New Student Orientation
& Advising

Returning ACC students and brand-new students with 12 credit hours or more (earned at ANY college) are not required to complete New Student Orientation.

MEET WITH OUR ONLINE ADVISORS VIRTUALLY 

Online Advising Hours of Availability:

Mon-Thur: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.  | Appointments Only - Schedule HERE
Fri: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Appointments Only - Schedule HERE
Sat: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | "Drop-in" availability only - Join HERE
Sun: Closed

-To Contact a Campus Advising Office, please use this form.
-Current ACC student? Find your assigned advisor here.

Students who have fewer than 12 hours and are applying to ACC for the first time should schedule an advising session with an orientation advisor AFTER completing New Student Orientation. You will discuss your educational goals and plan your first semester courses in this session.

SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN ORIENTATION ADVISOR

If you need to review other scheduling options with an Orientation Advisor, please click here.

Most students are eligible for some type of assistance – from grants, scholarships, loans, or work-study. The Financial Aid Office at ACC will work with you to explore options and access the funds you need to achieve a college education. 

Students can apply for scholarships through a range of organizations, including through ACC. This is another source of money that you don’t have to pay back. 

ACC offers interest-free payment plans as an option to help make paying tuition more affordable and manageable. 

The ACC Free Tuition pilot program eliminates the cost of tuition and general fees at Austin Community College.

It starts with the class of 2024 and will continue over the next five years for future classes of high school graduates and GED® completers who live in the ACC service area.

Learn more about ACC Free Tuition here!

Have questions about ACC Free Tuition? Ask there here!

• First-time college students

• Transfer students with fewer than 12 credit hours

• Transfer students with more than 12 credit hours are not required to complete orientation but may choose to if they prefer

If you are a transfer student with more than 12 credit hours, contact our colleagues in Online Advising for questions about course selection. 

In this orientation, we hope you learn: 

• what it means to be a Riverbat, and all that ACC has to offer you

• the wide range of student support services available to help you achieve your educational and personal goals

• the importance of getting connected with fellow students and the different experiences that are available to you as a student

• about our academic and student code of conduct policies

• how to get started on the right foot and have a successful and meaningful educational journey at ACC!

• MUST have completed ACC Traditional Student application

• MUST have set up ACCeID & ACCmail

• Prepare to spend approximately 60-90 minutes to complete orientation

After completing New Student Orientation, you will have the ability to meet with an advisor. During your first advising session, you can update your major and discuss your academic plans. If you aren't sure of the name of the new program you want to pursue, you can review a list of ACC majors here.