Florida Senate - 2017 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 374
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education (Galvano)
recommended the following:
1 Senate Amendment
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3 Delete lines 4131 - 4370
4 and insert:
5 (5) The approval process for baccalaureate degree programs
6 requires shall require:
7 (a) Each Florida Community College System institution to
8 submit a notice of interest at least 180 days before submitting
9 a notice of its intent to propose a baccalaureate degree program
10 to the Division of Florida Colleges at least 100 days before the
11 submission of its proposal under paragraph (d). The notice of
12 interest must be submitted into a shared postsecondary database
13 that allows other postsecondary institutions to preview and
14 provide feedback on the notice of interest. A written notice of
15 intent must be submitted to the Chancellor of the Florida
16 Community College System at least 100 days before the submission
17 of a baccalaureate degree program proposal under paragraph (c).
18 The notice of intent must include a brief description of the
19 program, the workforce demand and unmet need for graduates of
20 the program to include evidence from entities independent of the
21 institution, the geographic region to be served, and an
22 estimated timeframe for implementation. Notices of interest and
23 intent may be submitted by a Florida Community College System
24 institution at any time throughout the year. The notice of
25 intent must also include evidence that the Florida Community
26 College System institution engaged in need, demand, and impact
27 discussions with the state university and other regionally
28 accredited postsecondary education providers in its service
29 district.
30 (b) The Chancellor of the Florida Community College System
31 Division of Florida Colleges to forward the notice of intent
32 submitted pursuant to paragraph (a) and the justification for
33 the proposed baccalaureate degree program required under
34 paragraph (c) within 10 business days after receiving such
35 notice and justification to the Chancellor of the State
36 University System, the president of the Independent Colleges and
37 Universities of Florida, and the Executive Director of the
38 Commission for Independent Education. State universities shall
39 have 60 days following receipt of the notice of intent and
40 justification by the Chancellor of the State University System
41 to submit an objection and a reason for the objection to the
42 proposed baccalaureate degree program, which may include
43 objections to the proposed new program or submit an alternative
44 proposal to offer the baccalaureate degree program. The
45 Chancellor of the State University System shall review the
46 objection raised by a state university and inform the Board of
47 Governors of the objection before a state university submits its
48 objection to the Chancellor of the Florida Community College
49 System. The Chancellor of the Florida Community College System
50 must consult with the Chancellor of the State University System
51 to consider the objection raised by the state university before
52 the State Board of Community Colleges approves or denies a
53 Florida Community College System institution’s proposal
54 submitted pursuant to paragraph (c). If a proposal from a state
55 university is not received within the 60-day period, The
56 Chancellor of the Florida Community College System State Board
57 of Education shall also provide regionally accredited private
58 colleges and universities 60 30 days to submit an objection and
59 a reason for the objection to the proposed baccalaureate degree
60 program, which may include an alternative proposal to offer a
61 baccalaureate degree program objections to the proposed new
62 program or submit an alternative proposal. Objections by a
63 regionally accredited private college or university or
64 alternative proposals shall be submitted to the Chancellor of
65 the Florida Community College System, and the state board must
66 consider such objections before Division of Florida Colleges and
67 must be considered by the State Board of Education in making its
68 decision to approve or deny a Florida Community College System
69 institution’s proposal submitted pursuant to paragraph (c).
70 (c) An alternative proposal submitted by a state university
71 or private college or university to adequately address:
72 1. The extent to which the workforce demand and unmet need
73 described in the notice of intent will be met.
74 2. The extent to which students will be able to complete
75 the degree in the geographic region proposed to be served by the
76 Florida College System institution.
77 3. The level of financial commitment of the college or
78 university to the development, implementation, and maintenance
79 of the specified degree program, including timelines.
80 4. The extent to which faculty at both the Florida College
81 System institution and the college or university will
82 collaborate in the development and offering of the curriculum.
83 5. The ability of the Florida College System institution
84 and the college or university to develop and approve the
85 curriculum for the specified degree program within 6 months
86 after an agreement between the Florida College System
87 institution and the college or university is signed.
