Transcript Florida College System Update

Florida College System
Update
Nancy Copa
2008 Legislative Session
• SB1716 – Florida College System
• SB1908 – Remediation in High
School, School Grades
• HB251 – ROTC Programs
• HB756 – Wrongfully Incarcerated
Florida College System (SB1716)
• Establishes
–Florida College System
–State College Task Force
–State College Pilot Project
Florida College System (SB1716)
• Institutions:
– Must maintain open-door admissions policy
– Can grant 2-year and 4-year academic
degrees
– Cannot offer graduate degree programs
– Can participate in 2-year athletic programs;
not 4-year athletic programs
State College Task Force
1. Chaired by Commissioner of Education
2. Members include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Seven community college Presidents
One ICUF President
One SUS President
One CIE President
One member at large
State College Task Force
• Task Force Requirements:
– Recommend program approval process for new
baccalaureate programs;
– Recommend a funding model for CC baccalaureate
programs;
– Identify long-range areas of need for
baccalaureate degrees;
– Monitor State College Pilot Project;
– Recommend priorities & criteria for baccalaureate
programs offered without approval by SBOE
State College Pilot Project
• No Chairman – Chancellor of Florida
College System is moderator
• Members include:
– Chipola College
– Daytona State College
– Edison College
– Indian River State College
– Miami Dade College
– Okaloosa-Walton College
– Polk College
– Santa Fe College
– St. Petersburg College
State College Pilot Project
• Pilot Project Requirements:
– Develop program approval process for
SBOE to approve baccalaureate
programs.
– Develop criteria for an institution to
transition from community college to
“state college.”
– Develop funding model for state
colleges.
Education Reform (SB1908)
Sections Affecting Postsecondary:
• Requires college-readiness assessment before
beginning of 12th grade for each high school
student who indicates an interest in
postsecondary ed;
• H.S. students who demonstrate “collegereadiness” by achieving minimum test scores on
common placement test and who enroll in a CC
within 2 years of achieving such score shall not be
required to enroll in remediation;
Education Reform (SB1908)
Sections Affecting Postsecondary:
• H.S. and CCs shall work collaboratively to provide
access to remediation for 12th grade students to
the “extent practicable”
• School grades will now include performance on
and participation in accelerated coursework
(including D.E.) and also postsecondary readiness
as measured on ACT/SAT or CPT
ROTC Programs (HB251)
• Prohibits community college or state university from
banning Senior ROTC unit.
• Requires school district, community college, or state
university to grant military recruiters same access to
students, school facilities & grounds, & student
information as to other employers.
• Requires community colleges and state universities to
grant access to student contact and academic record
information to military recruiters.
Wrongful Incarceration (HB756)
Tuition waiver for up to 120 hours at district career
center, community college or university
Eligible student must:
• Meet admissions standards
• Make satisfactory academic progress
• Remain registered
Switching Gears…
DCC Update
Division Projects
• Dual Enrollment Standards
– Accountability Requirements in DE
Standards (Office of Articulation)
– DCC generating guidelines for complying
with requirements
• SSN Request (Section 119.071, F.S.)
– Auditor General reviewing SSN Request
from Commercial Entities
– Colleges have different interpretations
of “request”
– Are you an “agency”?
– Will be seeking General Counsel opinion
Division Projects
• FTIC Data Element Review
– Committee of 4 MISATFOR, 4 Registrars,
CCTCMIS, and DCC
– Reviewing possible situations of
entering students
– Will present recommendations at the
November MISATFOR meeting
• FCAT Pilot Project
– Six institutions implemented, one will
implement Fall 2008
– Dual Enrollment students most affected
– Extended through Spring 2009
Division Projects
• Community College Feedback Report
– Feedback from the SUS on how your
students are faring
– Getting approval by BOG, DCC, and
General Counsel for agreement each
institution will sign
– Begin with drill down aspect of
Articulation Report
– Will gain feedback from institutions to
see what more can be provided
– Rollout Goal: Summer 2009
Division Publications
• Publication name changes:
– Fast Facts: Student Success Series (the
really short ones) became fyi.
– Fast Facts and Data Trends combined to
become ZOOM.
– Program Review stayed the same.
– All found at www.fldoe.org/cc under
“Data & Reports”.
• Program Reviews
– Educator Preparation Institute Program
Review published July 2008
– Beginning program review on
services/policies for students with
disabilities at the colleges.
Division Publications
• fyi
– Next fyi due out in September at the
COP meeting
• ZOOM
– Traversing the Academic Pipeline,
published July 2008
– Next Zoom
• Due out October/November
• Topic: HS to CC Transition
Questions/Comments
Nancy Copa
[email protected]
(850) 245-9456
Jo Conte
[email protected]
(850) 245-9914