An academic & industry Partnership to Recruit, Retain and place It Professionals Funded by the Florida Board of Governors Targeted Educational Attainment (TEAm) grant program 

Welcome & Introductions Larry Dennis, Ph.D. Dean of College of Communication & Information Florida State University FITC Principal Investigator Maurice Edington, Ph.D. Dean of Science & Technology Florida A & M University FITC Project Director

The Florida IT Career Alliance Mission—Engage educational system to recruit, retain, and graduate students and develop strong partnerships with industry for IT and computing career development and placement. Vision—Establish and align a coordinated effort of academic and industry partners to support students in North Florida pursuing technology careers. History Statewide needs analysis with gap in technology BOG Targeted Educational Attainment Grant Program

Inaugural Partners Industry Partners TalTech Alliance DataMaxx University Partners Florida State University Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University College Partners Tallahassee Community College Florida State College in Jacksonville High School Partners Chiles High School Godby High School Marianna High School Wakulla High School J. R. Arnold High School Bay County High School Industry Partners TalTech Alliance DataMaxx FBMC, Inc. Capital Health Plan Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Florida Department of Law Enforcement Practical Apprenticeship Center Zimmerman FITC Alliance

Dean’s Advisory Committee Sam Huckaba, Dean. FSU Arts & Sciences Yaw Yeboah, Dean, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Steven Leach, Interim Dean, FSU Panama City Maurice Edington, Dean, FAMU College of Science & Technology Larry Dennis, Dean, FSU Communication & Information Larry Dennis Dean, College of Communication & Information (CCI), PI Charles McClure Marcia Mardis FSU Information Institute Ebe Randeree Associate Dean, CCI, & Project Coordinator Academic Team Chris Landbeck, Information Technology Mia Lustria, Information Technology Michael Frank, Computer Engineering Kathy Burnett, Information Technology Simon Foo, Computer Engineering Chris Lacher, Computer Science, Panama City Robert van Engelen, Computer Science, Main Campus Melina Vastola, Computer Science, Main Campus Faye Jones Assistant Project Coordinator Chelsea Thorn Communications Coordinator Curtis Johnson Budget Coordinator Robert Morris Career Coordinator TBD, Hire Pending Alliance Coordinator TBD Undergraduate Students (29) TBD Assessment Coordinator Assessment Assistant FSU-Florida IT Career Alliance

FAMU-Florida IT Career Alliance

Project Overview Ebe Randeree, Associate Dean College of Communication & Information FITC Project Coordinator

What is the Florida IT Career Alliance? Florida IT Career Alliance Video

Project Goals Establish Alliance Partners High Schools, Teachers, Community Colleges, Students, Industry (build relationships) Engage partners in recruiting, retaining and placing qualified graduates (increase our student numbers and graduates) Facilitate placement of IT majors in Florida, and North Florida specifically (keep them close) Increase enrollments, graduation rates, three year completion rates, and employment rates (assessment goals) Assess the alignment of technology programs from secondary through post- secondary educational programs (create pathways that everyone understands) Marketing the profession and our programs (raise our profession visibility) FITC Alliance

Educational Partners FSU/FAMU FSCJ, TCC 11 other community colleges Panhandle High Schools (65 identified, 25 here) Other schools STATE DOE FL BOG FITC Alliance

Why are you here? Learn about the mission and vision of the FITC Alliance HELP US set the goals of the Florida IT Career Alliance How can the Alliance benefit schools? How can the Alliance benefit teachers? How can the Alliance benefit high school students? What can the Alliance do to support you? What can industry partners do to support you? What can higher educational partners do to support you? FITC Alliance

Why are you here? Provide the FITC Alliance with feedback on challenges for students pursuing technology careers Help identify activities for Fall & Spring for the Alliance Learn how to become a closer partner of the Alliance Assist in identifying goals and deliverables for partnering schools in Fall & Spring Help identify strategies for maintaining a sustainable partnership when the money disappears FITC Alliance

Research Overview Faye Jones, Ph.D. FITC Assistant Project Coordinator

Purpose of the Study To obtain information that can be used to facilitate the recruitment, retention and placement of IT, Computer Science and Computer Engineering students in North Florida. Use the data collected to improve the process that students undergo to complete majors in information technology, computer science, and computer engineering. Collect information to improve partnerships between secondary and post-secondary educational institutions in North Florida and regional employers.  

What does participation involve? Completion of preliminary surveys prior to arriving at workshops in Summer 2014 Participate in Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 surveys Participate in voice-recorded focus group brainstorming sessions.   Your participation is voluntary.

Risks & Benefits Risks: Focus group sessions will be recorded and some of the responses may disclose identifying information about participants involved. Surveys and transcribed recordings will not identify individuals by name or school. Benefits:  $1,500 honorarium for attending the Summer workshop  IT Brochures and information graphs will be shared with participants.  Attendance at workshops and conferences intended to promote the collaboration and networking of individuals interested in the expansion of IT in North Florida.

Compensation for Partners Schools that continue to partner with the alliance will be eligible for $4,500 in the Fall of 2014.

Confidentiality Records of this study will be kept private and confidential to the extent permitted by law. In any sort of report we might publish, we will not include any information that will make it possible to identify a subject. Research records will be stored securely and only researchers will have access to the records. Voice recordings will be maintained for one year by the FITC research team and will be destroyed within one year of collection. All information will be used for educational purposes only.

Research Questions Dr. Faye Jones, Assistant Project Coordinator, FITC Alliance fjones@cci.fsu.edu 850-645-1439 You may ask any question you have now. If you have a question later, you are encouraged to contact them as listed above. CONSENT FORMS