Course Description:  A critical and analytical study of the great historical works of art in architecture, painting, sculpture, and minor arts from the Renaissance to the present.

Course Rationale:  The purpose of Art History II is to introduce students to the development of period styles in the Western tradition from the early Renaissance to the present.  Students will also acquire knowledge of the principal artists and architects of this period.  This class also fulfills the Creative Arts requirement of the Core Curriculum outline. 

Common Course Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will

• Identify and describe works of art based on their chronology and style, using standard categories and terminology

• Investigate major artistic developments and significant works of art from the 14th century to the present day

• Analyze the relationship of art to history by placing works of art within cultural, historical and chronological contexts

• Critically interpret and evaluate works of art.

Discipline Specific Program Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will:

• Write meaningful formal and critical analyses of art works

• Explain how formal and compositional properties express and convey content

• Recognize, contextualize, and comparatively analyze differences in artistic styles

• Gain insight to diverse perspectives and relate art history to broader life experiences

General Education Outcomes:

• Communication Skills:  Develop, interpret, and express ideas and information through written, oral and visual communication that is adapted to purpose, structure, audience,and medium.

• Critical Thinking Skills: Gather, analyze, synthesize, evaluate and apply information for the purposes of innovation, inquiry, and creative thinking.

• Personal Responsibility:  Identify and apply ethical principles and practices to decision-making by connecting choices, actions and consequences.

• Social Responsibility (Civic and Cultural Awareness):  Analyze differences and commonalities among peoples, ideas, aesthetic traditions, and cultural practices to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.

• Teamwork: Consider different points of view to work collaboratively and effectively in pursuit of a shared purpose or goal.

Prerequisites:  College level Reading and Writing Requirements.

Art History I (ARTS 1303) is not a prerequisite for ARTS 1304.  Students will need strong, college-level reading, writing and study skills to succeed in this Distance Learning online course.  Students are expected to read online support material (learning guides, slide presentations, zoom recordings . . . etc.) and will be expected to read about 450 pages of the textbook.  Students will be required to post short essays (400+ words each) to four online forums.  Each exam requires students to write a comparative essay on two selected works of art from the unit.  Students will be expected to observe standard English grammar and spelling rules in writing assignments.  Online courses typically require more reading and independent studying than a face-to-face class.  Much of the material covered in the course comes from the textbook as well as instructor-designed learning guides and slide presentation found in Blackboard.  Strong reading and critical thinking skills are important for students’ success.

Course Evaluation and Grading System:

• 76% = Four Exams, each earns 19% for total of 76% of final course grade
• 24% = Contributions to four image forums, each earns 6% of course grade.  Each image forum is coordinated with first, second, third, and fourth course units (tests 1, 2, 3, 4).

76%=Exams: there are four exams.  Each earns 19% of the final course grade.  The last exam is not comprehensive.  Note:  there are no make-up exams in this class and late exams are not allowed.  A student will receive a grade of zero if a test deadline is missed.  No exceptions will be made as the tests will be available for a 5-day period for students to complete before the final deadline.

Exam Format: 

• Multiple choice questions:  70% of each exam consists of multiple-choice questions and matching of terms to definitions.  Learning guides for each exam are posted on the Blackboard site.
• One comparative essay related to images from the unit and covered by the learning guide, slide lessons, zoom sessions and textbook.  30% of each exam will consist of students writing one comparative analysis essay focusing on two works, selected by the instructor.  Essay prompt options will be provided to students 5-7 days before the test deadline.  Students will select one prompt of their choice and prepare their essays in advance.  Generally, the essay prompts ask students to describe the examples, the subject matter, and analyze stylistic features.  Students will explain how the works reflect the period styles to which they belong and will compare/contrast the examples.

Given that the exams are open book and open note (non-proctored), the comparative essays, provided in advance, are important tools to assess students’ learning, comprehension, and ability to synthesize course content into original descriptive and critical analyses.  AI generated work or work with plagiarized passages will receive zero credit and further disciplinary action for academic dishonesty may be taken.

