State University System Board of Governors Office Civic Literacy Frequently Asked Questions Students who are required to meet the Civic Literacy Requirement To whom does the Civic Literacy requirement apply? The Civic Literacy requirement applies to students initially entering a State University System (SUS) and/or Florida College System (FCS) institution in 2018-19. This requirement is based on the Students must complete this student’s catalog year. requirement prior to graduation. How does this requirement apply to transfer students? This requirement applies to transfer students who are initially entering an SUS institution starting in the 2018-19 academic year. All degree-seeking students who transfer in from an institution outside the SUS starting in the 2018-19 academic year, and have not satisfied this requirement through an approved course or assessment, must complete this requirement prior to graduating. If a student received an Associate in Arts degree prior to the 2018-19 academic year, and is enrolled in a baccalaureate program beginning Fall 2018 or after, does this requirement apply? Students who earned an Associate in Arts degree prior to the 2018-19 academic year are not required to meet the competency because they are not entering an SUS and/ initially or FCS institution in the 2018-19 academic year. How will universities know if a student transferring between public institutions within the State of Florida has met the Civic Literacy requirement? The Board of Governors Office staff is working with the Florida Department of Education Office of Articulation, and the Florida College System to use the FASTER system to develop a common notation to be placed on a transcript once the student’s student has met the Civic Literacy requirement. The transcript will include a simple Civic Literacy requirement has statement, such as “the been satisfied”.
State University System Board of Governors Office Civic Literacy Frequently Asked Questions Students who are required to meet the Civic Literacy Requirement To whom does the Civic Literacy requirement apply? The Civic Literacy requirement applies to students initially entering a State University System (SUS) and/or Florida College System (FCS) institution in 2018-19. This requirement is based on the student’s catalog year. Students must complete this requirement prior to graduation. How does this requirement apply to transfer students? This requirement applies to transfer students who are initially entering an SUS institution starting in the 2018-19 academic year. All degree-seeking students who transfer in from an institution outside the SUS starting in the 2018-19 academic year, and have not satisfied this requirement through an approved course or assessment, must complete this requirement prior to graduating. If a student received an Associate in Arts degree prior to the 2018-19 academic year, and is enrolled in a baccalaureate program beginning Fall 2018 or after, does this requirement apply? Students who earned an Associate in Arts degree prior to the 2018-19 academic year are not required to meet the competency because they are not initially entering an SUS and/ or FCS institution in the 2018-19 academic year. How will universities know if a student transferring between public institutions within the State of Florida has met the Civic Literacy requirement? The Board of Governors Office staff is working with the Florida Department of Education Office of Articulation, and the Florida College System to use the FASTER system to develop a common notation to be placed on a student’s transcript once the student has met the Civic Literacy requirement. The transcript will include a simple statement, such as “the Civic Literacy requirement has been satisfied”.
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