{"id":591,"date":"2026-07-19T22:13:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T03:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/advising\/?page_id=591"},"modified":"2026-07-23T14:27:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T19:27:32","slug":"former-riverbat-advising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/advising\/former-riverbat-advising\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Riverbat Advising"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"cta\" ><div class=\"title_wrapper\"><div class=\"callout_icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-info\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"callout_title\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Need Advising Help? Drop In! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>July 20\u2013August 28, 2026<\/strong>, ACC is offering <em>drop-in advising only<\/em>\u2014no appointments are needed!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday\u2013Friday, 9 a.m.\u20133 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>Visit any ACC campus or join the virtual drop-in queue via Zoom.\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/campuses\/\">Find a campus near you<\/a> OR <a href=\"https:\/\/austincc.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/aABWBS68SxqOeOj-4M6xWA\">Join the virtual drop-in queue<\/a><br \/><em>*Virtual advising is unavailable daily from 12\u20131 p.m. for lunch.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday Virtual Advising<br \/><\/strong>If you need help on the weekend, Virtual drop-in advising is also available on <strong>Saturdays from 10 a.m.\u20132 p.m.<\/strong> Wait times may vary. <a href=\"https:\/\/austincc.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZ0ufu2rrTgiGdcAzxSx4KLGzO0GHTKnPICg#\/registration\">Join Saturday Advising<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome Back, Riverbat!<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re returning to ACC after taking a break from classes or previously earned ACC credit through a dual credit program, you&#8217;re in the right place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before you&#8217;re assigned an academic advisor, you&#8217;ll meet with an academic advisor from the Online Advising team. They can help you prepare for registration, review any holds on your record, and answer questions about returning to ACC.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before You Schedule an Appointment<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Use Your ACCMail Account<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For your security, please use your ACC student email account when scheduling an advising appointment or communicating with ACC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Need help accessing your ACCMail?<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong>Button: <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/help\/accmail\/\">ACCMail Activation &amp; Login Assistance<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re a former student and need your ACCMail account reactivated, contact the Student Affairs Help Desk at 512-223-4636 (Option 8).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Resolve Any Registration Holds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some returning students may have an Admissions hold requiring updated address or residency information before registering for classes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your account has this type of hold, complete the required forms before scheduling an advising appointment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Button:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.austincc.edu\/admissions-enrollment-forms\/\">Admissions &amp; Enrollment Forms<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Former Dual Credit students<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are a former dual credit student who previously earned college credit while enrolled in high school and are continuing at or coming back to ACC to complete a degree or take classes to transfer to another college or university, please review this information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your official high school transcripts with a graduation date must be submitted to ACC. Contact your school&#8217;s Records or Counseling office to order the official transcript and have it sent to ACC.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After you have graduated, ACC will need your complete set of college readiness scores. If you took TSI assessment in high school, please submit official scores using this online <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdtUoaT9ICqcfsB-t0Gdb3Is3VftY0zpXSL5iA7yLKpvbc7AA\/viewform\">TSI request form<\/a>. If you were exempt from TSI math based on SAT\/ACT\/TAKS\/STAAR testing, you must submit official scores directly from the testing service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeboard.org\/\">SAT<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.act.org\/\">ACT<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once all Admissions holds are resolved, you can meet with an Academic Guidance Specialist. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/advising\/\">website<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visiting Students From Another College or University<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow these steps if you are a student taking classes at our college for one semester only, with plans to transfer those credits back to your home college or university. You are not seeking a degree at ACC and are just completing specific courses you need.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once all Admissions steps and holds are resolved, you can meet with an Advisor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">***Requesting ACC Transcripts \u2013&nbsp; All ACC students can request official ACC transcripts <strong>FREE of charge.<\/strong> To transfer your credit to another school, please follow the transcript request steps online at <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.austincc.edu\/order-an-acc-transcript\/\">https:\/\/admissions.austincc.edu\/order-an-acc-transcript\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Important note: <\/strong>&nbsp;If you have a hold in Self Service that says \u201cYou must meet with an Advisor,\u201d ACC does not have your complete set of TSI scores. Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdtUoaT9ICqcfsB-t0Gdb3Is3VftY0zpXSL5iA7yLKpvbc7AA\/viewform\">Retrieve TSI Assessment Scores form<\/a> or submit proof of test exemption (TSI completion). For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.austincc.edu\/tsi-assessment\/\">https:\/\/admissions.austincc.edu\/tsi-assessment\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you will be taking classes on campus, make sure you get your meningitis vaccination record on file:&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/admissions\/meningitis-requirement\">https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/admissions\/meningitis-requirement<\/a>. This hold does not block registration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.austincc.edu\/submitting-transcripts-to-acc\/\">Send your transcripts to ACC Admissions.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have not already sent the official transcript(s) for the schools you attended&nbsp; to ACC, please do so as soon as possible to prevent a registration hold being placed on your record. Please note, high school transcripts must show a final graduation date.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Students with previous college credit: <\/strong>Request an official transcript from each college\/university attended. To best serve you while we wait for your official transcripts to arrive, upload an unofficial transcript from your most recent college\/university attended to the Supplemental Documents section of your application account. We do not require your high school transcript or GED certificate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>First-time in college students:<\/strong> Please request an official copy of your high school transcript or GED diploma \u2014 unofficial transcripts are not required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome Back, Riverbat! If you&#8217;re returning to ACC after taking a break from classes or previously earned ACC credit through a dual credit program, you&#8217;re in the right place. 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