{"id":13368,"date":"2026-06-05T15:11:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/?p=13368"},"modified":"2026-06-05T20:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T20:19:50","slug":"the-student-graffiti-project-elevating-the-student-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/2026\/06\/05\/the-student-graffiti-project-elevating-the-student-voice\/","title":{"rendered":"The Student Graffiti Project: Elevating the Student Voice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13378 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Banner_-My-Best-Professors-Have-Helped-Me-By.png?resize=900%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Banner_-My-Best-Professors-Have-Helped-Me-By.png?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Banner_-My-Best-Professors-Have-Helped-Me-By.png?resize=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Banner_-My-Best-Professors-Have-Helped-Me-By.png?resize=768%2C256&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At Austin Community College (ACC), student feedback helps shape meaningful learning experiences. The Student Graffiti Project was created to make student voices more visible and accessible, offering faculty an opportunity to hear directly from students about their experiences in the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13377 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Square-1.png?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Square-1.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Square-1.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Square-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Square-1.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Square-1.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The project began as a grassroots initiative inspired by Dr. Missi Patterson&#8217;s vision to elevate student perspectives across the College. Originally, three posters were displayed on each campus, inviting students to respond to three simple but powerful prompts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\ud83d\udca1 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">My best professor has helped me by\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\ud83c\udf1f <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">My definition of an excellent professor is&#8230;<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Something I would like my professor to know about me is&#8230;<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What started as a campuswide poster campaign has since evolved into a dynamic digital and in-person engagement project. Through a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\/yashihshen2\/acc-student-graffiti-mural-de-grafitis-estudiantil-zm3oabgir9z1fwg8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dedicated Padlet<\/span><\/a>,<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the Office of Faculty Evaluation tabling events, and ongoing support from Student Life, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hundreds of students have contributed their thoughts, experiences, and insights. Student Life helps display the posters in student spaces across ACC and encourages students to share their feedback, ensuring student voices continue to be represented and heard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The responses provide a unique window into the student experience. They reveal the qualities students value most in their professors, the challenges they navigate both inside and outside the classroom, and the teaching practices that have made a lasting impact on their success.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Hear Directly From Students<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Watch the Student Graffiti Project reel below to learn more about the initiative and the importance of amplifying student voices across ACC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Student Graffiti Project: Elevating the Student Voice at ACC \ud83d\udcdd\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Egui8alpj54?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Students Are Saying<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13375 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Square-3.png?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Square-3.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Square-3.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Square-3.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Square-3.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Square-3.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Student Graffiti Poster Presentation highlights authentic student responses gathered throughout the project. These reflections offer meaningful insights that can help faculty strengthen connections with students and create supportive, engaging learning environments. View this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/canva.link\/osc4esg0ugaag1s\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">full Canva slideshow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to see what students have said in previous semesters when prompted on the three questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highlights include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\ud83d\udca1 <\/span><b>Help that made a difference:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> How students&#8217; professors have helped them<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMaking class fun and engaging.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u201cHaving office hours to answer questions.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHelping me figure out how to plan out my classes.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\ud83c\udf1f <\/span><b>Defining excellence:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Students\u2019 own definitions of an excellent professor<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSomeone who is understanding of my problems!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSomeone who shows that they care\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cA professor that gives excellent feedback\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f <\/span><b>Getting to know your students:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> What students want their professors to know about them<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI receive a lot of information, but I&#8217;m not always able to process it effectively.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI learn better the more passionate you are about what you teach. You love it? So do I!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI am scared to talk in class, but I know the answers!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Explore and Contribute<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13376 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Square-2.png?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Square-2.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Square-2.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Square-2.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Square-2.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Square-2.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Student Graffiti Project continues to grow as more students share their perspectives. Faculty are encouraged to explore the gallery to better understand the diverse experiences of ACC students and the impact teaching can have on their academic journeys. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">View and contribute to the Padlet gallery of student responses <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\/yashihshen2\/acc-student-graffiti-mural-de-grafitis-estudiantil-zm3oabgir9z1fwg8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You must be logged in with your ACC credentials to view.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By continuing to listen to and learn from student voices, we can deepen our understanding of the student experience and foster an environment where every student feels heard, valued, and supported.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Austin Community College (ACC), student feedback helps shape meaningful learning experiences. 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