Memorandum of Understanding between
SUNY Orange County Community College Honors Program and New College of Florida
Guaranteed Admission Program


PURPOSE OF THIS MEMORANDUM:

The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is to memorialize an agreement between SUNY
Orange County Community College ("OCCC") Honors Program and New College of Florida ("NCF") to
ensure qualified OCCC Honors Program students are guaranteed admission to NCF upon successful completion
of an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science ("AA") degree from OCCC--with an honors program
designation--and application for admission to NCF. Students eligible for the Guaranteed Admission Program
("GAP") will be expected to earn an AA within eight (8) semesters, not to exceed thirty-two (32) months, from
the time the student enrolls at OCCC as a non-high school attending student ("Transfer"), maintains a minimum
cumulative college GPA of 3.00 and completes all honors program requirements.

PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW OF THIS PROGRAM:

The primary purpose of the GAP is to increase access for intellectually engaged, high achieving students to enroll
and complete degrees at both OCCC and NCF. These students will receive support and mentoring to guarantee
the applicants' admission to NCF upon completion of an AA at OCCC. OCCC students shall be held to the
standards of each institution's Student Code of Conduct and Honors Code.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Any OCCC Honors Program student who is interested in transferring to NCF after completing an AA with honors
program designation at OCCC.

COMMITMENTS FROM OCCC:

*  Identify honors program students who may be interested in NCF.
*  Track potential NCF students for the GAP program.
*  Regularly communicate to honors program students the existence of this MOU and raise awareness o the
   opportunity presented herein by including NCF transfer materials and a copy of this MOU in spaces
   designed for OCCC's students to receive transfer information.
*  Communicate to honors program students about student engagement opportunities at OCCC and NCF.
*  Refer interested and qualified honors program students to either NCF's Transfer Admissions Coordinator
   for Transfer students, or freshmen admissions coordinators for DE Students for appropriate admissions
   advising or questions.

COMMITMENTS FROM NCF:

*  Provide regular updates to OCCC.
*  Provide OCCC with data on success stories of OCCC GAP transfer students.
*  Provide graduation data for GAP students commencing with the graduation of the first cohort of students
   transferring under the MOU.
*  Invite students to attend information sessions with details on NCF's admissions process and points of
   contact.
*  Provide welcome/encouragement letter to students that have self-identified as pursuing GAP admission.
*  Encourage GAP students to attend activities (academic/social programming) to make connections with
   NCF students.
*  Admit students who have satisfied the requirements outlined herein, who apply as a Transfer student.
*  Waive all NCF application fees for students applying under this MOU.
*  Award to each OCCC student admitted to NCF one or more annually reviewing scholarship in an amount
   consistent with NCF's scholarship guarantee programs and their established associated policies for the
   student's enrollment term and status as either a Transfer or DE Student.

TERM OF THIS MOU:

This MOU shall take effect on February 1, 2022 and remain in place for three (3) years. It shall thereafter
automatically renew on an annual basis unless either institution provides the other institution written notice no
later than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the expiration of the preceding term that it wishes to terminate
this MOU. If either institution fails to follow the terms and conditions of the MOU, as set forth herein, the other
institution has the right to terminate this MOU immediately upon written notice. If this MOU is terminated, the
status of the students matriculated, enrolled, or accepted in programs contemplated under this MOU shall not be
affected.

OPERATIONAL DETAILS:

*  OCCC and NCF will meet to review MOU and make appropriate amendments and/or addenda when
   either party identifies a need to do so.
*  OCCC and NCF will identify members in their respective institutions to monitor the progress of the
   students and the program.
*  Advertisements, press releases, flyers and other print or electronic publicity created and disseminated by
   each institution regarding programs or activities related to this MOU shall be approved in advance by
   designated representatives of both parties.
*  Neither party shall discriminate on the basis of sex (including pregnancy or gender identity), race,
   religion, age, national origin/ethnicity, color, marital status, disability, genetic information, or sexual
   orientation in any of its educational programs, services, or activities, including admission and
   employment.

In witness whereof, the parties hereto have caused this MOU to be duly executed and delivered by their
respective officials thereunto duly authorized as of the date last written below.


SUNY Orange County Community College					New College of Florida

By: Elaine Torda							By: David Boisvert
Title: Honors Program Coordinator					Title: VP Enrollment Services
On: 17 March 2022							On:

By: Dr. Erika Hackman							By: Suzanne Sherman
Title: Vice President of Academic Affairs				Title: Provost and Vice President for Academic
									Affairs
On: 03/16/2022								On: 2/18/2022

By: Dr. Kristine Young							By: Dr. Patricia Okker
Title: President							Title: President
On: 3/16/22								On: 2/18/22