24% = Contributions to four forums, each earns 6% of total course grade, and each coordinated with course units 1, 2, 3, and 4.  Students will be assigned or will choose one artwork from each unit.  Each student will research the example in more depth using the textbook, class material (slide and zoom sessions), and may also use material from smarthistory.org.  Students are instructed not to use other online materials which that distract students from the focus of the course content and the assignment requirements.  Students will describe and analyze their example using their own words and voices in an online forum.  In addition to providing a descriptive analysis, students will explain the historical and stylistic context of the work.  The goal is for students to describe their assigned artwork in detail, as if viewers have not seen it, while analyzing the content/subject matter, the larger meaning or significance of the work.  Students will also address how the work reflects the artistic style to which it belongs.  Postings will be 400 words or more.  Students will upload an image of the work into the forum posting.  Assignment directions and list of works for each unit will be available on Blackboard. AI generated work or work with plagiarized passages will receive zero credit and further disciplinary action for academic dishonesty may be taken.

Extra credit opportunities:  While students are encouraged to concentrate first and foremost on doing well on required assignments, there may be opportunities for students to claim an extra forum assignment for each unit or to complete an extra comparative essay for unit exams.

Instructional Methodology:  Structured chronologically, this survey of Western art establishes through recorded zoom sessions, slide presentations, online forum postings, a research project on contemporary art, and textbook readings a historical framework of important styles, artists, iconographies, and techniques.  Students will critically analyze works of art in terms of their formal and stylistic properties, purpose, meaning and historical context.

Computer Technology:  Students need reliable internet and computer access and an ACC student email account.  In addition to WiFi access on campus, ACC provides secure drive-up WiFi to students and employees at all campus parking lots.  WiFi may be accessed from the parking lots seven days a week (check campuses for hours). Students who do not have the necessary technology to complete their ACC courses can request to borrow devices from Student Technology Services. Available devices include iPads, webcams, headsets, calculators, etc.  Students must be registered for a credit course, Adult Education, or Continuing Education course to be eligible. For more information, including how to request a device, visit http://www.austincc.edu/sts.  Student Technology Services offers phone, live-chat, and email-based technical support for students and can provide support on topics such as password resets, accessing or using Blackboard, access to technology . . . etc.

Online Course Delivery:  Students should review the ACC Distance Education General Information concerning online classes.  Students need to be able to manage their time effectively to meet deadlines and stay on track with coursework.  Successful distance students are self-starters and active learners that understand the commitment and discipline required to thrive in an online environment.  As a general rule of thumb, students should expect to devote 7 or more hours a week for a three-credit college class during a 16-week session.  Course content is delivered online through Blackboard in an asynchronous format, which means no simultaneous online class sessions or meetings.  While students will work through course material on their own time, they are required to meet strict completion deadlines for unit assignments and exams.  Additionally, the course Blackboard site features recorded zoom sessions from previous semesters which are posted in each unit’s support material in “Zoom Sessions” folders.

Students are responsible for completing text book readings and working through instructor-designed course content posted to the course Blackboard site.  The instructor-designed BB course content includes: 1.  Learning Guides for each unit with outlines of each chapter; 2.  Slide Lessons for each chapter with images and text; 3. Recorded zoom sessions for each slide lesson; 4.  Students will also find optional chapter “practice test questions” in the support material.  Although optional and not for credit, the chapter “practice test questions” help gauge student learning with no risk to the final grade.

Each Unit Exam will be taken online through the Blackboard site.  Although each exam is open-notes, open-book, students must be well-prepared to work through the exam within a time limit of two hours.  Additionally, each exam includes a comparative essay asking students to compare/contrast examples from the unit (selected by the instructor).  The comparative essay for each exam will require students’ advanced preparation.  The essay prompts for each exam are provided 5-7 days before each exam deadline allowing time for students to prepare their responses.  In preparing their essays, students are instructed to use the textbook and instructor-designed support materials on Blackboard including the learning guide, recorded zoom sessions, slide lessons.  While students may use resources from smarthistory.org, they are instructed NOT to use any other outside sources which may take them off track of the assignment.  Using the textbook and course support materials, students are expected to establish a solid understanding of artworks and styles.  Comparative essay prompts for each exam ask students to:  1. describe the examples and their stylistic features; 2. explain subject matter/meaning; 3. place the works into historical/social context; and 4. explain the larger significance of how the works reflect the styles to which they belong.  AI generated work or work with plagiarized passages will receive zero credit and further disciplinary action for academic dishonesty may be taken.

