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“Adding value to the lives of our students and enriching our community” is Santa Fe’s mission.
2008-2009Educational Equity Act Report
 
During 2008-2009 the college changed its name to Santa
Fe
College reflectingthe implementation
of
the college's first bachelor degree programs that will beginseating students
in
Fall 2009. The college continues to be dedicated to providing
an
environment that embraces diversity, respects the rights of all individuals,
is
open and accessible and is free
of
harassment and discrimination based on, butnot limited to, race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, marital status,national origin, political opinions or affiliations, veteran status and/or sexualorientation. We add value to the lives
of
our students and enrich our community.Recruitment and retention of minority students showed positive increases
in
most
categories for trlis academic year. Enrollment numbers indicate a decrease
in
Hispanic students that reflects a smaller out-of-district population than we havehad
in
prior years most likely due to the economy driving students to attend localcommunity colleges
in
their home service district. Programs like "My Brother'sKeeper" are credited with the positive outcomes
in
black male students. Somedisparity continues to exist with this group however the gap continues to closeespecially as noted with part time black males students. Completions
in
certificate programs mirror enrollment trends showing success
in
that category.AA and
AS
programs reflect opportunities for improvement through strategiesthat include proactive academic advisement that goes beyond just academicchoices and expands to life planning, a collaborative effort with all
AS
programadvisors to identify academic solutions that may be problematic across programsfor specific minority groups and expansion
of
the successful "My Brother'sKeeper" program
in
Bradford County to include black female students called "MyBrother and Sister's Keeper".Mathematics has been a primary focus
of
the college with a revamping
of
gatekeeper courses through our Title
III
grant that was awarded October 2008.Our math faculty have been actively engaged
in
analyzing student success andfailures
in
regards specifically to algebra
in
order to develop new delivery optionsand learning models to assist students
in
becoming more successful
in
thesecourses. The gatekeeper course MAT0024 was moved to our AcademicFoundations area as a result of this study based on the higher success rates
of
students who had taken MAT0020 taught
in
this area. This
is
considered to beone
of
the contributing factors to the success shown
in
MAT0024, MAT1033 andMAC1105. The only course that did not experience higher success rates isMGF11 06, which will
be
closely monitored this year for other factors that inhibitsuccess.The college's athletic programs experience success
in
athletic competition andwith proportionate student participation.
Our
coacrling staff reflects positivediversity as well. This has been the year
for
our baseball team to shine winningits first state championship since 1987.Employment changes were very limited due to a hiring freeze based onsignificant budget reductions. The college continues to be successful
in
the
 
retention of female and Black minorities. However minority EAM and facultyretirement during this time of limited replacements impedes the college'sprogress toward increasing underrepresented minorities
in
these areas. Success
is
also reflected
in
retention of minority faculty through the continuing contractprocess. Increases
in
minority faculty hires over the past several years willcontinue
to
contribute to increases
in
the award of continuing contracts as facultysuccessfully navigate through the three year process of evaluation and reviewtoward continuing contract status.Higher educational institutions
in
Florida all face significant challenges due
to
funding restrictions. These limitations do not lessen our commitment toward theprogress of increasing the representation of minority populations
in
the area ofemployment as well as academic success from recruitment
to
retention andultimately through completion of certificates, associate and now bachelor'sdegrees.
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