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1997 Factbook


THE FACT BOOK

Report For The
Florida Community College System

January 1997


FOREWORD

The principal purpose of the Report for the Florida Community College System is to provide timely, accurate, and comparative information about the Florida Community College System. Sometimes referred to as the "Community College Fact Book," this report is intended for use by people who are interested in community college education in Florida.

The majority of the tables in the Fact Book are prepared from Community College Management Information Systems, computerized data bases that provide a capability to present information that would otherwise be unavailable or too costly. All statistical and financial information used in this publication originates at Florida's 28 community colleges and is reported to Florida's Division of Community Colleges (DCC). This information is used to comply with state and federal reporting requirements. The information included in this report is most frequently referenced and used by the State Board of Community Colleges and others.

Should you need to republish any part of the Fact Book or use its data for the development of policy or for research, please contact Florida's Division of Community Colleges Bureau of Research and Information Systems staff to ensure that you receive any post-publication updates. Additional statistical/financial data about Florida's community college system are available on request from the DCC Bureau of Research and Information Systems.

The Community College System hopes that you find this report informative and useful.


Clark Maxwell, Jr.
Executive Director
Florida's Community College System


Table of Contents


Foreword

Table of Contents

State Board of Community Colleges Members

Community College Presidents

Florida Community College System

Community College Funding Policy


STUDENT INFORMATION

Fall Headcount Enrollment
Figure A Fall Headcount Enrollment College Credit Only by Full-Time/Part-Time Fall 1996
Figure B Minority Fall Headcount Enrollment College Credit Only Fall 1996
Table 1 Fall Headcount Enrollment by Full-Time/Part-Time by Ethnicity and Gender Fall 1996
Table 2 Fall Headcount Enrollment Colleges by Ethnicity and Gender Fall 1996
Figure C Fall Headcount Enrollment College Credit Only Fall 1992 to Fall 1996
Figure D Minority Fall Headcount Enrollment College Credit Only Fall 1992 to Fall 1996

Annual Headcount Enrollment
Figure E Annual Student Headcount Enrollment 1991-92 to 1995-96
Table 3 Annual Unduplicated Student Headcount Enrollment by College 1991-92 to 1995-96
Figure F Annual Disability Headcount Enrollment 1991-92 to 1995-96
FTE Enrollment
Figure G FTE Enrollment (Funded) by Program Area 1991-92 to 1995-96
Table 4 FTE Enrollment (Funded) by College and Program Area 1995-96
Table 5 FTE Enrollment (Funded) by Discipline and College 1995-96
Table 6 FTE Enrollment Actual FTE and Percent by Program Area 1982-83 to 1995-96
Table 7 Comparison of Assigned FTE and Actual FTE 1982-83 to 1995-96
Program Enrollment
Figure H Program Enrollment Headcount by Program Area 1995-96
Figure I Program Enrollment Headcount by Vocational Program Area 1995-96
Figure J Program Enrollment Headcount by Award Type 1991-92 to 1995-96
Figure K Program Enrollment Headcount by Vocational Program Area 1991-92 to 1995-96
Table 8 Program Enrollment Headcount by College and Ethnicity & Special Populations 1995-96
Associate in Arts Degree Program
Associate in Science Degree Program
Postsecondary Vocational Certificate Program
Postsecondary Adult Vocational Certificate Program
Table 9 Program Enrollment Headcount by College and Program Area 1995-96
Table 10 Program Enrollment Headcount by College and Vocational Program Area 1995-96
Table 11 Program Enrollment Headcount by College and Supplemental Courses 1995-96
Table 12 Program Enrollment Headcount by College and Apprenticeship Courses 1995-96
Program Completions
Figure L Program Completers Headcount by Award Type 1991-92 to 1995-96
Figure M Minority Program Completers 1991-92 to 1995-96
Table 13 Program Completers Headcount by College and Award Type & Gender 1995-96
Table 14 Program Completers Headcount by College and Gender, Ethnicity and Special Populations 1995-96
Associate in Arts Degree Program
Associate in Science Degree Program
Postsecondary Vocational Certificate Program
Postsecondary Adult Vocational Certificate Program


EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
Figure N Employee Headcount by Occupational Activity Fall 1996
Figure O Employee Headcount by Occupational Activity Fall 1992 to Fall 1996
Figure P Employee Headcount Full-Time/Part-Time by Ethnicity and Gender Fall 1996
Table 15 Employee Headcount by Occupational Activity, Full-Time/Part-Time, Ethnicity and Gender Fall 1996
Table 16 Average Salary of Full-Time Instructional Personnel by Semesters Employed Fall 1986 to Fall 1995
Table 17 Average Salary of Full-Time Instructional Personnel Colleges by Semesters Employed Fall 1986 to Fall 1995
Table 18 Average Converted Salary of Full-Time Instructional Personnel Headcount and Salary
by Colleges and Faculty Degree 1989-90 to 1996-97


FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Figure Q Revenues and Expenditures All Funds 1995-96
Figure R Revenues and Expenditures Unrestricted Current Fund 1995-96
Figure S Revenue Per FTE Dollar Amount by Source 1991-92 to 1996-97
Table 19 Funding History FTE, Revenue and Revenue per FTE 1981-82 to 1996-97
Table 20 Student Fees for Credit Programs Resident Students Colleges by Fee Type Fall 1996
Table 21 Student Fees for Credit Programs Non-Resident Students Colleges by Fee Type Fall 1996
Table 22 Student Fee Comparison for Credit Programs Resident and Non-Resident Student Fees by College Fall 1995 and Fall 1996
Table 23 Annual Cost Analysis Expenditures by College and Function 1995-96
Table 24 Annual Cost Analysis Percentage by College and Function 1995-96
Table 25 Annual Cost Analysis Expenditures by College and Category 1995-96
Table 26 Annual Cost Analysis Summary 1995-96
Table 27 Full Cost Summary Report Cost Per FTE by Program and College 1995-1996
Table 28 Facilities Sites, Inventory, and Value by College 1996-97

GLOSSARY

DIVISION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

GLOSSARY


Adv. & Prof (Advanced and Professional)
A Program area with courses designed to provide the first two years of course work leading to an advance or professional degree, including general education and specialized lower division courses to complete a transfer degree. It does not include college preparatory or non credit courses.

Adult General Education
The classification that includes GED preparatory instruction, adult basic, and secondary instruction, prep., and lifelong learning instruction.

AA (Associate in Arts Degree)
Program of Instruction consisting of courses offered to Freshmen and Sophomores in baccalaureate programs, this degree is awarded when a student completes sixty (60) college credit as well as attainment of specified performance requirements. This degree program will transfer to State University System.

AS (Associate in Science Degree)
Programs of Instruction consisting of college-level courses to prepare for entry into employment. The degree is awarded when a student completes not less than (60) sixty college courses as well as attainment of specified performance

Average Converted Salaries
Conversion factors of 0.909 and 0.818 have been applied respectively to 2.5 and 3.0 semester salaries to convert to a 2.0 semester equivalent.

CCPF (Community College Program Fund)
Money allocated by the Legislature to operate the colleges for the next fiscal year. Please see pages 7-10 for full explanation.

CEEB (College Entrance Examination Board)

A national, nonprofit education association with a membership of over 2,500 colleges, universities, secondary schools, and educational associations and agencies. It is frequently referred to as the College Board. It is known for its SAT test and Advanced and Placement (AP) programs.

CIS (Community Instruction Services)
Non credit instruction courses designed to meet community needs or recreation activities.

CLEP (College Level Examination Program)
A nationwide system of credit-by-examination sponsored by the College Entrance Examination Board. This test awards college credit based on test scores.

CO & DS (Capital Outlay and Debt Service)
Trust funds established by the State under Article XII of the Florida Constitution with funds derived from a portion of fees collected for automobile license tags and distributed to school districts and community colleges to finance construction of school and community college facilities and to service debts incurred by them for construction of educational facilities.

College Credit
The type of credit assigned to courses or course-equivalent learning that is part of an organized and specified college degree and/or program.

Coll Prep (College Preparatory)
Competency-based instruction for students preparing to enroll in college credit instruction.

Completer
A student who receives a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award.

Direct Costs
Those costs associated with conducting activities classified according to the principles and definitions in the Information Classification Structure (ICS).

DISAB (Disabled Student)
A student with a physical or mental impairment: hearing, visual, physical, speech, or specific learning disability (psychological or neurological).

