{"id":218,"date":"2019-10-17T20:29:57","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T20:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accinsweb8366.wpenginepowered.com\/apte\/?page_id=218"},"modified":"2024-08-28T21:13:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T21:13:46","slug":"about-apte","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/about-apte\/","title":{"rendered":"About APTE"},"content":{"rendered":"

ACC Employee Associations<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\"The Association of Professional-Technical Employees (APTE) is an employee association based on Austin Community College’s personnel classification system. You become part of the Association when you are hired as a professional\/technical employee. The employee associations, Full-Time Faculty Senate, Adjunct Faculty Association, Classified Employee Association and APTE, participate in the College’s Shared Governance process – a collaborative process by which councils and committees review the College’s processes and procedures and make recommendations for policy that are based on the mission, goals, and values of the College.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ACC Employee Associations The Association of Professional-Technical Employees (APTE) is an employee association based on Austin Community College’s personnel classification system. You become part of the Association when you are hired as a professional\/technical employee. The employee associations, Full-Time Faculty Senate, Adjunct Faculty Association, Classified Employee Association and APTE, participate in the College’s Shared Governance […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-218","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"hero_content":false,"layouts":[{"acf_fc_layout":"two_columns","heading":"","column_1":"

\"APTE<\/p>\n

View APTE Constitution<\/a><\/p>\n","column_2":"

Our Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Association of Professional-Technical Employees of Austin Community College District is committed to providing leadership and support services to the Professional-Technical employees of the College in order to facilitate ACC\u2019s mission of promoting student success and improving communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n","background":"Image","background_color":"#FFFFFF","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":{"ID":287,"id":287,"title":"21","filename":"21.jpg","filesize":181791,"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/10\/21.jpg?fit=2000%2C350&ssl=1","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/about-apte\/attachment\/21\/","alt":"\"\"","author":"13","description":"","caption":"","name":"21","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":218,"date":"2019-10-18 17:16:18","modified":"2019-10-18 17:16:46","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2000,"height":350,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/10\/21.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/10\/21.jpg?fit=300%2C53&ssl=1","medium-width":300,"medium-height":53,"medium_large":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/10\/21.jpg?fit=768%2C134&ssl=1","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":134,"large":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/10\/21.jpg?fit=1024%2C179&ssl=1","large-width":1024,"large-height":179,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/10\/21.jpg?fit=1536%2C269&ssl=1","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":269,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/10\/21.jpg?fit=2000%2C350&ssl=1","2048x2048-width":2000,"2048x2048-height":350}},"text_mode":"light","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"","column_1":"

APTE History<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"GroupOn Monday, June 20, 1994, at 11:05 a.m., in the Boardroom at the District Administrative Offices (DAO, no longer in use by ACC), Dr. Rod Fluker, Sr. opened the first meeting of ACC Professional-Technical employees convened for the purpose of creating a formal association. Of the 119 professional-technical employees of ACC, 66 were present. Dr. Bill Segura spoke to the group, giving an overview of the need for employee group participation in shared governance of the College. Dr. Luanne Allen was appointed chair of the Constitution Committee charged with recommending an organizational structure and communications network. Pauline Hargrave was appointed chair of the Issues Committee charged with identifying and designing a method of addressing issues of concern to Prof-Tech employees. Albert Perez and Roy McGhee were selected to represent the group at the upcoming President\u2019s Cabinet retreat.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, August 19, 1994, the group ratified its constitution and became known officially as the Association of Professional-Technical Employees of Austin Community College.<\/p>\n

On September 30, 1994, officers and representatives were elected to guide APTE in its inaugural year: President, Dale Butler; President-Elect, Penny Levisay; Vice President, Roy McGhee; Secretary\/Treasurer, Doris Bailey; Parliamentarian, Joe Winer; and Representatives to the Executive Council, Terry Bazan, Herb Coleman, Rod Fluker, Sr., Deanna Hubbard, Debra Iversen, Marilyn Lee, and Dan Washam.<\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"two_columns","heading":"Past Presidents","column_1":"

