{"id":2525,"date":"2020-03-25T03:55:08","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T03:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/cularts\/?page_id=2525"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:54:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:54:31","slug":"culinary-arts-orientation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cht.austincc.edu\/cularts\/culinary-arts-orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"Culinary Arts Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Welcome to the Culinary Arts Programs!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Before students start taking hands-on lab classes, all Culinary and Pastry students, and Hospitality students registering for Introduction to Foods, will need to know about the uniform and tools required for lab classes in addition to knowing the rules and etiquette for the lab.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>In Person Orientation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Fall 2026 Orientation date\u00a0 &#8211; Friday, July 10 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Students must RSVP to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSebBY0t8hNraQhaB-w5J4F7dv6YdPBzI4KjnIbej1PlhaskIg\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">attend Orientation<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Students starting in Summer 2026 can do the Online Orientation below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>How to participate in Online Culinary Arts Orientation:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">1. Scroll down through all nine sections to read the information and watch videos in their entirety.<br \/>\n2. Complete acknowledgments for the Code of Conduct, Netiquette, and Orientation.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">And just like that, you&#8217;ll be done! Now, let&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #000000\">get started&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Culinary Arts Programs! Before students start taking hands-on lab classes, all Culinary and Pastry students, and Hospitality students registering for Introduction to Foods, will need to know about the uniform and tools required for lab classes in addition to knowing the rules and etiquette for the lab.\u00a0 In Person Orientation Fall 2026 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2525","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"layouts":[{"acf_fc_layout":"two_columns","heading":"1. Welcome Message","column_1":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">Here to welcome you to the program is the Department Chair of the Culinary Arts Department,<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/directory.apps.austincc.edu\/info\/sherring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Chef Stephanie Herrington<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 1px solid #464646\" src=\"https:\/\/austincc.hosted.panopto.com\/Panopto\/Pages\/Embed.aspx?id=b81926a6-e4e1-473d-ba72-b102010c20d0&amp;autoplay=false&amp;offerviewer=true&amp;showtitle=false&amp;showbrand=false&amp;captions=true&amp;interactivity=all\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","column_2":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Important Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cht.austincc.edu\/cularts\/forms-and-links\/\">Food Handlers Certificate<\/a><br \/>\nRequired of all Culinary, Pastry, and Hospitality students.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/help\/accmail\/activation-and-login-assistance\">Activate Your ACCmail Account<\/a><br \/>\nAll new ACC student must activate their ACCmail account.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web7.austincc.edu\/myacc\/studentDashboard.php?login&amp;requesttype=STUDENT\">My ACC<\/a><br \/>\nA great resource for all student resources including Blackboard and Self-Service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cht.austincc.edu\/cularts\/forms-and-links\/\">Advising Forms and Information<\/a><br \/>\nYou will find the Student Petition and general advising information here.<\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#4d1979","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"light","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"two_columns","heading":"2. Get Equipped","column_1":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">All Culinary, Pastry, and Hospitality students will need to be <a href=\"https:\/\/cht.austincc.edu\/cularts\/uniform-and-tools\/\">dressed and equipped properly<\/a> to participate in lab classes.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Note for Hospitality Students<\/strong>: You will need a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">plain white long-sleeve chef jacket<\/span> as part of your uniform for FDNS 1301 Introduction to Foods. A name tag and toolkit will be provided to you by the Hospitality Department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For additional information on where to purchase <strong>Tool Kits and Uniforms<\/strong>, click <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1ajBkZSNqBAbMpUQ1eBDVU6-pccuXYbwUQEJHvQzDRE0\/edit?usp=sharing\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","column_2":"<p>Now you will hear about\u00a0how to become ready for labs and culinary tutoring opportunities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 1px solid #464646\" src=\"https:\/\/austincc.hosted.panopto.com\/Panopto\/Pages\/Embed.aspx?id=051ef839-5397-4ef5-b3f9-b102010faad0&amp;autoplay=false&amp;offerviewer=true&amp;showtitle=false&amp;showbrand=false&amp;captions=true&amp;interactivity=all\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#FFFFFF","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"two_columns","heading":"3. Code of Conduct","column_1":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">As you participate in lab classes, you will need to know all kitchen rules. These rules are implemented to keep you and your fellow Culinary and Pastry students safe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Next, watch this video presented by Full-Time faculty, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.apps.austincc.edu\/info\/craig.sowell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Professor Craig Sowell<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Complete the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfoWS5BtG1gBM4aJ8VsU5KZqb2TtwEp4ucOlM0xTHfy7WDoog\/viewform?fbzx=-5990397240553289634\">Code of Conduct Acknowledgement form<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/>\nIf this form is not submitted before the start of the semester, you may not be able to participate in labs.<\/p>\n","column_2":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 1px solid #464646\" src=\"https:\/\/austincc.hosted.panopto.com\/Panopto\/Pages\/Embed.aspx?id=cecf33d9-e424-47cb-9ebe-b1020110cf6c&amp;autoplay=false&amp;offerviewer=true&amp;showtitle=false&amp;showbrand=false&amp;captions=true&amp;interactivity=all\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#4d1979","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"light","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"two_columns","heading":"4. Netiquette","column_1":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Although a majority of your communications with fellow students and faculty will be conducted in person, some assignments and communication (ie. discussion boards and email) will be completed online via BlackBoard. Therefore, we feel that it is important for all students to know the department&#8217;s expectations on electronic communications between faculty, staff, and fellow students. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Next, watch this video presented by Full-Time faculty, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.apps.austincc.edu\/info\/ellen.sternau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Chef Ellen Sternau<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Complete the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeWAme5y4FiEud9BnFwsT53QT7gbpn0obnMd8FsVtLJOBJu1g\/viewform\">Netiquette Acknowledgement form<\/a><\/strong>. If this form is not submitted before the start of the semester, you may not be able to participate in labs.