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Welcome to another year at Daytona Be…, I mean Daytona State College. A lot has happened since the end of the spring semester and it's more than okay to be confused. It's probably going to take some time getting used to, but nonetheless we are now students at Daytona State. You may slip and call it DBCC, or even DBC for that matter, but the now permanent name change is the next step for a constantly evolving institution.

Towards the end of the spring semester the Florida Legislation approved to change the college's name from Daytona Beach Community College to Daytona Beach College. While it appeared the school would indeed change its name to DBC, the legislation also established the "Florida State College System" and chose DBCC, along with eight other schools, to be a part of the pilot program that would help community colleges transition to state colleges.

The program allows the participating schools to change their names and offer bachelor's degrees at a lower cost than Florida public universities. The nine colleges will also collaborate with a Florida College System Task Force that would make recommendations for a baccalaureate degree program approval process, develop criteria for transitioning a community college to a state college and establish a funding model for the new state colleges as they become a permanent part of Florida's system of higher education.

With DSC shifting towards baccalaureate degrees in management and education in the near future the opportunity was perfect.

"We were heading in the right direction when we asked to be Daytona Beach College, but having the opportunity of adding "State" even better reflects the achievement of our baccalaureate graduates and more accurately identifies the institution for the 21st Century," DSC President Kent Sharples said in a letter to faculty.

"We pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to a rapidly changing world and finding positive and creative solutions to the educational needs of our region."
The name may have changed, but the school's mission has not.
"This is an extraordinary time for Daytona State College," Sharples said. "Still, the college pledges to hold true to its open-door, open-access traditions."

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