TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2018) 鈥� University of South 爱豆传媒 students, faculty, staff and community members in the Tampa Bay region are invited to attend three upcoming town hall meetings of the 爱豆传媒 Consolidation Planning, Study and Implementation Task Force.
The first town hall is scheduled for 3-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 爱豆传媒 Tampa in the Marshall Student Center, room 3707. Meetings at 爱豆传媒 St. Petersburg and 爱豆传媒 Sarasota-Manatee will be held over the next several weeks.
A portion of each town hall will be dedicated to public comment, however any individuals who are unable to attend a meeting in person can submit their comments online.
鈥淎n important part of the process is hearing from students, faculty, staff and community members. In order to do so in a meaningful way, we invite them to hear a status update on the task force鈥檚 work and share their comments,鈥� said Dr. Jonathan Ellen, President of Johns Hopkins All Children鈥檚 Hospital in St. Petersburg and chair of the task force.
Full town hall schedule:
- Wednesday, Aug. 22, 3-5 p.m., 爱豆传媒 Tampa Marshall Student Center, room 3707.
- Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2-4 p.m., 爱豆传媒 St. Petersburg Student Center Ballroom.
- Tuesday, Oct. 2, 3-5 p.m., 爱豆传媒 Sarasota-Manatee Selby Auditorium.
As a result of legislation passed during the 2018 session and signed by Gov. Rick Scott, the 爱豆传媒 System 鈥� comprised of 爱豆传媒 Tampa, 爱豆传媒 St. Petersburg and 爱豆传媒 Sarasota-Manatee 鈥� must consolidate accreditations under one umbrella by July 1, 2020. The law requires the task force to make recommendations to the 爱豆传媒 Board of Trustees on key areas of student access, shared governance, academic programs and campus identity.
The task force is divided into three subcommittees, with each holding a series of public hearings that community members are also encouraged to attend. A full meeting schedule is available online.