FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMSUMMER 2004

• NEW CONSTRUCTION– Molecular and Computational Biology Building– Cognitive Imaging Center

• REMODELED LABORATORIES– AHF– SHS

• REMODELED DEPARTMENT OFFICE SPACE– THH– GFS– KAP– VKC

REMODELED DEPARTMENT OFFICE SPACE

• CHALLENGES– Faculty Growth– Modernization– College and Departmental Identity

• SOLUTIONS– Use Space Better– Consolidate Departments in Identifiable Suites– Share Resources Between Departments

USE SPACE BETTER (General Goals)

• Windows should be in offices, not copy rooms or conference rooms.

• Spaces with high public use, such as T.A. offices and conference rooms should be directly accessed from public corridors. Faculty offices should be accessed from department hallways.

• Sizes of different types of offices should be standardized. Large offices should serve more than one occupant. (Visiting or adjunct faculty, staff, T.A.)

CONSOLIDATE DEPARTMENTS (General Goals)

• All faculty members in a department should be located in the same area.

• Each department should have a reception area directly accessed from a public corridor and serving as a gateway to a suite of faculty offices

• The department reception area should have a well-identified and welcoming entrance.

SHARE RESOURCES (General Goals)

• Adjunct professors and lecturers should share offices

• Graduate students and teaching assistants should share carrels.

• Departments should share conference, library and copy room space

• Larger “interaction rooms” should be available for seminars and AV presentations.

IMPLEMENTATION – SPRING ‘04

• Meetings with Department Representatives, College Architect and Facilities Team.

• Establishment of Department Needs– # of Tenured/tenure-track faculty– # of full-time and part-time lecturers, adjuncts and staff– # of graduate students and teaching assistants.– Identification of department-specific requirements

• Preparation of Plans and Schedule

IMPLEMENTATION – SUMMER ‘04

• Relocation of Departments to temporary locations– Department Office– Offices for summer instructors– Possible temporary Storage (faculty, off campus)

• Construction– Start May 15, 2004– Complete August 15, 2004

• Move back to new locations

Floor 1 - Existing

FRENCH

SPANISH

ENGSHARED

Floor 1 - Proposed

SPANISH

FRENCH

COMP

LIT SHARED

Floor 2 - Existing

EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES

CLASSICS

COMP. LIT.

SHARED

Floor 2 - Proposed

CLASSICS

SLAVIC

SHARED

UNASSIGNED

Floor 3 - Existing

RELIGION

ENGLISH

GENDER STUD.

EAL

FRENCH

CLASSICS

UNASSIGNED

SHARED

Floor 3 - Proposed

SHARED

RELIGION

EAST ASIAN

LANGUAGE

SHARED

UNASSIGNED

Floor 4 North - Existing

GERMAN

SLAVIC LANG.

ENGLISH SHARED

Floor 4 North - Proposed

ENGLISH

Floor 4 South - Existing

ENGLISHADVISING

GENDER STUDIES

Floor 4 South - Proposed

ENGLISH

GERMANGENDER

STUDIES

THH SUMMER REMODELING

• Accommodates department growth• Replaces worn or outdated finishes and materials• Enhances staff work environment• Improves department cohesiveness and identity• Provides opportunities for improved College

interaction• Supports College and University strategic plans