Students must have computer and internet skills, be able to send and receive email, attach and upload files to Blackboard, navigate the course’s Blackboard site, and open course documents in Blackboard.  Students are obligated to activate, use, and regularly check their ACC email for course announcements and communication.  Logging into the course Blackboard site to access, use, and review course support materials (learning guides, slide lessons, zoom recordings, class announcements) is essential for students’ success.  Early academic alerts may be filed for students that are not interacting with the online course content through Blackboard.

Slide presentations, which are posted to Blackboard, are coordinated with unit learning guides.  The learning guides on Blackboard provide outlines of course material, essential terms, concepts, artists, and artworks for each chapter.

Required Textbook:  Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: The Western Perspective, Vol. 2.  The bookstore is stocking the 16th edition.  Students may purchase earlier editions such as the 15th or 14th edition.  Make sure to get the "Western Perspective" version and volume 2.   Students might opt for an ebook format or may rent the textbook.  The publisher's online access code is not required for this class.

Course Policies

Deadlines and Due Dates are strictly observed.  Students are responsible for knowing and abiding by the deadlines established in the course schedule on the syllabus.   Exam Deadlines:  There are “absolute final dates” by which to take each exam.  If a test is not taken by the deadline, it will no longer be available on Blackboard and a student will receive a grade of zero.  No late exams are allowed.  Late postings to each unit's forum are accepted with deductions of 5 points for each day late (including weekends and holidays).

Important Note on Plagiarism and Submission of AI Generated Work:  Students’ postings to online forums, and comparative essays on exams must be their own words.  No AI-generated or plagiarized submissions are allowed.  Students must use their own voices and words to describe and explain artworks or use proper quotation marks and citations.  Do not use extensive quotations.  Quote only key phrases or a sentence or two and state the significance of your quote in relation to your essay.  Copying from the textbook or other sources or using AI applications to generate course work is academically dishonest and a serious academic offense.  No credit will be given for test responses or forum posts with AI generated or plagiarized passages and further disciplinary action may be taken if professor sees fit. 

Withdrawal:  Final withdrawal date is ______.  It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that their name is removed from the rolls should they decide to withdraw from the class.  Students may withdraw by logging into online self-service:  https://selfservice.austincc.edu/Student/?hideProxyDialog=false.  Retroactive withdrawals will not be granted in this class.  The instructor reserves the right to withdraw students that are not making satisfactory progress and/or that fail to complete required assignments and exams by course deadlines. 

Students are responsible for understanding the impact that withdrawal from a course may have on their financial aid, veterans’ benefits, and international student status.  Per state law, students enrolling for the first time in Fall 2007 or later at any public Texas college or university may not withdraw (receive a “W”) from more than six courses during their undergraduate college education. Some exemptions for good cause could allow a student to withdraw from a course without having it count toward this limit. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor when making decisions about course selection, course loads, and course withdrawals

Incomplete: an incomplete will be granted only in very rare circumstances.  Generally, to receive an “I,” a student must have successfully completed most of the course work (i.e.: 2/3rds with 70% or higher).  If, after the last date to withdraw, a student has a serious situation occur which prevents course completion and the student produces a valid, documented excuse in writing, an incomplete may be granted. An incomplete grade cannot be carried beyond the date in the following semester as determined by the instructor. The final deadline to complete the course work will be no later than the final withdrawal date in the subsequent semester.  If the course work is not completed, the grade becomes an “F”.  Students may request an Incomplete from their faculty member if they believe circumstances warrant.  The faculty member will determine whether an Incomplete is appropriate to award or not. 

Testing Center Policy:  For this course, students will take exams online through the Blackboard site by scheduled deadlines.  The test deadlines are strict:  tests will not be available after the deadline and students will receive scores of zero if a deadline is missed, no exceptions (students have a 5-day window to complete each exam, thus no late exams are allowed).

COLLEGE-WIDE POLICIES

Health & Safety Protocols

Operational areas of ACC campuses and centers are fully open and accessible through all public entrances.  The college encourages its staff, faculty, and students to be mindful of the well-being of all individuals on campus.  If you feel sick, feverish, or unwell, please do not come to campus.

