Articles in President’s Message
New Seal Embraces College Mission
Dear Colleagues,
Last month, the SFCC District Board of Trustees approved a new seal that will be an official symbol of the college. It will be imprinted on student transcripts, displayed on certain signs, and printed …
SACS Approves First Bachelor’s Degree
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of our District Board of Trustees, I am delighted to announce that the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, at a meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, today approved …
Trustees Approve SFSC Budget FY2013
Dear Colleagues,
The SFCC Board of Trustees approved the first-ever operating and capital outlay budgets for South Florida State College for Fiscal Year 2013. Obviously, it’s an important milestone for our college. It is the smallest …
Graduation Rate: SFCC is Number One in Florida
Dear Colleagues,
It was a very pleasant surprise! According to the Chronicle of Higher Education in a recent report, SFCC ranks number one in the state of Florida in at least one important measure of excellence, …
Sebring Parkway Phase III
Dear Colleagues,
Yesterday, the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners voted to proceed with Sebring Parkway Phase III. They also voted 4-1 in favor of the original design for the intersection of the Parkway and College Drive. …
SFCC: An Excellent Community College
Dear Colleagues,
We received notification last week that SFCC is among 120 out of over 1,200 community colleges in the United States deemed eligible for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. President Obama …
Initiating a Baccalaureate
Dear Colleagues,
On Wednesday night, Jan. 26, the SFCC District Board of Trustees authorized the submission of a letter of intent to develop the Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Supervision and Management to be offered …
An Operating Budget for 2010 – 2011
On May 26, 2010, the SFCC Board of Trustees approved an operating budget of $22,432,500 for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. A few days later, Governor Crist signed the appropriations bill into law, and now we can look forward …