ISPS Mission
—Our goal is to enrich educational experiences by promoting civic engagement, facilitating economic activity, and involving students and citizens in their college and government.
About Us
The Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions (ISPS) at St. Petersburg College (SPC) came to fruition under the leadership and partnership of the former SPC Presidents, Dr. Carl M. Kuttler, Jr., Dr. William Law, and Congressman C.W. Bill Young, and many leaders in the state of Florida to establish this government institute.
ISPS is dedicated to advancing academic excellence, community engagement, economic vitality, and public understanding through high-quality, solutions-directed, non-partisan public policy programs.
How we support communities and student success pipelines:
- Facilitating student engagement initiatives
- Enhancing civic and community involvement
- Serving as a center for public discourse
- Identifying economic initiatives
Our Inception and Management
During the time-frame between 2007-2008, the Florida Senate passed two legislative bills appropriating funds to create the Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions (ISPS) at St. Petersburg College (SPC). Its purpose – to serve and educate Florida College System students and citizens on the purpose of government and discussing critical issues of the day from a non-partisan perspective.
Fast-forward to 2011, SPC proceeded with designating ISPS as a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit and a Direct-Support Organization (DSO) of the college under Florida Statute 1004.70. ISPS operations and personnel are managed by St. Petersburg College leadership and the ISPS board of directors.
The SPC leadership consists of the Board of Trustees, President, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dean of Public Safety, Public Policy, Ethics, and Legal Studies, and the Executive Director of ISPS. SPC leadership manages the facilities, personnel expenses, department supplies, internal control, human resources, legal, accounting, information technology, and procurement infrastructure. ISPS Board of Directors that volunteer their time and expertise to our organization come from varied backgrounds and professions and are responsible for advising and supporting the advancement of the Institute’s mission.
General Policies
Third party website links
ISPS provides links and pointers to websites maintained by other organizations. We provide these links as a convenience to the users, but we do not control such sites nor moderate their content. ISPS disclaims any responsibility for the information on third-party websites and any products and/or services offered there. Further, our institution makes no warranties or representations that any linked site, or this site, will function without error or interuption, or that defects will be corrected.
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Questions
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