1. Building and Facilities Forum Carole Henry, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Director of University Housing January 13, 2005

2. Questions 1.What has lead to residential life becoming such a high priority for the University? 2.What would we like the residential life experience to be like in the future? 3.What are the goals for this initiative? 4.What types of facility enhancements will be needed to make the vision a reality? 5.What types of non-facility support will be needed? 6.What is the general timeframe and phases of this initiative?

3. What has lead to residential life becoming such a high priority for the University?

4. Housing System 17 Residence Halls 1 –9,607 student residents 2 –77–1277 Beds –Built 1915-1967 5 Apartment Complexes –3,365 residents, including students and families 2 –1481 Apartments 40 efficiency 436 1-bedroom 244 2-bedroom 411 2-bedroom townhouse 350 3-bedroom townhouse –Built 1955-1972 Dining 1 –12 dining halls –5 retail operations (snack bar, grab-n-go) –2.5 million meals/year Wide Range of Architectural Structures 4,689,190 Square Feet $89 Million Revenue 3 1 Including managed properties: Law Club, Martha Cook, Henderson. 2 Based on Fall 2003 data. 3 Based on FY 2005 budget.

5. Existing facilities affect the quality of the residential experience. Student Rooms Classrooms Dining

6. More students. Same capacity. Excludes managed properties: Law Club, Martha Cook, Henderson.

7. Small dining operations are inefficient. Based on 2003 data.

8. There is demand for more housing.

9. “Michigan is a big place.” “It’s easy to fall through the cracks.” “You need to find a way to be part of a smaller community.” Discovery: Key Findings

10. What are the goals for this initiative?

11. RLI Goals Enhance connections between in/out-of-classroom experiences. Where possible, create small living communities. Improve dining efficiencies and better satisfy student preferences. Move to contemporary standards. –Suites or apartments –Renovations will address life safety, electrical, mechanical, IT

12. RLI Goals Reinvest to preserve assets. Renovate selected halls in priority order. Construct new housing. Maintain the same capacity for undergraduates throughout the renewal period. University Housing must remain operationally self- supporting.

13. What would we like the residential life experience to be like in the future?

14. Renovate, reconnect, and expand residential life on campus. Improve the residential life experience. Support the concept of collaborative living and learning environments. Address innovative ways learning can occur and how a student community can best be supported. Build spaces that employ technology, create better environments for student living, and promote close connection between academic and residential life. Presidential Initiative

15. University as a “good city.” Undergraduate experience should give students entry into an inclusive, expansive, community and provide tools for exploration and change. Residential Neighborhoods- expand a deeper academic experience. Facilitate development of citizens: intellectually engaged, caring, good neighbors, successfully resolve conflicts, take ownership; live and learn together. Commission on the Undergraduate Experience

16. Guiding Principles 1.Create inclusive communities where students participate and take responsibility. 2.Foster connections between the in and out-of- classroom experience. 3.Support students in ways that are consistent with the university’s mission, ideals, and traditions. 4.Provide a variety of learning experiences.

17. Increased responsiveness to students –Replace inefficient facilities to ensure contemporary dining experience Marketplace-style food prepared to order Complementary dining outlets in response to students’ needs –Attractive community places where students gather A student-centered approach –Variety of healthy entrees, regional and ethnic foods –Flexible hours and increased value New vision for dining.

18. 1.What types of facility enhancements will be needed to make the vision a reality? What types of facility enhancements will be needed to make the vision a reality?

19. The new housing demand is for suite- or apartment-style units. University of Maryland

20. In residential dining, students want variety, quality, and longer hours.

21. Marketplace Variety of specialized food service stations with self- contained display kitchens Restaurant-quality dining environment Envisioned for: –New dining centers in the Hill and Central Campus Neighborhoods –Bursley and East Quad renovations

22. Emporium Blend of restaurant and convenience store Quick take-out and dine-in –Caf é Seating –Soft Seating –Computer/games/TV Envisioned for: –Hill Neighborhood –Bursley –West Quad

23. 1.What is the general timeframe and phases of this initiative? What are the general timeframe and phases or this initiative?

24. Build a new residence hall. North Quad Residential and Academic Complex Mixed-use facility –500 beds in suite configuration –Marketplace-style dining, café, and convenience store –Faculty offices –Academic space –Shared, flexible space 10-Year Plan: New Hall

25. Renovate architecturally distinctive residence halls. Mosher-Jordan Stockwell As funds allow, renovate Barbour, Newberry and West Quad. Continue capital projects/ improvements in remaining facilities ($7-10 million annually). 10-Year Plan: Renovation

26. Continue life safety improvements and implement IT upgrades. Continue to upgrade fire alarms in all residence halls; complete by the summer of 2007. Install fire suppression systems in all residence halls by the summer of 2011. Upgrade building wiring and adopt contemporary standards for information technology. 10-Year Plan: Infrastructure

27. Replaces four out-dated dining halls in Alice Lloyd, Couzens, Mosher-Jordan and Stockwell –Marketplace-style dining –750 Seats –Emporium 10-Year Plan: Dining Hill Dining Center

28. Preliminary Planning Calendar Phase I 2004Programming/ Design Hill Renovation #1 (Mosher-Jordan or Stockwell) New Hill Dining Center/Emporium New Residence Hall Fire Alarm/Suppression Projects Construction Markley, Baits1 and Fletcher Fire Alarm Fletcher Fire Suppression 2005Programming/ Design Hill Renovation #1 New Hill Dining Center /Emporium New Residence Hall Bursley Emporium Fire Alarm/Suppression Projects Construction West Quad Fire Alarm/ Suppression/IT/Electrical Couzens Fire Alarm

29. Preliminary Planning Calendar 2006Programming/ Design Hill Renovation #2 (Mosher-Jordan or Stockwell) Reclaimed Hill Dining Space Fire Alarm/Suppression Projects Construction Hill Renovation #1 New Hill Dining Center /Emporium New Residence Hall* Alice Lloyd Fire Alarm/ Suppression Bursley Fire Alarm Bursley Emporium 2007Programming/ Design Hill Renovation #2 (Mosher-Jordan or Stockwell) Markley Fire Suppression/IT/Electrical Reclaimed Hill Dining Space Fire Alarm/Suppression Projects Construction Markley Fire Suppression/IT/Electrical Couzens Fire Suppression Oxford Fire Alarm Phase I *Target-actual construction timing will be validated after site selection and programming.

30. Preliminary Planning Calendar 2008Programming/ Design Fire Safety Projects Continue IT Continues Phase II Begins Fire Alarm/Suppression Projects Construction Hill Hall Renovation #2 Reclaimed Hill Dining Space New Residence Hall Open Hill Renovation #1 New Hill Dining Center /Emporium 2009 Open New Residence Hall* Phase I *Target-actual construction timing will be validated after site selection and programming.

31. 1.What is the general timeframe and phases of this initiative? What types of non-facility support will be needed to make this vision a reality?

32. Be a presence in the residence halls and dining halls. Be a positive role model. Share your passions and interests. B & F staff interactions with students can have a positive impact.

33. Questions? Preliminary and Advisory