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The First Year Experience at Amarillo College facilitates and enhances student engagement by creating opportunities for personal growth, college success, life-long learning, and civic responsibility.

Why is there a First Year Experience Department  1

Other studies show that students who withdrew from college:

  • never became involved in college
  • studied alone
  • worked forty or more hours per week

taken from The American Community College by Cohen & Brawer  


Engaging Programs & Services

To enhance students' college experience, AC' First Year Experience offers and supports several unique programs. To learn more about each, click on the following links.

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Contact Us

Ware Student Commons, Suite 205
P.O. Box 447
2201 S. Washington St.
Amarillo, TX 79109

New Student Orientation

Miranda McHugh
Ware Student Commons, 205K
806-371-5907
miranda.mchugh@actx.edu

Director of First Year Experience

Amy Pifer
Ware Student Commons, 205G
806-345-5620
adpifer@actx.edu