CAMPUS PLANNING - Roger Williams University
CAMPUS PLANNING - Roger Williams University
CAMPUS PLANNING - Roger Williams University
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2002-2003 RWU Presidential Fellowship Report: Campus Planning<br />
Principles / Values<br />
The 2002 Facilities Task Force clearly linked its objectives<br />
and recommendations to the Core Values enumerated by<br />
President Nirschel, in summarizing the <strong>University</strong> Mission<br />
Statement as follows:<br />
RWU Core Value #1: Learning for its own sake as<br />
an intrinsic value<br />
• Establish aesthetic and ergonomic guidelines,<br />
including comprehensive plan based on ideas of<br />
an established academic core of collegiate<br />
quadrangles/open spaces and perimeter parking,<br />
consistent architectural themes, and allocation of<br />
a percentage of construction costs for public art.<br />
• Create interior and exterior spaces for formal and<br />
informal meetings, including multiple study<br />
spaces, gathering spaces, exhibition spaces,<br />
auditorium<br />
• Continue the tradition of the library as the focal<br />
point of the academic core<br />
• Take advantage of waterside location—views,<br />
selected facilities enhancements<br />
RWU Core Value #2: Preparing students for<br />
professions and further study<br />
• Establish and enhance dedicated state-of-the-art<br />
facilities (labs, courtrooms, studio spaces)<br />
appropriate to professions and further study<br />
• Confirm pattern of interdisciplinary main library,<br />
with selected branch and departmental libraries<br />
• Establish facilities standards applicable to<br />
specific educational programs, including<br />
accreditation guidelines for professional and<br />
graduate programs.<br />
RWU Core Value #3: Making Available<br />
Opportunities to Conduct Research<br />
• Clarify teaching models in relation to research<br />
and related space needs<br />
• Internet access in all classrooms, offices and<br />
student residences<br />
• Explore wireless technology<br />
• Establish comprehensive IT plan inclusive of<br />
space, staff, training, hardware and software<br />
lifecycles, Digital Image Lab, and educational<br />
technology training<br />
• Establish facilities standards applicable to<br />
research activities on and off-campus<br />
RWU Core Value #4: Serving the larger community<br />
• Enhance or create spaces for gatherings of<br />
various sizes for non-RWU campus<br />
• Enhance or create spaces for activities at night<br />
• Study the possibility of establishing an urban<br />
campus in Providence<br />
• Create auditorium for public and special events,<br />
and conferences in the Campus Center<br />
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