ACC Countdown to Fall 2026 Concludes

Hello ACC Pumas –

We are so excited you are joining ACC for Fall 2026! Welcome to the college for all of you who are new to ACC – I think you will find it a special place. It is GREAT to welcome back all of you continuing and returning students! For all of you – returning, continuing and new students alike - we appreciate that you trust ACC with your career & academic goals.

Just some quick reminders for all of you for next week:

• Most Fall Semester classes will begin the week of August 17.
  • Need help? All Student Services offices will be open next week on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7:30a – 6:00, Tuesday will be 8:00a-7:00p and Friday is 8:00a-5:00p.
  • The ACC Library is a great resource – stop in if you are at the Littleton Campus. Check out the website to chat with a Librarian or schedule virtual services if you are online or taking classes in Castle Rock at our Sturm Collaboration Campus.
  • HAVE A GREAT SEMESTER! Congratulations on taking this step to complete your degree, better your career and achieve your goals!  

Weather Conditions

Since we are heading into the fall / winter seasons we wanted to share information and reminders on ACC’s weather procedures. ACC students, staff and instructors all come from a variety of places to attend courses at ACC’s locations. Weather and road conditions can vary widely from Littleton to Parker to Castle Rock to wherever you may live. 

• Your safety is the most important consideration.
• If you feel it is not safe to travel to campus from your location even if campus is open, please stay home. Notify your instructor(s) that you will be absent and plan to complete any missed assignments. Same goes for any appointments - please check if you have an in-person appointment and weather conditions prevent you from making it to campus.
• Online classes continue during campus closures, and some in-person classes may switch to online - check D2L to see any specific instructions on your class if it was to meet in person.
• Because ACC has different considerations, we DO NOT follow the same guidelines as K-12 school districts.
• ACC works hard to make the announcement of a closure or delayed start by 6:00am that day, and when necessary, at least 2 hours prior to an early closure.
• Notification is made through ACC’s emergency text system, (all students are auto enrolled if you provided a cell number) to local media, and posted on the ACC website homepage and social media accounts. You can also download the ACC Alert app from any app store, but it is not necessary.
• Clinicals are not affected by campus delays or closures. Students who have clinicals should contact their instructor directly with questions.

Previous Action Items

• ACTION ITEM from Monday, August 10: Know how to access your ACC email. Please visit this webpage for Monday’s email.
• ACTION ITEM from Tuesday, August 11: Download the Navigate App and know how your course will be offered! Do you need to log in and how will that work? Where is your in-person class? You can review the entire email communication from Tuesday online. 
• ACTION ITEM from Wednesday, August 12: Get to know your technology tools and set yourself up for success! You can review the email communication from Wednesday online.
• ACTION ITEM from Thursday, August 13: Understand how adding/dropping a class works! You can review Thursday’s email communication here.

We are so happy you are here and hope you have a GREAT Fall semester!
Lisa Matye Edwards
Vice President for Student Affairs