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Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday January 16 (college closed)
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NUMBER
DEGREE PROGRAMS
STUDENT POPULATION (2014-15)
22,000+
AVERAGE STUDENT’S AGE 25
For half a century, Santa Fe College has fostered quality education and a well-prepared workforce as a foundation for a strong and prosperous community. Our history is defined by helping employers fulfill their needs and graduates fulfill their dreams. We support business and industry with customized training, while providing students with skills, both innovative and practical, that lead to rewarding careers. Today the college is a recognized leader in an increasingly competitive global economy.
This is only half of the story. Success is shared with our many partners, both public and private. We owe much to their inspiration, dedication and expertise. Through them the college is best able to enhance opportunities for our students and the surrounding community. The collaboration between our professors and the top professionals who volunteer on our Advisory Councils enables us to stay abreast of a wide variety of fields and offer courses tailored to current and emerging job markets. These partnerships are a reason our Career and Technical students excel both in and outside the classroom.
Since our college opened its doors 50 years ago, our partnerships have grown phenomenally. As the world has changed, so have we. Our college will continue to evolve to better serve the changing needs of employers, students and community. Please join us in celebrating our shared work and the innovations we have forged in this “Fifty Years to First” edition of our Partnership magazine.
Jackson N. Sasser President, Santa Fe College
SANTA FE COLLEGE: FIFTY YEARS TO FIRST
Santa Fe College was established by the state government in 1965 to offer wide access to quality higher education.
Since then, SF has established programs and services that enable the college to carry out its mission of educational opportunity, responsiveness to the community, economic development and innovation in the public interest. The philosophy of the college during those years has been, and continues to be, one of student centeredness.
Enrollment has grown rapidly. Fewer than 1,000 students enrolled when classes were first offered in September 1966. Today, more than 17,000 students take credit classes and 12,000 more take non-credit classes. Credit classes are offered at the Northwest Campus, Andrews Center in Starke, Blount Center in downtown Gainesville, Davis Center in Archer, Perry Center for Emerging Technologies in Alachua, and Watson Center in Keystone Heights.
The college has expanded its education programs by increasing the number of courses offered by electronic means such as the Internet and live broadcasts to the SF centers. More than 4,000 students take Internet classes through SF Online.
Formerly named Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe College was authorized by the state of Florida in 2009 to offer bachelor’s degrees that meet demand for specific skills needed in the economy. At that time, the college changed its name.
Santa Fe College has had only four presidents. Dr. Joseph W. Fordyce was president from 1965 to 1971, when he was succeeded by Alan J. Robertson. Dr. Larry W. Tyree was named president in 1990 and was succeeded on January 1, 2002 by Dr. Jackson N. Sasser.
SANTA FE COLLEGE CAREER AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
Career and Technical Education (CTE) gives students the chance to get a head start on preparing for college and careers. In CTE programs, students learn how core academic subjects like math, science and writing are used in real life. CTE students have the opportunity to participate in hands-on training and gain real-world experience through job shadowing and internships. CTE programs offer certificates, A.S. degrees and A.A.S. degrees, with many taking as few as one year or less to complete and offering the opportunity to earn nationally recognized industry certifications that can help students get jobs to pay for college or start a career straight out of high school.
Santa Fe College’s CTE programs include:
Business
Construction & Technical
Education Programs
Emerging Technologies
Health Sciences
Information Technology Education
Institute of Public Safety
Zoo Animal Technology
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS
Business and industry partnership support is essential to SF’s CTE programs in order to provide students with a high quality education and to the dynamic growth of business in Florida. These partnerships help the college train and prepare the workforce to meet the high demands of employers for highly-skilled, highly-trained employees. Among the many kinds of support are professional advice, financial support, internships and clinical settings, employment and assistance with the law and regulation.
CareerSource North Central Florida
Meets the needs of businesses and provides opportunities for job seekers
Business
Bradford County Health Department
North Florida Regional Medical Center, Senior Healthcare Centers
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
SF Health Sciences Programs
UF Health Shands
University of Florida
Construction & Technical
B&M Equipment
• Provides equipment and hands-on training for students in the Apprenticeship and School of Construction Programs
Builders Association of North Central Florida
• Leadership and oversight of apprenticeships sponsored by the Builders Association of North Central Florida.
Charles Perry Construction
• Financial support for the Charles R. Perry Construction Institute
• Facilitators at events
• Promotion of programs and marketing materials
Continental Imports
• Internship sites and employment for students after program completion
Dave Mays Automotive
• Classroom presentations, internship sites and employment
Envirotemp
• Equipment and trainer donations
Graybar Electric Supply
• Open house exhibitor
• Donations of materials and tools
• Graduation presenters
G.W. Robinson Builders
• Construction sites for hands-on experience
• Employment and financial contributions
McLeod General Trades
• Financial contributions to purchase materials for student projects
Professional Flooring of Gainesville
• Provides equipment
• Internship site
• Classroom presentations
The Trane Co.