DISAD (Disadvantaged)
A student who is economically and/or academically disadvantaged.

Direct Costs

Those costs associated with conducting activities classified according to the principles and definitions in the Information Classification Structure (ICS).

Educational and General Operations
Those activities supported by the general current fund and the restricted current fund.

First Year Student
A student who has completed less than a full year of undergraduate work.

FT (Full-Time) -- Credit Student
Any student enrolled for 12 semester credits, 12 or more quarter credits or 24 or more contact hours.

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment)
Student semester hours divided by 40 for Advanced and Professional and Postsecondary Vocational instruction. For all other instruction, instructional clock hours divided by 900 hours.

FTIC (First Time in College)
A student attending a college for the first time with no credit toward a degree or formal award from any other institution who is enrolled in a course in an instructional area that leads to a degree or certificate.

Full Costs
Those costs related to producing a specific quantity of output. Full costing is accomplished only for instructional programs, the assumption being that instruction is the production function of the Florida Community Colleges.

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment
  • Student semester hours divided by 40 for Advanced and Professional and Postsecondary Vocational instruction. For all other instruction, instructional clock hours divided by 900 hours. There are several kinds of FTE- Estimated, Projected, Assigned, and Actual.

  • Estimated Annual FTE for the current reporting year is based on the current FTE reported.


  • Projected FTE Annual FTE for future years based on 3 to 6 historical years. The last historical year may be estimated.


  • Assigned Annual FTE is set by the Legislature in the General Appropriations Act for the next reporting year (Funded FTE)


  • Funded FTE is set by the Legislature in the General Appropriations Act for the next reporting year (Assigned FTE) Actual FTE is the reported FTE as of the date of the report.


General Current Fund
The fund used to account for resources that are available for the general financial requirements of the college, the only restrictions being those imposed by law or the budget.

LLL (Life Long Learning)
The classification for non-credit instruction of a community service nature other than recreational and leisure time.

Non-Degree Seeking Student
A student enrolled in courses for credit who is not recognized by the institution as seeking a degree or formal award.

Non-Resident
A student who is not a Florida resident and must pay the full tuition fees.

Other First Year Student
A First Year Student who is not an FTIC student.

Program Area
One of the following types of courses: Advanced and Professional, Postsecondary Vocational, Postsecondary Adult Vocational, and Apprenticeship Courses. (See individual definitions)

PSAV (Postsecondary Adult Vocational)
Vocational education non-credit courses for persons who have completed or left high school.

PSV (Postsecondary Vocational)
Vocational education in an organized program of study for which credit is given toward and associate degree for persons who have completed or left high school. The degree is designed to allow the recipient to immediately enter the workforce.

PT (Part-Time)
A student who is enrolled in less than 12 semester credits or less than 12 quarter credits or less that 24 contact hours.

Recreational and Leisure Time
The classification for non-credit, recreational and leisure time instruction.

Resident for Tuition Purposes
A student who is a Florida resident and has maintained that residency for at least one year, thereby avoiding the payment of tuition fees.

Restricted Current Fund
The fund used to account for resources that are available for the operation and support of the educational programs but are restricted by donors or other outside agencies as to the specific purpose for which they may be expended.

Special Populations
People who meet the criteria for classification as having a Disability (DISAB), Limited English Proficiency (LEP), and/or Disadvantaged Economically (DISAD)

SUPP. VOC. (Supplemental Vocational)
The classification of instruction designed to improve the job skills of employed persons. It may be tailored to a given employer and job (customized) or it may have broader applicability.

Unexpended Plan Fund
The fund used to account for resources that are available for the acquisition or construction of physical property to be used for institutional purposes and resources designated for the major repair and/or replacement of institutional property.

VOC. PREP. (Vocational Preparatory Instruction)
Competency-based instruction for students preparing to enroll in vocational credit instruction.


