Facilities Development Plan - The University of Nebraska Kearney
Facilities Development Plan - The University of Nebraska Kearney
Facilities Development Plan - The University of Nebraska Kearney
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<strong>Facilities</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />
Faculty and Staff Trends<br />
Numbers <strong>of</strong> UNK faculty and staff have<br />
averaged 12% to 14% <strong>of</strong> student enrollment<br />
during the past decade. <strong>The</strong> peak year was<br />
928 in 1996, with 894 in 2005. Ratio <strong>of</strong> faculty<br />
and staff to students is expected to remain<br />
within this range through the planning period,<br />
resulting in faculty and staff totals <strong>of</strong> 1,038 by<br />
2015 (assuming enrollment growth). <strong>The</strong>se<br />
numbers exclude temporary and student<br />
workers.<br />
Housing<br />
<strong>The</strong> residential experience at UNK is regarded<br />
as an integral part <strong>of</strong> our educational mission<br />
and program. While the number <strong>of</strong> students<br />
living in university housing decreased from<br />
2,224 in 1996 to 2,016 in 2005, the percentage <strong>of</strong><br />
total enrollment living on campus has increased<br />
from 29.0% to 31.3% in that period. Since<br />
2000, the average has been 30.7%. We expect<br />
this number to rise as we address qualitative<br />
defi ciencies in our facilities.<br />
Average construction <strong>of</strong> UNK residence<br />
halls dates to the early 1960’s. Current oncampus<br />
housing inventory is heavily reliant on<br />
Table 2<br />
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2006 - 2015<br />
traditional (two-occupant) rooms, with semisuite<br />
accommodations <strong>of</strong>fered in the CTE and<br />
CTW towers. <strong>The</strong> number <strong>of</strong> students residing<br />
in traditional residence halls has decreased as<br />
double rooms have been converted to single<br />
rooms to meet student preferences. Coincident<br />
with these changes in room use patterns are<br />
changes in student expectations concerning<br />
their housing needs. <strong>The</strong>refore, it is very<br />
important that UNK residence halls undergo a<br />
systematic renovation process that transforms<br />
our housing to meet the needs <strong>of</strong> millennial<br />
generation and subsequent students.<br />
UNK Students Living in <strong>University</strong> Housing<br />
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005<br />
Total on Campus* 2,121 2,050 1,934 1,963 1,835 1,759 1,831 1,949 1,962 1,925<br />
<strong>University</strong> Heights 103 99 92 100 96 99 96 100 93 91<br />
Total 2,224 2,149 2,026 2,063 1,931 1,858 1,927 2,049 2,055 2,016<br />
PERCENT OF TOTAL<br />
ENROLLMENT<br />
29.0% 30.1% 29.6% 30.4% 29.7% 28.9% 30.1% 32.1% 32.2% 31.3%<br />
* Includes Greeks in UNK Housing<br />
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