• Classroom presentations and equipment donations
Waste Management
• Seven full-time scholarships for welding students
Weldtest Services
• Welding Society testing for students and company presentations
Digital Media Technology
Alta Systems
Beechler-Waters
Blu Dove Designs
Clear Passage Therapies
Creative Advertising
City of Gainesville Communications and Marketing Office
Ozean Media
PRO INK
Renaissance Printing
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601 Studio
• Internship sites that provide students with real world experience in the field of graphic design
• Assistance in understanding software and Web design skills local businesses require for employment of graduates
Emerging Technologies
Pasteuria Bioscience
• Internship site and employer of graduates
• Donations of time and consumables
Regeneration Technologies
• Class tours of the facility once a semester
• Student interns
• Employment of graduates
• Equipment and consumables
Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator
• National Science Foundation Grant for Biotechnology Manufacturing
University of Florida Center of Excellence for Regenerative Health
Biotechnology
• Student tours to introduce them to the biotechnology industry and companies in residence
• Internship opportunities and employment
Histology Tech Services
• New career pathway for biotechnology students in histology
• Internship sites
• Significant donations of time and consumables
University of Florida Center for Nano-Bio Sensors
• Internships with principal investigators and employment in laboratories at the university
Health Sciences
Invivo Corporation
• Internship sites, speakers and employment of graduates
Merit Medical Services
• Donation of out-of-date medical supplies to the Cardiovascular Technology Program for students to utilize in laboratory instruction and practice sessions
• “Real clinical” experiences in on-campus labs
North Florida Regional Medical Center
• Program information sessions at North Florida Regional Medical Center for employees wishing to enter a Health Sciences Program
• Clinical rotations and employment of graduates
• Funding for a full-time faculty line that allows for higher enrollment of nursing students
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
• Clinical rotations with hospital staff supervision and participation
• Employment of SF graduates
School Board of Alachua and Bradford Counties
• School career days and recruitment on high school campuses for Santa Fe College Health Sciences Programs
• Program tours and demonstrations to high school and middle school students on the college campus
• Screening of postsecondary students as part of clinical Community Dental Offices
• Student internships during the final semester of the Dental Assisting Program
Suwannee River Area Health Education Center
• Funding for dental aide program, outreach to rural communities, and funding assistance for special Health Sciences Programs events and programs
• Tobacco Training and Cessation initiative funding to prepare future health professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully intervene with patients addicted to tobacco
University of Florida College of Dentistry
• Affiliation agreement for services
UF Health Shands Hospital
• Clinical rotations with hospital staff supervision and participation
• Employment of graduates
• Shands Starke Medical Group and UF Health clinical and lab preceptors who teach while being paid by UF Health Shands Hospital
• Funding for a full-time faculty line in the BSN Program
• Program information session for employees wishing to enter a Health Sciences Program
• Professional advisement on networking skills local businesses seek in their employees
We Care Physician Referral Network
• Dental assisting students participate by assisting in the We Care Clinic
Information Technology Education
Cox Communications
• Valuable input for understanding the networking skills local businesses are looking for in employees
Gainesville Regional Utilities
• Assistance in identifying the skills local businesses require for employment
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Florida Center for Library Automation
James Moore & Co.
School Board of Alachua County
UF Health
University of Florida
University of Florida Press
• Ongoing, receptive sponsors of our Internship Program, as well as regular employers of ITE graduates
Institute of Public Safety
Alachua County Fire Rescue
• Coordination on Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic Programs, adjunct faculty and clinical sites
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
• Coordination of practice, agreement on curriculum, staff support for training and use of facility
Bradford County Emergency Medical Services
• Coordination on Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic Programs, adjunct faculty and clinical sites
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
• Coordination of practice, curriculum alignment, staff support for training and use of facility
Gainesville Fire Rescue
• Coordination on Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic Programs, adjunct faculty and clinical sites
Gainesville Police Department
• Coordination of practice, staff support for training, use of facility and curriculum alignment
North Florida Regional Medical Center
• Coordination on Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic Programs
Shands Starke Regional Medical Center
• Coordination on Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic Programs
University of Florida Police Department
• Coordination of practice, curriculum alignment, staff support for training and use of facility
Zoo Animal Technology
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
• Significant employment, donations for student scholarships, equipment, and advice for the zoo and zoo program
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Animal Operations
• Scholarship fund allowing for eight scholarships, on average, for zoo students each year
Jacksonville Zoo
• Internships for senior students with a large variety of exotic and endangered species
Lemur Conservation Foundation
• Six-month internship for graduating students at this center for rare and endangered lemurs
Lubee Bat Conservancy
• Internships for senior students in the center for rare and endangered fruit bats
Miami Metrozoo
• Professional advice from the Education Department of Miami Metrozoo on zoo education related trends in the zoo world
Palm Beach Zoo
• Professional advisement in trends that are important for both the zoo and the zoo program
University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
• Up-to-date medical attention for our animals by wildlife veterinary professors and professional advisement for the zoo and the zoo program
Utah’s Hogle Zoo
• Sound professional advice for the zoo and the zoo program
White Oak Conservation Center
• Six-month internship for graduating students at this center for rare and endangered species
BRIAN SMITH:
From Nuclear Medicine Technologist to Hospital Imaging Director
“The Santa Fe College name itself puts you ahead of the game,” says Brian Smith, Imaging Director of the 67-bed Lake City Medical Center and its outpatient imaging center, Invision. A 2005 graduate of the Nuclear Medicine Technology A.S. degree program, Smith credits his training at SF with opening the doors that led him into his rapidly advancing career.
His current job enables Smith to combine his skills in nuclear medicine with what he learned while earning a bachelor’s degree in health care management and a Master of Business Administration degree at Saint Leo University.
Originally from Titusville, Smith learned about Santa Fe College while researching health-related training opportunities. He was drawn to the program in Gainesville because of its stellar reputation.
“I always found the health care industry to be interesting and exciting and I realized the program at Santa Fe had a lot of respect in the industry,” he says. “Working as a nuclear medicine technologist appealed to me because of the hands-on interactions you have with people and the important roles you play in diagnosis and patient care.”
A specialty in which radiopharmaceuticals (low-level radioactive materials) are used to diagnose and treat disease, nuclear medicine is different from other kinds of medical imaging.
“An x-ray of a broken bone gives you a picture of the body’s structure in which you see the break,” Smith explains. “In the bone scans that we do in nuclear medicine, we see the physiological processes that occur, such as the new bone cells that grow and rebuild around the break.”
Smith is enthusiastic about the way his A.S. degree program combined classes and real-world clinical experience through partnerships with major area hospitals.
“The program gives you the practical tools to be successful in nuclear medicine beyond what’s expected on entry-level jobs,” he says. “We learned theory in class and then got hands-on experience by rotating through different hospitals and different settings in those hospitals. We had to log the hours we spent in clinical rotations and we had to show proficiency and competency in exams.”
