Acceleration for Program Completion (Policy 3.022)
Policy
It is the policy of the Board to encourage the establishment of mechanisms to shorten the time necessary for a student to complete the requirements associated with the conferring of a postsecondary degree, career certificate and college-credit certificate program; broaden the scope of curricular options; or increase the depth of study available for a particular subject.
- Consistent with criteria of the College’s institutional accreditor, students must complete a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the program requirements in residence at the College.
- The College will describe the acceleration options available and the criteria governing such options in their catalog and related materials.
- The President or designee shall establish procedures to accomplish these acceleration mechanisms and to make them known to the students who can benefit from them.
Rulemaking Authority and Law(s) Implemented: Florida Statutes §§1001.64, 1001.65, 1007.27, FAC 6A-10.024, and Policies 1.010
History – Adopted 7/1982, Revised 7/1992, 12/2004, 1/2008, 5/2009, 8/2010, 1/2013, 6/2017, 9/2020, 5/2026