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ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN
LORIDA
OLYTECHNIC
NIVERSITY
BOT Approved, 4/13/
The following sections were approved by the Board Governors on May 28, 2020 & July 21, 2020: academic program coordination, graduation rate improvement plan update, & the historical data reported for the performance-based funding metrics, key performance indicators, & enrollment planning.
Florida Polytechnic University
- UBOT Approved: 4/13/
- INTRODUCTION Table of Contents
- STRATEGY.......................................................................................................................
- MISSION STATEMENT
- STATEMENT OF STRATEGY
- STRENGTHS, OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES
- THREE KEY INITIATIVES & INVESTMENTS
- GRADUATION RATE IMPROVEMENT PLAN UPDATE.........................................................
- KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR LAST YEAR
- PERFORMANCE-BASED FUNDING METRICS......................................................
- KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- TEACHING & LEARNING
- SCHOLARSHIP, RESEARCH & INNOVATION METRICS
- INSTITUTION SPECIFIC GOALS
- ENROLLMENT PLANNING
- ACADEMIC PROGRAM COORDINATION
- DEFINITIONS
Florida Polytechnic University
UBOT Approved: 4/13/
STRATEGY Mission Statement
Florida Polytechnic University’s mission as approved by its Board of Trustees is to “Serve students and
industry through excellence in education, discovery and application of engineering and applied sciences.”
Florida Polytechnic University
UBOT Approved: 4/13/ Statement of Strategy
Florida Poly strives to be an Engineering University of Distinction ranked in the top 15 of engineering
schools nationwide that do not offer a doctorate degree program. This effort requires focus and resources
in three critical areas.
The University must attract and retain the most highly distinguished high school graduates who are
interested in STEM. Our goal is to enroll students with average entering test scores that are competitive
with the top-tier universities in the United States. By 2026, Florida Poly also plans to grow the student
body to over 2,000 and graduate over 400 engineers and applied scientists per year to address workforce
demand and grow Florida’s high-tech economy.
The best and brightest students are attracted to world-class faculty and programs. We plan to hire 25
additional faculty in existing and new programs with experience in applied research and who have strong
industry connections. Top faculty seek the latest in research facilities and equipment and the start of
construction on the Applied Research Center will serve to improve our ability to recruit the best talent.
New programs will continue to grow out of our foundational fields to economize our cost-structures while
also reaching into emerging disciplines as determined by market analyses and future job demand.
Enhanced student services, policy changes, and scholarship programs continue to evolve to address
retention and 4-year graduation rates to lead to a larger percentage of students earning their degrees
sooner. Additionally, we continue to innovate curricular pathways to address industry demand and
broaden our already robust experiential learning opportunities such as internships, entrepreneurship, and
our year-long interdisciplinary, industry-sponsored senior capstone project course required of all majors.
We are expanding our experiential learning programs with co-curricular certificates in leadership,
programs in undergraduate research, educational outreach, and other opportunities for students to
demonstrate unique career-oriented skills alongside of their already rigorous degree program. These
efforts align with our vision to produce students who are ready to enter the workforce and take on project
leadership roles within a few months of graduation.
Florida Polytechnic University
UBOT Approved: 4/13/ Three Key Initiatives & Investments
Enrollment and Institutional Growth
Perhaps the most important investment is the University’s efforts toward expanding enrollment growth
and paths toward raising the number of graduates in Florida with degrees in core STEM programs from
Florida Poly. Via stronger and more targeted recruitment efforts of FTICs, as well as broadening transfer
options, and growth at the graduate level, the University is pressing forward both in terms of student
inflow and offerings to drive a high-tech Florida economy.
Faculty and Research
Critical investments include increasing our faculty numbers to support new programs and program growth
as well as to increase our research capacity. The construction that is underway (but not fully funded) of
the Applied Research Center, which will add 95,000 square feet of research, classroom, and faculty office
space to the campus as well as student project space for senior capstone courses, club competitions, and
other faculty-student collaborative projects, is a strong boost to our campus.
The Advanced Mobility Institute (AMI), led by Dr. Arman Sargolzaei, focuses on actual testing and testing
protocols of autonomous vehicle technologies in collaboration with FDOT, Suntrax, and a range of other
private and public entities. The Institute ties into our curriculum across several academic programs
providing a range of student opportunities with direct experience in research and innovation.
