Faculty Talent Onboarding
The Teaching & Learning Excellence Division’s (TLED) Office of Faculty Development has partnered with Human Resources (HR) and the Distance Education Office to create an experience for new faculty like no other. The programming is designed to launch you into a successful career here at Austin Community College (ACC) and bring ease to your first of many semesters at the college.
Together, the programming consists of:
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- Human Resources I-9 Verification and Workday Training/Onboarding
- Welcome Bag Pick-Up Day
- Human Resources Faculty Orientation
- TLED Faculty Development Boot Camp Orientation
- Distance Education Quality Matters Training
- TLED Faculty Development Monthly Onboarding Sessions
See below for more details about each event.
For any questions, please email the Office of Faculty Development at facdev@austincc.edu.
Spring 2025 Orientation & Onboarding
Welcome Bag Pick Up Day
Come pick up a swag bag with ACC gear, a workbook to follow along during orientation, and your ACC ID. Also, a special guest will be there to greet you! Stop by ACC Highland Campus (HLC), Building 4000:
- Friday, January 10, 2025: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Human Resources Faculty Orientation (Mandatory for Full-Time & Adjunct Faculty):
- Date: Monday, January 13, 2025
- Full-Time Faculty: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – In -Person – Highland Campus (HLC), Room TBD
- Adjunct Faculty: The online orientation will be available when they receive their welcome email with instructions on when to complete their online orientation.
For any questions regarding HR Orientation and Onboarding, please reach out to hrsupport@austincc.edu.
TLED Faculty Development Boot Camp for New Faculty
Read through the TLED Bootcamp options below and then please fill out this form to let us know which option you will be attending, share your bio and headshot, and your T-shirt size.
Note: Additional submission form required if attending Day 2 Boot Camp. See below.
Option 1: Virtual Faculty Development Bootcamp
January 15 & 16, 2025: Introduction to Teaching at ACC & Course Preparation
- DAY 1: January 15, 2025 – 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Online Via Zoom
- Compensation: $200 – For Full-Time Faculty and Adjunct Faculty with at least one Spring course assigned. This stipend reflects full attendance and engaged participation throughout the workshop.
- DAY 2: January 16, 2025 – 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Optional, no compensation provided, professional development credit available, in-person event at Highland Campus (HLC) – Please register via this form if you will attend Boot Camp Day 2 in-person at ACC Highland Campus.
- Roundtable Sessions on the following topics:
- Blackboard Essentials for Streamlined Course Management (9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – HLC ACCelerator)
- Best Practices for Teaching Dual Credit Courses (10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – HLC Bldg 2000 | Room 2221)
- First-Day Tips to Set the Tone for Success (11:30 am – 12:30 pm – HLC Bldg 2000 | Room 2222)
- Light breakfast (9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. ACCelerator) and lunch provided (12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. HLC Bldg 2000 | Room 2220)
- Roundtable Sessions on the following topics:
Option 2: Virtual Faculty Development Bootcamp
Asynchronous Online Quick-Start Bootcamp
If faculty cannot attend option 1, then they must complete a 4-hour Asynchronous Orientation. Faculty will be added to a Blackboard Course by Friday, January 24, 2025.
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- Compensation: $200
- For Full-Time Faculty and Adjunct Faculty with a course assigned.
- Compensation: $200
Distance Education Quality Matters
For faculty teaching courses with a Distance Education Component (HYD, HYC, ONL, DLS, & FLX only).
Option 1: Virtual Session
Date: January 17, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Attendance is required for both AM and PM sessions.)
Registration Form: Virtual session is full – registration closed.
Deadline to Register: Friday, January 10, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Registration Cap: 25 Faculty
Zoom: Access Zoom Join Link
Option 2: Virtual Session
Dates: February 20-21, 2025 (Attendance is required on both days.)
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Registration Form: Submit
Deadline to Register: Friday, February 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Registration Cap: 25 Faculty
Zoom: Access Zoom Join Link
Option 3: Face-to-Face Session
Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Attendance is required for both AM and PM sessions.)
Registration Form: Submit
Deadline to Register: Friday, April 11, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Registration Cap: 30 Faculty
Location: TBD
Compensation: $500 stipend for Full-Time and Adjunct Faculty attending and completing QM sessions and alignment table
TLED Faculty Development Monthly Onboarding Sessions for ALL Faculty
Onboarding sessions differ from orientation in that they dive deeper into understanding what makes for a successful faculty experience at ACC. Faculty will continue to learn about ACC’s culture, student success strategies and resources, course design, and the faculty evaluation process. ALL faculty are encouraged to attend all four sessions during their first semester.
These two and half hour sessions are offered in HyFlex and synchronous online environments and include one day and one evening option each month of the faculty’s first semester:
Spring 2025
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- February 7 & 12: Connecting With Your College, Colleagues, and Students
- March 7 & 12: Evaluation and Portfolio Process
- April 4 & 9: Student Success Resources
- May 2 & 7: Teaching & Learning Strategies
Compensation:
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- Adjunct Faculty: $61.80/hour
- Full-Time Faculty: Professional development credit only
Orientation Resources
Faculty Talent Onboarding Alumni
Faculty that complete all components of the Faculty Talent Onboarding program earn a certificate of completion.
Teaching Consultations & Support
The Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED) and the Office of Distance & Alternative Education (ODAE) provide comprehensive support in course design, technology tools for teaching, and other high-impact practices that contribute to our Guided Pathways model at Austin Community College (ACC). We are available for various types of consultations to provide just-in-time assistance and support for your teaching. Review our robust options by visiting:
Faculty Values
To fulfill the mission of Austin Community College, we, the faculty, champion the following shared values:
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- We support a Culture of Collaboration, Community Building, and Service with our students, colleagues, and the greater community
- We Advocate Access and Inclusion
- We Promote Academic Freedom, Freedom of Expression, and Empowerment
- We Advance Scholarship, Learning, and the Assessment of our Work
- We Support Student Success through Exemplary Teaching & Lifelong Learning
As we embody these values, we cultivate an environment of mutual trust, esteem, and respect.
As faculty, we have defined each of our values with clarifying statements and examples of potential ways to envision our values in action. These examples are not inclusive of ways our faculty can demonstrate our values.
