Statewide Communications
Information sent from the Division of Florida Colleges is provided to ensure up-to-date information is available to the field. Memorandums; statewide emails; and paperless communications impacting FCS institutions are displayed in chronological order. If you need assistance accessing the files below, please contact FCSinfo@fldoe.org.
2024 Statewide Communications
October
September
- Statewide Email: 2nd Annual FCS Cybersecurity Competition (PDF)
- Statewide Email: 2024-25 Summer End-of-Term and Fall Beginning-of-Term Close Date Extension (PDF)
- DCAE Memorandum: 2024-25 Data Reporting and Submission Cycle (PDF)
- Statewide Email: Employee Count Snapshot (PDF)
- Rule Workshop: Rule 6A-10.02413, Florida Administrative Code, 09/12/24 (PDF)
- 2024-2025 Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education (GATE) Start-up Grant Funding Opportunity (PDF)
August
- Excelsior University Letter of Interest to Establish Articulation Agreements (PDF)
- NOI and Agreements (PDF)
- Rule Workshop: Rule 6A-10.02413, F.A.C., Civic Literacy Competency, (PDF) 9/12/2024
- 2024-2025 LINE Fund Memorandum (PDF)
- LINE Fund RFP (PDF)
- LINE FAQs (PDF)
- SBOE Approval of Rule 6A-10.024 and New Rule 6A-10.0244, F.A.C. (PDF)
- SBOE Approval of New Rule 6A-14.094, and Amendments to Rules 6A-14.0303 and 6A-14.030, F.A.C. (PDF)
- Notice of Rule Development Workshop - 6A-23 Apprenticeship Programs
- OSFA Communication: 2024-25 First Generation Matching Grant Allocation Notice
- 2024-2025 Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education Start Up (PDF)
- Statewide Email: FCS Campus Events Policies and Procedures Response (PDF)
- DOE Memorandum: Compliance with Transcript Transfers using the FASTER System (PDF)
- DCAE Memorandum: 2024-25 Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant-Grow Your Own Teacher Memorandum (PDF)
- DFC Numbered Memorandum 2024-09: SBOE Approval of Rule 6A-10.02413, F.A.C., Civic Literacy Competency (PDF)
- DFC Memorandum: Statutory Reporting for Intercollegiate Athletics (PDF)
- DFC Compliance Form (Word)
- DOE Memorandum: Instructional Materials Review for Anti-Israeli and Antisemitic Material (PDF)
- Fall 2024 Courses (Excel)
- CFO Memorandum: 2024-25 Fiscal Year Fixed Capital Outlay Appropriations (PDF)
July
- DFC Memorandum 2024-08: 2024-2025 First Generation Matching Grant Program Certification (PDF)
- DFC Memorandum 2024-07: 2024 Legislative Implementation (PDF)
- Implementation Chart (Excel)
- DCAE Memorandum: Recommendations for New Credentials on the 2024-25 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List (PDF)
- CROP Memorandum: 2024-2025 College Reach-Out Program Request for Proposals (PDF)
- DPS Memo 2024-104: Updates on the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) (PDF)
- Statewide Email: 2024 Nursing Education Trend Data
- Statewide Email: 2024 Program Accreditation Inventory Report (PDF)
- Accreditation Reporting Template (Excel)
- DFC Memorandum: 2024 FCS Affordability (PDF)
- 2024 Affordability Report Template (Word)
- Rule 6A-14.092 (PDF)
June
- DCAE Memorandum: Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-6.0201, High School Equivalency Diplomas (PDF)
- Rule 6A-6.0201 (PDF)
- DCAE Memorandum: Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Program
- 2024-25 CAP Guidelines (PDF)
- 2024-25 CAP Concept Proposal Narrative
- 2024-25 CAP Concept Proposal Workbook 9-12 CTE (Excel)
- 2024-25 CAP Concept Proposal Workbook Dual Enrollment (Excel)
- Statewide Email: Workshop Materials
- 6A-14.094 (PDF)
- 6A-14.0303 (PDF)
- 6A-14.030 (PDF)
May
- DOE Memorandum: Dual Enrolled Students Taken into Custody (PDF)
- Statewide Email:Rule Workshop (Combined): Proposed New Rule 6A-14.094 (Specialized AA) and Proposed Revisions to Rule 6A-14.030 and Rule 6A-14.0303(PDF)
- Statewide Email:USDOE Changes to Title IV Financial Value Transparency and GE Program Length (PDF)
- Statewide Email:Mathematics Pathways Implementation: Student Success Center Optional Course Shells(PDF)
- DFC Memorandum: Flagler College - Letter of Interest / Articulation Agreement Template(PDF)
- DFC Numbered Memorandum 2024-06: Discontinuation of Employment Equity Report (PDF)
April