88 6. The extent to which the student may incur additional
89 costs above what the student would expect to incur if the
90 program were offered by the Florida College System institution.
91 (c)(d) Each Florida Community College System institution to
92 submit a baccalaureate degree program proposal at least 100 days
93 after submitting the notice of intent. Each proposal must
94 submitted by a Florida College System institution to, at a
95 minimum, include:
96 1. A description of the planning process and timeline for
97 implementation.
98 2. A justification for the proposed baccalaureate degree
99 program, including, at a minimum, a data-driven An analysis of
100 workforce demand and unmet need for graduates of the program on
101 a district, regional, or statewide basis, as appropriate, and
102 the extent to which the proposed program will meet the workforce
103 demand and unmet need. The analysis must include workforce and
104 employment data for the most recent years and projections by the
105 Department of Economic Opportunity for future years, and a
106 summary of degree programs similar to the proposed degree
107 program which are currently offered by state universities or by
108 independent nonprofit colleges or universities that are eligible
109 to participate in a grant program pursuant to s. 1009.89 and
110 which are located in the Florida Community College System
111 institution’s regional service area. The analysis and evidence
112 must be verified by the Chancellor of the Florida Community
113 College System including evidence from entities independent of
114 the institution.
115 3. Identification of the facilities, equipment, and library
116 and academic resources that will be used to deliver the program.
117 4. The program cost analysis of creating a new
118 baccalaureate degree when compared to alternative proposals and
119 other program delivery options.
120 5. The program’s admission requirements, academic content,
121 curriculum, faculty credentials, student-to-teacher ratios, and
122 accreditation plan.
123 6. The program’s student enrollment projections and funding
124 requirements, including:
125 a. The impact of the program’s enrollment projections on
126 compliance with the upper-level enrollment provisions under
127 subsection (6); and
128 b. The institution’s efforts to sustain the program at the
129 cost of tuition and fees for students who are classified as
130 residents for tuition purposes under s. 1009.21, not to exceed
131 $10,000 for the entire degree program, including flexible
132 tuition and fee rates, and the use of waivers pursuant to s.
133 1009.26(11).
134 7. A plan of action if the program is terminated.
135 (d)(e) The State Board of Community Division of Florida
136 Colleges to review the proposal, notify the Florida Community
137 College System institution of any deficiencies in writing within
138 30 days following receipt of the proposal, and provide the
139 Florida Community College System institution with an opportunity
140 to correct the deficiencies. Within 45 days following receipt of
141 a completed proposal by the State Board of Community Division of
142 Florida Colleges, the Chancellor of the Florida Community
143 College System Commissioner of Education shall recommend
144 approval or disapproval of the proposal to the State Board of
145 Community Colleges Education. The State Board of Community
146 Colleges Education shall consider such recommendation, the
147 proposal, input from the Chancellor of the State University
148 System and the president of the Independent Colleges and
149 Universities of Florida, and any objections or alternative
150 proposals at its next meeting. If the State Board of Community
151 Colleges Education disapproves the Florida Community College
152 System institution’s proposal, it shall provide the Florida
153 Community College System institution with written reasons for
154 that determination.
155 (e)(f) The Florida Community College System institution to
156 obtain from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
157 Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation as a
158 baccalaureate-degree-granting institution if approved by the
159 State Board of Community Colleges Education to offer its first
160 baccalaureate degree program.
161 (f)(g) The Florida Community College System institution to
162 notify the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of
163 Colleges and Schools of subsequent degree programs that are
164 approved by the State Board of Community Colleges Education and
165 to comply with the association’s required substantive change
166 protocols for accreditation purposes.