“I couldn’t have been happier,” Smith says when asked about how well he thinks SF prepared him for his career. “I think it was having Santa Fe on my resume that got me interviews, especially at first. I had two interviews and two job offers before I even graduated, and the same was true for most of my class. It was my experience with the program’s clinical affiliates that enabled me to start work ahead of the curve.”
Smith’s first nuclear medicine job was as a full-time staff technologist at Orlando Health (Orlando Regional Medical Center and Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital). In 2006, he moved to Lake City Medical Center where
he was named lead technologist two years later. In March 2011, he was promoted to head of the imaging department.
As Imaging Director, Smith is responsible for staffing, budgeting, team building, meeting the hospital’s goals for his department and making sure his employees have everything they need to do their jobs well.
“I like that I’m able to learn and grow in my role,” he says, “and the nuclear medicine field is changing in exciting new ways. There’s a shift toward new combinations of imaging and new radiopharmaceuticals are being developed that will help us see things and target treatments in ways that haven’t been possible until now.”
Asked about his mentors—the people who most influenced and inspired him—Smith mentions the long-time director of SF’s Nuclear Medicine Technology program, Stelio Marchionno, and Angela Conti, one of his clinical instructors.
Originally from Titusville, Smith was drawn to the program because of its stellar reputation.
“Stelio was one of the pillars of nuclear medicine education in the country,” Smith remembers. “Looking back, I don’t think we realized how lucky we were to have him as an instructor. He had such a wealth of knowledge and dedication! He’s one of the people who motivated me to succeed.”
Smith checks off a list of good advice that helped him advance.
“When you’re a director, you must listen to you team. Never quit learning about your field. Be open to feedback and be willing to grow. Even though I felt like I was ahead of the curve, I did wonder sometimes if I was doing the right thing. It helped to know that I should be prepared for setbacks and be ready to learn from my mistakes.”
Based on his own experiences, Smith offers the following advice to people considering a career in nuclear medicine technology: “Do your research. Understand the commitments you are making and take them seriously. Keep your long-term goals in mind. Realize that the friendships you form with your classmates may be lifelong, because you’ll go through a lot together!”
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
CLINICAL SITE PARTNERS
Santa Fe College clinical internships provide practical, hands-on experience for students in workplace laboratory settings. In these settings, students learn to integrate theory and instructional knowledge into real-world practice.
Business
ACORN Clinic (Alachua County Organization for Rural Needs)
Alachua County Health Department
Alachua County Medical Society
Alliance Pediatrics, P.A.
AvMed Health Plan
Citrus HMA dba Seven Rivers Regional Medical Centers
Columbia County Health Department
Consolidated Billing & Collections, Inc.
Family Practice Medicine
Florida Skin Cancer Dermatology Specialists, PA
Gainesville Dermatology & Skin Surgery
Gainesville Eye Physicians
Gainesville Health Care Center
Guidice Podiatry
Haven Hospice
High Springs Pediatrics
Interventional Cardiologists of Gainesville, PA
Iron Mountain
Lake City Medical Center
Local Doctors Offices
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare
Milla Pediatrics and Associates
Neat Biz Solutions
North Florida Regional Medical Center
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
North Florida Specialty Rehab & Specialty Care Center
Orlando Health
OSMI/Shands Rehab Center - UF Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute
Parallon Business Group
Patient Financial Services (PFS) at UF Health Jacksonville
Rural Health Partnership
Select Specialty Hospital, Gainesville
Shands Lake Shore Regional Medical Center
Shands Starke Regional Medical Center
South Seminole Hospital, a part of Orlando Health
Southeastern Integrated Medical
Student Health Care Center at the University of Florida
UF Health, Admissions
UF Health, Clinical Resource Management
UF Health Jacksonville
UF Health Shands, Corporate Compliance
UF Health Shands, Critical Care Center, Emergency Department
UF Health Shands, HIM Department
UF Health Shands, IT Department
UF Health Shands, Managed Care Department
UF Health Shands, Patient Financial Services
UF Health Shands Hospital, Coding Department
UF Health Shands Hospital, Compliance
UF Health Shands Rehab Center, Magnolia Parke
UF Health Shands Rehab Hospital
University of Florida, College of Dentistry
University of Florida, College of Medicine
University of Florida, College of Medicine Department of Surgery
University of Florida, College of Medicine Office of the Dean - Compliance
University of Florida, College of Pharmacy
University of Florida Health Information Management
University of Florida Health Physicians
Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Business Office
Well Florida/Rural Health Partnerships
Health Sciences
ACORN Clinic (Alachua County Organization for Rural Needs)
Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital, Orlando
Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville
Barnes Healthcare Services Option Care
BayCare Health System, Clearwater
Capital Regional Medical Center, Tallahassee
Cardiovascular Associates, Kissimmee
Children’s Cardiovascular Medicine, Marietta, GA
Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness
Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine
Florida Hospital, Deland
Florida Hospital, Flagler
Florida Hospital, South Orlando
Gainesville Health Care Center
Gainesville Home Care Companies
Halifax Medical Center Daytona Beach
Haven Hospice
Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melbourne
Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach
John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital, Thomasville, GA
Lake City Medical Center
Lake Shore Hospital, Lake City
Leesburg Regional Medical Center
Martin Memorial Hospital, Stuart
Munroe Regional Medical Center, Ocala
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
North Florida Imaging, Gainesville
North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville
North Florida Specialty Rehab & Specialty Care Center
Oak Hammock at the University of Florida
Ocala Regional Medical Center
Orange Park Medical Center
Orlando Regional Healthcare System
Palm Garden
Pediatric Health Options
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, GA
Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Putnam Heart Center
Radiology Associates of Ocala
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
School Board of Alachua County
SF Little School
Shands Lake Shore Regional Medical Center
St. Luke’s Hospital, Jacksonville
St. Patrick Interparish School
St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Jacksonville
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
Tampa General Hospital
Terrace Health and Rehab Center
The Cardiac & Vascular Institute
The Villages Regional Hospital
UF Health Jacksonville
UF Health Shands Hospital
UF Health Shands HomeCare
UF Health Shands Psychiatric Hospital
UF Health Shands Rehab Hospital
University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville
Venice Regional Medical Center
Veterans Administration Medical Center of Lake City
VitalAire Healthcare
West Marion Community Hospital, Ocala
Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Jacksonville
Wuestoff Health System, Rockledge, Melbourne
Institute of Public Safety
Alachua County Fire Rescue
Alachua County Health Department
Bradford County Emergency Medical Services
Gainesville Fire Rescue
North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville
Pediatric Associates
Putnam County Emergency Medical Services
ShandsCair
Shands Starke Regional Medical Center
UF Health Shands Hospital
UF Health Shands Psychiatric Hospital
Union County Emergency Medical Services
Urgent Care Center
Veteran’s Administration Hospital
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Santa Fe College benefits from the strong support of advisory committees. Advisory committee members participate in the development of program policy, the support of didactic and clinical education components of programs, and development of innovative ideas that support program growth and expansion.