- DFC Numbered Memorandum 2024-05: Updates to General Education Course Options and Mathematics Pathways (PDF)
- Statewide Email:Allocation of Performance-based Incentive Funds for Adult General Education from Specific
Appropriation 118 from the 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA)(PDF)
March
- DFC Numbered Memorandum 2024-04: SBOE Approval of Rule 6A-10.0401, F.A.C. (PDF)
- DFC Memorandum: Regional Career Pathways Agreement Submissions (PDF)
- Statewide Email: Reminder 2024 Great Florida Teach-in Candidate Registration (PDF)
- Statewide Email: AS/AAS Webinar Announcement (PDF)
- Statewide Email: CTE Audit Rule Webinar (PDF)
- Statewide Email: Rule Workshop 6A-10.02413, F.A.C., Civic Literacy Competency (PDF)
- Statewide Email: CAP Grant 2023-24 Funding Opportunity for Florida's Agriculture Industry (PDF)
- Statewide Email: Florida's Perkins Four-Year State Plan Public Hearing (PDF)
February
- DFC Memorandum: Early College Program Information Request
- FCS/SUS Joint Memorandum: General Education Review Process (PDF)
- Statewide Email: SPSA Compliance Certification (PDF)
January
- Statewide Email: 2024 CIP Workshop Information (PDF)
- DRAFT Agenda (PDF)
- DFC/BOG Joint Memorandum: Rule 6A-14.0303, F.A.C. and Regulation 8.005, General Education Course Options (PDF)
- DCAE Memorandum: Performance-based Incentive Funds for Industry Certification (PDF)
2023 Statewide Communications
December
- House and Senate Request for State Fiscal Recovery Fund Projects
- Joint SFRF Letter (PDF)
- SFRF Appropriations List
- SFRF December 2023 - Template (Excel)
- DFC Memorandum 2023-09: Approval of New Rule 6A-14.00612, F.A.C., Designation of Restrooms and Changing Facilities in FCS Institution Facilities (PDF)
- DFC Memorandum: 2024-2025 Academic Calendar
November
- DFC Memorandum 2023-08: Approval of New Rule, 6A-1.09991, F.A.C., Collegiate Purple Star Campuses (PDF)
- Statewide Email: Follow-up: Rule Workshop 6A-14.0718 Prohibited Expenditures by FCS Institutions
- Statewide Email: Follow-up: Rule Workshop 6A-14.0303 General Education Core Course Options
- DCAE Memorandum: 2023–24 Equipment Upgrade and Modernization (EUM) Grant and Funding Opportunity Webinar (PDF)
- Statewide Email: 6A-14.0718 Revised Draft (PDF)
October
- Paperless Communication: Announcing the Science of Reading Online Professional Learning Course (PDF)
- DOE/BOG Joint Memorandum: Legal Obligations to Protect Jewish Students (PDF)
September
- Statewide Email: FCS Fiscal Impact Study - Health Insurance Data Request (PDF)
- FCS State of Florida Project (Excel)
- BSIS Memo: 2023 Civics Education Professional Learning for School-Based Administrators and Institutions of Higher Learning Faculty (PDF)
August
- DFC Memorandum Number 2023-06: 2023-2024 First Generation Matching Grant Program Certification
- DCAE Memo: Concept Proposals for the 2023-2023 Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive (CAP) Grant (PDF)
- DCAE Memo: 2023-24 PIPELINE Fund (PDF)
July
- DFC Memorandum Number 2023-05: SBOE Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-10.0315, Demonstration of College-level Communication and Computation (PDF)
- Rule 6A-10.0315, F.A.C. (PDF)
- Florida Student Success Center: Dual Enrollment Partnerships Professional Development Opportunity (PDF)
- CareerSource Florida: 2023-2024 Provisional Status on Master Credential List (PDF)
- DCAE Memorandum: 2023-2024 Pathways to Career Opportunity Grant (PDF)
June
- Rule Development Workshop: 6A-14.097, Foreign Influence
- Rule 6A-10.0352 Workshop: Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE)
- FDOE Memorandum: Seeking Input to Reduce Regulation in Public Postsecondary Institutions (PDF)
- DFC Memorandum: Quarterly Report on the Progress of Seeking Institutional Accreditation, April – June 2023 (PDF)
- Report Template (PDF)
- DEO Press Release: $75M Available through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund
- DFC Memorandum: Update to Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement Submission Procedures (PDF)
- DFC Memorandum: 2023 FCS Affordability Report Submission (PDF)
- FCS/SUS Joint Memo: Faculty Committee Nomination (PDF)
- Statewide Email: Rule Development Workshop for 6A-6.0201, F.A.C.
