Division of Florida Colleges
Randy Hanna
Chancellor
Chancellor’s Report
 Legislative Flashback and Flash-forward
 Rule 6A-14.0411, Issuance of Continuing
Contracts
 Blue Ribbon Task Force on Higher Education
 Strategic Planning
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Division Update
Julie Alexander
Interim Vice Chancellor, Academic and Student Affairs
House Bill 7135 Implementation:
General Education
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First-time-in-college students starting 2014-15
30 hours general education
15 hours general education core
Maximum of 5 courses in each general education
subject area
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Mathematics
Communications
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Humanities
 Common competencies
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Steering Committee
 CIA identify 5 Chief Academic Officers to serve on 10
member Steering Committee, other 5 come from State
University System
 Membership recommendation must be sent to
Chancellor Hanna by June 8 from the CIA Chair, must
include subject area of focus for each member
 Consider CIA Chair as member to ensure CIA membership is
kept apprised of Steering Committee activities
 Members must be able to commit to face-to-face
meetings, initial meeting will likely be scheduled for
July 2012, and webinars/conference calls as needed
 Steering Committee will develop work plan, form
faculty committees and establish communication
protocol
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General Education Implementation Diagram
SUS Deans of Undergraduate Studies
FCS Council of Instructional Affairs
Steering
Committee
Communication
Math
Social
Sciences
Humanities
Natural
Sciences
Faculty Review and Input
Communication
Mathematics
Social Sciences
Humanities
Natural Sciences
Course 1
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April-May, 2012
May 21-28, 2012
May 31, 2012
June 8, 2012
June 13, 2012
June, 2012
July, 2012
Fall, 2012
DOE, SUS, FCS Cross-sector workgroup planning meetings held.
Formal memo prepared and transmitted from the Board of Governors Chair
to the Board Chancellor and from the State Board of Education Chair to the
FCS Chancellor to delegate implementation authority for HB 7135.
SUS Deans of Undergraduate Studies and FCS Council of Instructional
Affairs meet to review plans and processes for implementation of project,
including the establishment of a cross-sector, 10 person Steering
Committee.
SUS Deans group makes recommendations for appointment of five SUS
representatives to Steering Committee to Board Chancellor.
FCS CIA group makes recommendations for appointment of five FCS
representatives to Steering Committee to FCS Chancellor.
Sector Chancellors appoint Steering Committee.
A statewide survey all FCS and SUS institutions transmitted to solicit course
recommendations to complete general education core course options.
Organizational meeting of the Steering Committee. The Committee will be
responsible for establishing the committee charge, scope of work, and work
plan. Faculty discipline committees will be recommended, as appropriate,
and approved by the Chancellors.
Steering Committee work plan initiated.
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House Bill 7059 Implementation:
Dual Enrollment
 Dual enrollment articulation agreement
 Include process for placement testing and sharing of
scores
 Consider provision for digital textbook access codes
 Home education articulation agreement
 Consider adding length of eligibility in terms of years
or semesters to be consistent with public school
students
 May use same template for all students but need parent
signature for each home education student
 Articulation agreement submission system will be
revised and required for 2013-14, home education
articulation agreements will not be submitted
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Dual Enrollment Issues
 Increased demand
 Districts entering agreements with colleges other
than feeder college
 Expanding dual enrollment options at the high
school
 Faculty
 Qualifications
 Salary
 Evaluations
 Assessments
 Process for adding grades to postsecondary transcripts
 Accountability/monitoring process
 High School End-of-Course Examinations, Biology
 High School online course requirement may be
satisfied through dual enrollment
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Guidelines on Transfer Agreements and
Faculty Credentials and Qualifications
 Division submitted revision to SACS after February
2012 meeting
 Dr. Wheelan’s response
 Impressed with progress
 Recommended Guidelines be included in documentation
provided to visiting teams
 Indicated that reaction to alternative credentials will
depend on the visiting team
 Next steps
 Revise 6A-14.030, Instruction and Awards
 Revise Common Prerequisite Manual “BAS statement”
 Revise Curriculum Frameworks, delineate AAS and AS
 Revise Rule 6A-10.024, Articulation…
 Review/revise statewide AS-to-BS articulation agreements
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Developmental Education
Dr. Shanna Autry
Coordinator, Academic Program Support
Over 200 Attendees
“Team Talk”
DEI Panel
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Developmental Education
Redesign & Modularization
 Voluntary
 P.E.R.T. Placement
Upper Range of Higher Level of Dev Ed
 P.E.R.T. Diagnostic to identify competencies
 1- to 2- credit courses based on competencies
needed
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Developmental Education
MODULARIZATION
Above Cut Score
P.E.R.T.
Placement
College Credit
Higher Level
Developmental Education
Upper Range Below Cut Score – Determined by College
P.E.R.T.
Diagnostic
College Credit
1- to 2-credit
Developmental
Education
Module
Modularized Courses
 ENC 0055
 ENC 0056
 MAT 0055
 MAT 0056
 REA 0055
 REA 0056
Developmental Writing Module (1.0 Credit)
Developmental Writing Module (2.0 Credits)
Developmental Mathematics Module (1.0 Credit)
Developmental Mathematics Module (2.0 Credits)
Developmental Reading Module (1.0 Credit)
Developmental Reading Module (2.0 Credits)
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Grant Timeline
May 25, 2012
June 4, 2012
June 5, 2012
Connections 2013
Memo distributed
Deadline for inquiries
Request for Proposals Sent Out
Presentations
Contact:
Dr. Shanna Autry
[email protected]
850-245-9472
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