Division of Community College




DIVISION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
(850) 488-1721 SUNCOM 278-1721

Mr. David ArmstrongActing Executive Director of the Community College System
Ms. Alice BassettExecutive Assistant
Mr. Edward L. CisekDeputy Executive Director for Finance & Information Systems
Ms. Judy DialAdministrative Assistant
Dr. Thomas E. Furlong, Jr.Deputy Executive Director for Educational Services
Mrs. Sophia W. GainesSpecialist, Information Services
Mr. Lacy GilchristSystems Project Administrator
Ms. Deloris MasseyDirector of Educational Opportunity Programs
Mr. Sydney H. McKenzie IIIGeneral Counsel, State Board of Community Colleges
Ms. Wanda McQueenExecutive Secretary
Ms. Pilar SmallAdministrative Assistant
Mrs. Jerry SmithSpecialist, Administrative Services



DIVISION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

BUREAU OF FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES
(850) 488-7926 SUNCOM 278-7926

Ms. Gary YancyBureau Chief
Mr. J. Ron FahsDirector of Facilities Planning and Assistance
Mr. Kenneth E. JarrettDirector of Financial Services
Mrs. Gayle B. LaslieStaff Assistant
Mr. Hall WhaleyDirector of Business Services
Mr. Jerry MillerAccountant
Ms. Maybelle MontfordSpecialist, Accounting & Budgeting Services


BUREAU OF RESEARCH AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

(850) 488-8597 SUNCOM 278-8597

Mr. Howard V. CampbellBureau Chief
Mr. Paul AugheySystems Project Administrator
Mr. Steve BarnesSystems Project Administrator
Mr. Minel BorgesSenior Clerk
Mr. Preston HowardData Base Administrator, Information Resource Management
Mr. J. Michael MannSystems Project Analyst
Mr. Robert G. McMullenDirector of Data Base Administration and Security
Mr. Rick PowellSystems Project Analyst
Mr. Cesar RegazzoniSystems Project Analyst
Ms. Joan K. RoddenberrySystems Programmer
Ms. Teresa Scutter-HammStaff Assistant
Ms. Barbara StrunkRecords Technician
Ms. Judith ThompsonSystems Project Analyst
Ms. Margaret B. WingateDirector of Student and Financial Systems



DIVISION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND RESEARCH
(850) 488-0555 SUNCOM 278-0555

Dr. Clare BockProgram Specialist for Academic and Vocational Program Review
Ms. Trinity ColsonClerk Specialist
Dr. Sylvia FleishmanDirector of Academic and Vocational Planning and Program Review
Ms. Connie GraunkeDirector of Articulation and Accountability
Mrs. Sharon JonesAdministrative Secretary
Ms. Annette LucasSpecialist, Articulation and Accountability
Ms. Erin S. McColskeyDirector of Economic Development and Occupational Education Programs
Ms. Julie HuntsbergerSpecialist, Economic Development and Occupational Education Programs
Ms. Denise PotvinDirector, Florida Community College Distance Learning Consortium
Dr. Rodney ReevesProgram Review and Research Specialist
Ms. Glenda SearsSpecialist, Articulation and Accountability
Ms. Nina SmithStaff Assistant
Ms. Cheryl StarkgrafStaff Assistant
Dr. Pat WindhamDirector of Educational Effectiveness and Research



1997 STATE BOARD OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES MEMBERS


Chairman
John M. Belohlavek
Tampa, Florida




Vice Chairman
Ronald C. Belton
Jacksonville, Florida



Peggy J. Brice
Zellwood, Florida


Frank T. Brogan
Commissioner of Education


Patrick E. Byrne II
Niceville, Florida


Richard W. D'Alemberte
Chattahoochee, Florida


Margarita R. Delgado
Miami, Florida


Randall W. Hanna
Tallahassee, Florida


George I. Platt III
Fort Lauderdale, Florida


Marjorie Starnes
Fort Myers, Florida


Joseph H. Lang
St. Petersburg, Florida


Wendell W. Williams
Avon Park, Florida


Alberta Wilson
Rockledge, Florida


Executive Director
Community College System
Clark Maxwell, Jr.

