The Alvin Community College Welding Department will hold its first Gulf Coast Community College Welding Showdown on November 4 at the ACC campus.

Alvin Community College regents heard an analysis of the credit and technical programs at the college during their meeting on October 26.

For many years the Alvin Community College Board of Regents has sought a facility on the west side of the college district to better serve the entirety of ACC taxpayers. The board unanimously approved a five-year lease agreement for 14,500 square feet in a facility named The Mansion located off Magnolia Parkway in Manvel. The new location will house ACC's Corporate College initiative to offer training and certificate programs tailored specifically for local employers.

Alvin Community College regents unanimously approved the 2023-24 fiscal year tax rate during their meeting on September 28.