167 (g)(h) The Florida Community College System institution to
168 annually report to the State Board of Community Colleges, the
169 Chancellor of the State University System, and upon request of
170 the State Board of Education, the Commissioner of Education, the
171 Chancellor of the Florida College System, or the Legislature,
172 report its status using the following performance and compliance
173 indicators:
174 1. Obtaining and maintaining appropriate Southern
175 Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation;
176 2. Maintaining qualified faculty and institutional
177 resources;
178 3. Maintaining student enrollment in previously approved
179 programs;
180 4. Managing fiscal resources appropriately;
181 5. Complying with the primary mission and responsibility
182 requirements in subsections (2) and (3); and
183 6. Other indicators of success, including program
184 completions, employment and earnings outcomes, student
185 acceptance into and performance in graduate programs placements,
186 and surveys of graduates and employers; and.
187 7. Continuing to meet workforce demand, as provided in
188 subparagraph (c)2., as demonstrated through a data-driven needs
189 assessment by the Florida Community College System institution
190 which is verified by more than one third-party professional
191 entity that is independent of the institution.
192 8. Complying with the upper-level enrollment provisions
193 under subsection (6).
194
195 The State Board of Community Colleges Education, upon annual
196 review of the baccalaureate degree program performance and
197 compliance indicators and needs assessment, may require a
198 Florida Community College System institution’s board of trustees
199 to modify or terminate a baccalaureate degree program authorized
200 under this section. If the annual review indicates negative
201 program performance and compliance results, and if the needs
202 assessment fails to demonstrate a need for the program, the
203 State Board of Community Colleges must require a Florida
204 Community College System institution’s board of trustees to
205 terminate that baccalaureate degree program.
206 (6)(a) If the 2015-2016 total upper-level, undergraduate
207 full-time equivalent enrollment at a Florida Community College
208 System institution is at or above 8 percent of the 2015-2016
209 combined total lower-level and upper-level full-time equivalent
210 enrollment at that institution, the total upper-level
211 enrollment, as a percentage of the combined enrollment, may not
212 increase by more than 2 percentage points unless the institution
213 obtains prior legislative approval.
214 (b) If the 2015-2016 total upper-level, undergraduate full
215 time equivalent enrollment at a Florida Community College System
216 institution is below 8 percent of the 2015-2016 combined total
217 lower-level and upper-level full-time equivalent enrollment at
218 that institution, the total upper-level enrollment, as a
219 percentage of the combined enrollment, may not increase by more
220 than 4 percentage points unless the institution obtains prior
221 legislative approval.
222 (c) Within the 2 percent or 4 percent growth authorized
223 under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b), for any planned and
224 purposeful expansion of existing baccalaureate degree programs
225 or creation of a new baccalaureate program, a community college
226 must demonstrate satisfactory performance in fulfilling its
227 primary mission pursuant to s. 1004.65, executing at least one
228 “2+2” targeted pathway articulation agreement pursuant to s.
229 1007.23, and meeting or exceeding the performance standards
230 related to on-time completion and graduation rates under s.
231 1001.66 for students earning associate of arts or baccalaureate
232 degrees. The State Board of Community Colleges may not approve a
233 new baccalaureate degree program proposal for a community
234 college that does not meet the conditions specified in this
235 subsection in addition to the other requirements for approval
236 under this section. Each community college that offers a
237 baccalaureate degree must annually review each baccalaureate
238 degree program and annually report to the State Board of
239 Community Colleges, in a format prescribed by the state board,
240 current and projected student enrollment for such program,
241 justification for continuation of each baccalaureate degree
242 program, and a plan to comply with the upper-level enrollment
243 provisions of this subsection. A Florida Community College
244 System institution that does not comply with the requirements of
245 this section is subject to s. 1001.602(9) and may not report for
246 funding, the upper-level, undergraduate full-time equivalent
247 enrollment that exceeds the upper-level enrollment percent
248 provision of this subsection.
249 (7)(6) The State Board of Community Colleges Education
250 shall adopt rules to prescribe format and content requirements
251 and submission procedures for notices of interest and intent,
252 baccalaureate degree program proposals, objections, proposals,
253 alternative proposals, and compliance reviews under subsection
254 (5).