- DCAE Memorandum: Request for Information on 2022-2023 Career Dual Enrollment Activities for Rule 6A-6.00575, F.A.C. (PDF)
May
- DFC Memorandum 2023-05: SBOE Approval of Rule 6A-10.0315, Demonstration of Readiness for College-Level Communication and Computation (PDF)
- 2022-2023 PIPELINE Funds Report (PDF)
- DCAE Memorandum: 2021-22 Perkins V Agency and Student Level Data Reports (PDF)
- Reminder B.E.S.T. Summer Professional Learning Event
- FCS/SUS Joint Memorandum: Mathematics Pathways Implementation Discipline Alignment Survey (PDF)
- Mathematics Pathway Update (PDF)
- DFC Memorandum 2023-04: Academic Program Inventory and FloridaShines Catalog (PDF)
- DFC Memorandum 2023-03: SBE Approval of New Rule 6A-10.087 & FAQ (PDF)
- Rule 6A-10.087, F.A.C. (PDF)
April
- Press Release: Florida Celebrates April as Florida College System Month
- Joint Memo: FASTER Policy Reminder (PDF)
- DCAE Memo: SBOE Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-6.0576, F.A.C., CAPE Industry Certification Funding List
- DCAE Memo: 2023-2024 Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Grants (Perkins V) (PDF)
- Statewide Email: Annual Equity Reports (PDF)
- Statewide Email: April is FCS Month (PDF)
- DFC/Public Schools Memo: Regional Career Pathways Agreement Submissions (PDF)
March
- DFC Memo: Quarterly Report on the Progress of Seeking Institutional Accreditation, January – March 2023 (PDF)
- Statewide Email: Outreach Campaigns (PDF)
- Statewide Email: Spread the Word - First in Nation Job Apprenticeship Program (PDF)
February
January
- Accelerating Access to Dual Enrollment Webinar (PDF)
- DFC Memo: 2023-24 Academic Calendar (PDF)
- Academic Calendar Worksheet (Word)
- Rule 6A-10.019, F.A.C. (PDF)
2022 Statewide Communications
November
- 2023 Florida Future Educators of America State Conference - College Night Information
- OSFA Communication: Florida Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship Program
October
- DFC Memorandum 2022-16: Approval of New Rule 6A-10.0451, Florida Administrative Code, Tuition and Fee Waivers for Disabled Veterans (PDF)
- DFC Memorandum 2022-15: Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-14.064, College Credit Dual Enrollment (PDF)
- Rule 6A-14.064, F.A.C. (PDF)
- DFC Memo: Faculty Discipline Committee Nominations for Military Course Equivalencies (PDF)
- OSFA Communication: Dual Enrollment Scholarship Program – Fall/Spring Reimbursement Request Report (PDF)
- DFC Memorandum: Concurrent- and Joint-Use Report Annual Update (PDF)
September
- DFC Memorandum 2022-11: Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-14.092, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), Textbook and Course Material Affordability and Transparency (PDF)
- Rule 6A-14.092, F.A.C (PDF)
- Textbook Affordability FAQs (PDF)
August
- DPS Memo: 2022-132: Senate Bill 2524 – Call for Workgroup Members Relating to Educator Preparation Programs (PDF)
- DFC Memorandum 2022-14: Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) RFP (PDF)
- DFC Memorandum 2022-12: Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-10.024, Florida Administrative Code, Articulation Between and Among Universities, Florida Colleges, and School Districts (PDF)
- Rule 6A-10.024, F.A.C. (PDF)
- Credit by Exam List (PDF)
- Military Experience Equivalency List (PDF)
July
- DFC Memorandum 2022-10: Amendments to SBOE Rules (PDF)
- DFC Memorandum 2022-08: 2022 College Affordability Reports (PDF)
- Statewide Email: New Action Toolkit - Get There Resources (PDF)
- 2022 Legislative Session Updates: Fiscal Policy; Facilities Planning & Budgeting
- DFC / DCAE Memorandum: Nominations for Statewide Workgroup on Law Enforcement Training (PDF)
- 2022 Legislative Session Updates: Student & Academic Affairs, Office of Articulation
- Statewide Email: Release of 2022-23 Request for Application (PDF)
June
- Workshop Presentation: Rule 6A-14.092, Textbook Affordability (PDF)
- Workshop Presentation: Rule 6A-10.024, Articulation Between and Among Universities, Florida Colleges, and School Districts (PDF)
- Workshop Presentation: Rule 6A-10.0351, Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers, and Learners through Incentives for Nursing Education (PIPELINE) Fund (PDF)
- Workshop Presentation: Rule 6A-10.0352, Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund (PDF)
