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#6Sarasota-Bradenton

#8Tampa-

St.Petersburg

Forbes2018“FastestGrowingCitiesinAmerica”

USF’sCompetitiveAdvantage:USFisthecatalystinunifyingandenrichinganeconomically

dynamicmetropolitanarea

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AStrategicVisionfortheFutureofUSFThroughConsolidation

“It’sanopportunityforSt.PetersburgandSarasota-Manateetohaveapreeminentuniversityintheircommunity.Ithink,naturally,itwillhavethemrisingtogetheras

opposedtobeingseparatelimbs,”-RepresentativeChrisSprowls,BradentonHerald,17January2018.

Forthefirsttime,theentireTampaBayregionwillbehometoaTop50national,Preeminentuniversitywithworld-classtalent,

academicandresearchprograms.

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KeyMilestonesintheConsolidationProcessMarch11,2018 GovernorScottsignsthe2018FloridaExcellenceinHigherEducationAct intolawMarch5,2019 USFBoardofTrusteesapprovestheConsolidationImplementationPlan

andTimelineMarch27,2019 USFupdatestheFloridaBoardofGovernors’StrategicPlanning

CommitteeonConsolidationJune24,2019 GovernorDeSantissignsCS/HB7071intolaw November1,2019 DeadlineforfinalizingadraftoftheSACSCOCSubstantiveChange

ProspectusDecember3,2019 USFBoardofTrusteesmeetingMarch15,2020 DeadlineforsubmissionoftheSACSCOCSubstantiveChangeProspectusJune11,2020 SACSCOCBoardofTrusteesmeetstoconsiderUSF’sSubstantiveChange

ProspectusJuly1,2020 USFbeginsoperationunderasingleSACSCOCaccreditation 4

Consultation:TowardOneUniversityGeographicallyDistributed

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GuidingPrinciplesforConsolidation1.   StrengthenUSF’sstatureasaPreeminentResearch

Universitywithnationalandglobalprominence;

2.  Embraceamodelof“OneUniversityGeographicallyDistributed”whilepreservingcampusidentity–guidedbyatransparentandcollaborativeprocess;

3.  Committo“StudentsFirst”,throughexpandingaccessandraisingeducationalattainmentwhilecontinuingUSF’snationalbestpracticeofstudentsuccessanddiversity;

4.  Establishaclear,simpleandunifiedleadershipstructurebyaligningaccountabilitywithauthorityandvaluingsharedgovernancethroughengagingstudents,facultyandstaffonallcampuses;

5.  Assureconsistencyofhighimpactresearchacrosstheuniversitythroughestablishingcentersandprogramsofacademicexcellenceoneachcampus;

6.   Enhanceregionaleconomicdevelopmentwhileavoidingunwarrantedduplicationofacademicprograms,and

7.  Maximizeperformance,servicequalityandoperationalefficienciesthroughoptimizingtheutilizationoffacultytalentandtechnologyacrosstheUniversity.

ApprovedbytheUSFBOTConsolidation,AccreditationandPreeminenceCommittee,April23,2018

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1.StrengthenUSF’sstatureasaPreeminentResearchUniversitywithnationalandglobalprominence

GuidingPrinciplesforConsolidation

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Slide#17fromBOGpresentation

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2.Embraceamodelof“OneUniversityGeographicallyDistributed”whilepreservingcampusidentity–guidedbyatransparentandcollaborativeprocess

•  ActivelyengagedfacultyandotherstakeholdersfromallcampusesandcommunitiesinmultilayeredplanningforConsolidation,

•  ConductedacollaborativelisteningtourwithfacultyinTampa,St.PetersburgandSarasota-Manateetofullygraspuniquecampusstrengthsandopportunities,

•  IdentifiedopportunitiesforinterdisciplinarycentersofexcellenceinSt.Petersburg,•  e.g.marine&environmentalsciences,journalism&mediastudies,thearts,

financialservices,K-12scienceeducation,•  IdentifiedopportunitiesforinterdisciplinarycentersofexcellenceinSarasota-Manatee,

•  e.g.agingstudies,riskmanagement&insurance,thearts,K-12artseducation,and•  Reaffirmedcommitmenttoaddressingtheneedsoflocalcommunitiesandinstitutions.

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3.Committo“StudentsFirst”,throughexpandingaccessandraisingeducationalattainmentwhilecontinuingUSF’snationalbestpracticeofstudentsuccessanddiversity

•  Alignedgeneraleducationcurriculaacrossallthreecampuses,•  OneOfficeofAdmissionstorecruitahighabilityanddiversestudentbodyprepared

forhigherlevelsofstudentsuccess,•  OneOfficeofStudentSuccesstoprovidestudentsapathtotimelygraduationwitha

degreefromaPreeminentresearchuniversity,•  Expandedaccesstoeducationalprogramsacrossallthreecampuses,includingthe

deliveryofhighqualityonlineplatforms,•  Aligneddegreeprogramsandmajorswithinthoseprograms,includingthosewith

specializedaccreditation,and•  Strengthenedstudentaccessforsuccessthrough2+2transferarticulation,including

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4.Establishaclear,simpleandunifiedleadershipstructurebyaligningaccountabilitywithauthorityandvaluingsharedgovernancethroughengagingstudents,facultyandstaffonallcampuses

•  Underasingleaccreditationthereisonegoverningboard(USFBoardofTrustees),onechiefexecutiveofficer(USFPresident),onemission,onesetofgoals,andonebrand,

•  TheUSFPresidenthastheauthoritytomanageandoperateUSF,subjecttoBoardofTrustees’oversight,

•  ThePresidentdelegatescertainauthorityincluding,butnotlimitedto,budget,hiringandsupervisoryauthoritytootherUSFofficers,followingdefinedreportinglines(e.g.,adepartmentChairreportstoacollegeDean,acollegeDeanreportstotheProvost,theProvostreportstothePresident).Departmentsorschoolsoperatewithincolleges,and

•  OneFacultySenateandoneStudentGovernmentstructurerepresentingallthreecampuseswillcontributetosharedgovernance.

