Planning and achieving successful student affairs facilities projects / Jerry Price, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Price, Jerry (Jerry Mark)

Series:

New directions for student services 0164-7970 ; no. 101.

New directions for student services, 0164-7970 ; no. 101

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College facilities--Planning.

College facilities.

College facilities--Administration.

Student affairs services--Planning.

Student affairs services.

Administration.

Physical Description:

96 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, [2003]

Summary:

The intent of this sourcebook is to provide student affairs professionals with an examination of critical facilities issues by sharing the experiences of their colleagues. Facilities are critical to colleges and universities for many reasons, not the least of which is financial. Naturally, campus facilities administrators should provide leadership to make sure the facilities function as they are designed to, and do so within the allocated budget.

Facilities are critical to the campus for other reasons as well. They are becoming more and more important in the recruitment and retention of students, who want new wellness centers, residence halls with private bathrooms, food court dining, and wireless network access -- and also want tuition increases to be kept to a minimum. Perhaps the most important role of campus facilities, however, is to enhance student learning. Campus environments are not neutral; facilities can enhance student learning by promoting student interaction and engagement. Conversely, facilities can be well constructed physically but poorly designed in terms of meeting student needs.

Although the finance and facilities staff may be the campus experts on financing and construction, student affairs professionals live with students, see how they interact with one another, hear why they picked this particular school, and listen to the reasons they are succeeding or failing. Their education and experience lie in understanding how residence halls, student unions, dining services, recreation and wellness centers, and campus grounds each affect students' experience in different ways. The expertise of student affairs professionals is therefore critical to ensuring that campus facilities projects ultimately achieve their intended goals.

Contents:

1. Balancing Multiple Needs Through Innovative Facility Design / C. Renee Romano, Jan Hanish 3

2. New Options for Financing Residence Hall Renovation and Construction / Kenneth L. Stoner, Kathryn M. Cavins 17

3. Assembling the Project Team / Donald B. Mills 29

4. From First Design Brainstorm Session to Final Coat of Paint: Communication, an Essential Constant / Jerry Price 39

5. What Comes First: The Program or the Facility? / Justin X. Carroll, Jill Ellen Carnaghi, Timothy J. Lempfert, Karin Horstman Johnes 53

6. The UConn 2000 Initiative: A Case Study / H. Samuel Miller, Jr. 69

7. Ten Lessons for Facilities Planning, Renovation, and Building / Ann Highum 83.

Notes:

"Spring 2003."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0787968471

OCLC:

52075857