Current Officers<\/a><\/p>\n

2023-2024:<\/strong> David DeRouen<\/p>\n

2023-2023:<\/strong> MaryAnn Cicala<\/p>\n

2021-2022:<\/strong> Samantha Ackers<\/p>\n

2020-2021: <\/strong>Lauren Sebel<\/p>\n

2019-2020:<\/strong> Latisha Addison<\/p>\n

2018-2019:<\/strong>\u00a0 Jason Sanchez<\/p>\n

2017-2018:<\/strong>\u00a0 Keelee Moseley (Left the college in the middle of her presidency, Jason Sanchez became president.)<\/p>\n

2016-2017:<\/strong>\u00a0 Laura Lucas (Left the college in the middle of her presidency, Flor Mota became president.)<\/p>\n

2015-2016:<\/strong>\u00a0 Dr. Melissa Biegert<\/p>\n

2014-2015:<\/strong>\u00a0 Stephen Bassett<\/p>\n

2013-2014:<\/strong>\u00a0 Daniel Ohanlon<\/p>\n

2012-2013:<\/strong>\u00a0 Rebecca Robinson-Francis<\/p>\n

2011-2012:<\/strong>\u00a0 Dr. Lara Niles<\/p>\n

2010-2011:<\/strong>\u00a0 Jennifer Gray<\/p>\n

2009-2010:<\/strong>\u00a0 Rebecca Robinson-Francis<\/p>\n

2008-2009:<\/strong>\u00a0 Susan Thomason<\/p>\n","column_2":"

2007-2008:<\/strong>\u00a0 David Borden<\/p>\n

2006-2007:<\/strong>\u00a0 Judy Van Cleve<\/p>\n

2005-2006:<\/strong>\u00a0 Jerry North<\/p>\n

2004-2005:<\/strong>\u00a0 Linda Morrison<\/p>\n

2003-2004:<\/strong>\u00a0 John R. Kennie<\/p>\n

2002-2003:<\/strong>\u00a0 Marilyn E. Lee Taylor<\/p>\n

2001-2002:<\/strong>\u00a0 Karen Anderson<\/p>\n

2000-2001:<\/strong>\u00a0 Linda Morrison<\/p>\n

1999-2000:<\/strong>\u00a0 Sonia Koerner<\/p>\n

1998-1999:<\/strong>\u00a0 Milton Gatewood (Kevin Russel left ACC before his term began.)<\/p>\n

1997-1998:<\/strong>\u00a0 Roslyn Wallace<\/p>\n

1996-1997:<\/strong>\u00a0 Rod Fluker<\/p>\n

1995-1996:<\/strong>\u00a0 Penny Levisay<\/p>\n

1994-1995:<\/strong>\u00a0 Dale Butler<\/p>\n

1994:<\/strong>\u00a0 Rod Fluker (Acting president as the group was being formed.)<\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#11354c","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"light","id":""}],"sidekick":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PdLPQ3-3w","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":221,"url":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/get-involved\/","url_meta":{"origin":218,"position":0},"title":"Get Involved","author":"matkinson","date":"October 17, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Shared Governance Austin Community College (ACC) is committed to fostering collaboration, communication, and access to information among its faculty, staff, and students. Shared Governance meetings are open to all ACC employees for observation. The commitment to Shared Governance at ACC entails a commitment to the effective use of participatory governing\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":676,"url":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/contact\/shared-governance-reporting\/","url_meta":{"origin":218,"position":1},"title":"Shared Governance Reporting","author":"matkinson","date":"February 21, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Sharing information with professional-technical employees is essential to engaging our members and building a culture of communication at Austin Community College. Submit Report Reporting summaries and action items from shared governance meetings are a critical part of these communications. For 2019-2020 this is the process we\u2019ll follow to post-meeting highlights\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":205,"url":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/","url_meta":{"origin":218,"position":2},"title":"Home","author":"shea","date":"April 30, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"APTE News","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":224,"url":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/contact\/","url_meta":{"origin":218,"position":3},"title":"Contact","author":"matkinson","date":"October 17, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":543,"url":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/calendar\/","url_meta":{"origin":218,"position":4},"title":"Calendar","author":"rfoster","date":"October 29, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1063,"url":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/site-map\/","url_meta":{"origin":218,"position":5},"title":"Site Map","author":"rfoster","date":"December 19, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/218\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/apte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}