ACC Fall Registration Begins July 18

Register to Secure Classes

Registration for the fall 2011 semester at Alvin Community College will begin July 18 and will run through Aug. 18.

Students can register online using WebACCess or on-campus in the Enrollment Services Center, A-100.

Early registration benefits students and the college in numerous ways. For students, it helps lock-in their desired classes; eliminates the last-minute rush and long lines during on-campus registration; allows more time to schedule work, family and extracurricular activities around classes, allows more time to handle unforeseen situations and helps make the registration process much easier.

For ACC, registering for classes as early as possible helps the staff and faculty prepare for semester needs early; reduces the possibility of a class being canceled for not meeting minimum requirements and provides better service to students by reducing long lines during the registration process.

Board of Regents Review Proposed Budget

Decrease in State Funding Presents Shortfall

Alvin Community College introduced the college's 2011 - 2012 operating budget to the ACC Board of Regents at the monthly meeting on Thursday, June 23.

While the Texas Legislature is still finalizing the state's biennial budget, which includes funding for higher education, ACC has been warned that funding cuts will be dramatic. "Our enrollment has steadily been climbing over the past few years and these cuts from the legislature will definitely have an impact on the way we do business," said Dr. Darryl Stevens, Dean of Financial Services and Administration. "Over the next two years we are expecting to do more with less."

ACC is projecting a 12.91 percent decrease in state funding over the next two years. In addition, employee insurance and retirement benefits are expected to increase by almost $2 million.

In anticipation of the impending cuts, the ACC budget planning team, made up of key members of the college's administration, has been meeting regularly to review the operating budget and revenue stream for the college. Throughout the past fiscal year, the team has reduced operating costs by $1.15 million, but college officials at a $456,000 shortfall in revenue. 

The ACC budget planning team continues to look for further cost reductions and an operating budget will not be approved until after the legislature adjourns and other income variables including maintenance tax revenues and salary savings generated by the employee exit program have been finalized.

During the meeting, regents also approved Board Meeting dates for 2011-12 and the financial report ending May 2011.

Lab School Team Makes Impact at Relay for Life

Team Raised over $8,000 

Summer Children's Theater presents "The Reluctant Dragon"

Perfomances Begin July 25

The Alvin Community College Speech and Drama Department will present the second show of the Summer Children's Theatre Festival season, "The Reluctant Dragon" by George C. Fosgate, July 25-28 in the main campus theatre, 3110 Mustang Road.

Performance times are at 10 a.m. July 25-28 with a second performance on July 28 at 7:30 p.m. For more information or to reserve tickets, call the ACC Box Office at (281) 756-3606 or email boxoffice@alvincollege.edu. 

New Student Orientation to be held July 7

Mandatory for all First-Time Students

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ACC Website Wants Your Feedback

ACC is preparing to redesign the it's website and we want to hear from you.   By completing a short survey the college will be able to provide a more effective and user-friendly website for students and the community. Click here to take the survey.

Former Student Wins Award

National Case Study Competition for Society for Vascular Ultrasound

Liz Tenney, a 2011 graduate of the Alvin Community College Diagnostic Cardiovascular Sonography program recently won a national student case study competition sponsored by the Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU).  

Tenney submitted a case study in the Peripheral Arterial category of the SVU's annual competition. Her winning study was called A Real Pain in the...Arm.  "Liz completed several papers that she was trying to get published. It looked like we were going to miss the publication deadline so she entered the SVU contest for a mystery diagnosis case," said Jessica Murphy, ACC Diagnostic Cardiovascular Sonography Program Director. "We are very proud of her and all her hard work."

The Society for Vascular Ultrasound is a professional trade organization dedicated to the advancement of noninvasive vascular technology used in the diagnosis of coronary disease. This annual competition is open to all full-time sonography students across the country and winners are chosen in six categories. Winners receive a complimentary year-long membership in the organization.

ACCAEOP Volunteers at Tour de Braz

Monies Raised for Scholarships

Alvin Community College Association of Educational Office Professionals (ACCAEOP) had the privilege of serving the Tour de Braz riders on the corner of CR 203 and FM 2004 on June 12 during the Annual bike race.  Hundreds of bikers stopped off for a quick drink or snack during the race. 

ACCAEOP serves the community and uses the money from fundraisers to award scholarships for ACC students.