The Allstate Campus of St. Petersburg College serves as the home of the College of Public Safety.

We offer an array of educational opportunities in today’s criminal justice, emergency management, and fire safety organizations. From Training Academies to In-Service Training to A.S. and B.A.S. Degrees, we give our students the opportunity to utilize their special skills in a way that will improve their earning potential. The programs here are one of a kind and we’re always looking to assist with the success of our students.

Need guidance? Look no further.

Do you have questions about advising, registration or simply where to start? We have several options for you to get in touch with us. Walk-ins are always welcomed and appointments can be made, but there’s also the option of simply emailing us through our publicsafetyadvising@spcollege.edu account . One of our advisors will be sure to help you within 1-2 business days.

Additional services within the Student Services department include our College Placement Testing and Accessibility Services. We’ve provided these resources to make our students’ academic journey a tad bit easier and one step closer to their goal. The testing center is available during our service hours and appropriate. Reasonable accommodations can be made for any student with a documented disability. At SPC Allstate, we also want our students to have the necessary tools to succeed on a career level and not just in the classroom. For this reason, we’ve developed our very own Career Services Center on campus.  Students can have their professional photo taken and even practice their interview skills. The ultimate goal is to assist students with finding ways to define and refine their path towards a successful career.

The SPC Allstate Campus understands the importance of balancing a life outside of school and work.

Therefore, we’ve incorporated a solid foundation of Student Life & Leadership.  We have a Student Government Association and are currently founding a charter chapter of the Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honor Society. We also host fun and cultured monthly events for students and staff. Those who would like to stay connected with all the events and activities can do so through our primary social media outlets, Twitter and Facebook.

As you can see, the Allstate Campus is more than just a building that trains fire fighters and police officers.

Our full service campus offers SO. MUCH. MORE. If you’re interested about continuing your educational journey here and becoming a part of our SPC Allstate family, please contact us at publicsafetyadvising@spcollege.edu. We are happy to provide additional information, give you a tour, and show you all that this unique campus has to offer!

Blog Author: Breanna Bass, Student Support Assistant, SPC Allstate Campus

4 Haunted Rooms, 350+ Guests, and Safe Trick-or-Treating are just a few highlights that took place during this year’s Annual Spooky Haunted Open House.

As usual, we kicked off our Haunted Halloween festivities here at SPC Allstate with the Door Decorating Contest. We welcomed each department to join in on the fun this year with hopes of winning a pizza party. The door decorating competition added festive flair throughout our beautiful campus, while displaying the creativity of the staff, faculty, and students. All participants were given a list of rules to follow and two weeks to decorate the door of their choice. Several themes included zombies, vampires, and even a cemetery! With so many events, we were sure to grab the attention of our visitors. But the spookiest door of them all belonged to Police Recruit Class #202 and Public Safety Academy Coordinators. Congratulations again to you both, as you are this year’s winners!!

Shortly after announcing our Door Decor winners,  we shifted gears to prepare for our 3rd Annual Haunted Halloween Open House! As one of SPC Allstate’s largest and most exciting events, we worked hard to open our campus to all the brave souls who were spooking for a ghoul time. Staging, make-up, and wardrobe all occurred during the final hour before show time. On Friday, October 28^th we welcomed in everyone within our community from 5-8pm. Faculty and staff from our fellow SPC campuses, our very own friends and family members, and anyone in our surrounding area received an open invite.

Seeing that we are the home of the College of Public Safety, it was very important to keep the thrills both scary and safe.

Our “safe” trick-or-treating area was primarily for the little ones accompanied by their parents. For those who desired a fun yet less intense environment, the scare-free zones were to be found on the first floor. We had several volunteers dressed in costume to hand out candy and trinkets, while others assisted with our special activities. Some of these included:

• Bowling games, ring toss, and coloring
• Popcorn machine and Halloween candy
• Photos with the firefighters

If you were looking for the spooky thrills, more than likely you made your way upstairs to find our haunted house!

Staff transformed what would normally be our courtroom, crime scene lab, jail cells, and mock apartment into a winding and spooky haunted house. If you weren’t a fan of clowns you might have stayed far away from the mock apartment. Flashing lights, disoriented clown shadows, and the fear of the unknown circulated throughout this room. Witch lovers enjoyed the pitched-black maze inside of what used to be our courtroom, but was then an eerie witch’s home. And we can’t forget the mad scientists who took over the crime scene lab! With only way in and one way out there was no avoiding them. Or your fears.

With a hundred more guests than last year, it’s safe to say it was a huge success. We made sure over three hundred and fifty guests would leave in the Halloween spirit, but we also gave our attendees the opportunity to learn about St. Petersburg College programs and local community vendors. We’re looking forward to next year, as we plan to make each year bigger, better, and even scarier!

Blog Author: Breanna Bass, Student Support Assistant, SPC Allstate Campus.

It’s back! Weekend College will be available at the SPC Allstate Campus for the second time this upcoming spring 2017 semester.

We want to provide flexibility and minimal impact onto your workflow by giving you total control when creating your schedule. With the Weekend College Program, you are now able to take courses on Saturdays so you can work and learn concurrently. No need to give up your job so you can go back to school!

Weekend College Course Offerings at the SPC Allstate Campus

The Allstate Campus will be offering face to face public safety courses  to meet requirements towards the A.S Degree in Criminal Justice Technology and the B.A.S. Degree in Public Safety Administration.