Another area of expanded research includes the Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute,
which is undergoing a seismic shift in organization and focus to more aggressively deliver research that
diversifies its traditional focus and delivers on new areas critical to delivering Florida Poly’s mission and
Florida’s economy. With a recent agreement with the Critical Materials Corporation, FIPR will engage in
new research that could produce new sources of rare earth elements critical to the production of many
high-tech goods including electric vehicles. As with AMI, the FIPR Institute’s work supports research in
multiple degree programs at Poly providing students with a range of real-world, hands-on experiences.
Administrative Efficiency
One of the four Pillars of the University’s strategic plan is administrative efficiency and as we enter Fiscal
Year 2022, we are poised to take a hard look at our budget allocations across the entire institution,
evaluate our critical priorities in terms of revenue and performance-critical areas, and the systems that
are essential to delivering those core-mission activities. As with all institutions, the Covid-19 pandemic
has brought unanticipated challenges and opportunities and forced organizational changes to meet the
challenge. While the cause may be short-term, hopefully, the lessons-learned will not be.
Florida Polytechnic University
UBOT Approved: 4/13/ STRATEGY (cont.) Graduation Rate Improvement Plan Update
Programs and services updated and combined from previous years to reflect this past year’s activities:
Academic Support
1. We continue to improve our program of advising and registration for all new students (started fall
2018) to ensure that they start out on the right path, followed by well publicized and high-touch
outreach for regular semesterly advising and registration to ensure students get registered and
stay on track. Use of college-scheduler (Schedule-Wizard) supports this effort, which interfaces
with the Student Information System to help students actively manage their schedule during
registration.
2. Students on probation are tracked into a specific program led by our success coaches and
required to check in weekly and update their progress. The program shows an 86% success rate
at moving students back into good standing.
3. Regular outreach to at-risk students is accomplished via a “students of concern” button in Canvas
where faculty inform the Academic Success Center when students begin missing multiple classes.
The ASC works closely with our CARE team and other offices to identify students in need and
connect them with appropriate resources.
4. Academic Affairs Support Services group identifies and recommends major and minor initiatives
and actions for implementation, monitors their progress, and reports results/findings, identifies
gaps and integrates processes into the university's ongoing continuous efforts to increase
retention and graduation rates.
Scheduling
5. “Gateway” courses are provided off-cycle to allow students a chance to recover from class
withdrawals and failures.
6. Summer courses are arranged to provide a pathway to “catch-up” for students getting off-track.
Curricular
7. We feature a nearly Common Freshman Year (CFY) of required courses for all majors, creating
peer cohorts and providing students time to acclimate to our rigorous STEM curriculum without
having the burden of potential lost credit if they change majors.
8. We actively encourage faculty to maintain student grades in Canvas, require submission of
midterm grades for many classes, and encourage substantive feedback within first three-weeks of
the semester to ensure students have an early and ongoing sense of their progress in all classes.
9. We’ve developed co-curricular endorsements to bring student life experiences and curricular
activities into a holistic campus that supports professional development, life-long learning, and
leadership dimensions.
Financial Aid
10. We continue to develop aid packages to incentivize students to limit work during the school year
to 20 hours or less per week.
11. We engage in Proactive Financial Aid Literacy Counseling in place to support students’ self-
assessment and options for resolving unmet need.
12. We modified the Florida Poly Scholarship policy to better support successful academic progress.
Florida Polytechnic University
UBOT Approved: 4/13/ PERFORMANCE-BASED FUNDING METRICS
1. Percent of Bachelor’s Graduates Enrolled or Employed ($25,000+)
ACTUAL.... 67......
APPROVED GOALS.... 72.8 72.8 75 78..
PROPOSED GOALS..... 72.8 75 78 78 78
2. Median Wages of Bachelor’s Graduates Employed Full-time
ACTUAL.... 54,.....
APPROVED GOALS.... 40,700 40,700 50,000 51,..
PROPOSED GOALS..... 45,000 50,000 51,500 54,000 54,
3. Average Cost to the Student [Net Tuition & Fees per 120 Credit Hours for Resident Undergraduates]
ACTUAL... -5,330 -5,.....
APPROVED GOALS... 12,000 12,000 11,500 11,500 9,..
PROPOSED GOALS..... 2,000 3,000 5,000 9,000 9,
4. FTIC Four-Year Graduation Rate [Full-time FTIC students]
ACTUAL ... 36.6 39......
APPROVED GOALS ... 37 37 37 39 41..
PROPOSED GOALS ..... 38 40 41 42 42
- Academic Progress Rate [Second Fall Retention Rate with at Least a 2.0 GPA for Full-time FTIC students] 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-
ACTUAL 73.0 76.8 65.1 71.7 65......