1997

Community College Presidents



BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1519 Clearlake Road
Cocoa, FL 32922-6597
Maxwell C. King, President
(Brevard County)
(407) 632-1111, SC 361-2200


FLORIDA KEYS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
5901 College Road
Key West, FL 33040
William A. Seeker, President
(Monroe County)
(305) 296-9081, SC 485-1247


MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
300 N. E. Second Avenue
Miami, FL 33132-2297
Eduardo J. Padron, President
(Dade County)
(305) 237-3000, SC 477-3000


ST. JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
5001 St. Johns Avenue
Palatka, FL 32177-3897
Robert L. McLendon, Jr., President
(Putnam, Clay, St. Johns Counties)
(904) 312-4200, SC 890-4200


BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
225 East Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Willis N. Holcombe, President
(Broward County)
(954) 761-7400, SC 469-7400


GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE
5230 West Highway 98
Panama City, FL 32401-1044
Robert L. McSpadden, President
(Bay, Franklin, Gulf Counties)
(904) 769-1551, SC 780-1011


NORTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1000 Turner Davis Drive
Madison, FL 32340
Beverly M. Grissom, President
(Madison, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Suwannee, Taylor Counties)
(904) 973-2288, SC 298-1000


ST. PETERSBURG JUNIOR COLLEGE
P. O. Box 13489
St. Petersburg, FL 33733-3489
Carl M. Kuttler, Jr., President
(Pinellas County)
(813) 341-3600, SC 532-3600


CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
3001 S. W. College Road
Ocala, FL 34474
Charles R. Dassance, President
(Marion, Citrus, Levy Counties)
(352) 237-2111, SC 655-1011


HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
P.O. Box 31127
Tampa, FL 33631-3127
Jeff F. Hockaday, Interim President
(Hillsborough County)
(813) 253-7000, SC 553-7000


OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
100 College Boulevard
Niceville, FL 32578
James R. Richburg, President
(Okaloosa, Walton Counties)
(904) 678-5111, SC 687-1111


SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
3000 N.W. 83rd Street
Gainesville, FL 32606-6200
Lawrence W. Tyree, President
(Alachua, Bradford Counties)
(352) 395-5000, SC 650-5000


CHIPOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE
3094 Indian Circle
Marianna, FL 32446-2053
H. Dale O'Daniel, President
(Jackson, Calhoun, Holmes, Liberty, Washington Counties)
(904) 526-2761, SC 776-2200


INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
3209 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, FL 34981-5596
Edwin R. Massey, President
(St. Lucie, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee Counties)
(407) 462-4700, SC 246-4700


PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
4200 Congress Avenue
Lake Worth, FL 33461-4796
G. Tony Tate, Interim President
(Palm Beach County)
(561) 439-8000, SC 258-8000


SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
100 Weldon Boulevard
Sanford, FL 32773-6199
E. Ann McGee, President
(Seminole County)
(407) 328-4722, SC 353-3100


DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
P. O. Box 2811
Daytona Beach, FL 32120-2811
Philip R. Day, President
(Volusia, Flagler Counties)
(904) 255-8131, SC 372-3111


LAKE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Route 19, Box 1030
Lake City, FL 32025-8703
Muriel Kay Heimer, President
(Columbia, Baker, Dixie, Gilchrist, Union Counties)
(904) 752-1822, SC 840-1011


PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
36727 Blanton Road
Dade City, FL 33525-7599
Robert W. Judson, Jr., President
(Hernando, Pasco Counties)
(352) 567-6701, SC 636-1000


SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
600 West College Drive
Avon Park, FL 33825-9399
Catherine P. Cornelius, President
(Highlands, DeSoto, Hardee Counties)
(941) 453-6661, SC 750-1127


EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
P. O. Box 60210
Fort Myers, FL 33906-6210
Kenneth P. Walker, President
(Lee, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry Counties)
(941) 489-9300, SC 724-1300


LAKE-SUMTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
9501 U.S. Highway 441
Leesburg, FL 34788-8751
Robert W. Westrick, President
(Lake, Sumter Counties)
(352) 787-3747, SC 649-1011


PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE
1000 College Boulevard
Pensacola, FL 32504-8998
Horace E. Hartsell, President
(Escambia, Santa Rosa Counties)
(904) 484-1000, SC 681-1000


TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
444 Appleyard Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32304-2895
T. K. Wetherell, President
(Leon, Gadsden, Wakulla Counties)
(904) 922-8244, SC 292-8244


FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE
501 West State Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202-4030
Carol S. Spalding, Interim President
(Duval, Nassau Counties)
(904) 632-3000, SC 864-3000


MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
P. O. Box 1849
Bradenton, FL 34206-1849
Stephen J. Korcheck, President
(Manatee, Sarasota Counties)
(941) 755-1511, SC 560-4011


POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
999 Avenue H, N. E.
Winter Haven, FL 33881-4299
Maryly VanLeer Peck, President
(Polk County)
(941) 297-1000, SC 580-1000


VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
P. O. Box 3028
Orlando, FL 32802-3028
Paul C. Gianini, Jr., President
(Orange, Osceola Counties)
(407) 299-5000, SC 339-0111


For additional information contact Clark Maxwell, Jr., Executive Director,
Community College System, 1314 Turlington Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
(904) 488-1721, SC 278-1721

FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM

Florida's Community College System began in 1933 when Palm Beach Junior College was established as a public two-year college. From that date until 1947, when the status of St. Petersburg Junior College was changed from private to public, Palm Beach Junior College remained the only public two-year college in Florida. When the Florida Minimum Foundation Program was enacted in 1947, combined state and local support for community colleges became a reality. Because of this combined support, Pensacola Junior College was established in 1948. Also, Chipola Junior College, established in 1947 as a private institution, changed its status to become a public junior college.

The Legislature in 1955 established the Community College Council, whose report was published in 1957 under the title, "The Community Junior College in Florida's Future." This report, which was approved by the State Board of Education, contained recommendations for needed legal changes and a master plan for establishing a system of public community colleges in Florida. The system would provide post-high-school education within commuting distance of more than 99 percent of Florida's population. With the development and implementation of the master plan, Florida became a national model for the development of a statewide system of community colleges.

Consequently, the 1957 Legislature authorized the creation of the Division of Community Colleges in the State Department of Education and appropriated funds for six new community colleges to begin implementation of the master plan. These colleges were:

  • Central Florida Community College
  • Daytona Beach Community College
  • Gulf Coast Community College
  • Manatee Junior College
  • North Florida Junior College
  • St. Johns River Community College.

Between 1949 and 1962, twelve district Black Colleges were merged into the Florida Community College System. These colleges were:

  • Booker T. Washington Junior College merged with Pensacola Junior College in 1949
  • Carver Junior College merged with Brevard in 1960
  • Collier-Blocker Junior College merged with St. Johns River Community College in 1960
  • Gibbs merged with St. Petersburg Junior College in 1957
  • Hampton Junior College merged with Central Florida Community College in 1958
  • Jackson College merged with Chipola Junior College in 1961
  • Johnson College merged with Lake-Sumter Community College in 1962
  • Lincoln College merged with Indian River Community College in 1960
  • Roosevelt College merged with Palm Beach Community College in 1958
  • Rosenwald College merged with Gulf Coast Community College in 1958
  • Suwannee River College merged with North Florida Community College in 1959
  • Volusia Community College merged with Daytona Beach Community College in 1957

These twelve district Black Colleges served as a critical foundation for the Community College System. In 1972, the master plan was fully implemented with the opening of Pasco-Hernando Community College.

Florida's twenty-eight community colleges were established to serve the citizens of the State of Florida by offering the first two years of a baccalaureate degree, vocational education, and adult continuing education. Furthermore, in order to bring instruction closer to students, more than 2,000 other locations, such as churches, public schools, and community centers are also used. In addition, Florida Community Colleges have established additional centers and campuses to better serve students needs.

To further insure the efficient and effective operation of Florida's Community College System, the Florida Legislature in 1979 established the State Community College Coordinating Board and in 1983 replaced that board with the State Board of Community Colleges. Since then, the State Board of Community Colleges has earned the respect of the community colleges by strongly preserving local control, represented by local Boards of Trustees, while simultaneously establishing systemwide policies and coordination. The Florida Community College System has received national recognition because of this unusual balance between local control and State coordination and funding.

During the time described on the previous page, postsecondary education needs in Florida were changing. These identifiable changes included an increase in the mean age of students; changes in enrollment patterns, population growth, and population patterns; increased emphasis on vocational education, and economic development; and entry of women into the work force in unprecedented numbers. The Postsecondary Education Planning Commission (PEPC) was established in 1981 to provide overall guidance and direction for the improvement of postsecondary education in Florida. A new community college master plan was developed to become part of the broader plan developed by PEPC. The Master Plan for the Florida Community College System was first published in September 1983. This Master Plan addressed several concerns including emphasis on the improvement of quality, the trend toward increased part-time enrollments, minority needs, women's needs and student financial aid needs. The 1988 Master Plan updated the 1983 plan and identified challenges (from which strategic plans would evolve) addressing areas such as quality education, economic development and quality of life.

