Values

The Austin Community College District values and respects each individual student. In Austin Community College District’s internal and external interactions with each other and our community, we value:

• Student success and equity in which all students have equal opportunity and support to achieve their academic goals.
• Student access to an affordable, challenging, and empowering higher education.
• Excellence, innovation, and relevance in all of our programs and services.
• Preparation of students for a globally competitive and technologically complex workplace.
• Open, honest, and respectful communication, collaboration, and teamwork in all of our operations.
• Promotion of equity as a means to understanding, an appreciation of cultural and individual differences, and a democratic society.
• Ongoing professional development by all faculty, staff, and administrators.
• The use of data and proven best practices in our evaluation processes, decision-making, and plans for continuous improvement.
• Ethical, effective/efficient, and accountable use of public resources.
• Partnerships with local, state, national, and international entities that are respectful, engaging, and help us leverage our resources and expand our expertise.
• Creation and maintenance of a sustainable, safe, and healthy environment for students and employees.