St. Petersburg College

1. St. Petersburg College Increasing Baccalaureate Access to Programs In Critical Shortage Areas RN to BSN

2. St. Petersburg College SPC is the oldest 2, now 4, year college in Florida � 80+ years Comprehensive Community College mission Fall enrollment � over 27,000 credit students, plus noncredit and Certificates

3. BACKGROUND Unique Needs of Pinellas County: 1. Employer needs identified for IT managers, teachers, and BSN prepared nurses 2. Pinellas 67 of 67 counties in Baccalaureate access 3. Geographic uniqueness: a peninsula with heavy traffic volume 4. Need for AS graduates to a have a smooth AS to BAS or BSN transfer option

4. STATE AND FEDERAL RESPONSE Community College System (CCS) strategic plan on Baccalaureate access solutions: branches; partnerships; distance learning; community colleges directly (Florida 49th; Pinellas 67th among counties) Two hundred AS programs statewide and only five AS to Bachelor�s articulation agreements

5. STATE AND FEDERAL RESPONSE Legislature chose to also support a few niche Bachelor�s directly in high need areas IT (22,000), Nursing (critical), Teacher Education (162,000 shortage in ten years) Federal support for the online and partnership responses at St. Petersburg College (Project Eagle)

6. SPC�s Challenge How to implement Bachelor�s and be true to historical CC mission of workforce, 2+2, remedial and University Partnership missions? How to expand the open-door, keep instruction as a top priority, approach to a 4-year model? How to serve our �community� with 4-year bachelor�s in high demand areas?

7. SPC�s University Partnership Center 43 Bachelor�s degree programs 29 Master�s and Doctoral programs 15 Partners public/private (example 2+4 with University of Florida � Pharmacy SPC funded to provide support: Partners provide direct instruction 2,136 students currently enrolled

8. University Partnership Center Barry University Case Western Reserve University Cleveland University Eckerd College Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Florida A&M University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Institute of Technology

9. University Partnership Center Florida International University Florida State University George Washington University St. Leo College University of Central Florida University of Florida University of South Florida

10. DEGREE STANDARDS State University System (SUS) academic policies for quality Time to degree: 120 hours (Minimum) Common pre-requisites Specialized accreditation Ability of graduates to transfer into state/private graduate programs

11. KEY TO IMPLEMENTATION Becoming 4-year across the College e.g. Institutional Effectiveness, faculty criteria, student services, library services SPC�s challenge: become one College, one faculty, one Curriculum and Instruction Committee, etc. Planning funds provided to develop a full upper division at SPC by the Legislature; upper division to focus on teacher education, BSN nursing and AS to BAS articulation programs

12. IMPLEMENTATION BEGINS WITH SACS ACCREDITATION Consultant ( April 2001) Legislature approved $1 million to develop; help w/ faculty, library, etc Document reviewed in October 2001 December 2001-annual vote of SACS Commission on Colleges on 4 �year status November Team Visit 2001- overall commendation to SACS

13. LIBRARY Add two librarians and cross train Books � service at multiple locations Courier service Community College statewide automated library tied to 4-year automated library

14. FINANCIAL AID USDOE approval Bright Futures FSAG � need based Community College Minority Teachers Fund Financial Aid Fee

15. FINANCE FORMULA Fees less than SUS, more than fees in our 2-year programs CCS approach now at 85% of SUS upper division

16. ADMISSIONS Additional Recruiters Corporate, hospitals School districts PHCC and SPC campuses Other area community colleges Multiple CC in FL seek to have SPC as upper division in their area New admission form supplement for current SPC students

17. RECORDS AND REGISTRATION Earlier admissions cycle Process and workload change from open door at lower division to restricted admission at upper level. Work with 3 Deans initial on admission status by major

18. STUDENT SERVICES Three 4-Year baccalaureate Specialists hired Each assigned to a different site Each cross-trained in all 2 and 4-year programs