APPROVED GOALS. 74 75 75 76 77 80 83..
PROPOSED GOALS..... 77 77 80 83 83
Note: APR goal was positioned as a “stretch” goal for the campus and will be difficult to achieve due to the enrollment uncertainty with Covid-19 environment.
Florida Polytechnic University
UBOT Approved: 4/13/ PERFORMANCE-BASED FUNDING METRICS (cont.)
6. Percentage of Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded within Programs of Strategic Emphasis
ACTUAL. . 100 100 100. ....
APPROVED GOALS .. 100 100 100 100 100 100..
PROPOSED GOALS ..... 100 100 100 100 100
7. University Access Rate [Percent of Undergraduates with a Pell grant]
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
ACTUAL... 30.3 29......
APPROVED GOALS... 15 28 29 29 29..
PROPOSED GOALS..... 32 31 30 30 30
8. Percentage of Freshmen in Top 10% of High School Class
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
ACTUAL 17 14 22 25 .....
APPROVED GOALS. 35 17 18 22 22 23 23..
PROPOSED GOALS..... 22 23 25 27
9. BOG Choice: Percent of Baccalaureate Degrees Awarded Without Excess Hours
ACTUAL .. * 96.3 89......
APPROVED GOALS ... 68 70 70 80 80..
PROPOSED GOALS ..... 75 80 80 81 82
Note*: There were too few (less than twenty) graduates in the 2016-17 graduating class to report for this measure.
10. BOT Choice: Percent of Bachelor’s Graduates with 2+ Workforce Experiences
ACTUAL.... 73......
APPROVED GOALS..........
PROPOSED GOALS..... 75 77 78 78 78
Florida Polytechnic University
UBOT Approved: 4/13/ KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (cont.) Teaching & Learning (from the 2025 System Strategic Plan not included in PBF section)
6. Pell Recipient Four-Year Graduation Rate [for Full-Time FTIC only]
ACTUAL ..........
APPROVED GOALS ..........
PROPOSED GOALS ...... 49 49 50 50
Note: The 2017-21 cohort is the first FTIC cohort in which Florida Poly students were able to receive Pell grants during their first year.
7. Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded [First Majors Only]
ACTUAL 0 0 18 197 .....
APPROVED GOALS.. 13 160 250 320 320 330..
PROPOSED GOALS..... 320 320 330 340
8. Graduate Degrees Awarded [First Majors Only]
ACTUAL 0 0 21 8 .....
APPROVED GOALS.. 16 7 14 18 22 25..
PROPOSED GOALS..... 18 28 28 30 35
9. Percentage of Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded to African-American & Hispanic Students
ACTUAL 0 0 24 21 22.....
APPROVED GOALS.. 23 24 25 25 25 25..
PROPOSED GOALS..... 25 25 25 25 25
10. Percentage of Adult (Aged 25+) Undergraduates Enrolled
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
ACTUAL 8 7 8 7 .....
APPROVED GOALS 8 9 5 6 7 7 7 ..
PROPOSED GOALS..... 7 7 7 7
Florida Polytechnic University
UBOT Approved: 4/13/ KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (cont.) Teaching & Learning (from the 2025 System Strategic Plan not included in PBF section)
11. Percent of Undergraduate FTE in Online Courses
ACTUAL 0 0 0 0 .....
APPROVED GOALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ..
PROPOSED GOALS ..... 0 1 2 4 7
12. Percent of Bachelor’s Degrees in STEM & Health
ACTUAL.. 100 100 100.....
APPROVED GOALS.. 100 100 100 100 100 100..
PROPOSED GOALS..... 100 100 100 100 100
13. Percent of Graduate Degrees in STEM & Health
ACTUAL .. 100 100 100.....
APPROVED GOALS .. 100 100 100 100 100 100..
PROPOSED GOALS..... 100 100 100 100 100
Florida Polytechnic University
UBOT Approved: 4/13/ KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (cont.) Scholarship, Research & Innovation Metrics
19. Utility Patents Awarded
ACTUAL 0 0 0 0 .....
APPROVED GOALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ..
PROPOSED GOALS ..... 0 0 0 0 0
20. Number of Licenses/Options Executed Annually
ACTUAL 0 0 0 0 0.....
APPROVED GOALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0..
PROPOSED GOALS..... 0 0 0 0 0
21. Number of Start-up Companies Created
ACTUAL 0 0 0 0 0.....
APPROVED GOALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0..
