The first wave of students has arrived at Allen Community College, with many more on the way.
Fall classes are slated to begin Aug. 22, with 120 student-athletes involved in men’s and women’s soccer, cross country and volleyball on campus.
The rest of the on-campus students arrive the weekend of Aug. 20.
College staffers have been working around-the-clock to ensure classes begin without a hitch, ACC President Bruce Moses told college trustees Tuesday.
“I think a lot of times, people miss out on how much work goes on in the summer by the staff in preparation for getting students enrolled and admitted,” Moses said.
Moses, who took over the college presidency July 1, lauded the personnel for their effort.
“They’ve all been great,” he said. “I really couldn’t have had a better start to my presidency. There’s a lot of things you just don’t see, things that are going on internally.”
As of Monday afternoon, 1,691 full-time equivalent (FTE) students had enrolled, a slight increase over the same time period in 2021, noted Vice President for Student Affairs Cynthia Jacobson. That number is certain to grow as late-enrolling students get registered.
“I was really hoping that number would reach 1,700 by the start of the meeting,” she said.
As students return, the college will remain vigilant when it comes to stemming any outbreaks of COVID-19, Jacobson noted.
Over the past month, two employees have tested positive, and another quarantined because of possible exposure.
Of the 120 athletes who have arrived, one (who lives off-campus) tested positive and ended up quarantining off campus.
The college received a batch of free COVID tests, enough for all ACC athletes as well any employee who needs one. The college also replenished its stock of facemasks, Jacobson said.
“We hope we don’t have an outbreak, but if we do, we’re prepared to do what we need to do,” she said.
THE ACC website — www.allencc.edu — is in need of an upgrade, Moses said, with vital information difficult to find.
