This survey of Western art establishes a historical framework of important styles, artists, iconographies, and techniques from the Renaissance through Contemporary times. Honors students develop visual and critical analysis skills to describe artworks and explain their larger significance. We focus on how artworks reflect the social and historical contexts in which they were produced and what they express to viewers. While we consider cultural perspectives reflected in art, we also ask how those perspectives resonate with viewers today. The class is divided into four units, each with a thematic focus: The Renaissance and Baroque periods, and the 19th and 20th centuries. During the second half of the semester, Honors students will undertake research projects on Contemporary artists culminating in a final paper and in-class presentation. The Honors format allows a more interactive learning environment, both in the classroom and online. Students have opportunities to self-direct their focus and develop original analyses of art. The Honors format also provides opportunities for field trips to the Blanton Museum of Art (UT) and The Art Galleries at ACC (TAG).

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 course.  Students are expected to read support materials, attend class, 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 (500+ words).  Students will be expected to observe standard English grammar and spelling rules in writing assignments.  Students will be assessed over material covered in classroom slide presentations and discussions.  This material is reflected in textbook readings and outlined in instructor-designed learning guides and slide presentations found in Blackboard.  Strong reading and critical thinking skills are important for students’ success as is making full use of the course learning materials posted to Blackboard.

64%=Exams: there are four exams.  Each earns 16% of the final course grade.  The last exam is not comprehensive.  Note:  there will be no make-up exams in this class.  A student will receive a grade of zero if a test deadline is missed unless a valid medical excuse is promptly produced in writing.  Students must contact me immediately by email is a test deadline is missed. 

Exam Format:    

• Multiple choice questions--approximately 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.   Special Note:  in this Honors class, since there is a final Contemporary Art project, there will not be a comparative essay for the forth exam.  The fourth exam will consist entirely of multiple-choice questions and matching.  This will allow students to devote more time to the final Contemporary Art project.

24% = Contributions to four forums (labeled “discussions” in Blackboard), 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 (also available in BB slide lessons and pre-recorded zoom sessions), and may also use material from smarthistory.org, though only after using the course materials first and foremost.  Students are instructed not to use other online materials which may distract students from the focus of the course content and the assignment requirements and may lead to less than original contributions.  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 readers 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 content or work with plagiarized passages will receive zero credit and further disciplinary action for academic dishonesty may be taken.

12% = Contemporary Art Project:   The contemporary art project is coordinated with fourth unit.  Students will research and write 3-4-page research paper on one work by a contemporary artist from a pool of choices (see assignment and slide presentation in Blackboard to review potential choices).  Students will consider general thematic issues explored and presented in the contemporary art world.   Prevalent issues include social justice; gender/sexuality; race/ethnicity; ecology/environmentalism/climate science; spirituality/religion; technology/science; borders/immigration; community engagement/public spaces; and a broad range of other issues.  Each student will choose one artist from a list of suggested artists.  The final project includes a paper (8% of course grade) and contribution to a shared google slide presentation (4% of course grade).

1.  Each student will write a well-researched essay of 3-4 pages (900-1200 words, or more) on one work by a chosen artist.  The essay will formally describe and critically analyze the one artwork and how it engages with a larger thematic issue (gender/sexuality, race/ethnicity . . . etc. from list of general themes).  Final essays will be uploaded to SafeAssign for grading.  Final Essays due no later than Friday, December 12.  Essay = 8% of course grade.

2.  Each student will contribute to a shared Google Slide Presentation in which they will add a slide and descriptive text on their selected artist and artwork which they will present in class at the end of the semester (last two to three days of the semester—each student’s presentation should be 5 minutes in length).  Each student’s slide/slides and in-class presentation should provide an image (or several images) of the one artwork, a careful description of the work, and critical analysis of what the work aims to express or convey and the larger theme it engages.  The content on the slide and presentation will reflect the students research paper work.  Contributions to the shared Google Slide Presentation are due before the student is scheduled to present (i.e.: by Sunday, December 7 for class presentations on M or W, 12/8 or 12/10).  Google Slide contribution and in-class presentation = 4% of course grade.  Further instructions will be provided after the 10th week of class.

Extra credit opportunities:  There will be extra credit opportunities provided throughout the semester.   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 in-class meetings, slide presentations, online forum postings, a research project and in-class presentation on a contemporary artwork, 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 socio-historical context.