Wait? The Allstate Campus Provost is the professor?

Yes, you read that correctly! The Allstate Campus PROVOST, Dr. Scott Fronrath, will be the professor for CCJ 1020 and MAN 3301. Therefore, you do not want to miss out on this unique opportunity to learn from an exceptional campus and community leader.

What about other student services you might ask?

You are probably wondering, other than class, what else will you have the opportunity to do at the Allstate Campus on Saturdays, right? No need to worry! Our Student Life and Leadership team, has you covered. There will be monthly events for our weekend college students to attend – such as academic advising, career discussions, and Titan Talks. It is our way of giving you an opportunity to engage in the full college experience. Even if you can’t attend activities during the week! In addition to events, our Learning Resources Center will offer free writing tutoring and library services.

Even if you are NOT taking Weekend College classes, our campus will be open to all SPC students who might need that one extra day of study time!

Interested in learning more about Weekend College?

I thought you would never ask! Please contact our Student Services Center through email at publicsafetyadvising@spcollege.edu. We are happy to provide additional information!

Alpha Phi Sigma comes to the SPC Allstate Campus!

This past Thursday, September 15^th, the SPC Allstate Campus hosted an informational session with hopes of creating their very own chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma. What is Alpha Phi Sigma you ask? Well it’s a National Criminal Justice Honor Society that was founded at Washington State University in 1942, and originally served as a Police Service Honorary organization. Today, it currently has over 360 active chapters world-wide and here at SPC we are now hoping to be a part of that legacy!

” The goals of Alpha Phi Sigma are to honor and promote academic excellence, community service, educational leadership, and unity.”

As stated in their mission statement, the purpose of this honorary society is to “promote excellence in scholarship and performance in the field of criminal justice.” Therefore, we are looking for students with a genuine interest in promoting educational leadership and unity. Since we are still in the research phase, the session was primarily a general overview for students and an opportunity for staff to gain insight into how many of our students are interested and eligible to begin the charter chapter. In order to submit an application to national headquarters, we must have ten students who meet the following criteria:

• Are enrolled in an SPC Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree (or related field)
  • BAS – Public Safety Administration
  • BAS – Paralegal Studies
  • BS – Public Policy and Administration
• Have completed 4 upper division courses within their above degree program
• 2 Cumulative GPA and 3.2 Criminal Justice GPA

After a very successful info session that allowed students to attend in person and online, the SPC Allstate Campus is now working with prospective students to evaluate their eligibility requirements. Although eligibility requires students to be at the bachelors level, those students who are currently enrolled in an SPC associate degree in the field of criminal justice should not feel discouraged! This is a great opportunity for students to prepare NOW to ensure eligibility is met quickly once enrolled in their bachelor’s degree program.

With that being said we’re very excited about joining forces with each student to make our chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma successful. We look forward to its future and hope to become bigger and better each year. For any additional information, feel free to contact our Club Advisors or send an email to publicsafetyadvising@spcollege.edu.

• Rosanne Beck – Faculty Member – beck.rosanne@spcollege.edu
• Shana Sapp – Student Support Manger – sapp.shana@spcollege.edu

*Blog Author – Breanna Bass, Student Support Specialist at SPC Allstate Campus

It’s finally here! Weekend College will be available at the Allstate Campus for the FIRST time this upcoming fall semester.

Here at St. Pete College, we’re always looking for ways to make your life simpler and Weekend College has been designed to do just that. We understand that work and family responsibilities can create a busy life schedule, therefore we made it our goal to help you create a balance between work and school.  Through our Weekend College program, both the Allstate and Clearwater campuses are available for face-to-face classes, plus there’s always the option to take online and blended classes, or even a combination of the three! The Allstate Campus will be offering courses to meet requirements for an A.A. Degree and an A.S Degree in Criminal Justice Technology.

• If you are interested in the B.A.S. Degree in Business Administration, be sure to check out the Clearwater Weekend College class schedule.

Allstate Weekend College Class Offerings:

What about other student services you might ask? No need to worry! Here at the Allstate Campus, our Student Life and Leadership office has planned monthly campus events for our weekend college students to attend. It’s our way of giving you an opportunity to engage in the full college experience even if you can’t attend activities during the week. In addition to campus events, we will also offer learning resources such as free tutoring and library services on the weekend.

• Do you know what this means? Even if you are NOT taking Weekend College classes, our campus will be open to all SPC students who might need that one extra day of study time!

Interested in learning more about Weekend College? I thought you would never ask! We are hosting two information sessions this summer which will include a program overview, campus tour, and registration assistance followed by light refreshments.

Information Session Details:

• Saturday, July 23, 2016 from  10:00am – 12:00pm
• Tuesday, August 2, 2016 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
• Both sessions will be located in the Desoto Room, AC 103
• RSVP via publicsafetyadvising@spcollege.edu (highly encouraged!)

Student success is our number one priority and with these resources and course options, we believe every student will have what it takes to increase their career growth opportunities.

Questions? Please contact our Student Support Assistant at SPC’s Allstate Campus, Breanna Bass at (727) 341- 4562.

Blog Author:  Breanna Bass, Student Support Assistant, SPC Allstate Campus