“University and Community College Partnerships:
A Broward County Florida Success Story”
Presented by
Dr. Deborah L. Floyd,
Professor of Higher Education, Florida Atlantic University
Dr. Lois H. Bolton
Provost, Central Campus, Broward Community College
Dr. Joyanne Stephens
Vice President, Broward Campus, Florida Atlantic University
BCC Transfers to FAU
FAU
Campuses
BCC Transfers to FAU
Port St Lucie Campus
Headcount FAU
Headcount IRCC
1,000
3,900
Boca Raton Campus
Headcount FAU
Headcount PBCC
19,000
6,800
Davie Campus
Headcount FAU
Headcount BCC
5,000
19,764
Fort Lauderdale Campus
Headcount FAU
Headcount BCC
900
2,035
BCC Locations
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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Headcounts
WHC
2,035
Central 19,764
North
10,693
South
9,544
Pines
1,637
Automotive 100
Tigertail
178
Weston
1,083
Yours, Mine & Ours
Davie Campus
FAU
BCC
Shared
BCC Transfers to FAU
Fort Lauderdale
Campus
FAU
BCC
Shared
BCC Transfers to FAU
Student Profile Central Campus
BCC
FAU
Female
#
67%
70%
Hispanic
#
22%
22%
Black
#
26%
26%
Age (mean)
#
27
29
Full-time (>= 12 hrs)
#
41%
42%
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The Arranged Marriage
History of the Partnership
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Under Served Population
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Strong State Articulation Model (2+2)
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State Incentives
•
FEAR
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Shared Physical Environment
•
Library
Child Development Center
Green House
Parking Garage
Classrooms
Event Spaces
•
Missed Opportunities:
•
•
•
•
•
– Fitness Centers
– Student Unions
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Operational Agreements
•
Custodial
•
Security
•
Parking
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Academic Linkages
AA to Baccalaureate
•
Architecture, Urban
and Public Affairs
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–
–
–
–
Architecture*
Criminal Justice
Public Management
Social Work
Urban and Regional
Planning*
•
Arts and Letters
– Communications
– Computer Arts and
Animation*
– English
– Graphic Arts*
– History
– Political Science
– Sociology
*Fort Lauderdale Campus
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Academic Linkages
AA to Baccalaureate
•
Business
•
Education
– Elementary
Accounting
– Exceptional Student Ed
Finance
International Business • Engineering
Management
– Computer Science
Management
• Science
Information Systems
– Biological Science
– Marketing
– Psychology
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–
–
–
–
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Academic Linkages
AS to Baccalaureate
•
AS Nursing to BSN Nursing
•
AS Professional Pilot Technology to BS Business
•
AS Environmental Science to BPM Public Management
•
AS Fire Science to BPM Public Management
•
AS Criminal Science to BPM Public Management
•
AS Business Administration to BS Business
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Student Support Services
•
Library
•
Intramurals
•
Child Care
BCC Transfers to FAU
Markers of Success
GPA’s
Transfer GPA and First term FAU GPA
(fall and spring entrants only)
FAU Native Jr’s
BCC
Transfer GPA
FAU First
Term GPA
Cum GPA
Before Junior
GPA First Term
Junior
Total students
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.8
Arch, Urban & Pub Affairs
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.8
Major: Architecture/Pre-Arch
2.9
2.7
2.7
2.9
Major: Criminal Justice
2.8
2.4
2.6
2.8
2.9
3.0
2.9
3.0
3.0
3.2
2.8
3.1
Business
2.9
2.7
2.8
2.7
Education
3.0
3.3
2.7
3.0
Eng & Comp Sci
2.9
2.7
2.7
2.7
Honors College
3.4
3.1
3.3
3.2
Nursing
3.0
3.2
2.8
3.0
Science
3.0
2.6
2.8
2.7
Major: Bio Sciences
3.0
2.5
2.9
2.7
Major: Psychology
3.0
2.8
2.8
2.9
3.0
2.6
2.6
2.8
Arts & Letters
Major: Graphic Arts / Comp Anim
Undecided
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Markers of Success
Graduation Rates
Percent of transfers who graduated within 6 years after
entry to FAU
Year student entered FAU
2000-01
FAU Native Jr’s
BCC
Total students
Transfer with AA
Transfer with no AA
#
1,152
774
Graduated
70%
83%
#
585
Graduated
73%
#
567
Graduated
67%
% Graduated includes a small number of students (1%-2% of total % graduated) who transferred to FAU, but later
transferred to another State University System institution and graduated there.
FAU Native Jr’s are students who started as freshmen at FAU and became juniors during 2000-01 year.
Source: SUS Retention Database
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The Future
•
Movement from Non-Competitive to Competitive
– Challenges at BCC
– Challenges at FAU
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Shrinking State Support
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