Business
Bill Matchell Insurance Agency
Bradford County School District
Cooper & Adamec
Davis Monk & Company
Enterprise Holdings
Everest A/R Management
Gainesville Chamber of Commerce
Greenway Health
Haven Hospice
Holden, Carpenter, Roscow & Kurdziel, PL
Institute for Work Innovation
Kabler Moreno Cason LLP
Law Offices of Steven Kalishman
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare
North Florida/South Georgia
Veterans Health System
Panera Bread - Covelli Family Limited Partnership
Parallon
Salter, Feiber, Murphy, Hutson & Menet, PA
Shackow, Mercandante, & Edwards, PA
Shands Starke Regional Medical Center
SIMED Health, Human Resources
Three Rivers Legal Services
UF Health Shands Hospital
University of Florida Athletic Association
University of Florida,
Office of Human Resources Services
University of Florida Student Health Care Center
Construction & Technical Programs
A+ Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
AERSI
All Florida Electric
Blakeland
BMW of Gainesville
Bounds Heating & Air
Bradford-Union Technical Center
Carter Construction
Charles Perry Partners
City of Gainesville
City of Gainesville Fleet Management
CMSS Services
College of Central Florida, Levy Campus
Comfort Temp
Continental Imports
Dave Mays Automotive
Gary Dounson & Associates
Gatorland Toyota
Hartley Brothers Construction
Hayes Electric and Air Conditioning
Jim Temple Construction
Johnstone Supply
Kara Bolton Homes
Keystone Plumbing
Maddox Foundry & Machine Works
Mark Hurm & Co.
Masco Home Services
McLeod General Trades
Mid-State Electric
Mike Scott Plumbing
MM Parrish Construction
Murray Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Superstore
North Florida/South Georgia
Veterans Health System
Painter Masonry
Palm Gainesville Chevrolet
PDM Bridge
Premier Plumbing
Preston-Link Electric
Pro Air Conditioning
Proctor Engineering
Quality Plumbing
R. E. Michel Company
Scarborough Plumbing
SL Construction & Remodeling
Star Import Service
Sunshine Plumbing
University of Florida Fleet Maintenance
Vintage Electric
Weldtest Services
WW Gay Mechanical Contractors
Education Programs
Baby Gator Child Development Center
Bradford Middle School
Early Learning Coalition
HeadStart
Kid’s World Preschool
My School Childcare Center
St. Frances Catholic High School
School Board of Alachua County
SF Little School
University of Florida
Emerging Technologies
A.L. Mebane Middle School
Alachua Chamber of Commerce
Alachua Library
Alachua Lions Club
Applied Food Technologies
BioFlorida - NE Regional Chapter
Bradford-Union Technical Center
Cade Museum
CHC Laboratory
City of Alachua
Covenant Wealth Management
EcoAray
Exactech
Gainesville High School
Godet Industries International
Good Life Community Magazine
HCA Healthcare
HMA - Shands Starke
Intermed Biomedical Services
Invivo Corporation
Kirby Smith Administration Center
Lake City Medical Center
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers
Mayo Clinic
Nanotherapeutics
North Florida Regional Medical Centers
North Florida/South Georgia
Veterans Health System
One Blood - Ocala Transfusion Services
Regional General Hospital - Williston
RTI Biologics
Santa Fe High School
School Board of Alachua County
Spirit of Excellence Church
UF Health Shands Hospital
UF Health Shands Hospital, Clinical Laboratories
University of Florida
University of Florida, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Florida, Center of Excellence for Regenerative Health Biotechnology
University of Florida Foundation
University of Florida, Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology
University of Florida Sid Martin
Biotechnology Incubator
Health Sciences
Accuson Imaging
Alachua County Library District
Baptist Medical Center
Baptist Medical Center, Beaches
Boston Scientific
Capital Regional Medical Center
Cardiac & Vascular Institute
CareerSource, Region 9
Citrus Memorial Hospital
Covidien Respiratory Solutions
Diagnostic Imaging Group
Flagler Hospital East
Florida Hospital Flagler
Florida Hospital Orlando
Florida Surgical Center
Gainesville ENT
Gainesville Health Care Center
Gainesville High School
Halifax Medical Center
Hidden Oak Elementary School
Institute of Cardiovascular Excellence
Intermed Technology Management
Invision Imaging
Lab and Cadiopulmonary Services
Lake City Medical Center
Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Leesburg Regional Medical Center
Local Dental Assistants
Local Dental Hygienists
Local Dentists
Mayo Clinic
Munroe Regional Medical Center
North Florida Regional Medical Center
North Florida Regional Medical Center, Operating Room
North Florida Regional Medical Center, Women’s Center Operating Room
North Florida Rehab & Specialty Care Center
North Florida Surgical Pavilion
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Operating Room
North Florida Women’s Physicians, PA
Oak Hammock at the University of Florida
Ocala Health Systems
Palm Gardens
Pediatric Health Choice
Philips Medical Systems
Putnam Medical Center
Shands at Lake Shore, Operating Room
Shands Starke Medical Group
Shands Starke Regional Medical Center
South Seminole Hospital
Southeastern Integrated Medical Plaza
Spring Hill Cardiology
St. Joseph’s Hospital
St. Vincent’s Riverside
St. Vincent’s Southside
Surgical Group of Gainesville
Suwannee River Area Health Education Center
Terrace Health and Rehab Center
The Orthopedic Institute
The Villages Regional Hospital
The Vascular Institute
UF Health Disparities Program
UF Health Shands Hospital and Clinics
UF Health Shands Hospital, Cardiac Cath Lab
UF Health Shands Hospital, Children’s Surgical Center
UF Health Shands Hospital, Florida Surgical Center
UF Health Shands Hospital, Echo Lab
UF Health Shands Hospital, Nursing Education
UF Health Shands Hospital, Operating Room
UF Health Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Respiratory Care Service
UF Health Shands Hospital, South Tower
Operating Room
UF Health Shands Medical Plaza
UF Health Shands Medical Plaza, Women’s & Pediatric Clinics
UF Health Shands Psychiatric Hospital
University of Florida
University of Florida College of Dentistry
