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Division of Florida Colleges Update

Division of Florida Colleges Update. Julie Alexander & Abbey Ivey February 6, 2014. Drumroll, please…. Wendy Sikora Division of Career and Adult Education’s Florida College System Liaison. Developmental Education. 25 plans submitted + 2 drafts Division review has begun

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Division of Florida Colleges Update

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  1. Division of Florida Colleges Update Julie Alexander & Abbey Ivey February 6, 2014

  2. Drumroll, please… Wendy Sikora Division of Career and Adult Education’s Florida College System Liaison

  3. Developmental Education • 25 plans submitted + 2 drafts • Division review has begun • First round review of approved plans submitted by January 15, target approval by February 21 • Second round review for remaining plans, target approval by February 28 • Chancellor notification to president

  4. Developmental Education • Early assessment of plans • Major procedural changes in admissions and advising • Exemption protocols vary • Mandatory orientation is common • Support service enhancements • Diversity in developmental education course offerings and strategies • Gateway course success strategies

  5. Developmental Education Data • Spring 2014 • Exemption status • Fall 2014 • Developmental education course and section • Modular • Compressed • Contextualized • Co-requisite • Must report one or more strategies for each developmental education course section

  6. Meta-Majors • Do you want a statewide list of associate degree programs associated with meta-majors? Should it be mandatory or discretionary? • Do you want a statewide list of baccalaureate degree programs associated with meta-majors? Should it be mandatory or discretionary? • Would it be helpful to align Common Prerequisite Manual with meta-majors, where possible? • What do you need from the Division of Florida Colleges to assist with implementation? • NROC EdReady Update

  7. General Education Core Courses • Rule 6A-10.0303 has been noticed • Proposed rule targeted for State Board of Education consideration this spring • Once approved, General Education Core Course Options will be final • Florida College System and State University System institutions must implement by fall 2015 for FTIC AA or baccalaureate degree seeking students

  8. Dual Enrollment • All dual enrollment articulation agreements submitted and reviewed for compliance • More colleges are limiting dual enrollment eligibility to junior and senior year of high school • Funding arrangements vary for instruction at high school • Colleges assisting districts with other costs like textbooks and advisors • College is not required to have dual enrollment articulation agreement with private high schools, may require payment from the private high school • Charter high schools are not required to enter into a dual enrollment articulation agreement, may be part of the school district agreement

  9. Dual Enrollment Springboard • One stop shop for dual enrollment • Self-paced tutorials for • School districts and colleges • Dual enrollment instructors • Parents and students • Links to dual enrollment articulation agreements http://despringboard.org/index.html

  10. 30-Hour Advising • Must be implementing now for fall 2013 FTICs • Student must identify baccalaureate program/institution of interest by 30 college credit hours • College must advise of common prerequisites for Florida public postsecondary • Some colleges using Florida Virtual Campus, others using local resources • Report student program/institution of interest for the purposes of statewide planning

  11. Proposed Legislation • Veterans out-of-state tuition waiver • Textbook Affordability • Technical Colleges

  12. Baccalaureate Proposals • Document all collaboration attempts • Need and demand is important, be clear and show the gap • Job openings – Graduates = Gap • Double check calculations • Specify primary pathway allowing students to graduate within the total degree hours • Spell and grammar check before submitting initial proposal

  13. Common Prerequisite Review Process – How it Works

  14. Common Prerequisite Review Process – Moving Forward • Focus on keeping the common prerequisites more uniform across institutions • Handbook for faculty discipline committee members • State review of current CIPs and tracks

  15. Baccalaureate Programs – SUS Collaboration • Early Communication System in development • Joint venture between FCS and BOG staff

  16. Baccalaureate Programs - $10K • 13 colleges have implemented $10K degree opportunities • $10K information points will be added to the Annual Baccalaureate Performance Accountability Report template

  17. Florida Polytechnic University http://floridapolytechnic.org/

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