Residency: Examinee must be a Texas resident, residing in Texas, or a member of the military stationed in Texas.

Other GED Testing Center

GED tests are also offered through The University of Texas at Austin Testing Center located at Lake Austin Center, 3001 Lake Austin Blvd., Room 1.202, 512-471-2911.

Bookstore

ACC Bookstores are located at Cypress Creek, Northridge, Pinnacle and Riverside Campuses, and at 817 West 12 Street to serve the Rio Grande Campus. Instructional texts, materials and supplies are available. Students also may order textbooks on line.

Child Development Center

The Children’s Laboratory School on the Eastview Campus is a preschool program that also serves as a demonstration school for ACC’s Child Development Department. The Children’s Lab School offers an excellent program for young children. It enrolls children of ACC students, staff, faculty, as well as children from the greater Austin community.

The Children’s Lab School is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs, a division of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The program strives to provide children with a culturally enriched environment reflective of Austin. For more information on the program, call the Children’s Lab School Director at 223-5200, during daytime hours.

Developmental Education

Courses in Developmental Education help students to succeed in college. ACC offers three types of Developmental Education courses: (1) Courses of one-, two-, or three-hours credit prepare students to enter college-level courses. These courses include mathematics, reading skills, vocabulary, writing skills, spelling, speech, and English as a second language. Students with skills below college level—including those identified on local assessment tests and the TASP Test—should enroll in these classes before enroll­ing in college-level courses. (2) One-hour lab classes parallel to courses in other divisions, where students work together in small tutorial groups to get additional practice and explanation. These include language and study skills labs, math labs, and writing labs. Students must be enrolled in the course that the lab parallels. (3) College-level courses that help students succeed in their academic studies. These courses include college study skills, advanced college vocabulary, and speed reading. Of these, advanced college reading may be transferable to other institutions.

English As a Second
Language (ESL)—Academic

ACC offers ESL in three skill areas—oral communication, reading and vocabulary, writing and grammar—and at four levels: high beginning, low intermediate, high intermediate and advanced. Students should consult an adviser or ESL faculty member for an ESL assessment test to determine proper placement.

Field and International Studies

In order to provide students the unique advantages of academic, cultural, and physical resources not available in the classroom, Austin Community College offers some select courses that are taught out-of-state or out-of-country. Such courses offer students the opportunity to “experience” the subject they are studying and enhance their understanding of other peoples and places.

Generally, study programs take place during the summer.

Health Services

Austin Community College is not equipped to provide health serv­ices to students. However, first aid kits are available at the Campus Police Offices and in various vocational instructional areas. Optional health/accident insurance is available to students; information and claim forms are available from the Student Services Offices on the Northridge, Riverside, Rio Grande, Pinnacle, Eastview and Cypress Creek campuses.

Human Development

Human Development courses are electives designed to provide students in all programs with the skills to maximize their suc­cess both in and out of the classroom. HDP1601 is a developmental level course; other HDP courses are college credit courses. By drawing on the tenets of modern psychology, sociology, and learning theory, these courses assist students in achieving greater self-awareness, self-management skills; setting and accomplishing personal, educational, and career goals; improving interpersonal communication skills, and mastering effective learning and study skills. Interested students can consult with an ACC counselor for additional information and assistance.

ID Cards

A student needs two ID cards to use ACC services. An ACC ID card and a photo ID such as a valid driver’s license, DPS ID or passport must be shown with the ACC ID as proof of identity. All rights and privileges of the ID card are governed by ACC policy and procedures. ID’s are available through the Admissions Offices after the semester begins. A $4 replacement fee may be charged. The charge for lost ID’s is also $4.