© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Connections 2015

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Division of Florida Colleges Update

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. New Chancellor of the Florida College System: Madeline M. Pumariega Since 2013, President and Chief Executive Officer of Take Stock in Children (TSiC), a statewide non- profit organization that aims to help at-risk youth break the cycle of poverty by completing college. Prior to TSiC, she was at Miami Dade College for more than two decades where she served in a number of leadership positions, including President of the Wolfson Campus, Dean of Student Services at Wolfson Campus and Dean of Students and Administrative Services at Medical Campus.

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Executive Vice Chancellor, Division of Florida Colleges: Dr. Christopher M. Mullin Assistant Vice Chancellor for Policy and Research for the State University System of Florida Program Director for Policy Analysis for the American Association of Community Colleges K-12 teacher at public schools in Florida and New York Lecturer at George Mason University, the University of Texas at Arlington and Teachers College at Columbia University

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Upcoming Webinars: Developmental Education Acceleration Models May 22, 2015, 11:00am–12:00pm ET The Accelerated Learning Program at the Community College of Baltimore County Peter Adams, Professor Emeritus, Community College of Baltimore County May 29, 2015, 11:00am–12:00pm ET Spotlight on the Florida College System June 5, 2015, 11:00am–12:00pm ET City University of New York Start and Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) Donna Linderman, University Dean for Student Success Initiatives, and Nicole Tavares, Curriculum and Professional Developer for Writing & Reading, City University of New York (CUNY)

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Collegiate High School Programs collegiate high school program (CHSP) contracts should be signed and complete The Division of Florida Colleges is reviewing CHSP contracts for compliance Implementation begins fall CHSP contracts (required by January 1, 2016) may be negotiated at the same time districts and colleges are negotiating the dual enrollment articulation agreement

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. General Education Core Courses All FTIC students will be required to complete the general education core (core) starting fall 2015 Prior dual enrollment students who are admitted to a Florida College System institution as “regularly admitted” degree seeking students are considered FTIC and will be required to complete the core Anticipated technical assistance regarding dual enrollment students who complete the general education requirement or an associate degree prior to FTIC enrollment

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. General Education Core Course Options (a) Communication: 1. ENC X101 English Composition I; or (b) Humanities: 1. ARH X000 Art Appreciation; 2. HUM X020 Introduction to Humanities; 3. LIT X000 Introduction to Literature; 4. MUL X010 Music Literature/Music Appreciation; 5. PHI X010 Introduction to Philosophy; or 6. THE X000 Theatre Appreciation. (c) Mathematics: 1. MAC X105 College Algebra; 2. MAC X311 Calculus I; 3. MGF X106 Liberal Arts Mathematics I; 4. MGF X107 Liberal Arts Mathematics II; 5. STA X023 Statistical Methods; or 12 (d) Natural Sciences: 1. AST X002 Descriptive Astronomy; 2. BSC X005 General Biology; 3. BSC X010 General Biology I; 4. BSC X085 Anatomy and Physiology I; 5. CHM X020 Chemistry for Liberal Studies; 6. CHM X045 General Chemistry I; 7. ESC X000 Introduction to Earth Science; 8. EVR X001 Introduction to Environmental Science; 9. PHY X020 Fundamentals of Physics; 10. PHY X048 General Physics with Calculus; 11. PHY X053 General Physics I; or (e) Social Sciences: 1. AMH X020 Introductory Survey Since 1877; 2. ANT X000 Introduction to Anthropology; 3. ECO X013 Principles of Macroeconomics; 4. POS X041 American Government; 5. PSY X012 Introduction to Psychology; or 6. SYG X000 Principles of Sociology.

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. High School Equivalency Diploma Program (2014 GED® Test) The Florida Department of Education has initiated plans to add the GED® as an approved alternative to the common placement test College ready scores are anticipate to be added to Rule 6A Common placement testing and instruction

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Rulemaking Activities 6A Common placement testing and instruction 6A Postsecondary preparatory instruction and postsecondary readiness competencies 6A Residency for tuition purposes NEW RULE: 6A Out-of-state fee waiver for veterans and other eligible students 6A College credit dual enrollment 6A Site determined baccalaureate access

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