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2013 School of Adult and Continuing Education Miami, Florida The Future of Adult Higher Education: Partnerships Between the Workplace, Adult Learners and the Academy Brown, Longo, Luckett

Today’s Workshop

 Brief Background of Barry University’s School of Adult and Continuing Education (ACE)  Explanation of ACE Partnerships  Case Study of one of ACE’s Partnerships  Questions welcomed throughout the presentation!

Background: Barry University School of Adult and Continuing Education (ACE)

 Created as Adult Learner Focused School  Offers eight week terms, night & weekend sessions, on line options, “one-stop shopping” etc.

 Involved in Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) since 1970s  Encourages many PLA Options  Seeks out Partnerships

What is a partnership?

A legal agreement between Barry University and another organization that provides an opportunity to market ACE programs according to a negotiated contract.

Types of Partnerships

General Partnership Academic and Businesses/Organizations

 Ability to market & advise onsite  Provides 20% discount on tuition

General Partnerships

Academic

        State/Community Colleges Edison College Broward College Miami Dade College Pasco-Hernando Community College St. Petersburg College Seminole Sate College Tallahassee Community College Valencia State College

ACE General Partnerships Businesses/Organizations • • • • American Express Broward County School Board Broward Sherriff’s Office Carnival Cruise Lines • • • • City of Coral Springs City of Hialeah City of Lauderdale Lakes City of Miramar • City of St. Petersburg • • • • • • • • Cleveland Clinic Continental Group Federal Express J&R Financial Miramar-Pembroke Pines Regional Chamber of Commerce Team Concepts VITAS Innovative Hospice Care VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida

General Partnerships continued

• • City of Riviera Beach Palm Beach County Police Department • • Palm Beach County Brevard County • • Canaveral Port Authority Craig Technologies • • • Edward Waters College Health First Hernando County Sherriff’s Office • Marion County • Melbourne Chamber of Commerce • • • Polk County United Way – Brevard City of Doral • Chamber South Miami Dade County • • Miami Airport Miami-Dade County Union • • Miami Heart/Mount Sinai Miami School Board

Types of Partnerships

Point of Delivery (PODs)

 Similar to General Partnership but classes are held onsite  Open Site  Closed Site

 Assurant Group  Bartow Polk County Training Center  Clay County  Cleveland Clinic  Collier County Sherriff’s Office  Dade Parks & Recreation  CenturyLink Leesburg  Homestead Hospital  Larkin Community Hospital  Manatee School Board Current PODS  Melbourne Police Department  Miami Children’s Hospital  Miami Police Department  Naples Hospital  City of North Miami  Florida State Fire College  Palm Peach County Sherriff’s Office  Potter’s House Christian Fellowship  South Miami Hospital  St. John’s Fire Administration  Stuart Martin County Sherriff’s Office

Types of Partnerships

Specific to Industry Public Safety

      Ability to market & advise onsite Some act as a POD.

Tuition is discounted to state rate and awarded as a scholarship.

Tuition discount is extended to spouse or significant other living in same household.

Discount is also extended to adult, dependent children living in the same household if they meet the ACE admittance criteria.

Must meet public safety student eligibility criteria.

Partnership Benefits

 For Barry University/ACE  For the Employer  Increased enrollment  Additional location  Steady source of students  Advertising  PLA institution  Discounted fees for courses  Convenience for employees

Partnership Challenges

 For Barry University/ACE and the Employer  Economic, leadership, and location changes – external to both  Program currency  Contract/agreement complexity

Ten Steps For Initiating Partnerships

 1. Process is managed by the Assistant Dean of Corporate Relationship Management.

 3. Meeting is held.

 4. Written agreement is drafted.

 2. Lead is generated by Assistant Dean of Corporate Relationship or Recruiters et al. Contact is made and meeting is set up.

 5. Agreement reviewed by ACE Director of Business Process.

Ten Steps For Initiating Partnerships continued

 6. Reviewed agreement sent to Dean for approval.

 7. Approved agreement sent to university’s legal department.

 9. Director of Business Process sends agreement to partnership initiator for partner approval.

 8. If approved, legal obtains necessary university signatures.

 10. Fully executed agreement is returned to Director of Business Process and discount code is created.

NB: Constant dialogue between parties to reinforce commitment!

Case Study: Barry University/ACE City of Miami Police Department Partnership

Partnership: Application/Enrollment Status, Adjustments, & Projections of Marketing Efforts Additional Program Initiatives

Partnership: Miami Police Department

Partnership and Public Safety Scholarship agreement established at the Miami Police Department effective February 1 st , 2012 CONTACTS

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Major, Director of Training Personnel Development Section

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Officer, Miami Police Training Liaison Officer

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Administrative Aide II, International Policing Institute (IPI) Liaison, Residential Liaison

Partnership: Miami Police College

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Basis of Agreement Includes:

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Public Safety Initiative Scholarship to MPD officers and staff Open Pod Established office for onsite recruiter Established office for onsite advisor Classroom space at Miami Police College (with security)

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Secured garage parking for professors and students Recruiting access to officers and staff via: Recruiting office, roll calls, training classes for officers, email blasts, website postings, and information sessions

Application & Enrollment Status

Global Profile Sheet *Identifies the officer *Confirms employment at MPD *Confirms start date at MPD

Current Marketing Efforts

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Attending roll calls and training classes to announce public safety initiative scholarship

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Email blast announcing public safety initiative Web posting of Barry University on MPD training website Setup recruiting table at the Government Center

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Conducting Information Sessions

Projected Marketing Efforts

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Promote open POD to local Miami-Dade County Public School via onsite information sessions and email blasts

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Downtown Miami Chamber of Commerce

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Miami-Dade County League of Cities

Supporting Cast at MPC

Barry University/ACE

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Linda Arney Roddy Barnes Dr. Charles Bell Christopher Gardner Renee Glover-Hodge Dr. Carole Huberman Joseph Keener Miami Police Department

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Police Major Police Officer

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Administrative Aide II, IPI Liaison

THANK YOU

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Dr. Judith Brown [email protected]

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Joanne Longo MS, SPHR [email protected]

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Dr. Pamela Luckett [email protected]