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New programs kick off summer semester
Master's in Educational Leadership and Graduate Certificate in Non-profit Management have first classes

(Sarasota, FL, April 18, 2002) - The University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee campus is kicking off its summer semester with new and enhanced programs.  The summer semester also marks the beginning of the 2002/2003 academic year.  The 2001/2002 academic year produced a 10+% increase in student enrollment.

Registration for summer courses can be done now until May 11.  Summer classes begin May 13.  Go to www.sarasota.usf.edu/RecordsRegistration for more details.

"Coming off a healthy growth year, I expect the double digit rate to continue for some time.  Our plan is to double enrollment from the current annual 2,300 to 4,800 by 2006," says Campus CEO Dr. Laurey Stryker.  "Adding programs, enhancing existing ones, and raising awareness of our offerings will put USF in a great position to address the underserved higher education needs of the Sarasota/Manatee residents."

Master's level programs starting in May include the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and the Graduate Certificate program in Non-profit Management.  The Educational Leadership degree is designed for Sarasota and Manatee public school system teachers with significant experience who want to become principals.  Statistics show that approximately 700 principals will be needed in the next three years in the Sarasota, Manatee, Hillsborough, Pinellas and Polk County systems.  Program graduates are eligible to apply for principal certification.   Two versions of the Educational Leadership program are being offered.  The cohort  version is lockstep in nature where students must take the courses together; the cohort pace takes just 15 months to complete, and 33 students have been admitted.  The other program version will be offered in the fall for students who have professional and personal circumstances requiring they take more time to complete the program.  See www.sarasota.usf.edu/AcademicAffairs for more details.

The Graduate Certificate program in Non-profit Management is being offered for the first time in the Sarasota/Manatee area.  Leaders in the extensive non-profit sector of the community support the need to offer formal management education to administrators who can commit to completing a program in less than a year.  The certificate is earned after 18 credit hours are taken with a 3.0 grade point average achieved on all work attempted.  USF will conduct the first class for this program on May 18 at the American Red Cross of Sarasota County offices on Cattleman Road.  See www.cas.usf.edu for details.

The University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee Campus offers 25 degree programs for students to complete at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  Currently serving 2,300 students annually, the campus is located at the Sarasota/Manatee County line on 140 acres, touching the shoreline of Sarasota Bay and adjacent to the Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport.  It is part of the University of South Florida, the second largest university in Florida with more than 37,000 students, a Research I institution, and one of the top 20 largest universities in the United States.

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Media contact:  Ellen Wile (941) 359-4749; e-mail ewile@sar.usf.edu