West Marion Community Hospital
Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital
Information Technology Education
160/90
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Digital Brands
Elevens Productions
Frankel Media
Gainesville Regional Utilities
GB Video
Info Tech
James Moore and Company, PL
Liquid Creative
Medusa Studios
Parisleaf
Rackspace Hosting
School Board of Alachua County
Two-Head Video
University of Florida and UF Health Shands
University of Florida Student Health Care Center
Institute of Public Safety
Alachua County
Alachua County Fire Rescue
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
Alachua Police Department
Bradford County
Bradford County Emergency Medical Services
City of Lawtey Police Department
Department of Juvenile Justice
DJ Griffin Education
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Gainesville Fire Rescue
Gainesville Police Department
High Springs Police Department
Keith Perry, Representative, District 21
North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center
North Florida Regional Medical Center
Rob Bradley, Senator, District 7
ShandsCair
Starke Police Department
UF Health Shands Hospital
University of Florida Police Department
VISTA UF Health Shands Psychiatric Hospital
Zoo Animal Technology
Columbus Zoological Gardens
Discovery Cove
Jacksonville Zoo
Maymont Foundation
Tulsa Zoo Management
University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S.
ASPEN INSTITUTE
ANNOUNCES FOUR SF STUDENTS AS 2015 SIEMENS TECHNICAL SCHOLARS
The Aspen Institute and the Siemens Foundation announced the inaugural 2015 Siemens Technical Scholars on Oct. 27, 2015, including four Santa Fe College students. The new partnership between the Siemens Foundation and Aspen aims to help bridge the gap between projected shortages of skilled workers and the millions of high-demand jobs in manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and information technology.
The winners from Santa Fe College’s Cardiovascular Technology program are Victoria Paulsen, Jermaine Gaddis, Florence Contino and Stephanie Moore.
These exceptional individuals, all current students or recent graduates, are being awarded scholarships of between $3,500 to $10,000.
Overall, jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields are projected to grow at almost double the rate of non-STEM occupations, and a large share of these jobs are in manufacturing and health care industries. Community colleges are a lynchpin to meeting this demand: More than half of all STEM jobs across the United States require no more than an associate’s degree and pay wages that average more than $50,000 annually.
The Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program (CEP) has been working over the past four years to identify the top community colleges that are doing an outstanding job of providing students with the knowledge, skills, and credentials they need for success. Through a generous grant from the Siemens Foundation, CEP is now working to identify programs that help students achieve success in middle-skill STEM fields and recognize the exceptional scholars pursuing these career goals.
“The shortage of qualified, tech-savvy workers threatens to become a choke point in the growth of businesses and our country’s economic competitiveness,” said David Etzwiler, CEO of Siemens Foundation. “It’s important to make sure young adults understand the tremendous opportunities available thorough STEM middle-skill jobs. Community colleges are a critical player in that and in ensuring we get the right mix in the talent pipeline.”
The exceptional individuals announced today as Siemens Technical Scholars are being awarded scholarships of between $3,500 and $10,000. They are all current students or recent graduates of middle-skill STEM programs at community colleges named top finalists for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The biennial $1.1 million Aspen Prize recognizes institutions for outstanding outcomes in four areas: student learning; certificate and degree completion; employment and earnings; and high levels of access and success for minority and low-income students.
“We need to learn more about how our best community colleges achieve strong outcomes for individual students in ways that also fuel strong economies and communities,” said Joshua Wyner, executive director of Aspen CEP and author of What Excellent Community Colleges Do. “The programs attended by these remarkable Scholars deliver first-rate preparation for jobs that employers are clamoring to fill and jobs that are a springboard to better economic opportunity. We all have a vested interest in helping more community colleges emulate this success.”
Seimens Technical Scholars award winners from left to right: Jermaine Gaddis, Florience Contino, Victoria Paulsen and Stephanie Moore.
POSTSECONDARY PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS
Postsecondary articulation agreements are necessary to provide business and industry with a highly trained and knowledgeable technical workforce in as efficient and effective manner as possible.
STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN THESE COURSES OR PROGRAMS AT
Automotive Services Technology PSAV
Automotive Services Technology 1 PSAV
Carpentry PSAV
Computer Systems and Information Technology PSAV
General Education
Passed Certified Professional Secretary or Certified Administrative Professional Examination
Bradford-Union Technical Center
Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center
Bradford-Union Technical Center
Bradford-Union Technical Center
Gateway College
CAREER PATHWAYS
PARTNERSHIPS WITH SECONDARY PROGRAMS
HIGH SCHOOLS
Partnership agreements with secondary programs offer high school academy and career and technical students an opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school and ease the college application process as part of their program through Career Pathways. Partnerships provide strong motivation to students and lead to a better prepared local workforce.
