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CBIRS Request 863
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #863
Planning Grant for Seminole Community College/University of Central Florida Joint Use Facility
 
Requester: E. Ann McGee, President Organization: Seminole Community College
 
Project Title: Planning Grant for Seminole Community College/University of Central Florida Joint Use Facility Date Submitted 1/13/2005 2:12:58 PM
 
Sponsors: Baker, Constantine
 
Statewide Interest:
(a) Improved access to bachelor's and graduate degrees. (b) Generation of more college graduates. (c) Reduced cost of providing access to baccalaureate degrees through the use of a joint use facility. (d) Strengthened economic vitality of Central Florida through workforce development. (e) Optimized use of taxpayers' resources in the delivery of higher education. (f) Improved articulation of programs and services between upper and lower division college majors. (g) Shorter time-to-degree._____
 
Recipient: Seminole Community College   Contact: Donald J. Payton  
  100 Weldon Blvd.   Contact Phone: (321) 377-7591  
  Sanford 32773-6199   Contact email: paytond@scc-fl.edu
 
Counties: Seminole
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The funds requested in this application will enable Seminole Community College (SCC) and the University of Central Florida (UCF) to begin planning and development of a new, joint use facility to be located on SCC's Sanford/Lake Mary campus. When completed, the new building will include space for general purpose classrooms, high technology classrooms suitable for distance learning and computer-mediated instruction, faculty offices, student services areas and joint use learning support spaces. See attached proposal for further detail.
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
__(a) Increased numbers of transfers of SCC graduates to upper division at UCF. (b) Increased enrollments of FTIC bachelor's degree-seeking high school graduates at SCC. (c) Increased enrollments of bachelor's degree-seeking working adults at both SCC and UCF. (d) Increased numbers of Seminole County resident A.A. and A.S. degree graduates at SCC. (e) Increased numbers of Seminole County resident UCF graduates. (f) Reduced time-to-degree for part-time 2+2 students seeking degrees from SCC then UCF. See attached proposal for additional detail._________
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,500,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $15,835,447 To Fund: Construction
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Education, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: The Florida Community College Facility Utilization Survey
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Seminole and Orange County Legislative Delegation Meeting
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/20/2004
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No