Polk State encourages preparedness ahead of 2025 hurricane season
The 2025 hurricane season begins June 1, and Polk State College officials encourage students, faculty and staff to be prepared. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center is forecasting an above-normal season,…
Enrollment is open for the Fall 2025 Semester at Polk State College
Open registration for the Fall 2025 Semester has started. Fall classes will start on August 11. Admission Prospective students can submit a free online application to Polk State. Information on how to complete orientation and register for…
Polk State Lakeland LTB building closed May 23 for maintenance
Scheduled maintenance for Friday, May 23, 2025, may affect Polk State College faculty, staff, and students on the Lakeland Campus. The Lakeland Technology Building (LTB) chiller plant will be offline from 7 a.m. to 6…
Polk State will be closed May 26 for Memorial Day
Polk State College will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025, for Memorial Day. Saturday classes will meet on Saturday, May 24. Additionally, enrollment will continue for summer classes that will start on June 24…
Polk State’s Supply Chain Management grads say it’s a “great degree track to watch” as industry booms
Often taken for granted, the supply chain ensures that all consumer products are available when they’re needed and can ultimately take them all the way to people’s homes. What graduates of Polk State College’s Supply…
Scheduled power outage to impact campuses and centers 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. May 22
There will be a scheduled power outage on the Polk State Winter Haven Campus on Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. This outage is necessary to allow TECO to re-energize the…
Polk State Respiratory Care application open through May 31
The application for Polk State College’s Respiratory Care Program is open through May 31 for the 2025-2026 Academic Year. The Associate in Science in Respiratory Care prepares students to become highly skilled respiratory therapists (RT) who…
Three Polk State collegiate high school students graduate with bachelor’s degrees
Three students from Polk State College’s collegiate high school programs are celebrating a remarkable achievement: earning their bachelor’s degrees before even receiving their high school diplomas. Madison Gillis, Georgia Medrano-Flores, and Nia Bonney graduated with…
Accreditation team invites public comment on Polk State’s Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety
As part of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) re-accreditation process, the Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety has opened a public comment portal to receive comments regarding compliance with CALEA…
Summer classes start, open enrollment for fall begins May 27
Summer classes start today, and there is still time to enroll for the second session of six-week classes that will begin on June 24. Enrollment for the Fall 2025 Semester will begin on May 19…