PROPOSED GOALS..... 0 0 0 0 0
Florida Polytechnic University
UBOT Approved: 4/13/ KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (cont.) Institution Specific Goals
To further distinguish the university’s distinctive mission, the university may choose to provide additional metric
goals that are based on the university’s own strategic plan.
Percent of Students Beginning a Startup Company or Working in a Small Company
ACTUAL .. 27 32 20.....
APPROVED GOALS .... 20 20 21 21..
PROPOSED GOALS ..... 20 21 21 22 23
Number of Industry Relationships Providing Employment & Research Opportunities for
Students and/or Faculty
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
ACTUAL . 23 50 221 223.....
APPROVED GOALS .... 200 220 240 250..
PROPOSED GOALS ..... 220 240 250 250 250
Percent of Undergraduates Who Completed an External Internship Program
ACTUAL ... 79......
APPROVED GOALS .... 95 95 95 95..
PROPOSED GOALS ..... 85 85 85 85 85
Note: Prior actuals were removed as this metric was changed from internships to external internships only.
Florida Polytechnic University
UBOT Approved: 4/13/ ENROLLMENT PLANNING (cont.)
Percent of Baccalaureate-Seeking Resident Undergraduates Earning 15+ Credits [Fall term]
ACTUAL 30 33 35 27 32.^.^.^.^.
APPROVED GOALS.^.^.^.^34 40 42 .^.
PROPOSED GOALS.^.^.^.^.^32 34 35 36
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment by Course Level
LOWER 473 679 777 719 654 558 650 745 806
UPPER 27 185 465 642 612 572 667 764 827
GRAD 1 20 24 14 11 20 34 40 45 49 53
GRAD 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 520 888 1,255 1,372 1,286 1,164 1357 1,554 1,682 1,
Note: Full-time Equivalent (FTE) student is a measure of all instructional activity (regardless of fundability) that is based on the number of credit hours for all students during an academic (summer, fall, spring) year. FTE is based on the standard national definition, which divides undergraduate credit hours by 30 and graduate credit hours by 24. Pursuant to section 1013.31, Florida Statutes, Board facilities staff use this data as a key factor in the calculation of facility space needs for university educational plant surveys.
Percent FTE Enrollment by Method of Instruction
UNDERGRADUATE
All Distance (100%). 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 4
Primarily Dist. (80-99%). 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Hybrid (50-79%). 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2
Classroom (0-49%). 100 100 100 100 100 98 97 94 93
GRADUATE
All Distance (100%). 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 4
Primarily Dist. (80-99%). 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Hybrid (50-79%). 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2
Classroom (0-49%). 100 100 100 100 100 98 97 96 92
Florida Polytechnic University
UBOT Approved: 4/13/ ACADEMIC PROGRAM COORDINATION
New Programs for Consideration by Institution in AY 2020-
The SUS Council of Academic Vice Presidents Academic Program Coordination Work Group will review these
programs as part of their on-going coordination efforts. The programs listed below are based on the 2019
Accountability Plan list for programs under consideration for 2020-21.
PROGRAM TITLES CIP CODE
AREA OF
STRATEGIC
EMPHASIS
OTHER INST
W/ SAME
PROGRAM
OFFERED
VIA
DISTANCE
LEARNING IN
SYSTEM
PROJECTED
ENROLLMENT
IN 5TH^ YEAR
PROPOSED
DATE OF
SUBMISSION
TO UBOT
UNDERGRADUATE
Cyber-Security Engineering 29.0207 Yes No No 120
May/Sep
Florida Polytechnic University will investigate and develop a new set of Bachelor programs to sufficiently
sustain the institution within our STEM-focused mission. Sample degrees that may be considered include
Civil Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Statistics, Information Technology or
other applied science degree. These, or other similar degrees, will be fully considered in terms of market
need and the resources required in delivering the degrees.
MASTER’S, SPECIALIST AND OTHER ADVANCED MASTER’S PROGRAMS
Business Analytics
Or Engineering
Management
Or Data Science
Yes
Yes
Yes
BA: FAMU,
FIU,UNF,
USF-T,;
others
TBD
CIPs differ
because of
degree
name
Hybrid/
Online
Nov 2020
Note: Business Analytics was on last year’s plan and discussions have continued. At least one of the three,
but not all three would be proposed, and all three would come out of existing courses and tracks currently
offered in the existing MS programs in Engineering or Computer Science, thus the immediate impact on
resources is minimal.
DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
New Programs for Consideration by Institution in AY 2021-
These programs will be used in the 2021 Accountability Plan list for programs under consideration for 2021-22.
