St. Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg College

The Baccalaureate ExperienceThe Baccalaureate ExperienceAn Update and New EndeavorsAn Update and New Endeavors

March 5, 2005March 5, 2005

Office of Baccalaureate Office of Baccalaureate Programs and University Programs and University

PartnershipsPartnerships

Dr. Thomas E. Furlong, Jr., Senior Vice Dr. Thomas E. Furlong, Jr., Senior Vice President, Baccalaureate Programs and President, Baccalaureate Programs and University PartnershipsUniversity Partnerships

Kay Burniston, Associate Vice President,Kay Burniston, Associate Vice President, Baccalaureate ProgramsBaccalaureate Programs

ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGEST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE

SPC is the oldest 2-year college in SPC is the oldest 2-year college in Florida: 77 yearsFlorida: 77 years

Comprehensive Community College Comprehensive Community College missionmission

Fall enrollment: 24,384Fall enrollment: 24,384

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

Unique Needs of Pinellas County:Unique Needs of Pinellas County: 1. Employer needs identified for IT managers, 1. Employer needs identified for IT managers,

teachers, BSN trained nurses teachers, BSN trained nurses 2. Pinellas 67 of 67 counties in Baccalaureate 2. Pinellas 67 of 67 counties in Baccalaureate

access access 3. Geographic uniqueness: a peninsula with 3. Geographic uniqueness: a peninsula with

heavy traffic volume heavy traffic volume 4. Need for AS graduates to a have a smooth 4. Need for AS graduates to a have a smooth

AS to BAS transfer optionAS to BAS transfer option

STATE AND FEDERAL STATE AND FEDERAL RESPONSERESPONSE

CCS strategic plan on Baccalaureate CCS strategic plan on Baccalaureate access solutions: branches; access solutions: branches; partnerships; distance learning; partnerships; distance learning; community colleges directly (Florida community colleges directly (Florida 4949thth; Pinellas 67; Pinellas 67thth among counties) among counties)

Two hundred AS programs statewide Two hundred AS programs statewide and only five AS to Bachelor’s and only five AS to Bachelor’s articulation agreementsarticulation agreements

STATE AND FEDERAL STATE AND FEDERAL RESPONSERESPONSE

Legislature chose to also support a few Legislature chose to also support a few niche Bachelor’s directly in high need niche Bachelor’s directly in high need areas IT (22,000), Nursing (critical), areas IT (22,000), Nursing (critical), Teacher Education (162,000 shortage in Teacher Education (162,000 shortage in ten years)ten years)

Federal support for the online and Federal support for the online and partnership responses at St. partnership responses at St. Petersburg College (Project Eagle)Petersburg College (Project Eagle)

SPC CHALLENGESPC CHALLENGE

How to implement Bachelor’s and be How to implement Bachelor’s and be true to historical Community College true to historical Community College Mission of workforce, 2+2, remedial Mission of workforce, 2+2, remedial and University Partnership missions?and University Partnership missions?How to expand the open-door and keep How to expand the open-door and keep instruction as a top priority as niche instruction as a top priority as niche bachelor degrees are addedbachelor degrees are addedHow to serve our “community” with 4-How to serve our “community” with 4-year bachelor’s in high demand areasyear bachelor’s in high demand areas

UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP CENTERCENTER

43 Bachelor’s degree programs43 Bachelor’s degree programs

29 Master’s and Doctoral programs29 Master’s and Doctoral programs

15 Partners public/private example: 2+4 15 Partners public/private example: 2+4 with University of Florida – Pharmacywith University of Florida – Pharmacy

SPC funded to provide support: SPC funded to provide support: Partners provide direct instructionPartners provide direct instruction

2,136 students currently enrolled2,136 students currently enrolled

UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP CENTER PARTNERSCENTER PARTNERS

Barry UniversityBarry University

Case Western Reserve UniversityCase Western Reserve University

Eckerd CollegeEckerd College

Embry Riddle Aeronautical UniversityEmbry Riddle Aeronautical University

Florida A&M UniversityFlorida A&M University

Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida Gulf Coast University

Florida Institute of TechnologyFlorida Institute of Technology

UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP CENTER PARTNERSCENTER PARTNERS

