Senate Bill sb1086

    Florida Senate - 2006                                  SB 1086

    By Senator Jones





    13-791-06                                            See HB 19

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to university building

  3         designation; designating a building located at

  4         the University of South Florida St. Petersburg

  5         as "H. William Heller Hall"; directing the

  6         university to erect suitable markers; providing

  7         an effective date.

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  9         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

10  University of South Florida St. Petersburg has seen new

11  developments, including the addition of lower-division

12  academic programming which advanced the campus from an

13  institution serving only juniors, seniors, and graduate

14  students to a full 4-year institution, and

15         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

16  University of South Florida St. Petersburg initiated the

17  process to achieve separate accreditation from the Southern

18  Association of Colleges and Schools, and

19         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

20  University of South Florida St. Petersburg expanded course and

21  program offerings so that students now are able to take entire

22  course loads at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg

23  and graduate on a timely basis, and

24         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

25  University of South Florida St. Petersburg won approval for

26  residence halls on campus, a first for a University of South

27  Florida regional campus, and

28         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

29  University of South Florida St. Petersburg obtained nearly a

30  30-percent budget increase as a result of 2002 legislative

31  appropriations, representing a milestone for the campus and

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    Florida Senate - 2006                                  SB 1086
    13-791-06                                            See HB 19




 1  providing an opportunity for the university and campus to

 2  shape academic programs for years to come, and

 3         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

 4  University of South Florida St. Petersburg fostered

 5  university/community partnerships with the Florida Humanities

 6  Council, YWCA, All Children's Hospital, USGS, Pinellas County

 7  schools, City of St. Petersburg, and Bayboro neighbors, and

 8         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

 9  University of South Florida St. Petersburg increased diversity

10  among students and faculty, realizing a gain of 20.5 percent

11  in minority recruitment, and

12         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

13  University of South Florida St. Petersburg expanded disability

14  services, and

15         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

16  University of South Florida St. Petersburg implemented a

17  successful SAT preparation program for minorities, increasing

18  student SAT scores by an average of more than 100 points, and

19         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

20  University of South Florida St. Petersburg completed an

21  economic impact study with projections to 2012, and

22         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

23  University of South Florida St. Petersburg initiated and

24  completed revision of the 1994-1995 master plan for the

25  campus, and

26         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

27  University of South Florida St. Petersburg increased access to

28  University of South Florida offerings throughout Pinellas

29  County by offering as many as 10 off-campus sites, and

30         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

31  University of South Florida St. Petersburg increased student

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 1  enrollment by 55 percent in 5 years, surpassing FTE enrollment

 2  goals, and

 3         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

 4  University of South Florida St. Petersburg tripled enrollment

 5  in the Honors Program in 2 years, and

 6         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

 7  University of South Florida St. Petersburg implemented three

 8  new degree programs, and

 9         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

10  University of South Florida St. Petersburg nearly tripled the

11  number of its faculty members, and

12         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

13  University of South Florida St. Petersburg developed a

14  responsive governance infrastructure for the campus,

15  establishing the first A&P and USPS councils, as well as the

16  Vice President's Council, and

17         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

18  University of South Florida St. Petersburg spearheaded the

19  Urban Initiative, and

20         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

21  University of South Florida St. Petersburg implemented a St.

22  Petersburg College presence on campus that provides

23  educational opportunities for approximately 500 students, and

24         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

25  University of South Florida St. Petersburg created an internal

26  infrastructure that permits greater input into campus

27  decisionmaking by all groups on campus, and

28         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

29  University of South Florida St. Petersburg promoted the

30  offering of Saturday classes on campus, and

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    Florida Senate - 2006                                  SB 1086
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 1         WHEREAS, under H. William Heller's leadership, the

 2  University of South Florida St. Petersburg increased external

 3  funding exponentially, and

 4         WHEREAS, the Legislature finds it appropriate to honor

 5  H. William Heller's leadership and contributions to the

 6  University of South Florida St. Petersburg and the Tampa Bay

 7  community, NOW, THEREFORE,

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 9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  (1)  The building known as Coquina Hall,

12  located on the campus of the University of South Florida St.

13  Petersburg in Pinellas County, is designated "H. William

14  Heller Hall."

15         (2)  The University of South Florida St. Petersburg is

16  directed to erect suitable markers designating H. William

17  Heller Hall as described in subsection (1).

18         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon the

19  effective date of the retirement or resignation of H. William

20  Heller from, or the termination of H. William Heller's

21  employment with, the University of South Florida St.

22  Petersburg.

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