Some important things to remember:

• If you have not done so, ACC encourages all students, faculty, and staff to get vaccinated. COVID-19 vaccines are now widely available throughout the community. Visit www.vaccines.gov/ to find a vaccine location near you.

• Campuses are open to faculty, staff, and students.  The college and its departments and offices may invite internal and external guests to their events and activities, though access is still restricted for external parties seeking to host activities at ACC.  The college’s Appian Health Screening App remains available to everyone who visits campus. This continues to be a good way to check your own health before coming to class or work. 
• If you are experiencing COVID-19-related symptoms, please get a COVID-19 test as soon as possible before returning to an ACC facility.  Testing is now widely available.  To find testing locations near you, click this link.

• If you test positive, please report it on the ACC self-reporting tool located here.

• ACC continues to welcome face masks on campus.  Per CDC guidelines, face masks remain a good way to protect yourself from COVID-19. 
• The college asks that we all continue to respect the personal space of others. We are encouraging 3 feet of social distancing.
• Please be sure to carry your student, faculty, or staff ID badge at all times while on campus.

Because of the everchanging situation, please go to ACC’s Covid website at https://www.austincc.edu/coronavirus?ref=audiencemenu for the latest updates and guidance.

Statement on Academic Integrity

Austin Community College values academic integrity in the educational process.  Acts of academic dishonesty/misconduct undermine the learning process, present a disadvantage to students who earn credit honestly, and subvert the academic mission of the institution. The potential consequences of fraudulent credentials raise additional concerns for individuals and communities beyond campus who rely on institutions of higher learning to certify students' academic achievements and expect to benefit from the claimed knowledge and skills of their graduates. Students must follow all instructions given by faculty or designated college representatives when taking examinations, placement assessments, tests, quizzes, and evaluations.  Actions constituting scholastic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, collusion, falsifying documents, or the inappropriate use of the college’s information technology resources.  Further information is available at https://www.austincc.edu/about-acc/academic-integrity-and-disciplinary-process 

Student Rights & Responsibilities

Students at ACC have the same rights and protections under the Constitution of the United States. These rights include freedom of speech, peaceful assembly, petition and association. As members of the community, students have the right to express their own views, but must also take responsibility for according the same rights to others and not interfere or disrupt the learning environment. Students are entitled to fair treatment, are expected to act consistently with the values of the college, and obey local, state, and federal laws. www.austincc.edu/srr

As a student of Austin Community College you are expected to abide by the Student Standards of Conduct. https://www.austincc.edu/students/students-rights-and-responsibilities/student-standards-of-conduct

Senate Bill 212 and Title IX Reporting Requirements 

Under Senate Bill 212 (SB 212), the faculty and all College employees are required to report any information concerning incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking committed by or against an ACC student or employee. Federal Title IX law and College policy also require reporting incidents of sex- and gender-based discrimination and sexual misconduct. This means faculty and non-clinical counseling staff cannot keep confidential information about any such incidents that you share with them.

If you would like to talk with someone confidentiality, please contact the District Clinical Counseling Team who can connect you with a clinical counselor on any ACC campus:  (512) 223-2616, or to schedule online:  https://www.austincc.edu/students/counseling .

While students are not required to report, they are encouraged to contact the Compliance Office for resources and options:  Charlene Buckley, District Title IX Officer, (512) 223-7964;  compliance@austincc.edu .

If a student makes a report to a faculty member, the faculty member will contact the District Title IX Officer for follow-up.

Student Complaints

A defined process applies to complaints about an instructor or other college employee. You are encouraged to discuss concerns and complaints with college personnel and should expect a timely and appropriate response. When possible, students should first address their concerns through informal conferences with those immediately involved; formal due process is available when informal resolution cannot be achieved.

Student complaints may include (but are not limited to) issues regarding classroom instruction, college services and offices on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or disability.

Further information about the complaints process, including the form used to submit complaints, is available at: http://www.austincc.edu/students/students-rights-and-responsibilities/student-complaint-procedures

Statement on Privacy

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects confidentiality of students’ educational records. Grades cannot be provided by faculty over the phone, by e-mail, or to a fellow student.