Florida International UniversityFlorida International University

Florida State UniversityFlorida State University

George Washington UniversityGeorge Washington University

St. Leo UniversitySt. Leo University

University of Central FloridaUniversity of Central Florida

University of FloridaUniversity of Florida

University of South FloridaUniversity of South Florida

UPC BACHELOR’S DEGREESUPC BACHELOR’S DEGREES

Business Administration, Accounting, Business Administration, Accounting, Human Resources, Professional Human Resources, Professional Administration, General BusinessAdministration, General Business

Construction Engineering, Electrical Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering TechnologyEngineering, Engineering Technology

Computer Science, Information Computer Science, Information Systems, Technology ManagementSystems, Technology Management

Elementary Education, Exceptional Elementary Education, Exceptional Student Education, Secondary Student Education, Secondary Education Math and BiologyEducation Math and Biology

Emergency Health Services, Health Emergency Health Services, Health Sciences, Nursing, Dental HygieneSciences, Nursing, Dental Hygiene

English, Interdisciplinary Social English, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Social WorkSciences, Social Work

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies Criminal Justice, Legal Studies

Sports Management, Exercise ScienceSports Management, Exercise Science

Public AdministrationPublic Administration

IMPLEMENTATION BEGINS IMPLEMENTATION BEGINS WITH ACCREDITATION - SACSWITH ACCREDITATION - SACSConsultant (April 2001)Consultant (April 2001)Legislature approved $1 million to Legislature approved $1 million to develop; help with faculty, library, etc. develop; help with faculty, library, etc. Document in OctoberDocument in OctoberDecember 2001 annual vote of SACS December 2001 annual vote of SACS Commission on Colleges on 4-year Commission on Colleges on 4-year statusstatusNovember Team Visit recommended November Team Visit recommended overall commendation to SACSoverall commendation to SACS

DEGREE STANDARDSDEGREE STANDARDS

SUS academic policies for qualitySUS academic policies for quality

Time to degree: 120 hoursTime to degree: 120 hours

Common pre-requisitesCommon pre-requisites

Specialized accreditationSpecialized accreditation

Ability of graduates to transfer into Ability of graduates to transfer into state/private graduate programsstate/private graduate programs

KEY TO IMPLEMENTATIONKEY TO IMPLEMENTATION

Becoming 4-year across the College e.g. Becoming 4-year across the College e.g. Institutional Effectiveness, faculty criteria, Institutional Effectiveness, faculty criteria, student services, library services student services, library services SPC’s challenge: become one College, one SPC’s challenge: become one College, one faculty, one Curriculum and Instruction faculty, one Curriculum and Instruction Committee, etc.Committee, etc.Planning funds provided to develop a full Planning funds provided to develop a full upper division at SPC by the Legislature; upper division at SPC by the Legislature; upper division to focus on teacher education, upper division to focus on teacher education, BSN nursing and AS to BAS articulation BSN nursing and AS to BAS articulation programsprograms

THREE AREAS OF INITIAL THREE AREAS OF INITIAL EMPHASISEMPHASIS

Technology ManagementTechnology Management

BSN NursingBSN Nursing

Teacher EducationTeacher Education Elementary EducationElementary Education Exceptional EducationExceptional Education Secondary MathematicsSecondary Mathematics Secondary ScienceSecondary Science

TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENTTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

AS to BASAS to BAS

Dean/FacultyDean/Faculty

Corporate support for Coop; paid training; Corporate support for Coop; paid training; Capstone ProjectsCapstone Projects

Early Partners: Raytheon, Raymond James, Early Partners: Raytheon, Raymond James, Franklin Templeton, Transition Optical, Franklin Templeton, Transition Optical, Brighthouse, Telecommunication Services, Brighthouse, Telecommunication Services, Concurrent Technologies, IBMConcurrent Technologies, IBM

TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENTTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

Develop curriculum blended/onlineDevelop curriculum blended/online

Advisory groupAdvisory group

Enrollment goal 75 and 300 enrolled first yearEnrollment goal 75 and 300 enrolled first year

Modmester: Demographics promote short, Modmester: Demographics promote short, intense evening classesintense evening classes

Current enrollment is: 372Current enrollment is: 372

Total graduates to date: 92Total graduates to date: 92

USF articulation agreement: BAS to MBAUSF articulation agreement: BAS to MBA

BSN NURSINGBSN NURSING

2+2 AS to BSN only; the RN is an admissions 2+2 AS to BSN only; the RN is an admissions requirementrequirement

BSN needed for management positions, to go BSN needed for management positions, to go for MSN, and specialized hospital positionsfor MSN, and specialized hospital positions

