Featured Speakers
Hosted By
Association of
Florida Colleges
Speaker
Angela Ashe
Director of Curriculum Services
Presented By Acadea. Speaker:
Mark Svorinic
President
What This Session Covers
- The evolving landscape of curriculum governance in Florida higher education
- How institutions are balancing compliance requirements with academic innovation
- Practical strategies for improving transparency across curriculum workflows
- Approaches to reducing approval bottlenecks while preserving shared governance
- How modern curriculum management practices support workforce alignment and institutional agility
- Real-world insights from St. Petersburg College’s experience modernizing curriculum processes
Why This Matters Now
- Florida institutions face increasing pressure to respond quickly to workforce needs
- Performance-based funding models require stronger program accountability
- Statewide course numbering and articulation expectations add governance complexity
- Accreditation and institutional accountability expectations continue to evolve
- Faculty and academic leadership need greater visibility into curriculum processes
- Institutions are seeking ways to make curriculum governance more strategic and less administrative
Who Should Watch
This session is designed for higher education leaders and practitioners involved in academic planning, curriculum governance, and institutional strategy, including:
- Curriculum Directors and Curriculum Committee Leaders
- Vice Presidents of Academic Affairs and Provosts
- Academic Deans and Department Chairs
- Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation Leaders
- Registrars and Catalog Administrators
- Faculty involved in curriculum governance processes