FSCJ would have to change its name under Senate community college proposal

[David]

Maybe they could revert to their original name, Florida Junior College.

I was going to almost the same thing. I mean, Florida Junior College or even Florida Community College drove the point home of what it is, there was no confusion.  Or can it not be named a Jr/Comm college because they offer 4 year degrees now?

[I-10east]

I'd rather for the name to be FCCJ than Florida Junior College.

[I-10east]

As to the FSCJ thing, I would have liked to see them keep the moniker FCCJ...and just have it stand for First Coast College at Jacksonville.

I like it.

[mbwright]

<name goes here> State College.  They should all have the same format, and it would not confilict with other university names.  They should have done this from the beginning. 

[pierre]

I got a good laugh after reading this from Negron.

Sen. Joe Negron, who is behind the proposal, said he could be flexible about what the colleges ultimately change their names to. But he is not interested in allowing any of Florida's 28 community colleges to include the word "state" in their names beyond 2015.

Talk about megalomania.

[ProjectMaximus]

Received some insight from folks on the FSCJ side. They say UNF and president John Delaney are for the legislation, in an attempt to suppress FSCJ's growth. And the Times-Union is also a proponent, as they have been pressured by for-profit schools that are big advertisers in the paper.

Just some hearsay to add to this conversation!

[menace1069]

It's really kinda ridiculous that this is even up for debate. The Senator has nothing else better to do with his time than to chase down this non-issue of the name of a small college in NW Florida?

[For_F-L-O-R-I-D-A]

I think it makes sense to allow them flexibility in the name. Right now you have to include Florida or State College in the name. I don't think it makes sense to remove the "State College" name because it is the "State College System."

[Tacachale]

Received some insight from folks on the FSCJ side. They say UNF and president John Delaney are for the legislation, in an attempt to suppress FSCJ's growth. And the Times-Union is also a proponent, as they have been pressured by for-profit schools that are big advertisers in the paper.

Just some hearsay to add to this conversation!

Haha, hearsay is right. I can speak with confidence that none of that is true.

[Kjowers]

Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) should not be forced to change its name and spend large sums of money on rebranding.  The school offers a number of bachelor degrees in addition to associate degrees and certificate programs.  It is no longer a community college, and should not be treated like one. 

[ProjectMaximus]

Received some insight from folks on the FSCJ side. They say UNF and president John Delaney are for the legislation, in an attempt to suppress FSCJ's growth. And the Times-Union is also a proponent, as they have been pressured by for-profit schools that are big advertisers in the paper.

Just some hearsay to add to this conversation!

Haha, hearsay is right. I can speak with confidence that none of that is true.

I hope so!! But there are definitely folks in the FSCJ administration who think it.

[spuwho]

There is a lot of pressure nationally for smaller schools called "colleges" to rename/rebrand themselves "universities" because they offer a minimum amount of masters and PhD programs.

Underneath these colleges are the traditional junior college which specialized in 2 year associates degrees are now pushing up the level by offering bachelors in certain disciplines. This is causing something of a conflict of naming versus what they offer.

Many private colleges feel like their hand is being forced as they believe their higher acedemic standards are being mixed in with what they consider "lesser" junior college academics.

One of my alma maters just announced they are getting their accreditation complete to change their name from "college" to "university" in 2017. Significant for them because they have been a college since 1892.

[coredumped]

"Jacksonville College" isn't fitting either since there's a campus outside of Jacksonville, in Nassau County.

[Coolyfett]

I never really liked the FSCJ...just the combination of Florida and State sounds too muCh like FSU. Duval Metropolitan State College,  Metropolitan College of Jacksonville, its many combinations they could use. Just stay away from the FSU, UNF, JU sounding names. Lots of potential to have their own identity.

[Tacachale]

Apparently the senator proposing the bill has backed away from the name change issue, which is wise. Now the bill will consider the real question, which is how many bachelors degrees community colleges should award to avoid diluting the value of Florida degrees.