Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1732FY0001 UNF/Edward Waters College Joint Use Facility
Requester:		Dr. Ann Hopkins			Organization:		University of North Florida
Project Title:		UNF/Edward Waters College Joint Use Facility			Date Submitted:		2/15/01 2:23:48 PM
Sponsors:		Betty Holzendorf
Statewide Interest:		Enhanced postsecondary educational opportunities and greater program availability.
Recipient:		University of North Florida			Contact:		Janet Owens
		4567 St. Johns Bluff Road			Contact Phone:		(904) 620-2500
		Jacksonville 32202
Counties:		{Statewide}
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
The University of North Florida and Edward Waters College joint use facility would enable these institutions to improve delivery of instruction for undergraduate tecer candidates and for out of field, urban techers who are seeking certification and/or msters degrees in education. A facility located on the Edward Waters campus could provide these two institutions with state of the art classrooms which would be used by EWC elementary education majors for daytime classes and by UNF's urban teacher cohorts for late afternoon and evening course work. During the summer, inservice teachers enrolled in graduage degrees would complete coursework at this facility. A joint use facility such as this one would allow college faculty to model effective teaching stratagies that optimize the use of technology for teacher candidates and urban teachers. The College of Computing Sciences and Engineering at the University of North Florida has two programs that present exciting opportunities to work collaboratively with Edward Waters College. A joint-use facility would provide the necessary link in making the collaboration work effectively. Through this facility, properly educated graduates ll dramatically contribute to the economic vitality of Northeast Florida. The Joint-Use Facility would facility the offering of a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems to Msters of Science in Computer Information Syystems, and a Bachelor of Science in Building Construction Management. All classes would be delivered in the joint use facility
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased access to baccalaureate & masters degree programs in response to industry/workforce demands. Increase in minority enrollment in targeted degree programs. Postsecondary educational delivery system availability to traditionally underserved individuals, including individuals of low income and persons residing in inner city areas. The establishment of public-private partnerships among postsecondary institutions to reduce total costs per student while improving the quality of programs.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$4,000,000
Total cost of the project:			$8,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$4,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		PEPC STUDIES
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Unknown