Honors format:  In comparison to non-honors sections, students will develop and use research and critical thinking skills to present original analyses of art and architecture in online forums and an end of semester research paper with an in-class presentation component.  The Honors format allows more interaction in the classroom and more opportunities for students to self-direct their focus on forum assignments and the final contemporary art research paper and presentation.

Classroom Course Delivery, Online Course Content, and Computer Technology:  Required face-to-face meetings on MW, 10:30-11:50 AM, (HLC, building 1000, room 2210).   Although our class meets in person, students need reliable internet, computer access, and an ACC student email account in order to access instructor-designed course materials in the course Blackboard site.

Students are responsible for completing text book readings and keeping up with instructor-designed course content posted on the course Blackboard site.  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 (if a class is missed); 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, classnotes, slide lessons (zoom recordings of slide lessons if class is missed).  While students may use resources from smarthistory.org --after using the course material--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 in to the course Blackboard site to access, use, and review course support materials (learning guides, slide lessons, zoom recordings (if a class is missed)) is essential for students’ success.

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

Required Textbook:  Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: The Western Perspective, Vol. 2.  Feel free whichever edition is least expensive.  The bookstore is stocking the 16th edition.  Students may be able to find earlier editions of the textbook (either the 14th or 15th edition).  Whichever edition is purchased, make sure to get the version subtitled “Western Perspective,” Vol. 2.   Link to ACC Bookstore.

ALIGNMENT CHART OF CHAPTER NUMBERS FOR EARLIER EDITIONS AND 16TH EDITION

Course Policies

Attendance:  Coming to class in order to collectively look at and discuss the images shown in slide presentations is necessary.  Attendance is required and will be monitored daily.  After five class absences, additional absences will lower the final course average by 5% or 10%.  6 absences lower the final grade by 5%.  7 or more absences lower the final course grade by 10% or one letter grade.   Students may use one of the allowable absences (up to 5 classes) to cover any need to miss class.  I reserve the right to withdraw a student from the class if the student misses 7 or more classes and is not making satisfactory progress in the class. 

Electronic devices:  no texting or use of phones during class. With special permission, students may use laptops/devices for note taking only.  Surfing the Internet, checking email, texting, or doing other work is not permitted.  If students seem more engaged in their devices than class lecture and discussion, they will be asked to stow them.  The misuse of electronic devices in the classroom is disrespectful and disruptive of the learning environment.  It decreases students’ engagement with the course material, decreases success in the course, and can contribute to a disengaged or negative classroom environment. Students that repeatedly violate restrictions on computer use will be counted absent and may be asked to leave.  If computers are persistently misused in class, their use may prohibit entirely.   

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 steadfast deadline, it will no longer be available on Blackboard and a student will receive a grade of zero.  No late exams are allowed as the exams will be available to complete with a 5-day window.  Late postings to each unit's forum are accepted with deductions of 5 points for each day late (including weekends and holidays).

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) Policy:  The use of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is not allowed in this course.  Forum submissions and exam essays with AI generated content will receive zero credit and further disciplinary action to address academic dishonesty may be taken.  The course objectives require students to use their own words and develop their voices to formally describe and critically analyze artworks along with subject matter and meaning.  Students are to synthesize course materials in order to understand and explain how artworks reflect their historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts.  The use of AI to generate content for forum posts and exam essays defeats course objectives.  While students should use spell check and other resources to help with citing sources properly, they are instructed not to use any outside sources in this class other than the textbook, course materials (slide lessons, presentations, and learning guide) and smarthistory.org.   Relevant material from smarthistory.org is only to be used after students first and foremost synthesize the primary course materials.

Plagiarism: plagiarized submissions are not 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.  Again: no credit for test responses or forum posts with plagiarized of AI generated 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 a majority of the course work (i.e.: 2/3rds with 70% or higher).  If, after the last date to withdraw (11/20/25), 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 the Incomplete is appropriate to award or not. 

Testing Center Policy:  Note that for this course, students are not required to use ACC testing centers.  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. 

• If you are experiencing COVID-19-related symptoms, please get a COVID-19 test as soon as possible before returning to an ACC facility.  ACC continues to welcome face masks on campus. 
• Please be sure to carry your student, faculty, or staff ID badge at all times while on campus.

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. [note:  there are no make-up exams for this class:  see course policies.]

• 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
• 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).