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Office of Curriculum Development

The Teaching and Learning Excellence Division (TLED) Office of Curriculum Development assists deans, department chairs, and coordinators with the development and maintenance of course schedules for Credit, Continuing Education (CE), and Adult Education (AE) programs, supports instructional programs with the development and maintenance of catalog course inventories, award plans and program maps, and collaborates with college stakeholders to develop and maintain the ACC Catalog & Student Handbook.

The Office of Curriculum Development also:

    • Ensures award plans and scheduling remains in compliance with state and federal reporting.
    • Manages and processes academic and workforce curriculum/program additions, revisions, and expirations.
    • Provides guidance and support with First Day Inclusive Access and Open Educational Resources/Zero Textbook Cost course materials coding and applying applicable First Day fees.
    • Supports strategic scheduling with the Ad Astra Room Scheduling software applications.

If you have any questions regarding course schedules or catalogs, please email schedev@austincc.edu.

Credit Course Schedule
Browse upcoming course sections by academic discipline, campus, instructor, and other categories.

Textbook Ordering
Access information on ordering course materials such as textbooks and open educational resources; includes bookstore contact information.

Instructional/Course Materials
Faculty have a number of resources/materials to pull from for use in their course curriculum. For assistance with developing instructional materials, please visit the Teaching Consultations & Support page to schedule a consultation. To view a repository of instructional media projects produced by TLED in collaboration with ACC faculty and staff, please visit our Learning Depot.

Institutional Planning & Accreditation
Program Review
Austin Community College’s Program Review process for instructional units provides a framework to guide the reflective evaluation of the content, quality, and effectiveness of program curriculum, an essential part of academic stewardship. Program review enhances and ensures the quality of teaching we provide and learning we expect from our students.

For more information and assistance, contact Misty Rasmussen, misty.rasmussen@austincc.edu.

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