Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Programs (FPCTP)

Virtual Mid-Year Check and Connect Institute

June 24 - 26, 2020

The Mid-Year Check and Connect Institute is a follow-up to the Florida Postsecondary Education Program Planning Institute held in November 2019. The purpose of this Institute is to provide professional development and technical assistance to Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) teams to facilitate planning and implementation of Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Programs (FPCTPs) for students with intellectual disabilities in all types of postsecondary education institutions: universities, state and community colleges, technical colleges and career tech centers

The Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities invites IHE teams to join us at the Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program (FPCTP) Virtual Mid-Year Check and Connect, June 24-26, 2020. This year's Virtual Mid-Year Check and Connect will include both live and recorded: (1) Evidence-based content and strategies around targeted areas of inclusive postsecondary education and capacity building (2) Networking and extended learning opportunities (3) Facilitated team planning to assess their current strengths and needs in order to plan for the future. Relevant team participants include higher education faculty and staff, disability service providers, equity coordinators, K-12 transition staff, parents, students, and other important stakeholders. This will be a virtual event using UCF Canvas Online.

Facilitators who worked with IHE teams during the November Institute will also meet with teams/representatives to either begin and or continue FPCTP planning, development, and evaluation. See our draft agenda for details.

Draft Agenda

Timeline of Events

  1. Register your FPCTP Team: Click Here. The team leader will register the entire team.
  2. Watch pre-recorded sessions in Canvas from June 17-26.
  3. Participate in Live: Virtual Mid-Year Check and Connect Institute 2020 Welcome: Scheduled for June 24 at 10:00 a.m.
  4. Participate in Live: Building Financial Stability in Inclusive Higher Education Programs: A Framework
  5. Participate in Live: Networking and Learning Opportunities – University, State College, and Technical College breakouts. June 25, 9:00-10:15 a.m.
  6. Participate in Live: Facilitated Team Planning session: Scheduled between June 24 and 26, 2020
  7. Participate in Live: Team Report Out and Next Steps: Scheduled for June 26, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
  8. Participate in Live: FCSUA 2020 Mid-Year Check and Connect Closing and Evaluation: Scheduled for June 26, 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Preparing for the Mid-Year Institute

Live: June 9, 3:00-4:00 pm.
Team Leader Preparation Webinar

Live:June 16, 3:00-4:00 pm.
FCSUA Mid-Year Virtual Overview Webinar
Drs. Janice Seabrooks-Blackmore and Drew Andrews

Facilitated Online Team Planning

Two hour facilitated team planning time between June 24 and 26, 2020 via Zoom. (To be scheduled by team leader and team facilitator and can be divided into more than one session).

The Virtual Mid-Year Check and Connect Institute 2020

Pre-recorded: Available June 17-26.
Keynote: Syracuse University Inclusive U completer Harry Dydo

Pre-recorded: Available June 17-26.
Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Programs 101
Drs. Janice Seabrooks-Blackmore and Drew Andrews, Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities

Pre-recorded: Available June 17-26.
Using the Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program Planning Tool
Dr. Paula Kohler, Former Executive Director, Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities

Live: June 24 10:00-10:30 am.
2020 Mid-Year Check and Connect Virtual Institute Welcome
Dr. Janice Seabrooks-Blackmore, Executive Director, Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities

Live: June 24 10:30-11:30 am.
Building Financial Stability in Inclusive Higher Education Programs: A Framework
Bud Buckhout, Director, InclusiveU Program, Associate Director, Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education, Syracuse University

Live: June 25, 9:00-10:30 am.
Networking and learning opportunities:

  • University FPCTP teams
  • State College FPCTP teams
  • Technical College FPCTP teams

Live:June 26, 10:00-11:30 am.
FPCTP Team Report Out and Next Steps
Dr. Janice Seabrooks-Blackmore, Dr. Drew Andrews, Iris Neil, M.Ed., Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities

Live:June 26, 11:30-noon
Mid-Year Check and Connect Closing and Evaluation
Drs. Janice Seabrooks-Blackmore and Drew Andrews, Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities

Content Resources

  1. Agency for Persons with Disabilities: Debra Noel and Brett Gottschalk
  2. FCSUA Executive Director: Janice Seabrooks-Blackmore
  3. FCSUA Assistant Director: Drew Andrews
  4. FCSUA Program Manager - Outreach Coordinator: Iris Neil
  5. FDDC: Rick Lockenbach
  6. FLDOE Adult and Career Education: Kathleen Taylor
  7. FLBOG: Lynn Nelson
  8. InclusiveU, Syracuse University Director: Bud Buckout
  9. Think College: Debra Hart and Clare Papay
  10. UCF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities: Terri Daly Burns
  11. Vocational Rehabilitation: Horrace Brown
  12. Western Michigan University: June Gothberg (Program Evaluation)

Resources Available from FCSUA

Document Resources on fcsua.org

Pre-recorded webinars on FCSUA YouTube Channel

Send any questions to the FCSUA Team:

Drew Andrews: drew.andrews@ucf.edu
Janice Seabrooks-Blackmore: janice.seabrooks-blackmore@ucf.edu
Iris Neil: iris.neil@ucf.edu