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2002-2003 RWU Presidential Fellowship Report: Campus Planning vice-a-versa. This is where the central role of the Master Planning Committee (and its corollary on the Board) are so important. It is also interesting to note the increasing number of Departments of Institutional Research on campuses in this light. Facilities Planning Inventory / Assessment In order to understand the current status of facilities and their usage on campus it is often helpful to conduct a regular inventory and assessment of these facilities. This could include the following types of assessment: • Quantitative / Qualitative Assessment • Accreditation Standards • Maintenance Needs • Energy Efficiency • Suitability to current use • Utilization / Scheduling Efficiency • Code Compliance, ADA, BCOA, DEM, etc. • Inter - Departmental Comparisons • Peer Comparison Future Needs In order the understand the future facilities needs it is important to have access to various types of information linked to the Strategic Planning initiatives of the university and to the research which supports those efforts. This can include the following: • Trends w/in Universities • Departmental / Discipline specific Trends • Financial Constraints / Opportunities • Enrollment Projections • Faculty / Staff Needs • Program Development / Retrenchment • Impact of Technological Advances / Change • Environmental Impacts 4. The Agenda It is important here to acknowledge that rarely are such processes strictly linear. However, the task of establishing a clear and quantifiable set of goals or agenda for the Campus Plan is essential for the success of that Plan. It is equally important to recognize that these parameters frequently change and that the success of a Campus Plan should not be tied to an arbitrary existing condition or perceived need, which may be subject to change. The task of the Agenda may be broadly defined as bringing together Institutional Mission / Planning (Vision / Analysis) and Facilities Planning (Current inventory / Projected need) and may include the following: • Identity: guiding Principles and Values • Set Priorities, Identify Problems • Establish Parameters • Identify Constraints • Target Opportunities • Demographics 11
2002-2003 RWU Presidential Fellowship Report: Campus Planning Principles / Values The 2002 Facilities Task Force clearly linked its objectives and recommendations to the Core Values enumerated by President Nirschel, in summarizing the <strong>University</strong> Mission Statement as follows: RWU Core Value #1: Learning for its own sake as an intrinsic value • Establish aesthetic and ergonomic guidelines, including comprehensive plan based on ideas of an established academic core of collegiate quadrangles/open spaces and perimeter parking, consistent architectural themes, and allocation of a percentage of construction costs for public art. • Create interior and exterior spaces for formal and informal meetings, including multiple study spaces, gathering spaces, exhibition spaces, auditorium • Continue the tradition of the library as the focal point of the academic core • Take advantage of waterside location—views, selected facilities enhancements RWU Core Value #2: Preparing students for professions and further study • Establish and enhance dedicated state-of-the-art facilities (labs, courtrooms, studio spaces) appropriate to professions and further study • Confirm pattern of interdisciplinary main library, with selected branch and departmental libraries • Establish facilities standards applicable to specific educational programs, including accreditation guidelines for professional and graduate programs. RWU Core Value #3: Making Available Opportunities to Conduct Research • Clarify teaching models in relation to research and related space needs • Internet access in all classrooms, offices and student residences • Explore wireless technology • Establish comprehensive IT plan inclusive of space, staff, training, hardware and software lifecycles, Digital Image Lab, and educational technology training • Establish facilities standards applicable to research activities on and off-campus RWU Core Value #4: Serving the larger community • Enhance or create spaces for gatherings of various sizes for non-RWU campus • Enhance or create spaces for activities at night • Study the possibility of establishing an urban campus in Providence • Create auditorium for public and special events, and conferences in the Campus Center 12
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