Recording Policy

To ensure compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), student recording of class lectures or other activities is generally prohibited without the explicit written permission of the instructor and notification of other students enrolled in the class section.  Exceptions are made for approved accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Recording of lectures and other class activities may be made by faculty to facilitate instruction, especially for classes taught remotely through BlackBoard Collaborate or another platform.  Participation in such activities implies consent for the student to be recorded during the instructional activity.  Such recordings are intended for educational and academic purposes only.

Safety Statement

Health and safety are of paramount importance in classrooms, laboratories, and field activities. Students are expected to learn and comply with ACC environmental, health and safety procedures and agree to follow ACC safety policies.  Emergency Procedures posters and Campus Safety Plans are posted in each classroom and should be reviewed at the beginning of each semester.  All incidents (injuries/illness/fire/property damage/near miss) should be immediately reported to the course instructor. Additional information about safety procedures and how to sign up to be notified in case of an emergency can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/emergency

Everyone is expected to conduct themselves professionally with respect and courtesy to all. Anyone who thoughtlessly or intentionally jeopardizes the health or safety of another individual may be immediately dismissed from the day’s activity and will be referred to the Dean of Student Services for disciplinary action.

In the event of disruption of normal classroom activities due to an emergency situation or an outbreak of illness, the format for this course may be modified to enable completion of the course. In that event, students will be provided an addendum to the class syllabus that will supersede the original version.

Campus Carry

The Austin Community College District concealed handgun policy ensures compliance with Section 411.2031 of the Texas Government Code (also known as the Campus Carry Law), while maintaining ACC’s commitment to provide a safe environment for its students, faculty, staff, and visitors.  Beginning August 1, 2017, individuals who are licensed to carry (LTC) may do so on campus premises except in locations and at activities prohibited by state or federal law, or the college’s concealed handgun policy. 

It is the responsibility of license holders to conceal their handguns at all times.  Persons who see a handgun on campus are asked to contact the ACC Police Department by dialing 512-223-1231.   Please refer to the concealed handgun policy online at http://austincc.edu/campuscarry

Discrimination Prohibited

The College seeks to maintain an educational environment free from any form of discrimination or harassment including but not limited to discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.

Faculty at the College are required to report concerns regarding sexual misconduct (including all forms of sexual harassment and sex and gender-based discrimination) to the Manager of Title IX/Title VI/ADA Compliance.  Licensed clinical counselors are available across the District and serve as confidential resources for students.

Additional information about Title VI, Title IX, and ADA compliance can be found in the ACC Compliance Resource Guide available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xfmZHOPD_H1wgGKq1N7Irv6gvXxOXzbZ/view

Use of ACC email

All College e-mail communication to students will be sent solely to the student’s ACCmail account, with the expectation that such communications will be read in a timely fashion. ACC will send important information and will notify students of any college- related emergencies using this account. Students should only expect to receive email communication from their instructor using this account.  Likewise, students should use their ACCmail account when communicating with instructors and staff.  Information about ACC email accounts, including instructions for accessing it, are available at:  http://www.austincc.edu/help/accmail/questions-and-answers

Use of the Testing Center

The Testing Centers will allow only limited in person testing and testing time will be limited to the standard class time, typically one and one-half hours.  Specifically, only the following will be allowed in the Testing Centers:

• Student Accessibility Services (SAS) Testing: All approved SAS testing
• Assessments Tests: Institutionally approved assessment tests (e.g., TSIA or TABE)
• Placement Tests: Placement tests (e.g., ALEKS)
• Make-Up Exams (for students who missed the original test): Make-up testing is available for all lecture courses but will be limited to no more than 25% of students enrolled in each section for each of four tests

• Programs incorporating industry certification exams: Such programs (e.g., Microsoft, Adobe, etc.) may utilize the ACC Business Assessment Center for the industry certification exams (BACT) at HLC or RRC

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

The success of our students is paramount, and ACC offers a variety of support services to help, as well as providing numerous opportunities for community engagement and personal growth.

Student Support

ACC strives to provide exemplary support to its students and offers a broad variety of opportunities and services.  Information on these campus services and resources is available at  http://www.austincc.edu/students.  A comprehensive array of student support services is available online at:

https://www.austincc.edu/coronavirus/remote-student-support 

Student Accessibility Services

Austin Community College (ACC) is committed to providing a supportive, accessible, and inclusive learning environment for all students.  Each campus offers support services for students with documented disabilities. Students with disabilities who need classroom, academic or other accommodations must request them through Student Accessibility Services (SAS).

