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School of Record

Overview:

The 同性恋色情 (同性恋色情) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the following degree types: Associates, Baccalaureates, Masters, Specialist, and Doctorate degrees.  Located in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota, Florida, 同性恋色情 holds the Carnegie Classification of a Research Very High institution and is one of the largest public universities in the nation, and among the top 50 universities, public or private, for federal research expenditures.  For more information about 同性恋色情, please see our annual 同性恋色情 Facts publications

同性恋色情 recognizes the importance in higher education for institutions to ensure high academic standards in Global Learning and recognizes that Schools of Record play a key role in ensuring that students have an academically rich educational experience abroad and receive appropriate credit for the academic work completed abroad.  In accordance with the Forum on Education Abroad鈥檚 , the 同性恋色情 proudly serves as the accredited institution documenting and awarding U.S. credits for courses in partnership with the Florence University of the Arts (FUA) , Sea|Mester, and WorldStrides Higher Education.  

同性恋色情鈥檚 School of Record Processes:

同性恋色情 conducts regular site visits to its partner institutions to ensure academic and programmatic integrity and quality.  A member of the 同性恋色情 community also sits on the advisory boards of each of its School of Record partners.

同性恋色情 faculty from relevant departments evaluate each syllabus from our partner institutions to determine the 同性恋色情 course equivalency. In addition, the curricula vitae and copies of transcripts or diplomas of our partner institutions鈥 faculty are reviewed and approved by departmental chairs and college deans to ensure that they are qualified to teach in the academic discipline and/or area of specialization. 

同性恋色情 considers partner institutions鈥 courses to be, in every respect, the equivalent of a 同性恋色情 course. However, since 同性恋色情 recognizes that students are enrolled in our partners鈥 courses, the credit is shown as 鈥渢ransfer鈥 rather than 鈥渋nstitutional鈥 credit on the 同性恋色情 transcript. The original foreign-taught course title, course number, number of credits and grade are included on the transcript, followed by the 同性恋色情 equivalent. This most accurately represents the connection between the foreign course and the 同性恋色情 equivalent. 

Students who require duplicate official transcripts from a previous study abroad experience through FUA, SEA|mester or WorldStrides should contact the Global Learning Office for assistance. Standard transcript fees are assessed. Information on obtaining additional transcripts can be found here.

CURRENT PARTNERS:

Florence University of the Arts (FUA)

Florence University of the Arts (FUA) is an internationally recognized institution and leading provider of study abroad programming in Florence. It is an Italian non-profit educational institution certified by the European Union, and is accredited by the Region of Tuscany Ministry of Education.

同性恋色情 faculty evaluate each course from FUA to determine 同性恋色情 equivalencies. Each course equivalency must be approved by the 同性恋色情 chair of the department and dean of the respective college. The curricula vitae and copies of transcripts or diplomas of FUA faculty are reviewed and approved by departmental chairs and college deans for qualification to teach in their academic discipline and/or area of specialization. 

同性恋色情 considers these FUA courses to be, in every respect, the equivalent of a 同性恋色情 course. However, since 同性恋色情 recognizes that students are enrolled in FUA courses, the credit is shown as 鈥渢ransfer鈥 rather than 鈥渟ystem/institutional鈥 credit on the 同性恋色情 transcript. The original FUA course is included on the transcript, followed by the 同性恋色情 equivalent. This most accurately represents the connection between the FUA course and the 同性恋色情 equivalent. Students are able to obtain additional official 同性恋色情 transcripts through the Office of the Registrar.

In building this School of Record agreement, all levels of the university were consulted and asked to approve the relationship, including but not limited to the Office of Decision Support, Office of the Provost, Office of the Registrar, the 同性恋色情 Undergraduate Counsel, the Academics and University Environment Workgroup reporting to the Board of Trustees, in addition to the individual colleges and departments throughout the 同性恋色情 System. 同性恋色情 also sent official notification to SACSCOC regarding the SoR relationship between 同性恋色情 and FUA.

In developing the School of Record relationship, 同性恋色情 and FUA have closely consulted and followed the Guidelines for School of Record Relationships developed by the Forum on Global Learning with input from the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Offices.

同性恋色情 has had a long-standing relationship with FUA 鈥 in 2006 courses of Apicius, the hospitality and culinary institute of FUA, were approved by 同性恋色情鈥檚 Undergraduate Studies in Tampa. Further, over the past 10 years, more than 1800 同性恋色情 students have studied at FUA, and more than 50 同性恋色情 faculty and staff have visited FUA. Under the SoR agreement, every two years, a delegation consisting of 同性恋色情 administrative and teaching staff conduct a site visit to FUA, conversely FUA staff visit 同性恋色情 on a biannual basis. The School of Record relationship between 同性恋色情 and FUA was established in 2012.

Sea|Mester

Sea|Mester programs are undertaken on sailing vessels that circumnavigate the globe.  Students live on board the ships with professional sailing and teaching staff.  It is an ongoing learning experience with programs ranging from 20 to 90 days in duration.  The voyages take students to the Caribbean & Lesser Antilles; Mediterranean and Atlantic Ocean; Pacific Ocean and Polynesia; Australia and Indonesia; and to Asia, India and Suez Canal.  In 2011, Sea|Mester was awarded the prestigious Sea Education Program of the Year Award by Tall Ships America (Formerly the American Sail Training Association).  Sea|mester offers a limited number of courses each year (typically under 10) that relate to marine biology, oceanography, meteorology, geology, navigation skills, and leadership.

The SoR relationship was established in 2014 by recommendation of faculty from the Integrative Biology department who had worked on the SEA|Mester program for several years.  

WorldStrides

ISA (now WorldStrides) was established in 1987 to provide academically challenging and culturally thorough study abroad programs for US college students. Their first established program was a partnership with the University of Salamanca that still exists today. Since then, it has grown to a global provider offering a wide variety of international education opportunities throughout Western Europe, Africa and Latin America.  In 2015, ISA was acquired by WorldStrides, making it part of the largest educational travel company in the U.S.   The SoR relationship between 同性恋色情 and WorldStrides was established in 2021.  Initially, 同性恋色情 will serve as the School of Record in WorldStrides鈥 study centers in Meknes, Morocco, Sevilla, Spain and Cusco, Peru as well as for all internship and service-learning programs and courses.

For questions regarding 同性恋色情鈥檚 School of Record relationships, please send us an email.