The 1993 Master Plan for the Florida Community Colleges is a call to a continued commitment to the "Challenge of a Changing Context". This master plan outlines the following eight goals for the system:

1.Preserve open access and increase student success in community college programs.
2.Strengthen the quality of programs and curricula among the community colleges.
3.

Strengthen articulation, cooperation and collaboration among public schools, community colleges, the state university
system, private colleges and other institutions.
4.

Establish partnerships at the state and local level to support broad-based, multilateral economic development initiatives
and strategies.
5.Strengthen the human resources of the community colleges.
6.

Strengthen the utilization of technology to support contemporary standards and future applications in academic computing technologies, administrative computing systems, and educational telecommunications.
7.

Renew Florida's commitment to community college education by strengthening the long-term fiscal stability of the system and providing support for and increasingly diverse population.
8.Strengthen and provide leadership in institutional effectiveness, accountability and local control.

These eight goals described in the 1993 Master Plan are ambitious but represent challenges for the Florida Community College System in order to achieve to prepare Florida's Community College System for the year 2000.

The statewide mission for the Florida Community College System was amended in 1994 and is contained in Chapter 24, section 301, Florida Statutes. The primary mission of the Community College system includes the following:

  • Providing lower level undergraduate instruction and awarding associate degrees;
  • Preparing students directly for vocations requiring less than baccalaureate degrees;
  • Providing student development services;
  • Promoting economic development for the state within each college district through the provision of special programs.

The secondary role for community colleges includes offering programs in:

  • Community Services which are not directly related to academic or occupational advancement;
  • Adult precollege education;
  • recreational and leisure services.

As stated in the State of Florida Statues, Chapter 24, section 301,

"The community colleges' mission reflects a commitment to be responsive to local educational needs and challenges. In achieving this mission, the colleges strive to maintain sufficient local authority and flexibility while preserving appropriate legal accountability to the state."

The Florida Community College System will use the goals outlined in the primary mission, secondary role and master plan to strive to maintain a high quality of education, keep an open-door policy for all students as well as train the next generation of the work force to prepare the state for the challenges and goals of the year 2000.

"FLORIDA'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES*

COLLEGE

Year the College was established

Palm Beach Community College
1933
St. Petersburg Junior College
1947**
Chipola Junior College
1948***
Pensacola Junior College
1948
Gulf Coast Community College
1957
Central Florida Community College
1958
Daytona Beach Community College
1958
Manatee Community College
1958
North Florida Community College
1958
St. Johns River Community College
1958
Brevard Community College
1960
Broward Community College
1960
Indian River Community College
1960
Miami-Dade Community College
1960
Edison Community College
1962
Lake City Community College
1962
Lake-Sumter Community College
1962
Okaloosa-Walton Community College
1964
Polk Community College
1965
Florida Keys Community College
1966
Florida Community College at Jacksonville
1966
Santa Fe Community College
1966
Seminole Community College
1966
South Florida Community College
1966
Tallahassee Community College
1967
Valencia Community College
1967
Hillsborough Community College
1968
Pasco-Hernando Community College
1972


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**St. Petersburg Junior College was established in 1927 as a private institution and became part of Florida's public system in 1947.
***Chipola Junior College was established in 1947 as a private institution and became part of Florida's public system in 1948.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FUNDING POLICY

The following describes the present State Funding Policy for Florida's Community College Operations:

A lump sum appropriation is provided to each community college through the Community College Program Fund (CCPF)

Community Colleges' local Boards of Trustees are expected to develop priorities for offering programs and meeting local needs.

Community Colleges' local Boards of Trustees are given the flexibility to develop a budget, with available resources, which will best meet their college's priorities.

Community Colleges' local Boards of Trustees are provided the flexibility and responsibility to set policy on pay, salary increases, most fringe benefits, and job qualifications.

The Florida Legislature specifies each year a standard student fee amount per credit hour to be charged. Community Colleges' local Boards of Trustees have the flexibility to set fees at their college within ten percent above or below this standard amount.

Categorical funding is provided for certain issues The Florida Legislature determines the specific amount to be funded for the issue and expenditures of these funds are to be limited in purpose. Examples are library resources and instructional equipment.

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