The Florida Summit on Accelerating Transfer Success 2023 - Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities

In its sixth year, The Florida Summit on Accelerating Transfer Success is a networking and workgroup forum where transfer professionals can gather, promote, share, and exchange the best strategies, techniques, and tools for transfer student success. This unique opportunity is a showcase for transfer professionals to take back actionable and impactful ideas designed for the most engaging experiences for transfer students.

The Florida Summit intentionally balances the best practices of sending and receiving institutions. This year’s theme is Partnering with a Purpose, which gives presenters and attendees a chance to promote the most innovative collaborations in a state US News & World Report recently chosen as the number one destination for higher education.

We cannot wait to see you at the University of South Florida in Tampa Bay!

Why Attend?

This conference is free of charge and is open to any higher education professional in the Sunshine State. The Florida Summit on Accelerating Transfer Success intentionally balances the best practices of sending and receiving institutions in our state.

For transfer success advocates this is a great space to network with the best and brightest professionals from the Florida College System, the Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities member institutions, and other great Florida State University System partners.

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Keynote Speaker

Tonjua Williams, Ph.D.

President, St. Petersburg College

Dr. Tonjua Williams was named St. Petersburg College’s seventh president on July 3, 2017. St. Petersburg College employs 3,000 staff who provide activities and learning experiences to support academic excellence and growth of 45,000 students across eleven learning sites throughout Pinellas County, Florida.

A dynamic, transformational leader and inspiring speaker, Dr. Williams has set a new vision for the College to be known as Pinellas County’s engine for economic mobility. Strategically building partnerships and opportunities for shared visioning, Dr. Williams’ leadership has streamlined college operations, consolidated resources, improved organizational fiscal health, expanded short-term/rapid credentials, and strengthened partnerships with Tampa Bay’s workforce leaders.

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Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa USF Near Bush Gardens

Location

Marshall Student Center at USF

4103 USF Cedar Cir, Tampa, FL 33620

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Parking at USF

Crescent Hill Garage, Floors 5 & 6

4119 USF Cedar Cir, Tampa, FL 33620

4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL, 33620

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Hotel Information

Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa USF Near Busch Gardens
3705 Spectrum Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612

Shuttle from the hotel available to the John and Grace Allen Building. You will have a short walk to the Marshall Student Center from there (5 minutes). The shuttle will pick up hotel guests at 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. (the van holds 18 people)
Shuttle from 9:00 am - 9:00 pm available by scheduling pickup at this number 813-323-5433.

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Presentation Topic Areas

(Deadline to Submit an Education Session has past, September 7, 2023)

Advocate

Content spotlighting how state and federal policy informs our work, and how institutions work to align their goals with legislative requirements to continue to advance transfer student success.

Challenge

Content showcasing creative approaches to recruiting and retaining faculty and staff, and how those strategies impact students and their relationships with higher education professionals.

Coaching & Advising

Content highlighting the differences in the two roles, recruiting, and retaining advising and coaching talent, and innovations in program deployment.

Collaborate

Content that fosters robust collaborations and partnerships across institutions that grow meaningful relationships and consistent actionable philosophies.