NLNAC accredited on first try in 2004NLNAC accredited on first try in 2004

Dean has PhD and 5 PhD Nursing facultyDean has PhD and 5 PhD Nursing faculty

Cohorts at 2 Morton Plant Hospital locations Cohorts at 2 Morton Plant Hospital locations and at Oak Hill Hospital in Hernando Countyand at Oak Hill Hospital in Hernando County

BSN NURSINGBSN NURSING

Hospital scholarshipsHospital scholarships

Enrollment in first year 104Enrollment in first year 104

Current Enrollment: 228Current Enrollment: 228

LPN, ADN/RN at SPC has increased its LPN, ADN/RN at SPC has increased its enrollment from 400 to 700 since the BSN enrollment from 400 to 700 since the BSN program beganprogram began

Current graduates to date: 48Current graduates to date: 48

Career Ladder: RN; BSN; MSN, DSN and PhD Career Ladder: RN; BSN; MSN, DSN and PhD in University Partnership Centerin University Partnership Center

TEACHER EDUCATIONTEACHER EDUCATION

Science Biology Education; Math Science Biology Education; Math Education; Elementary Education and Education; Elementary Education and Exceptional Child EducationExceptional Child Education

70 courses to develop70 courses to develop

State program approval 2003 on first tryState program approval 2003 on first try

NCATE currently initiating application NCATE currently initiating application processprocess

TEACHER EDUCATIONTEACHER EDUCATION

Alternate certification proposal near Alternate certification proposal near completion for credit approval in completion for credit approval in cooperation with Pinellas, Pasco, and cooperation with Pinellas, Pasco, and Hernando School BoardsHernando School Boards

Enrollment in first year: 175 students Enrollment in first year: 175 students

Current enrollment: 428 studentsCurrent enrollment: 428 students

Graduates to dateGraduates to date : : 8585

LIBRARYLIBRARY

Add two librarians and cross train all staffAdd two librarians and cross train all staff

Books and service currently at 5 locationsBooks and service currently at 5 locations

Courier serviceCourier service

Community College statewide automated Community College statewide automated library tied to 4-year automated librarylibrary tied to 4-year automated library

FINANCIAL AIDFINANCIAL AID

USDOE approvalUSDOE approval

Bright FuturesBright Futures

FSAG need basedFSAG need based

Community College Minority Teachers FundCommunity College Minority Teachers Fund

Financial Aid FeeFinancial Aid Fee

STUDENT SERVICESSTUDENT SERVICES

Three 4-year Baccalaureate Specialists Three 4-year Baccalaureate Specialists hired initiallyhired initially

Each assigned a different siteEach assigned a different site

Each cross-trained in all 2 and 4 year Each cross-trained in all 2 and 4 year programsprograms

RECORDS AND REGISTRATIONRECORDS AND REGISTRATION

Earlier admissions cycleEarlier admissions cycle

Process and workload change from Process and workload change from open door at lower division to open door at lower division to restricted admission at upper levelrestricted admission at upper level

Work with three Deans on admission Work with three Deans on admission status by majorstatus by major

FACILITIESFACILITIES

COE building renovation at Tarpon COE building renovation at Tarpon Springs: Bilirakis College of Education Springs: Bilirakis College of Education in two locationsin two locationsClearwater portables – plans for new Clearwater portables – plans for new facilityfacilityNursing renovations in Allied Health Nursing renovations in Allied Health facilityfacilityCapital outlay through CCS and SUS by Capital outlay through CCS and SUS by statutestatute

FACULTYFACULTY

All four-year faculty have same pay schedule All four-year faculty have same pay schedule as all SPC facultyas all SPC faculty

Twelve month contractsTwelve month contracts

Faculty advising as part of responsibilityFaculty advising as part of responsibility

All initial hires had a PhD in fieldAll initial hires had a PhD in field

PASCO-HERNANDO PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGECOMMUNITY COLLEGE

Unique working outside our service areaUnique working outside our service area

Common course helps students across the Common course helps students across the twenty-eight collegestwenty-eight colleges

Joint logos on marketing adsJoint logos on marketing ads

Courses at New Port Richey and Oak Hill Courses at New Port Richey and Oak Hill HospitalHospital

