Community colleges were forced to make major changes in educational delivery, communications, and systems within a week or two due to the onset of the COVID pandemic –...

Del Mar College Board Chair Carol Scott and EVP/COO Lenora Keas will discuss the $10 billion of industry growth in South Texas in the past decade and how the college...

Education Strategy Group will share a new framework on how to align non-credit and credit programs at community colleges and how to promote these offerings as the...

This session is focused on two stories of leadership innovation. Community college leaders work hard to support their students and provide access to affordable,...

Because nearly one in four community colleges is experiencing a transition in executive leadership, it’s critical that your board understands today’s rapidly changing...

What if every student graduated? Guardian partners with UDC Community College to bring students a competition to tackle financial obstacles stopping students from...

College students’ basic needs are often discussed with regard to an urban environment, but rural students face similar and unique needs when it comes to mental health...

New Jersey was hit early and hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mercer County Community College responded quickly, collectively, and passionately while maintaining its...

CLOSING GENERAL SESSION/ASSOCIATION AWARDS

The partnership between the Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) Board of Trustees and the Anne Arundel Community College Foundation Board of Directors has been...

Explore best practices for creating and contributing to a cohesive board of trustees that provides long-term stability for the college, clear and consistent...

In spite of growing demand for education and training beyond high school, community college enrollments have been declining for the past decade with no end in sight...

With $1.2M remaining from its previous strategic plan, Harper College created an internal “grant program” called Student Success Initiatives, challenging faculty and...

Leading student-services providers for an array of fields will present three speed sessions to help your institution meet students' needs while keeping your...

In the fall of 2019, SFCC engaged in a comprehensive institutional strategic planning effort. Using an institutional and community planning team, the College engaged...

2020 has been a year of disconnection. But the JJC Culinary Arts Department will spend this virtual hour reminding you that food connects us. Join the...

Prior postsecondary education research suggests that, despite the capability to achieve a two-year or four-year degree, students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)...

2020 has pushed all of us to find creative ways to support our students in a 100% online world. A number of new technologies, including AI powered tools, are emerging...

The purpose of college and university governing boards is to protect the institution, assure fulfillment of the mission, and strategically plan for the college’s future.

Meet Your Peers: 45 and Under Caucus Networking Meeting

Through the RELLIS Academic Alliance, the cornerstone of the educational programs, the Blinn College District and the Texas A&M University system's ten regional...

​​COVID-19 presents new challenges for students, such as rapidly moving to a virtual instructional approach and providing additional support to the most vulnerable...

It can be challenging to seamlessly integrate statements on diversity, equity and inclusion with student success efforts; however, the events of 2020 underscore the...

Colleges need to address student’s basic food and housing needs. The almost 30% of students with children have additional challenges.

An annual board retreat is a standard of good practice and allows boards the time and space to reflect on its effectiveness, address challenges, and develop goals and...

ACCT presents annually up to five Regional Awards...

Four Trustees from Parkland College with over 100 years of Board experience will describe the Trustee Transformation of Parkland College from just a "regular"...

WNCC's Sidney Campus' Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center provides a space for entrepreneurial endeavors. This space hosts new entrepreneurs for up to two years rent...

Those of us responsible for increasing community college student success rates work under the unwavering belief that student success is, in many ways, a science. We...

In this presentation, the authors will identify six non-academic barriers to completion and briefly explore how these barriers effect students, services, and success...

For nearly two decades, Emsi has been at the forefront of helping colleges quantify their economic impact, develop workforce-aligned programs and guide their students...

Policy Review, Case Studies, and Policy Governance principles will be discussed as well as strategies for monitoring Board Ends and College Performance including...

Learn how the College leveraged four decades of distance education experience in order to evolve from an initial set of high-quality, low-cost offerings to 600+...

The definitive test of board and CEO leadership is how well their colleges educate students and meet the educational and workforce needs of their communities.

This presentation will focus on the role of the Community College Baccalaureate in helping community colleges fulfill their mission of providing student pathways...

Do you have questions about community college advocacy? Want to learn more about board retreats or presidential searches? Stop by this Zoom room and chat with ACCT...

This session explains how three organizations blended missions to develop the Mid-State Health Care Simulation Center located at Aspirus Riverview Hospital through...