Alachua County
Academy of Design and Technology
Academy of Technology and Gifted Studies (Middle School)
Allied Health Assisting
Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair
Criminal Justice Operations
Digital Design
Digital Media/Multimedia Design
Digital Video Production
Drafting
Early Childhood Education
Electrocardiograph Technician
Emergency Medical Responder
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Industrial Biotechnology
Nursing Assistant
Baker County
Nursing Assistant
Bradford County
Academy of Information Technology (Middle School)
Allied Health Assisting
Applied Welding Technologies
Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair
Carpentry
Computer Systems and Information Technology
Digital Design
Early Childhood Education
Medium and Heavy Duty Bus and Truck Technician
Nursing Assistant
Citrus County
Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing
Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair
Biomedical Sciences
Digital Design
Nursing Assistant
Columbia County
Dental Aide
Nursing Assistant
Dixie County
Nursing Assistant
Gilchrist County
Administrative Office Specialist
Agricultural Biotechnology
Building Construction Technologies
Dental Laboratory Assisting
Drafting
Nursing Assistant
Lake County
Biomedical Sciences
Levy County
Building Construction Technologies
Dental Aide
Digital Design
Nursing Assistant
Madison County
Allied Health Assisting
Industrial Biotechnology
Marion County
Allied Health Assisting
Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair
Biomedical Sciences
Building Construction Technologies
Communications Technology
Digital Design
Digital Video Production
Electrocardiograph Technician
Industrial Biotechnology
Promotional Enterprise
Sumter County
Agricultural Biotechnology
Biomedical Sciences
Suwannee County
Allied Health Assisting
Automotive Service Technology
Taylor County
Drafting
Union County
Carpentry
Our new degrees and certificates are in high demand fields that offer great wages.
Insurance and Risk Management A.S. Degree
The insurance profession may be one of the best-kept secrets in employment, offering enormous potential for immediate hire upon graduation and future promotion. Not much happens in global commerce without insurance. That means property and casualty markets will continue to grow and thrive, and insurance companies will always need to hire more qualified people.
The Insurance and Risk Management program at Santa Fe College prepares students for a career in the personal or commercial property and casualty insurance industry with an A.S. degree in just two years, with starting salaries in the range of $60,000.
Plumbing Technology Certificate
Due to the recent need for skilled plumbers in the local area, Santa Fe College has partnered with industry leaders to develop a one-year Plumbing Technology program. Upon completion students will be able to enter the plumbing industry with the knowledge needed to be successful in the plumbing trade.
The program demonstrates the knowledge of both commercial and residential plumbing practices. Students will gain knowledge in safety, tools, plumbing codes, trade mathematics, construction drawings, isometric drawings, specifications and employability. Upon completion of this program, students should feel confident starting their career.
Phlebotomy Certificate
The goal of the Phlebotomy Program is to train professional phlebotomists to be proficient in communication, leadership, human relations and employability skills. Additionally, students learn safe and efficient work practices and the skills needed to obtain adequate and correct blood samples. In addition to obtaining blood specimens, phlebotomists must have a clear understanding of medical terminology in order to label, sort and record specimens delivered to the laboratory.
Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible for entry-level employment as phlebotomists. Although there is no state licensure required for phlebotomists, graduates with required amounts of work experience may obtain certification from national credentialing agencies.
Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)
The Physical Therapist Assistant program provides students with entrylevel skills and knowledge to work under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist in the rehabilitation of patients with musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, neuromuscular and other dysfunctions, diseases and disorders.
Students interested in becoming a PTA should have a background and interest in the sciences, desire a physically active profession, interact well with and have an interest in assisting patients in physical rehabilitation, restoration and prevention of disease. The PTA Technical Core program is a full-time, day program. Students will attend classes or internships full time, five days a week, as a group for four consecutive terms.
SANTA FE COLLEGE DIRECTORY INFORMATION
Dr. Jackson Sasser, President
Dr. Edward Bonahue, Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
John McNeely, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, Career and Technical Education
Dr. Jodi Long, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, Health Sciences
Business Programs
Director: Dr. James A. Geason C-107 352-395-5135
Advisors: Doug Robertson C-102 352-395-5139
Catherine Thibodeau Lawton C-103 352-395-5136
Business Administration A.S.
Business Administration – Human Resources Administrator C.C.C.
Business Administration – Insurance and Risk Management A.S.
Business Entrepreneurship A.S.
Business Management C.C.C.
Business Operations – Management C.C.C.
Business Specialist C.C.C.
Health Information Technology A.S.
Health Information Technology Privacy Security A.T.C.
Health Services Administration B.A.S.
Health Services Management A.S.
Healthcare Informatics Specialist C.C.C.
Legal Assisting A.S.
Marketing Management A.S.
Marketing Management – Entrepreneurship C.C.C.
Medical Coder/Biller C.C.C.
Office Administration A.S.
Office Management C.C.C.
Office Specialist C.C.C.
Office Support C.C.C.
Organizational Management – Human Resources Management B.A.S.
Organizational Management – Information Technology Management B.A.S.
Organizational Management – Management B.A.S.
Organizational Management – Public Safety Management B.A.S.
Construction And Technical Programs
Director: Rod Thomas O-127 352-395-5363
Advisor: Tom Mason O-127 352-395-5362
Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technology C.T.
Applied Welding Technology C.T.
Apprenticeships: Electrical, Carpentry, Plumbing, and Heating and Air Conditioning C.T.
3000 East University Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32641
CTE Director: William McElroy 352-955-6839
Career Pathways Coordinator: Nancy Iafrate 352-955-6848
B.A.S.