Students are encouraged to request accommodations when they register for courses or at least three weeks before the start of each semester they are enrolled, otherwise the provision of accommodations may be delayed.  Students who have received approval for accommodations from SAS for this course must provide the instructor with the legal document titled “Notice of Approved Accommodations (NAA)” from SAS.

Until the instructor receives the NAA from the student accommodations should not be provided.  Once the NAA is received, accommodations must be provided.  Accommodations are not retroactive, so it is in the student’s best interest to deliver the NAA on the first day of class. 

Please contact SAS@austincc.edu for more information.

Academic Support

ACC offers academic support services on all of its campuses. These services, which include online tutoring, academic coaching, and supplemental instruction, are free to enrolled ACC students. Tutors are available in a variety of subjects ranging from accounting to pharmacology. Students may receive these services on both a drop-in and referral basis.

An online tutor request can be made here:

https://de.austincc.edu/bbsupport/online-tutoring-request/

Additional tutoring information can be found here:

austincc.edu/onlinetutoring

Library Services

ACC Library Services offers both in-person and extensive online services, with research and assignment assistance available in-person during limited hours of service. Although all college services are subject to change, plans include ACC students signing up for study space and use of computers at open libraries, extensive online instruction in classes, online reference assistance 24/7 and reference with ACC faculty librarians. In addition, currently enrolled students, faculty and staff can access Library Services online (also 24/7) via the ACC Library website and by using their ACCeID to access all online materials (ebooks, articles from library databases, and streaming videos). ACC Libraries offer these services in numerous ways such as: "Get Help from a Faculty Librarian: the 24/7 Ask a Librarian chat service," an online form for in-depth research Q and A sessions, one-on-one video appointments, email, and phone (voicemail is monitored regularly).

• Library Website: http://library.austincc.edu
• Library Information & Services during COVID-19: https://researchguides.austincc.edu/LSinfoCOVID19
• Ask a Librarian 24/7 chat and form: https://library.austincc.edu/help/ask.php
• Library Hours of Operation by Location: https://library.austincc.edu/loc/
• Email: library@austincc.edu

Student Organizations

ACC has over seventy student organizations, offering a variety of cultural, academic, vocational, and social opportunities.  They provide a chance to meet with other students who have the same interests, engage in service-learning, participate in intramural sports, gain valuable field experience related to career goals, and much else.  Student Life coordinates many of these activities, and additional information is available at http://sites.austincc.edu/sl/.

Personal Support

Resources to support students are available at every campus. To learn more, ask your professor or visit the campus Support Center. All resources and services are free and confidential. Some examples include, among others:

• Food resources including community pantries and bank drives can be found here:

https://www.centraltexasfoodbank.org/food-assistance/get-food-now

• Assistance with childcare or utility bills is available at any campus Support Center: http://www.austincc.edu/students/support-center.
• The Student Emergency Fund can help with unexpected expenses that may cause you to withdraw from one or more classes: http://www.austincc.edu/SEF.
• Help with budgeting for college and family life is available through the Student Money Management Office: http://sites.austincc.edu/money/.  
• A full listing of services for student parents is available at: https://www.austincc.edu/students/child-care

• The CARES Act Student Aid will help eligible students pay expenses related to COVID-19: 

https://www.austincc.edu/coronavirus/cares-act-student-aid.  

Mental health counseling services are available throughout the ACC Student Services District to address personal and or mental health concerns: http://www.austincc.edu/students/counseling .

If you are struggling with a mental health or personal crisis, call one of the following numbers to connect with resources for help.  However, if you are afraid that you might hurt yourself or someone else, call 911 immediately.

Free Crisis Hotline Numbers:

• Austin / Travis County 24-hour Crisis & Suicide hotline: 512-472-HELP (4357)
• The Williamson County 24-hour Crisis hotline: 1-800-841-1255
• Bastrop County Family Crisis Center hotline: 1-888-311-7755
• Hays County 24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 1-877-466-0660
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
• Crisis Text Line: Text “home” to 741741
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline:   1-800-662-HELP (4357)
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline:1-800-950-NAMI (6264).