FINANCE FORMULAFINANCE FORMULA

State University per student-research State University per student-research plus upper division SPC feesplus upper division SPC feesFees less than SUS, more than fees in Fees less than SUS, more than fees in our 2-year programs. Special fees less our 2-year programs. Special fees less than USFthan USFBegan at 20% less than SUS, and will Began at 20% less than SUS, and will widen each year (30% next Fall)widen each year (30% next Fall)CCS approach now at 85% of SUS CCS approach now at 85% of SUS upper divisionupper division

NEW PROGRAMNEW PROGRAMAPPROVAL AND PROCESS APPROVAL AND PROCESS

Dental HygieneDental HygienePublic Safety AdministrationPublic Safety AdministrationVeterinary TechnologyVeterinary TechnologyUSF Career Transfer ProgramsUSF Career Transfer ProgramsOrthotics and ProstheticsOrthotics and Prosthetics

Proposed:Proposed: International BusinessInternational Business

Legal AssistingLegal Assisting

Determining 4-year EligibilityDetermining 4-year Eligibility

Needs assessment: Needs assessment: Student interest surveyStudent interest surveyJob projections of positions available Job projections of positions available for graduatesfor graduatesCurrent and projected labor market Current and projected labor market analysisanalysisCost of program includes faculty, Cost of program includes faculty, equipment, facilities, on-line equipment, facilities, on-line possibilities and other expenses possibilities and other expenses

Proposed campus locationProposed campus locationProjected Enrollment includes 1Projected Enrollment includes 1stst year year unduplicated headcount and fte and unduplicated headcount and fte and subsequent yearssubsequent yearsOther private/public offerings of Other private/public offerings of program both local and statewideprogram both local and statewideDifferentiation between currently Differentiation between currently offered programs and proposed offered programs and proposed programprogram

Potential partners – UPC proposalsPotential partners – UPC proposals

Narrative Rationale – St. Petersburg Narrative Rationale – St. Petersburg College direct offeringCollege direct offering

CURRENT ARTICULATION CURRENT ARTICULATION AGREEMENTSAGREEMENTS

Daytona Beach CC – Dental HygieneDaytona Beach CC – Dental Hygiene

Hillsborough CC – Technology ManagementHillsborough CC – Technology Management

Manatee CC – Dental HygieneManatee CC – Dental Hygiene

Pasco-Hernando CC – Dental Hygiene, Pasco-Hernando CC – Dental Hygiene, Education, Nursing, Technology Education, Nursing, Technology Management.Management.

Santa Fe CC – Public Safety Administration, Santa Fe CC – Public Safety Administration, Technology ManagementTechnology Management

PROPOSED ARTICULATION PROPOSED ARTICULATION AGREEMTENTSAGREEMTENTS

South Florida CC – Technology South Florida CC – Technology ManagementManagement

St. Johns River CC – Technology St. Johns River CC – Technology ManagementManagement

University of South Florida – MBA University of South Florida – MBA Business AdministrationBusiness Administration

Unique 4-Year OpportunitiesUnique 4-Year Opportunities

4-year eligible special area for example 4-year eligible special area for example KresgeKresge

Unique federal grants at Bacclaureate Unique federal grants at Bacclaureate levellevel

NCTTNCTT

ECSECS

FINALLYFINALLY

Key ingredients to early success have Key ingredients to early success have been respect for community college been respect for community college mission; funds for planning and mission; funds for planning and implementation; and program majors implementation; and program majors selected were in high demand areasselected were in high demand areas

We are offering Baccalaureate degrees at a 4-We are offering Baccalaureate degrees at a 4-year open admission college at freshman year open admission college at freshman levellevel

SACS’s position is that if you have any upper SACS’s position is that if you have any upper division courses you change your name and division courses you change your name and seek accreditation change to higher degreeseek accreditation change to higher degree

Admission criteria are at the junior level e.g. Admission criteria are at the junior level e.g. BSN requires RN for admissionBSN requires RN for admission

OUTCOMEOUTCOME

Baccalaureate access greatly expanded in Baccalaureate access greatly expanded in Pinellas County by the leveraged approach of Pinellas County by the leveraged approach of the niche 4-year degrees offered by St. the niche 4-year degrees offered by St. Petersburg CollegePetersburg CollegeExpanded online offeringsExpanded online offeringsBachelor's degrees offered on our sites by Bachelor's degrees offered on our sites by our University Partnersour University PartnersAnd expanded upper division offerings at the And expanded upper division offerings at the St. Petersburg branch of our regional St. Petersburg branch of our regional universityuniversity