<\/span><\/p>\n","column_2":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 1px solid #464646\" src=\"https:\/\/austincc.hosted.panopto.com\/Panopto\/Pages\/Embed.aspx?id=e3813a72-4508-4a7e-b360-b102010fab54&amp;autoplay=false&amp;offerviewer=true&amp;showtitle=false&amp;showbrand=false&amp;captions=true&amp;interactivity=all\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#FFFFFF","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"two_columns","heading":"5. Culinary Scholarships and Green Initiatives","column_1":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">Did you know the Culinary Arts Department offers its students free money and is a Green program? Watch this video presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.apps.austincc.edu\/info\/ryan.swank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Chef Ryan Swank<\/strong><\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 1px solid #464646\" src=\"https:\/\/austincc.hosted.panopto.com\/Panopto\/Pages\/Embed.aspx?id=da02bb0b-2785-45d2-ac00-b102010ff564&amp;autoplay=false&amp;offerviewer=true&amp;showtitle=false&amp;showbrand=false&amp;captions=true&amp;interactivity=all\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","column_2":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Important Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/scholarships\">ACC Scholarships<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/austincc.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/4618\">Culinary Arts Scholarships<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>ACC\u2019s Green Initiatives:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/offices\/environmental-stewardship\/go-green\/recycle-and-compost\">Composting\/Recycling<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/offices\/environmental-stewardship\/go-green\/transportation\/green-pass\">Green Pass<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/offices\/environmental-stewardship\/go-green\/transportation\/electric-vehicle-charging\">Electric Vehicle Charging<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#4d1979","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"light","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"two_columns","heading":"6. Student Services &amp; Study Abroad","column_1":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">As a student at ACC, you have many resources available to you. We want to ensure that you are aware of some of the resources you may need on a daily basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">In addition, as a Culinary and Pastry student, you will be eligible for our Study Abroad trips if you have met the required prerequisites. We look forward to continuing this program in Summer 2025! Information will be provided as it becomes available.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Important Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/study-abroad\">Study Abroad Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/17KEuffvfOEgJitsEjUSvws1kavJT9GdI\/view?usp=sharing\">Start Your Postgraduate Chapter in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n","column_2":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Here you will again hear from the Department Chair, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.apps.austincc.edu\/info\/sherring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Chef Stephanie Herrington<\/strong><\/a>, as she talks about our Summer Study Abroad opportunity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 1px solid #464646\" src=\"https:\/\/austincc.hosted.panopto.com\/Panopto\/Pages\/Embed.aspx?id=fe3b1825-728d-42af-9b21-b102010fab22&amp;autoplay=false&amp;offerviewer=true&amp;showtitle=false&amp;showbrand=false&amp;captions=true&amp;interactivity=all\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#FFFFFF","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"7. Facility Tour","column_1":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 1px solid #464646\" src=\"https:\/\/austincc.hosted.panopto.com\/Panopto\/Pages\/Embed.aspx?id=e0a70670-45fa-48e9-8b5d-b102010faaec&amp;autoplay=false&amp;offerviewer=true&amp;showtitle=false&amp;showbrand=false&amp;captions=true&amp;interactivity=all\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#4d1979","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"light","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"two_columns","heading":"8. Helpful Resources","column_1":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Library Resources<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.austincc.edu\/\">Library Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atozworldfood.com\/\">A to Z World Food<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Academic Assistance<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-decoration: underline;text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/austincc.edu\/onlinetutoring\">Learning Lab<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/tutoring\/tutoring-schedules\">Tutoring Schedule<\/a>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/de.austincc.edu\/bbsupport\/online-tutoring-request\/\">Tutoring Request Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/student-accessibility-services-and-assistive-technology\">Student Accessibility Services<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","column_2":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Campus and Social Resources<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/offices\/district-police\">Campus Police<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/social-support\/?_gl=1%2Atn0lh9%2A_ga%2AMjI3Mjc0MzMwLjE2ODU1NDExODA.%2A_ga_WCRFYXY5XT%2AMTcwNjg5MTExMS4yNzIuMS4xNzA2ODkyNTIwLjYwLjAuMA..\">Social Support<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/hours-of-operation?field_contact_campus_value=All&amp;field_contact_office_or_dept_value=Student%20Advocacy%20Center&amp;_gl=1*6qdnbp*_ga*MjI3Mjc0MzMwLjE2ODU1NDExODA.*_ga_WCRFYXY5XT*MTcwNjg5MTExMS4yNzIuMS4xNzA2ODkyNTI5LjUxLjAuMA..#:~:text=during%20college%20closures.-,On%2DCampus%20Offices,-Select%20the%20campus\">Student Advocacy Center<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/social-support\/contact-us\/volunteer-opportunities\/\">Volunteer Opportunities<\/a><\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#ffffff","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"9. Orientation Acknowledgement","column_1":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Please complete this\u00a0<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdUUbvRm4iCqmp4Bhcg2CZw_C8O-pcmxH9B7jmRVWADTkXEdQ\/viewform\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Culinary Arts Orientation Acknowledgement<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000\">form to get credit for attending.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">If you have questions about the information presented above, please contact the <a href=\"http:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/cularts\/\">Culinary Arts Department<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#f4efff","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""}],"hero_content":false,"sidekick":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cht.austincc.edu\/cularts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cht.austincc.edu\/cularts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cht.austincc.edu\/cularts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cht.austincc.edu\/cularts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cht.austincc.edu\/cularts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2525"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/cht.austincc.edu\/cularts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2525\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4293,"href":"https:\/\/cht.austincc.edu\/cularts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2525\/revisions\/4293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cht.austincc.edu\/cularts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}