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Development of SPC Baccalaureate Programs

Development of SPC Baccalaureate Programs. A Model for Providing Baccalaureate Access to the Non-traditional Student. Florida’s first two-year college (founded in 1927) Comprehensive Community College Mission State’s First Community College authorized to offer baccalaureate degrees (2001)

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Development of SPC Baccalaureate Programs

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  1. Development of SPC Baccalaureate Programs A Model for Providing Baccalaureate Access to the Non-traditional Student

  2. Florida’s first two-year college (founded in 1927) • Comprehensive Community College Mission • State’s First Community College authorized to offer baccalaureate degrees (2001) • Fall Headcount Enrollment: 32,532 (credit) • Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) About SPC

  3. Deveron Gibbons – Chairman, Board of Trustees (sends regrets) • Bill Law, PhD – President • Anne Cooper, PhD – Senior VP Instruction and Academic Programs • James Coraggio, PhD – Associate VP Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Grants Presenters

  4. Describe how SPC developed the 1st community college-based baccalaureate programs in Florida. • Provide information regarding the original rationale for creating the these baccalaureate programs • Describe the model for implementing and developing them. Session Goals

  5. State is not prepared to meet economic demands due to limited baccalaureate access (Master Plan for Florida Postsecondary Education, 1998) • Florida ranked 46 out of 50 states in Baccalaureate access • Community College System developed a strategic plan on Baccalaureate access Florida Need

  6. Ranked 67 of 67 counties in Baccalaureate access • Employers identified needs for IT managers, teachers, BSN educated nurses • Geographic uniqueness: • Peninsula with heavy traffic volume • Most densely populated county in Florida Pinellas County Need

  7. Opportunity

  8. Provided SPC the authority to offer four-year baccalaureate degrees (2001) • Included a million dollar appropriation for start-up costs (multi-year commitment) • Three areas of emphasis • Teacher Education • BSN Nursing • Technology Management New Legislation

  9. SPC has produced 6,432 baccalaureate graduates since inception • Of the 2011-12 graduates (in-state) • 78% are employed with an average annual wage of $42,890 • 14% are continuing their education • Over 1,200 SPC graduates a year which leads the other 22 state colleges Making Public Policy Work

  10. Growth of SPC Baccalaureate Program Making Public Policy Work

  11. Originally began at 20% less than state universities • Has now widened to 44% Note: In-state tuition of 30 credit hours Finance Formula

  12. Be ‘true’ to the historical Community College Mission • Maintain an ‘open-door’ policy and keep instruction as a top priority • Serve our ‘community’ with 4-year workforce focused bachelor’s degrees in high need areas • Seamless integration of services for all students SPC Challenge

  13. Mirror State University System academic policies for quality • Time to degree: 120 hours • Common pre-requisites • Specialized accreditation • Ability of graduates to transfer into state/ private graduate programs • 74% of UD faculty with PhDs or terminal degree Quality Degree Standards

  14. Startup initially included some separate resources until critical mass was reached Move to One College included… • Combined Governance • Individual Colleges: One Dean • One curriculum and instruction process • One planning and budgeting process • Seamless and integrated approach to student resources • Financial Aid, Library Services, and Student Services Becoming One College

  15. Current and projected labor market analysis (number of current and needed professionals in field) • Employer and student surveys • DACUM Process - interactive session with field practitioners to gather information on necessary skills and traits • Over 450 Advisory Committees – assist in developing and improving academic programs Program Development

  16. Current Programs

  17. Fall 2013 • 4,067 Headcount Enrollment • Older: 34.5% are 36 or older • Part-Time : 68.2% (Avg.=8 CHs) • Female: 66.4% • Diversity: 72.1% White; 9.8% Black/African American; and 9.0% Hispanic/Latino • Online Only: 58.8% of students • New Students: 221 students were ‘new’ to SPC Student Demographics

  18. Program Outcomes SPC produces non-traditional workforce focused graduates: • Older: Median age is 31 with one third over the age of 36 • Committed: Ninety percent completed the program within 3 years with almost all enrolled at least one summer term (94%) • Employed: Over three quarters (78%) are employed with an average annual wage of $37,325 for education majors and $51,178 for non-education majors • Local: Three quarters of graduates received their previous degree within the local area.

  19. Leadership support and commitment • Quality degree standards and stay ‘true’ to community college teaching and learning mission • Program majors from high demand workforce areas by collaborating with industry • Initial funds for planning and implementation • Seamless integration of resources for students • One College focus Keys to Success

  20. Florida Department of Education • http://www.fldoe.org/fcs/ • SPC • Djuan Fox, Baccalaureate Liaison Fox.djuan@spcollege.edu or (727)341-3334 • Baccalaureate Website http://www.spcollege.edu/bachelordegrees/ Resources

  21. Questions

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