Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1)
Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to establish the Collegiate Purple Star
Campus Program and provide the criteria to receive designation that Florida
College System institutions and school district career centers must meet to
receive designation under section
1004.071, F.S.
(2) Definitions.
(a) "Military Liaison" means a staff member
that is designated by the institution as responsible for coordination and
communication between military students and staff members at each institution
to facilitate and maintain a working relationship.
(b) "Military student" means a student who is
enrolled at the college or career center and is:
1. An active-duty member or veteran of the
Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard;
2. A member of the reserve component of any
branch of the United States military;
3. A member of the Florida National Guard;
or
4. The spouse or dependent of a
member described in this subsection.
(3) Eligibility. For a Florida College System
institution's or school district career center's campus(es) or site(s) to be
designated as a Purple Star Campus, the institution or career center must meet
the following minimum requirements:
(a)
Designate a staff member as a military liaison.
(b) Maintain a web page on the institution's
website which includes resources for military students and their
families.
(c) Maintain a
student-led transition program that assists military students in transitioning
to the institution.
(d) Offer
professional development training opportunities for staff members on issues
relating to military students.
(e)
Provide priority course registration for military students.
(f) Provide an example of commitment to
military students and families not included in (a) through (e) of this
subsection.
(g) Submit an
application on behalf of its campus(es) or site(s) as described in subsection
(4).
(4) Application and
renewal.
(a) Beginning with the 2023-24 school
year, a college, or school district career center site that meets the criteria
for the Collegiate Purple Star Campus Designation and wishes to receive such
designation must report the information listed in subsection (3) of this rule
to the Chancellor of the Florida College System or the Chancellor of the
Department of Career and Adult Education, respectively, by completing the
Collegiate Purple Star Campus Application, (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15910),
(effective September 2023), which is hereby incorporated by reference, and
submitting the completed form to the Florida Department of Education to receive
a designation starting in the same academic year. This form is incorporated by
reference and may be obtained from the Florida Department of Education, 325
West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.
(b) Colleges and career centers must maintain
records demonstrating eligibility with the required items in subsection (3) of
this rule and must provide those records to the Department of Education upon
request.
(c) Once awarded, colleges
and career centers will maintain their designation as a Collegiate Purple Star
Campus for three (3) years. To maintain the Collegiate Purple Star Campus
Designation, colleges and career centers must reapply by June
30th of the third year of the designation using the
form described in paragraph (4)(a).
Rulemaking Authority
1004.071 FS. Law Implemented
1004.071
FS.
New 9-26-23.