- DFC Memorandum 2022-09: 2022-23 First Generation Matching Grant Program Certification (PDF)
- FGMG Guidelines (PDF)
- 2022-23 FGMG Certification Form (Excel)
- Statewide Email: Budget Documents
- DFC Memorandum 2022-07: Update on 2022 Legislative Session (PDF)
- Statewide Email: Upcoming Rule Workshops (PDF) UPDATED
- Statewide Email: Bright Futures Medallion Scholarship Program (PDF)
- Rule Workshop Materials:
- DCAE Memo: 2022-23 Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant--FDOE Grants - Funding Opportunity/Webinar Schedule (PDF)
- FCS Councils Meeting Materials
- Presentation - FDOE Update (PDF)
- Supplemental Update (PDF)
- Articulation Memo: Annual Submission of Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreements (PDF)
May
- Rule 6A-10.041, Substitution for Requirements for Eligible Students with Disabilities Workshop Materials
- Presentation (PDF)
- Draft Rule 6A-10.041, F.A.C. (PDF)
- Rule 6A-10.0315, Demonstration of Readiness for College-level Communication and Computation Workshop Materials
- Presentation (PDF)
- Draft Rule 6A-10.0315 (PDF)
- DPS Memo – Dual Enrollment Eligibility Determination Updates (PDF)
- DFC Statewide Email: Upcoming Rule Workshops (PDF)
April
- CAE Statewide Email: CTE Audit Rulemaking FAQs (PDF)
- CTE Audit Rulemaking FAQ (PDF)
- CAE Memorandum: Update to the Open Door Grant Program and Funding Sources (PDF)
- DFC Memorandum Number 2022-05: Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-10.02413 - Civic Literacy Competency (PDF)
- DOE Press Release FCS Students Named to All-Florida Academic Team
March
- Rule Workshop Materials: Rule 6A-10.024, Articulation Between and Among Universities, Florida Colleges, and School District (PDF)
- Statewide Email: Conference Report (PDF), Implementing Bill (PDF) and Side-by-Side (PDF)
- Statewide Email: OSFA Communication – Extension for Receipt of DES Reimbursement Request
- Statewide Email: Credential Review Committee – March 9 Follow Up
- Statewide Email: Section 35 Program Inventory
- Statewide Email: UPDATE - Labor Market Estimating Conference
- Statewide Email: Rule Development Workshop for 6A-10.024, Articulation Between and Among Universities, Florida Colleges, and School Districts
- DOE Memorandum: Workers' Compensation for 18 and Under Students in Work-based Learning
- Webinar Presentation: 2022 Baccalaureate Program Review (PDF)
- Statewide Email: Digital Badge Webinar Materials & Next Steps (PDF)
February
- DFC Memorandum Number 2022-03: Annual Baccalaureate Accountability Reports (PDF)
- Statewide Email: 2021 Cost of Construction Report Submission (PDF)
- Statewide Email: FLVC Textbook Affordability Survey Administration (PDF)
- DCAE Memorandum: Grant Opportunity - Expansion of Registered Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship (PDF)
- DPS Memorandum: Florida Teacher Preparation Audit Report
- Webinar Recording: Rule Implementation Webinar - Rule 6A-10.0315 Demonstration of Readiness for College-Level Communication and Computation
- Alternative Methods FAQs (PDF)
- Statewide Email: New Request for Directory Information (PDF)
- Statewide Email: Gen Ed Digital Badge (PDF)
- Statewide Email: College Budget Proposals Side-by-Side as Introduced (PDF)
- Memorandum: Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-10.0315, Demonstration of Readiness for College-Level Communication and Computation (PDF)
- Rule 6A-10.0315, F.A.C. (PDF)
- Form ALTPLACE-01 (PDF)
- Memorandum: Approval of Amended Rule 6A-14.092, Textbook Affordability (PDF)
- Rule 6A-14.092, F.A.C. (PDF)
- Memorandum: 2021 Economic Security Report of Employment and Earning Outcome (PDF)
January
- Statewide Email: English Faculty Nominations - Digital Credential (PDF)
- Statewide Email: Workforce Program Inventory - Florida College System Information Request (PDF)
- Statewide Email: Workforce Program Inventory - School District Career Center Information Request (PDF)
- DCAE Memorandum: Early College Program Reports(PDF)
- DFC Email: FCS Lists for PECO and Deferred Maintenance (PDF)
- DCAE Memorandum: Workforce Program Inventory - Information Request (PDF)
- Statewide Email: CTE Audit Rule Workshop Webinar
- Report: Florida Teacher Programs - A Summary and Analysis of Program Performance
- DFC Memorandum: Academic Calendar Submission for 2022-23 (PDF)