Tampa Campus Grows: Expanding Opportunities at the Tampa Center Means Less Travel Time for Students

The Tampa Campus is in an office building at 1300 Westshore Blvd.

PEL students now will be able to complete 50% or more of their courses at the Tampa Center, thanks to a successful proposal submitted to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges this past September.

Tampa Center advisor Alaina Tackitt, noted the success of the proposal should help current students and should attract new students.

"Because we now can offer more capstone courses at the Tampa Center," Tackitt said, "students won't face as much travel time to the St. Petersburg campus, making this a more convenient location for Hillsborough area people."

The success of this proposal represents the tireless efforts of the Eckerd faculty members and staff who worked to compile lengthy supporting documents and to answer the many questions posed by the SACS site committee. 

Before departing, the committee praised President Eastman and Dean Harrison for the high quality of the Program for Experienced Learners, noting that the students they interviewed cited both academic rigor and personal growth as significant parts of the PEL experience.

Go Tritons!