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Development of SPC Baccalaureate Programs

A Model for Providing Baccalaureate Access to the Non-traditional Student

2About SPC

• 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)

3Presenters

• 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

Session Goals4

• 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.

5Florida Need

• 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

6Pinellas County Need

• 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

7Opportunity

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Average Earnings at Career Midpoint

New Legislation

• 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

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9Making Public Policy Work

• 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

10Making Public Policy Work

2002-2003 2012-2013

Programs 3 22

Enrolled 648 5,366

% of Total Enrollment 1.9% 11.5%

Graduates 9 1,155

% of Total Graduates 0.3% 18.9%

Growth of SPC Baccalaureate Program

11Finance Formula

• Originally began at 20% less than state universities

• Has now widened to 44%Full-Time Tuition and Fees FY2011 FY2012 FY2013

Florida College – Associate $2,765 $2,987 $3,091

Florida College – Baccalaureate

$3,083 $3,328 $3,541

State Universities (Difference)

$4,936+$1,853

$5,531+$2,203

$6,069+$2,528

Note: In-state tuition of 30 credit hours

12SPC Challenge

• 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

13Quality Degree Standards

• 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

14Becoming One College

• 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

15Program Development

• 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

16Current Programs

College/Department/School BS/BAS Programs

College of Business Business Administration, International Business, Management & Org. Leadership, Sustainability Management

College of Computer and Information Technology

Technology Development & Management

College of Education 7- Teacher Certifications1 – Non-teacher Certification

College of Health Sciences Health Services Administration, Dental Hygiene, Orthotics and Prosthetics

College of Nursing RN-BSN Nursing

College of Public Safety Public Safety Administration

Natural Science Department Biology

School of Policy and Legal Studies Paralegal Studies, Public Policy and Admin.

School of Veterinary Technology Veterinary Technology

17Student Demographics

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

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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.

Program Outcomes

19Keys to Success

• 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

20Resources

• 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/

21Questions