{"id":52018,"date":"2026-02-03T08:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/?p=52018"},"modified":"2026-02-02T19:38:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T00:38:26","slug":"have-a-say-in-renaming-accs-areas-of-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/2026\/02\/03\/have-a-say-in-renaming-accs-areas-of-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Have a Say in Renaming ACC\u2019s Areas of Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ACC invites you to share feedback on renaming \u201cAreas of Study,\u201d an effort to ensure the College remains responsive to students, programs, and the future of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Areas of Study are used to group academic programs and help students explore options, understand pathways, and connect their interests to potential careers. As ACC continues its work to be future-ready, feedback has shown that the current structure is not always clear or intuitive. The College is exploring more accessible and student-centered language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community input will help ensure that any updated terminology is welcoming, meaningful, and reflective of how programs are experienced across the College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All members of the ACC community are encouraged to participate by completing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/aosrenaming2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>a brief survey<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Survey details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Who: <\/strong>Students, faculty, and staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>When: <\/strong>The survey is open from February 2 to February 20, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Purpose: <\/strong>To inform future updates, support clearer communication across academic programs, and involve our ACC community in collegewide decision-making<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/aosrenaming2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit Input<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Every perspective is essential to this process, and each response helps shape how ACC describes and organizes its academic offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take the survey by Friday, February 20, and help shape how ACC describes what we study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For questions about the Areas of Study renaming, contact <a href=\"mailto:AOSRenaming2026-group@austincc.edu\">AOSRenaming2026-group@austincc.edu<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACC invites you to share feedback on renaming \u201cAreas of Study,\u201d an effort to ensure the College remains responsive to students, programs, and the future of work. Areas of Study are used to group academic programs and help students explore options, understand pathways, and connect their interests to potential careers. 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