19. MARKETING Much earlier for 4 year program (Fall) Billboards TV/Radio Health care newsletters Becoming 4-year visitor to adjacent community colleges Joint letterhead with PHCC Direct mailing (current nurses, school teachers) Information sessions

20. 3 AREAS OF EMPHASIS Technology Management BSN Nursing Teacher Education Elementary Education Exceptional Education Secondary Mathematics Secondary Science

21. Current 4-year Programs College of Technology Management BAS in Technology & Management BAS in International Business BAS in Banking BAS in Management & Org. Leadership College of Nursing BS in Nursing College of Education BS in Elementary Education BS in Exceptional Education BS in Secondary & Middle Grades Mathematics BS in Secondary & Middle Grades Science BS in Business Technology BS in Technology Education BS in Educational Studies Post Baccalaureate Certificates College of Public Safety Administration BAS in Public Safety Administration College of Orthotics & Prosthetics BAS in Orthotics & Prosthetics School of Dental Hygiene BAS in Dental Hygiene BAS in Health Services Administration School of Veterinary Technology BAS in Veterinary Technology School of Paralegal Studies BAS in Paralegal Studies

22. FACILITIES COE building renovation at Tarpon Springs: Bilirakus College of Education in two locations Clearwater portables � plans for new facility Nursing renovations in Health Education Center (HEC) Capital outlay through CCS and SUS

23. Baccalaureate Faculty The pay schedule is the same for all SPC Faculty However, four year Faculty have: 12 month contracts Teaching loads of 4 classes Release time for Faculty advising as part of responsibility Higher adjunct rate of pay

24. BSN Faculty Credentials The Dean and all Full Time Nursing Faculty possess a PhD in Nursing Adjunct Faculty possess a minimum of a MSN, however, many are Doctorally prepared in nursing or education

25. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING RN Completion Program Only Students must already be registered nurses Current, valid, unrestricted, unencumbered nursing license Can be either AS or hospital diploma graduates Seamless articulation with prior nursing education Can transfer up to 10 Upper Division Credits

26. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Tuition Reimbursement; Hospital scholarships; Nurses Now and other Grants Enrollment goals consistently exceeded

27. Curriculum AACN Essentials of Baccalaureate Education used for development Transfer 39 Lower Division Nursing credits 40 Upper Division Nursing credits Must meet SPC AA general education requirements � including foreign language requirement 121 credits for degree

28. RN to BSN Coursework Professional Roles and Dimensions Pathophysiology Nursing in a Multicultural Society Health Assessment Family Theory Pharmacology Nursing Research Community Health Community Health Practicum Legal Ethical Leadership Theory Leadership Practicum Nursing Elective

29. Adult Learning Model Courses taken one at a time Initially students could - Attend class 2 nights per week or all day sessions during the week or on Saturday Currently either face to face Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday or totally online Each course is 4-10 weeks depending on number of credits

30. Partnerships for Face to Face Course Delivery Off site Cohorts Morton Plant Mease Hospital Oak Hill Hospital Bayvista (Baycare Headquarters) Bayonet Point

31. Accreditation Regionally Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Nationally Accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC) 1/2004 � 6/2009 CCNE Accreditation 4/07 � 4/2012

32. American Association of Colleges of Nursing AACN endorsed a position statement in October 2005 Supports the move by community colleges to offer BSN degrees and increase access to the baccalaureate. The position paper can be viewed online at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Publications/positions/ccbsn.htm.

33. Successful Outcomes Baccalaureate access greatly expanded in Pinellas County Expanded online offerings MSN degrees offered by our University Partners � including MSN from USF, MSN in Forensics from Cleveland University DNP from Case Western Expanded upper division offerings at the St. Petersburg branch of our regional university.

34. Successful Outcomes BSN graduates as Skills Lab Facilitators BSN graduates completing MSN and Doctoral programs as adjunct and full time faculty Expanded enrollment � assisting to alleviate the nursing shortage!