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RefreshedRoleoftheRegionalChancellors•  President’sliaisonwithlocalbusinessandeconomicdevelopmentorganizations,•  President’sliaisonwiththelocalcampusadvisoryboard,•  Identifyingeducationalneedsinthelocalcommunity(e.g.,workforceneeds)•  Identifyingresearchneedsofthelocalcommunity,•  Implementingapprovedbudgetforcampusfacilitiesandnon-academicsupportstaff,•  Overseeingthehiring,development,retention,andrewardsforlocalcampusnon-

academicsupportstaff,•  Leadingemergencypreparednessandemergencymanagement,and•  Leadingadvancementactivities:

•  Leadingphilanthropicstrategyandoperationsinthelocalcommunity,•  Pursuitofnumericaltargetsforidentification,qualification,cultivation,solicitation,and

stewardshipofdonorsandalumni•  Managingfundraisingandalumnirelationsstaffonthecampus

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The2019amendmentofstatutescallsfortheSt.PetersburgandSarasota-ManateecampusestomeetthecharacteristicsofaSACSCOCdesignatedbranchcampus.ThestatuteadoptstheSACSCOC’sdefinitionforabranchcampus,whichisan“…off-campusinstructionalsitethatisgeographicallyapartfromthemaincampusoftheinstitution,wherebythebranchcampusis:

Permanent;

Offerscoursesineducationalprogramsleadingtoadegree,certificate,orotherrecognizededucationalcredential;

Hasitsownfacultyandadministrativeorsupervisoryorganization;and(seeRegionalChancellor/VProleandMumaCollegeofBusinessexample)

Hasitsownbudgetaryandhiringauthority.”(seeRegionalChancellor/VProleandMumaCollegeofBusinessexample)

ThisFrameworkMeetstheRequirementsofSACSCOCandStateLaw

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5.Assureconsistencyofhighimpactresearchacrosstheuniversitythroughestablishingcentersandprogramsofacademicexcellenceoneachcampus

•  Buildinguniversity-widemechanismstoestablish,nurtureandrewardnationallyandgloballyinterdisciplinaryresearchprogramsofstrategicimpactoneachcampus,

•  Buildingan“on-ramp”tosupportfacultysuccessinscholarly,researchandcreativeproductivityconsistentwithaPreeminentuniversityonallcampuses,

•  Approvedonesetofuniversity-widetenureandpromotionguidelines,•  Commitmenttoequityoffacultyassignment;supportforscholarly,researchand

creativeimpact;performanceexpectations;and,ultimately,compensation,regardlessofcampuslocation,and

•  Strategicallyrecruitingworldclassfacultyandstudent(undergraduateandgraduate)talentto“destination”campusesdefinedbynationallycompetitiveprograms.

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6.Enhanceregionaleconomicdevelopmentwhileavoidingunwarrantedduplicationofacademicprograms

•  RedoublingourcommitmenttoUSF’sroleasanengineforregionaleconomicgrowth,

•  Expandingsupportforinnovationandentrepreneurshipthrougheducation,research,andcommunityengagementacrossallcampuses,

•  CultivatingstrategicpartnershipsforeconomicgrowthandsocietalenrichmentthroughouttheTampaBayregion,

•  ExpandingengagementbyRegionalChancellorswithbusinessandindustryintheirlocalcommunities,and

•  Aligningacademicprogramstomeetthedistinctiveneedsofthecommunitiesweserve.

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7.Maximizeperformance,servicequalityandoperationalefficienciesthroughoptimizingtheutilizationoffacultytalentandtechnologyacrosstheUniversity

•  Investingin,andoptimizing,videoconferencingtostrengthenfaculty,staff,andstudentcommunicationandcollaborationacrossthethreecampuses,

•  Providingequitableaccessandconsistencyinservicequalityforstudents,faculty,andstaffacrossallthreecampuses,

•  Leveragingspecializedfacultytalentacross“OneUniversity”,and•  Expandingaccesstohighqualityeducationalprogramsutilizingonlineplatforms.

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NextStepsintheConsolidationProcess•  Approveaplanfornewfacultyhireswithinareasofdistinctiveexcellenceat

USF’sSt.PetersburgandSarasota-Manateecampuses,•  Approveaplanfornewinvestmentsinsupportofstrengtheningfaculty

scholarly,researchandcreativeproductivity;and,studentsuccess,includingadmissions,instructionaltechnologyandvideoconferencing,atUSF’sSt.PetersburgandSarasota-Manateecampuses,

•  Determinefacultydepartmental,schoolandcollegeaffiliations,•  DevelopasingleUSFFacultyHandbook,•  DevelopandapprovegoverningdocumentsforasingleUSFFacultySenate,

and•  DevelopandapprovegoverningdocumentsforasingleUSFStudent

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