From Manual Chaos to Pathway Precision — St. Petersburg College’s Curriculum Breakthrough with Acadea
How St. Petersburg College (SPC) reclaimed 10,000+ hours, launched over 100 academic pathways, and transformed statewide transfer alignment with Acadea’s META platform.
Who’s Involved
Angela Ashe
Director of Curriculum Services, St. Petersburg College
12 years in the Curriculum Office; Director since July 2024
Customer Takeaways
“We’ve been with Acadea for over a decade, and with META, we’ve been able to manage our curriculum with precision, unlock powerful customizations, and lead the way in Florida with over 100 academic pathways and transfer plans.”
— Angela Ashe, St. Petersburg College
Summary
After years of relying on spreadsheets, static documents, and manual workflows, St. Petersburg College set out to modernize its curriculum processes from the ground up. By partnering with Acadea, the institution implemented fully customized workflows, automated proposal tracking, and responsive academic catalogs, effectively streamlining review cycles, boosting collaboration, and delivering real-time value to students, faculty, and statewide stakeholders alike.
The Challenge
Before implementing Acadea’s curriculum management platform, META, St. Petersburg College managed curriculum processes manually through an Access database, spreadsheets, and Word documents. With no version control, unclear approval flows, and no ability to track changes or feedback, the curriculum team struggled with:
- Missed updates and duplicated versions
- No centralized approval tracking or comments from C&I reviews
- A cumbersome, spreadsheet-based committee review process
- Monthly meetings that overloaded a small staff
- Manual coordination across disconnected systems
As the demands of academic planning and state compliance grew, so did the need for a modern, centralized system that could scale with the institution.
The Solution
In 2013, SPC became an early adopter of Acadea’s (previously known as CurrIQunet) legacy platform, and in 2020–2021, the college upgraded to META. The implementation included carrying forward years of customizations and building new features like integrated academic pathways, a responsive catalog, and specialized workflows for proposals, programs, and review assignments.
The Upgraded META version enabled SPC to:
The Result
With Acadea’s META platform in place, SPC realized transformative results:
Over 10,000 hours reclaimed annually across 300+ curriculum modifications
Streamlined C&I review with team-specific assignments and workload balancing
100+ academic transfer pathways published to support Florida’s 2+2 articulation model
Eliminated manual updates to academic plans, reducing errors and increasing visibility
Improved training, transparency, and collaboration across departments
Increased customization and automation, including real-time program impact reporting
Faculty, staff, and students now engage with curriculum information that is timely, accurate, and centralized, helping ensure smoother academic planning and faster curriculum cycles.
In Conclusion
St. Petersburg College’s transformation with Acadea is more than a technical success. It’s a model for what’s possible when institutions commit to thoughtful process design, cross-functional collaboration, and a responsive technology partner. META has allowed SPC to move from outdated, manual tracking to real-time, automated, and user-friendly curriculum oversight.
As Angela Ashe puts it:
“META is a reliable system that offers both the standard features you’d expect and the customizations you desire. As a business partner, Acadea is attentive and sincerely committed to delivering a product that is relevant, responsive, and easy to use.”
With thousands of hours saved and more than 100 academic pathways launched, SPC isn’t just managing curriculum; they’re shaping it.
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