facilities Program – phase ia / USF Polytechnic

V.Academic Plan

As USF Polytechnic planned for the projected population growth and the pipeline of students available for enrollment in higher education, it also rigorously developed a strategic plan centered on regional needs. These needs articulated into specific academic programs of study for USF Polytechnic.

The strategic plan started with over 260 meetings with area business leaders (all sectors), educators, government leaders, clergy, developers, and residents. Numerous focus groups with current and prospective students were held. In addition, recruiters captured information on desired programs for over one year. All this added up to the acknowledgment that USF Polytechnic’s Vision for 2007-2012 is:

The University of South Florida Polytechnic will be a premier destination campus for applied learning, research, and innovative technology…

This “polytechnic model” fits regional and community needs by providing:

  • Applied research,
  • Applied technology,
  • Customization,
  • Distributed delivery,
  • Innovation,
  • Interdisciplinary or integrative approaches,
  • Peer learning, and
  • Skills-based learning.

Understanding that the polytechnic approach would best meet Central Florida education needs, all the information gathered from the regional meetings, focus groups and recruitment data was then translated into specific academic programs and required infrastructure. Part of the infrastructure needs would be to utilize the current space (LakelandTechnologyBuilding) at the PCC campus while other programs would occupy the I-4 campus.

USF Polytechnic, in meeting the needs of our region, plans to develop a polytechnic academic focus. These programs are supported by workforce needs and constituent desires. The enrollment plans for USF Polytechnic take into account projected growth, the development of lower level enrollment, as well as the enrollment for the new programs under consideration.

Degree Programs Planned for the new USF Polytechnic campus – Phase I and II:

Phase I / Phase II
Arts & Science
General Education Core / Sociology & Political Science (BS & MS)
World Cultures & Business (BS)
Science, Technology & Policy Studies (BS,MS)
Applied Mathematics & Statistics (BS & MS)
Business
General Business Administration (BA, BS, & BSAS) / Human & Technology Resource Management (MBA)
Masters Business Administration (MBA) / Technology & Operations Management (BS, MBA)
Entrepreneurship (BSAS) / Interdisciplinary Business & IT (eBusiness) (BS & MBA)
Marketing & Technology Innovation Management (MBA)
Engineering
Industrial Engineering/Operations (BS & BSAS) / Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering Technology (BS)
Online Industrial Operations (BSAS) / Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering Systems (BS, MS)
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MS)
Information Technology
Information Technology (BS & BSAS)
Online Information Technology (BSAS)
Applied Information Technology (MS)
Health Sciences
Nutrition Science (BSAS) / Health Sciences (BS w/ Nutrition Concentration)
Sports Nutrition (MS)
Food Nutrition & Dietetics (MS)
Physician Assistant (MS)
BioResource Technology
Food Science & Technology (BS & MS)
Food Science & Industries (BS &MS)
Facility Plan for USF Polytechnic at Completion of the I-4 Phase I Campus
Current Space Inventory by Program/Function / Location When New Campus Phase I Complete
LTB / I-4 Site
LACBuilding:
First Floor:
Provost Office Suite / X
Business Office / X
ERDC / X / X
Institutional Research Effectiveness & Planning / X
Second Floor:
Facilities Operations / X
Media Services / Rotating Service Office / X
Studios / X
LLC Bulding:
First Floor:
Arts & Sciences Faculty / Limited / X
Teaching & Learning Technologies / Rotating Service Office / X
Second Floor:
Diversity Offices / X
LMABuilding:
Human Resources / X
LMBBuilding:
Education Faculty / X
LMCBuilding:
CounselingCenter / X / X
SBDC / TBD / TBD
Current Space Inventory by Program/Function / Location When New Campus Phase I Complete
LTB / I-4 Site
LMD Building:
Education Faculty / X
LTB Building:
First Floor:
Cashier / X / X
Information Commons / X / X
Registrar/Admissions / X / Rotating Service Office
Financial Aid / X / Rotating Service Office
Academic Advising:
A&S / X (Including Freshman Advising)
BSAS / X
Business / X
Education / X
Engineering / X
IT / X
Graduate Programs / X
Student Life / X / X
SGA / X / X
Career Center/Disability Services / X / X
Second Floor:
Receptionists / X / X
Administrator/CEO's office / X / X
Facilities Planning/Operations & Continuing Ed / X
Couriers / X
University Advancement/Public Relations / X
Business Faculty / X
Engineering Faculty / X
IT Faculty / X
NEW SERVICES REQUIRED:
Safety/security / X
Custodial / X

USF Polytechnic – Phase IAJuly 2010

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