SANTA FE COLLEGE
BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMS
A bachelor’s degree is the highest degree you can achieve in undergraduate education. A bachelor’s degree at SF is the next step after obtaining an A.S. degree (or an A.A. degree in some cases). It allows students to continue to build skills and advance in a career field. Santa Fe College offers eight bachelor’s degree programs.
The Clinical Laboratory Science program prepares students to work as a medical technologist in a clinical setting such as a hospital, medical center or reference laboratory. Upon graduation, students are eligible for certification as a medical technologist by the American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB). The program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, Illinois, 60018. NAACLS can be contacted by phone at 773-714-8880, by internet at http://www.naacls.org, or by email at info@naacls.org.
Early Childhood Education
Director: Dr. Tyran Butler B-214, 352-395-5350
Advisor: Leslie Mojeiko B-217, 352-395-5322
The Bachelor of Science program in Early Childhood Education prepares students for careers such as a lead teacher or director of an early learning center, an early childhood education specialist, or a teacher or supervisor for Head Start. In this program, students learn from skilled professionals and gain a year of practical experience through a hands-on internship. Applicants must have completed an A.S. degree in Early Childhood Education or an A.A. degree, with at least a 2.5 GPA.
Health Services Administration
Director: Dr. James Geason C-107, 352-395-5135
Coordinator: Dr. Kezia Awadzi A-007K, 352-395-5335
Advisor: Doug Robertson C-102, 352-395-5139
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Services Administration is an online program that prepares students to be a medical or health services manager. As a health services manager, they are responsible for planning, directing, coordinating and supervising the delivery of health care within a hospital, health care facility, agency, or other organization that offers health care and related services. Most students will enter the program after completing an A.S. degree in a health-related area, but provisions have been made for enrollment by students who have completed an associate degree in other areas.
Industrial biotechnology uses living cells, such as bacteria and yeast, or enzymes to make bio-based products in industrial sectors such as chemicals, food, detergents, textiles and bioenergy (biofuels or biogas). The Industrial Biotechnology program prepares students for a career in biomanufacturing, quality control, or research and development. In this program, students get extensive, hands-on training in various aspects of genetic modification and assay development, as well as training in the financial, regulatory and organizational skills needed to work in this industrial biotechnology field.
Information Systems Technology
Director: Jorge Ibáñez N-229, 352-395-5979
Coordinator/Advisor: Vacant
Graduates of this program will be prepared for a career in the growing information technology industry in occupations such as database administration, network and computer systems administration, software development, computer systems analysis and computer programming. An estimated 100 jobs for these professionals will become available each year in Alachua and Bradford counties from 2015-2021, while more than 900 annual job openings will become available in North Central Florida.
Multimedia and Video Production Technology
Director: Jorge Ibáñez N-229, 352-395-5979
Coordinator/Advisor: Eric Flagg N-308, 352-395-4145
The bachelor’s program in Multimedia and Video Production Technology expands upon the skills learned in the Digital Media Technology A.S. degree program to include a deeper and more technical understanding of video production. With a bachelor’s degree in Multimedia and Video Production students can pursue a career in a variety of areas including commercial video and digital film production, video editing, digital effects, 3D graphic animation and digital cinematography.
Nursing (R.N.
to B.S.N.)
Director: Dr. Lois Ellis W-201, 352-395-5731
Associate Director: Dr. Loree Crain W-266, 352-395-5740
Facilitator: Dr. Teresa Goodman W-263, 352-395-5745
Advisors: Scott Fortner and Mary Thames W-002, 352-395-5650
The Bachelor of Science (R.N. to B.S.N.) Program is a limited access program designed for registered nurses who are graduates of an accredited associate of science in nursing degree program (A.S.N.). Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members. Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow 26 percent from 2010 to 2020, faster than the average for all occupations. With this growth, many hospitals and clinics will likely expand requirements for nurses with bachelors’ degrees.
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Management—with concentrations in management, human resources, information technology and public safety—builds directly on SF’s A.S. and A.A. degrees in business administration and prepares students for a management position in a variety of professions. This online program provides an excellent opportunity for students that have already entered the workforce but are interested in acquiring business management, leadership and supervisory skills. Students are exposed to the theory and practice of business management including finance, economics, law, human resource management and organizational behavior. Courses are offered in an online or hybrid environment in a flexible manner suitable for either part-time or full-time students.
CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CIED
The Center for Innovation and Economic Development (CIED) provides training for individuals striving to meet their professional goals, and corporate training to meet business needs. The CIED grows new companies and provides office support. It offers access to development information for small business and client meeting space to single entrepreneurs starting small businesses.