Yavapai College pivoted to remote delivery in response to the COVID-19. While the transition imposed challenges, it offered opportunity to build institutional capacity...

On this panel attendees will be provided with an update regarding ACCT’s Strengthening Rural Community College’s initiative, have the chance to learn about...

If community colleges are “America’s institutions of the moment,” (James and Deborah Fallows, “Our Towns”, 2019), they must be at the center of racial healing and...

High performing boards are dedicated to maximizing the relationship with the CEO. CEOs must exhibit behavior worthy of board support.

Join a panel of 3 legal practitioners including ACCT’s General Counsel and Washington Attorney Ira Shepard who is joined by two of his colleagues at Saul Ewing...

Calling all Western Region attendees! This is an opportunity to network and engage with other trustees, presidents, and others from your region. Share stories, catch...

Calling all Southern Region attendees! This is an opportunity to network and engage with other trustees, presidents, and others from your region. Share stories, catch...

This presentation describes the process that Madisonville Community College used to implement a behavioral intervention team, training, and campus security at a time...

Learn how Allan Hancock College, in partnership with Ferrilli, leveraged existing technology to increase completion rates and improve efficiencies within Academic...

Many community college students find that the real price of college is higher than the financial aid formula would predict. That surprise contributes to basic needs...

A comprehensive review of NJCAA Athletics to include Finances, Student Outcomes, and Community Support.

The Bellwether College Consortium is a respected independent think tank of member colleges who have actively competed for the Bellwether Award.

With new leadership and a renewed focus on improving service to students, College of the Mainland took steps to change their front-line support service configuration...

This zoom room will be available every morning for attendees who would like to meet with ACCT staff members, or who need assistance navigating the virtual event....

Calling all Presidents, Chancellors, and CEOs! This is an opportunity to network and engage with other presidents/CEOs in attendance. Share stories, catch up, and...

Calling all Trustees! This is an opportunity to network and engage with other trustees in attendance. Share stories, catch up, and learn from one another.

In close partnership with Chicago’s philanthropic community and key elected officials, the Chicago Roadmap seeks to breakdown institutional silos between Chicago...

Nationwide, millions of students struggle to complete their degree-required math courses, losing time, money and, often, confidence. This issue will be exacerbated due...

Learn about California’s best practices guide and framework for Financial Aid Directors, CEOs and Trustees to support a cultural shift towards more student-centered...

Calling all Pacific Region attendees! This is an opportunity to network and engage with other trustees, presidents, and others from your region. Share stories, catch...

Some of the most exciting innovation in higher education is taking place nationwide on the noncredit side of community colleges. Noncredit education varies widely from...

High-functioning boards practice clear and frequent internal and external communication protocols to foster a strong bond between the president and the board as well...

Stop, Drop, Enroll is a research study conducted to understand the individual and institutional reasons students do not persist and to propose action steps to increase...

How does a college react instantly in crisis management with the Board ready for action to ensure business continuity, campus morale, and presidential support designed...

The Phoenix College Neighborhood College effort delivers classes at the workplace. This partnership concept was developed from a desire and willingness to meet...

Calling all Central Region attendees! This is an opportunity to network and engage with other trustees, presidents, and others from your region. Share stories, catch...

Welcome to the 2020 ACCT Virtual Leadership Congress!

Calling all Northeast Region attendees! This is an opportunity to network and engage with other trustees, presidents, and others from your region. Share stories, catch...

This presentation will highlight the Policy Governance model and the long-standing successful processes and policies assisting Lakeshore Technical College in...

Glen Oaks Community College operates a 67 acre farm as part of its ongoing campus operations. This farm is run by the Ag Equipment Technology faculty member with the...

Since 2015, over 25 community colleges throughout the United States have been offering college programs in prisons funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Second...

Midlands Technical College, like many community colleges, needed to improve student retention and career planning. With a decentralized advising model, accountability...

A healthcare sector partnership led by Cuyahoga Community College in collaboration with Workforce Connect, a partnership of public and private leaders, to utilize the...

A college’s mission statement defines its key values and goals. During a crisis, it is essential that these values underscore all plans, communication, and actions....

This zoom room will be available every morning for attendees who would like to meet with ACCT staff members, or who need assistance navigating the virtual event....