One System…One Mission Student Transfer in Florida Dr. Willis N. Holcombe Chancellor The Florida College System

Articulation in Florida 1960s-1970s  The expansion of the community college and state university systems made articulation essential  Several of Florida’s state universities were “upper-level only” institutions. The standard route to a baccalaureate degree went through a community college Statewide Articulation Agreement (2+2)  Defined the AA degree as the transfer degree  Confirmed the general education transfer guarantee (est. 1959)  Established a statewide common course numbering system  Created the Articulation Coordinating Committee (ACC) to serve as a forum for discussing and coordinating ways to facilitate student transitions

Articulation in Florida Statewide Course Numbering System (SCNS )  Mandated all public sector institutions to participate in the SCNS  Today, there are over 105,000 active postsecondary courses on the SCNS  10 public universities, 28 community/state colleges, 40 career and technical education centers, and 25 nonpublic institutions currently participate 1995 – Time to Degree Legislation (SB 2330)  Created Degree Length Requirements (60/120)  Limited general education requirement to 36-hours (5 subject areas)  Mandated Common Prerequisites for baccalaureate degree programs  Provided for Course Leveling (upper vs. lower)  Planning for single, computer-assisted student advising and degree audit system

Articulation Coordinating Committee  K-20 Advisory Council  Appointed by Commissioner of Education  Only existing K-20 forum for discussing and coordinating efforts to help students easily transition between and among institutions and from one level of education to the next  Primary responsibilities include:  Recommending articulation policy changes to the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors;  Approving common prerequisites across program areas;  Approving course and credit-by-exam equivalencies;  Facilitating the development of statewide articulation agreements; and  Monitoring and promoting acceleration mechanisms (AP, IB, AICE, CLEP, Dual Enrollment, etc.)

2+2 Guarantee Defined Every Associate in Arts graduate from an institution in The Florida College System:  Shall have met all general education requirements  Shall have fulfilled the CLAS requirements  Shall have fulfilled the “Gordon Rule” requirements  Must be granted admission to the upper-division of a state university except to a limited access or teacher certification program or a major program requiring an audition  Shall receive priority for admission to a state university over out-of-state transfer students

6 Source: PK-20 Education Data Warehouse. * Does not include students who enrolled in postsecondary education out of state, historically 4-5% of high school graduates. Note: percentages use the 90,769 as the denominator and will add up to more than 100% because students may enroll in more than one sector. What Happens After They Graduate? Standard Diplomas to Postsecondary 146,095 High School Diploma Recipients Independent Universities PK-12 Adult Programs Florida Colleges State Universities The Academic Year 90,259 (62%) Students Enrolled in a Florida Postsecondary Institution* 2,570 (3%) 59,814 (66%) 4,739 (5%) 26,685 (30%)

7 The Florida College System Headcount – Enrollment Trends, to *Lower and Upper Division Headcount; Students Enrolled in a Course—Student reported in the Student Database that was enrolled in any course.

8 The Florida College System ONE System - ONE Mission…  333,372 in Associate in Arts  103,741 in Associate in Science/Applied Science  54,429 in Vocational and College Credit Certificate  152,218 in College and Vocational Prep  55,575 in Adult and Secondary  179,039 in Continuing Workforce Education  4,202 in Educator Preparation Institutes  13,171 in Bachelor of Science/Applied Science  9 “community” colleges  8 “colleges”  11 “state” colleges Access, Outreach, Responsiveness, Quality, Affordability Over 887,000 students enrolled in Meeting Florida’s Economic and Workforce Needs

9 Pathways to the Baccalaureate via The Florida College System Articulation Agreements with Public and Private Colleges and Universities Concurrent-Use and Joint-Use Partnerships with Public and Private College and Universities Limited Baccalaureate Degree Programs offered by The Florida College System (FCS)  Teaching  Nursing  Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) Degrees

10 Concurrent-Use and Joint-Use Programs on FCS Campuses Between 2000 and 2010, concurrent-use/joint-use partnerships for baccalaureate and graduate degrees increased by 141% Approximately 20,000 students were served via 565 partnership programs in Partnerships were with:  Nine public state universities (none at New College and UNF)  Nine Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF) institutions  Six institutions outside of Florida

11 Florida College Transfers & SUS Enrollment Source: Florida Board of Governors

12 Plugging the Pipeline AA Transfers to the State Universities The dramatic growth in Florida College System enrollments is proportionally increasing the number of AA graduates. A gap is starting to grow between the number of AA graduates seeking to transfer and transfer admissions to the State University System. State universities will need to increase the number of transfer students to meet demand for junior level transfers.

13 Four-Year Graduation Rates Full-Time AA Degree Transfers and SUS Natives

14 Average Student Semester Hours to Degree AA Degree Transfers and SUS Natives Selected Years ( , , )

15 Baccalaureate Enrollments by Type of Program Source: Division of Florida Colleges Note: The counts of students reflect only those who have been enrolled into a program. Student admitted to the upper division but not in a program are excluded.

16 Challenges to Florida’s 2+2 Programs Maintaining consistency in implementing the common prerequisites For AA students, funding limitations may reduce capacity, i.e., the number of courses and seats available For transfer students, funding limitations may reduce the seats available in the SUS for both FTIC and transfer students

One System…One Mission Dr. Willis N. Holcombe, Chancellor The Florida College System