{"id":53,"date":"2017-08-22T16:21:49","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T16:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/chancellor\/?p=53"},"modified":"2025-04-29T20:33:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T20:33:12","slug":"message-from-the-chancellor-concealed-campus-carry-update-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/chancellor\/messages\/message-from-the-chancellor-concealed-campus-carry-update-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Chancellor: Concealed Campus Carry Update &amp; Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state\u2019s new campus carry law has gone into effect for Texas community colleges as<br \/>of August 1. This means License to Carry (LTC) holders are now allowed to carry<br \/>concealed handguns at Austin Community College as well as other public<br \/>colleges and universities. ACC has developed important next steps that we want to<br \/>share with you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On campus, you will see exclusion zone signs as required by law. The size, content,<br \/>and placement is consistent across all Texas colleges and universities. These signs are<br \/>posted at the entrances to all areas in which concealed carry is not allowed. In addition<br \/>to the signs, the college has published important resources on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/about-acc\/campus-carry\">Concealed Campus<br \/>Carry website<\/a> for your review and use. Please visit the website and access the<br \/>following resources posted there:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Official policy:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/about-acc\/campus-carry\/policy\">Concealed Campus Carry Policy<\/a> is published on the website and<br \/>includes the list of exclusion zones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>First Week Class video:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2DXVlWhixa0\">Concealed Campus Carry video<\/a> includes important<br \/>information on who can carry a concealed handgun, where they can carry, LTC<br \/>responsibilities, and how to report a violation. Beginning this fall, we require that all<br \/>faculty share this video during the first week of class to ensure students have this<br \/>important information. If you are unable to show the video due to lack of equipment,<br \/>please require students to view the video in your course\u2019s Blackboard shell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instructions for faculty and students to view the Concealed Campus Carry Video<br \/>on Blackboard: <\/strong>All students receive an electronic identification number, or \u201cACCeID\u201d<br \/>when they apply to Austin Community College. The ACCeID is a unique number that<br \/>begins with the first letter of the student\u2019s first name followed by a seven digit ID<br \/>number.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students will use the ACCeID and the password they create to access many college<br \/>resources, such as online services for registration, library resources, wireless networks,<br \/>and Blackboard, our learning management system (LMS) which is used to supplement<br \/>course learning materials and convey important announcements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the students know their ACCeID and Password, they may use it to access Blackboard<br \/>at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/acconline.austincc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/acconline.austincc.edu\/<\/a> to view the Campus Carry Video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the students have forgotten their ACCeID or Password or not yet received or activated<br \/>it, instruct them to go to <a href=\"https:\/\/acceid.austincc.edu\/acceid\/\">https:\/\/acceid.austincc.edu\/acceid\/<\/a> and follow the instructions.<br \/>If they are still having problems, have them contact the help desk at 512-223-4636.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Syllabus statements &amp; training opportunities:<\/strong> Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/about-acc\/campus-carry\/resources\">Resources<\/a>, you\u2019ll find<br \/>recommended syllabus statements, including messages for: 1) standard classrooms in<br \/>non-exclusion zones, 2) courses with physical activity in non-exclusion zones, and 3)<br \/>classes held in exclusion zones. The page also includes information on training<br \/>opportunities related to campus carry and other safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We believe the website and video will help everyone understand the new policy and<br \/>ensure ACC complies with state law while maintaining a focus on our higher education<br \/>mission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for your help in making ACC campuses safe and secure for everyone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sincerely,<br \/>Richard M. Rhodes, Ph.D.<br \/>Chancellor<br \/>Austin Community College District<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The state\u2019s new campus carry law has gone into effect for Texas community colleges asof August 1. This means License to Carry (LTC) holders are now allowed to carryconcealed handguns at Austin Community College as &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/chancellor\/messages\/message-from-the-chancellor-concealed-campus-carry-update-video\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-messages"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/chancellor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/chancellor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/chancellor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/chancellor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/chancellor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/chancellor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/chancellor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/chancellor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/chancellor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}