Whistler Lodge Survey December 2012 Commissioned by the VP Administration

Introduction Dec Coriolis Report Jan Referendum Continuous consultations with Ski and Board and VOC Preliminary Club Survey Open Forum Campus-Wide Survey

Details responses On-campus bias (28% v. 17%) Lodge Perceptions: Split into: Lodge users 465 Non users % service 14% business >

Lodge use by faculty

“I would prefer the AMS to maintain a lodge in Whistler.”

“…If there were no changes to student fees, I would prefer…” Maintain Refurbish

Conclusions 1.Lodge is viewed primarily as a service 2.Plurality of users AND non-users prefer to keep a lodge 3.Preference is to Refurbish or Maintain

PROPOSAL FOR CONSIDERATION

Proposal Continue Whistler Lodge as a service Long term plan to refurbish the lodge and fund capital repairs through Student Spaces Fund Early preliminary estimate of total cost: ~ $700,000

Required 2013 Costs $85,000 in 2013 –Deck entrance $10,000 –Exterior exit door replacement $7,000 –Upper deck of hall $50,000 –Manager suite renovations $15,000

Required 2014 Costs $111,000 Washroom repairs and ventilation $50,000 –Chimney repairs $11,000 –Roof $50,000 $224,000 –Building envelope and windows $200,000 –Furniture replacement and upgrades $20,000 –Other $4,000

Considerations Student Spaces in Code History of Student Spaces funding New SUB Microbrewery cost Potential emergency funding

Student Spaces Fund The Student Spaces Fund (formerly CPAC) shall be administered by Council on the recommendation of SAC, the Student Life and Communications Committee, or the Executive Committee. The Fund shall be used to finance specific capital projects authorized by the referenda of November 1982 and November 1991, including: i) the construction of new day care facilities; ii) development of athletic facilities in the vicinity of the SUB; iii) development of on-campus student housing; iv) SUB renovations and expansion; and v) Whistler Cabin renovations and expansion.

Path Forward Move forwards to refurbish the lodge as service to students with continual capital funding from Student Spaces Maintain lodge as is with funding from Student Spaces Sell the lodge with profits going to AMS Endowment fund