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Email sent to all ACC students on Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Hello ACC Pumas!

Countdown to Fall 2026 and the start of classes continues. Again – welcome to ACC! This message is being sent to you because you are enrolled in a Fall 2026 course, and we are excited for you to be a part of our college!

ACTION ITEM FOR Tuesday, August 11

Know how your course will be offered! Do you need to log in and how will that work? Where is your in-person class? What the heck is D2L (Desire2Learn)?

How do I check how my courses will be offered?

  • Course Schedule: Go to arapahoe.edu. Select myACC from the top menu and sign in. In myACC, go to Students Tab (across top), then to My Schedule “card”, check your course schedule. The course title will link to Desire2Learn (D2L) when that is open. This will have information specific to your course.   
    • NOTE: D2L courses become available on the first day of class. Before the start date, you won't see the link for D2L. Please use Detailed Scheduled under the Registration Tools in myACC to confirm your schedule and plan to log in to D2L on the start date for each of your classes.   
  • Navigate App: You may download the Navigate App and check your schedule via Navigate on your mobile device. Download links and learn how to use Navigate.
  • Start Date: Note the DATE the course starts. Some courses are accelerated and may not start until later in the semester. Check the date and know when your course starts!
  • Location and Codes: Check out this helpful information on Class Schedule Listing and how to make sense of the abbreviations and codes on the course schedule. Double-check the Campus – which ACC location will your class meet? Sturm Castle Rock, Legacy, Littleton, or Art & Design?
  • Online Classes: All online courses will have ‘ONLINE’ listed in the course location. Courses that are ONLINE are offered by CO Online @.
  • We recommend that you take a screenshot of your class schedule before coming to campus on your first day of classes. That will help you to find it quickly when you need to, such as to look up your classroom.

How does D2L work? 

WHAT DOES IT MEAN???

Courses in person will have specific details on how it meets.

Days of the week are abbreviated as follows:
M = Monday
T = Tuesday
W = Wednesday
R = Thursday
F = Friday
S = Saturday
U = Sunday

If your class shows TR as meeting days that means the class meets on Tuesdays AND Thursdays at the time shown. Start date Example: Biology Foundations (BIO 1010) meets every Monday and Wednesday and starts October 14, 2026. While Fall semester starts the week of August 17, this class is accelerated and does not start until October 14. ‘I will not physically go to class until October 14 and will check D2L closer to October 14 for specific course instructions.’

General Example #1
8/20/2026-12/08/2026
R 9:30am-11:30am
AD-5220

This class starts on August 20 and ends on December 3 (the last Thursday before 12/8). It meets once every week on Thursdays from 9:30am to 11:30am in the Art and Design building in room 5220.

General Example #2
10/14/2026-12/08/2026
MW 11:30am-12:45pm
AM-4750

This class starts on October 14 and ends on December 7. It meets twice every week, on Monday AND Wednesday from 11:30am to 12:45pm in the Littleton main building, room 4750. 

Students can see meeting instructions in myACC on the Registration Tools card for your detailed student schedule. You can find the D2L links in the My Courses (D2L) card. The course title will link to Desire2Learn (D2L). Locations where ACC in-person classes meet with their building codes: (you can find maps on our website)

Castle Rock buildings: ACR = Castle Rock Campus / Sturm Collaboration Campus at Castle Rock
Legacy: ALC = Legacy Campus
Littleton buildings:

  • AA = Annex
  • AD = Art and Design Center
  • AM = Main Building
  • AN = North Building

Previous Action Items

ACTION ITEM from Monday, August 10: Know how to get your parking pass and access your email and the student portal: myACC.

You can review the email communication from Monday, August 10 online.

Thanks ACC Pumas!
Lisa Matye Edwards
Vice President for Student Affairs 

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