Polk State hosts socials welcoming faculty and staff to the 2024-2025 Academic Year
Polk State College hosted Welcome Back Socials for faculty and staff on the Winter Haven and Lakeland campuses. The socials were opportunities to reconnect with colleagues at the start of the new academic year and…
Convocation celebrates 60 years of Polk State College
Faculty and staff convened for Convocation, celebrating both the start of the 2024-2025 Academic Year and 60 years of Polk State College. Employees enjoyed breakfast, service awards, presentations by this year’s Endowed Teaching Chairs, an address by President Dr. Angela Garcia Falconetti, and some ’60s music. Continue reading →
Polk Portal is back online after temporary outage
UPDATE AUGUST 18, 7:12 P.M. The Polk Portal is back online after a temporary outage Sunday evening while the vendor worked to resolve issues related to student financial aid and billing accounts. Student data will…
Important updates regarding registration, tuition and fees, books & more
Polk State College is exercising flexibility as students continue to navigate the start of the Fall 2024 Semester and the newly launched Polk Portal. Below are important dates and information regarding registration, tuition and fee…
Registration deadline for 16-week, 8-week Fastrack 1 classes extended to 11:59 p.m. Wednesday
Polk State College has extended the registration deadline for Fall 2024 Semester 16-week and Fastrack 1 (eight-week) classes to 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14. The Polk Portal experienced an outage Wednesday morning that…
Polk State grad’s research pinpoints Polk as ideal location for next Buc-ee’s
For recent Polk State College graduate Jackson Lord and Mathematics Professor Mike Long, it was a love for Beaver Nuggets and pulled pork sandwiches that prompted a yearlong research project pinpointing the ideal location for…
What Polk State students should know for the Fall 2024 Semester
With the Fall 2024 Semester underway today, it’s important for Polk State College students to know how to access resources and get the help they need to succeed in their classes. Below is a list…
Fall 2024 Semester starts at Polk State College, registration continues for classes in September & October
The Fall 2024 Semester has started at Polk State College with 16-week and the first session of eight-week (FASTRACK 1) classes. Registration continues for 12-week classes that will start on September 9 and the second…
Polk State urges students and employees to exercise caution in storm
Update Monday, August 5, 2024: Polk State College operations are taking place as normal Monday; however, students and employees are urged to exercise caution while traveling to and from campuses. Students should communicate with their…
Polk State OTA Program to host info sessions ahead of September application period
Polk State College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Program will host informational sessions in August and September for individuals interested in applying for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. Sessions will take place: Thursday, August 8, at 12 p.m.…
