THE CITY IS YOUR CLASSROOM
American College Casablanca is a new institution of higher learning located in the heart of Casablanca dedicated to student-centered learning and off-campus and global engagement. ACC will open in Fall 2020.
College Motto
Care for Earth and Humankind
This motto reflects ACC’s overarching goal to instill with graduates humanity’s unique and broad responsibility to care for Earth and all people.
MISSION STATEMENT
ACC prepares students academically and professionally to be globally and civically-engaged leaders mindful of self, others, and the environment.
ACC pursues this mission through student-centered, global, and community-engaged learning in a College environment where shared governance built on active collaboration and communication, transparency, and equality are core values.
VALUES
Shared governance through active collaboration and communication
Transparency of College activities and decision-making processes
Equality of all voices
COLLEGE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of an ACC degree, all graduates will have developed and demonstrated
Academic excellence
Professional aptitude
Mindful leadership
Civic engagement
Global understanding
HIGHLIGHTS OF ACC EXPERIENCE
ACC offers students an immersive, personalized, and engaging learning environment on and off-campus that prepares students for globally engaged, productive, and meaningful lives.
GLOBAL LEARNING
Global means everywhere, and students at ACC develop a global perspective from their first semester through global virtual exchange, study abroad, and internships. Through these experiences in addition to the globally-oriented coursework, students understand and engage with a wide variety of people and perspectives.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
ACC makes the most out of its location in Casablanca by organizing and facilitating internships and other professional experiences throughout students' studies. In this way, students graduate ready for productive and meaningful lives in the world of work.
LEADERSHIP
Students lead ACC and share power equally with faculty and staff. They are directly involved in university governance and make and implement decisions that improve conditions for themselves and the broader community.
CIVICALLY-ORIENTED INTERNSHIPS
As with professional experiences, Casablanca is a city with manifold challenges but also with organizations and individuals working together to address these issues.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
ACC engages students academically through rigorous coursework that culminates with significant projects such as capstones or theses.