Associate Vice President for Economic Development: Dug Jones DB-113, 352-395-5269
Continuing Workforce Education
Corporate Training, Continuing Education
530 W. University Avenue
Coordinator: Lisa Anderson DB-101, 352-395-5897
Community Education
530 W. University Avenue
Coordinator: Jennifer Mullis DB-111, 352-395-5236
Entrepreneur Incubator
GTEC, 2153 SE Hawthorne Road
Entrepreneur in Residence: Bill Dorman GTEC, Ste 101, 352-393-6006
Meeting and Training Space
352-395-5053
Bradford County Incubator
819 S Walnut Street, Starke, Florida 32091
Coordinator: Laurence Andrews 904-701-8121
Gainesville Technology Entrepreneur Center (GTEC) 2153 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville, Florida 32641
Director: Bill Dorman GTEC, Ste 101, 352-393-6006
Current CIED Companies
Alachua County Emerging Leaders
Bailey Learning and Arts Collective
Balance 180
Biomolecular Works
Central Information Display
Construction & Design Professional Academy
Essence Events
Executive Circle Productions
Florida Fun Bikes
Guardian Association Management (GAM)
iLS Network
Innovative Community Solutions
Latin American Business Alliance
LovEd
Neat Biz Solutions
Next Level Sports & Fitness
School Notes Magazine
SEEgrowth Business Development Corporation
Women Working With Women
Wooten Consulting & Evaluation Services
Current GTEC Companies
Apogee Coaching
Baseline Systems
CommunityCode
Death Concierge
Evolugate
Florida Small Business Development Center
Girl Scouts of Gateway Council
Grammar Songs
Gray|Robinson Attorneys At Law
Greenhouse Financial, LLC
Prohealthjobs
Psigenics
Raven Audio/Visual Solutions
ReliOx Corporation
Stephanie Mickle, Attorney & Author
Targeted Training Solutions
The Tech Toybox
Virtually There Learning
Alumni Companies
2 College Brothers
10 Geek Consulting
A Fair Deal Automotive Consulting
Accelerated Communications
Accelerond
Actionable Quality Assurance
Akitsu
Allsolar Service Company
Altavian
Amitec Digital Strategy
AMPZ by Shachia
Applied Food Technologies
Arts Association of Alachua County
Awesome Fund
Axios Construction Services
AxoGen
BioProdex
Blue Oven Kitchens
Bob’s Pet Sitting
Booze Bros
Bouncin’ Big
Cade Museum Foundation
Campus Climate Solutions
Career Analytics
Career Search Mentors
Charity ThinkTank
Children Beyond Our Borders Circle of Love
CitiSync
Citizens Co-Op
Corks & Colors Studio
Dayjoy Enterprises
Delicious Delivered
Designs N Advance
Drum Life
EnviroFlux
Evolution Weaponry
Executive Circle Promotions
Facial Pain Research Foundation
Fiore Concepts
Firebird Biomolecular Sciences
Florida Weatherization Training Center
Friends of Alachua County Homeschoolers
Freshtek Solar
Fudoshin Labs
Future Flash Project
Gainesville Fisher House
Gamesville TableTop
Gator Brawl
Gift Certificates & More
Global Psychological Solutions
Global Connek
Glow Gators Mobile Sunless Tanning
Graphic Solutions
Green Energy Options
Grounds Guys Landscape Management
Gville Valet
Heart’s Desire
Homeschoolers Resource Center
Immersed Games
Indewater
Innovative Automation Technologies
Institute of Rehabilitation & Training
Intelli Investigations
Intervention Project for Nurses
ISEC Services
IV Composites
Jay-Jill Cosmetics
Jordan Fitzgerald Life Insurance Agency
Kids Need More Art
Kite & Key Electric
Leading Edge Agency
Legal Docster
Life Coaching For Clarity
LifeNet Systems
MacNificent Solutions
Maito Interactive
Mercury Authentications
Mike Hill Construction
Mobile Mongo
Multi-Medium Solutions
Nautic Studios
Nayak
New Media Man
Nightingale Institute for Optimum Health
No Limit Outreach Foundation
NonProfit Center of North Central Florida
Nurse Report
Ocoos.com
Optym
Orchard Arms
Organo Gold
Park Smooth
Peer Innovations
Pink Wish Foundation
Pivotal Productions
Pocketbook Magazine
Primavera Lunch Box
Pristine Clean Carpets
Protect Gainesville’s Citizens
Pure Grace
PVB Enterprises
Quilt
Reichert House Ice Cream Shop
Right Path Transport
Root. Fruit. Flower
Secure Investments
Realty & Management Corporation
Seegrowth Business Development
Self-Esteem Revolution
Shadow Health
Simple Internet Strategies
Sinmat
SmartBlock
Stickcore Design Haus
Strategic Motion
Student Maid
Summit Care Therapy
Swamp Fitness
Targeted Training Solutions
Tasty Oasis
Techshido
The Kindness Cookie Company
The Mastermind Advantage
Third World Relief Organization
Touché’s Touch
True Green Cleaning Services
Truffle Cake Company
Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency
Uraptor
Vertioso
Virtually There Learning
Wanna Save The World
We Up Cycle
WE|AR Interactive
Webfleck
Witts Solutions
WiPower
Wordrobe
Youth Combine
Youtorial Market
Mission and Vision
In keeping with our values and goals, Santa Fe College, a comprehensive public institution of higher education serving North Central Florida and beyond, adds value to the lives of our students and enriches our community through excellence in teaching and learning, innovative educational programs and student services, and community leadership and service.
Values
Santa Fe College is a dynamic, innovative learning community committed to
• Academic excellence, academic freedom and intellectual pursuit
• Individual, social and global responsibility
• Honesty, integrity and civility
• Cultural diversity and equity
• Collaboration with our community
• Open access
• Lifelong learning
• Assessment, accountability and improvement
• Sustainable use of environmental, social and economic resources
NOTICE OF EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND NONDISCRIMINATION
Goal of Workforce Development
Provide student-centered workforce programs in collaboration with local employers and economic development agencies.
Santa Fe College is committed to an environment that embraces diversity, respects the rights of all individuals, is open and accessible, and is free of harassment and discrimination based on, but not limited to, ethnicity, race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations, veteran status, and genetic information. The College does not discriminate in its programs and activities, including employment and admissions.
In particular, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681) is an all-encompassing federal law that prohibits discrimination based on the sex of students, employees, and third parties when appropriate, of educational institutions which receive federal financial assistance. Sexual harassment of students, which includes acts of sexual violence, is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX. Santa Fe College complies with all aspects of this and other federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination.
Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 protects applicants and employees from discrimination based on genetic information in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment. GINA also restricts employers’ acquisition of genetic information and strictly limits disclosure of genetic information. Genetic information includes information about genetic tests of applicants, employees, or their family members; the manifestation of diseases or disorders in family members (family medical history); and requests for or receipt of genetic services by applicants, employees, or their family members.
Anyone with questions about compliance or a complaint regarding harassment or discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual violence as a violation of Title IX, should contact the College’s Equal Access/Equal Opportunity Coordinator using the following contact information:
Santa Fe College’s Board Rule 2.8 and procedure 2.8P define its policy prohibiting discrimination and harassment and its grievance procedures for such complaints.
