Space Planning Update

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Space Planning Update

• University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
• December 3, 2001

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Problem Classroom Needs

• Many classrooms are old, poorly designed, and
  equipped.
• There are not enough properly sized classrooms to
  meet academic needs
• Existing classrooms are overcrowded

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Problem Departmental Space

• There needs to be a consolidation and
  re-organization of departmental space
• Many faculty are forced to occupy offices at
  some distance from main department
• Many offices are substandard

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Problem Support and Campus Services

• Dempsey Hall is old and in need of renovation and
  reorganization of space
• Several departments housed in this facility need
  to be relocated to provide more visible and
  convenient access, such as Admissions Office and
  Adult Education (Graduate School, Weekend Evening
  Degree Program, Continuing Education)
• Many departments are in need of additional space
  for operational efficiency
• Services (post office document services )
  should be relocated

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Problem Library Services

• The library is old and poorly configured
• The library suffers from a lack of space
  necessary to meet current demands
• The Testing Center must be relocated to meet
  needs of the library

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ProblemAthletic/Recreational Needs

• Major storage needs in the Kolf Sports Center
• Need for space dedicated to intramural and
  recreation use
• Request for planning/preliminary design submitted
  to U.W. System

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Planning Analysis

• Facilities Planners met with each department or
  support unit to review space data and project
  future needs
• A study was also performed on adequacy of
  classroom space
• Polk Library was also reviewed in a special
  planning study with DFD and UW System
  Administration

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Results

• Total GPR space shortage 213,952
• a.s.f. This total is broken down below
• Classroom Analysis identified a shortage of ..
  55,000 a.s.f.
• Polk Library Building Analysis identified a
  shortage of 25,423 a.s.f.
• Other academic and support space needs total
  of.. 133,529 a.s.f.

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Planning Objectives

• Renovate Polk facility for modern library and IT
  needs
• Creation of new student and faculty support
  centers
• Improve access to University resources for
  students and visitors

• Creation of appropriate classrooms
• Consolidate Departmental Space
• Reassign existing space for efficiency
• Construct additional space to meet academic needs

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Planning Decisions

• Programs with unique facility needs will not
  be displaced
• Arts and Communication and Fredric March Theatre
  - Speech and Hearing program phased out, other
  programs absorb space, plus addition
• Halsey Science Center- Geography relocated, other
  programs absorb space
• Polk Library- IT and Library to occupy space,
  plus addition
• PEHP Athletic Needs- Will be addressed in Kolf
  and Albee only
• Intramural and Recreation Needs- Will be met
  through new construction

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Planning Decisions

• Health Services out of Radford English
  Foreign Languages to absorb space
• Admissions/Alumni/Welcome Center Located near
  front door of campus
• Clow Faculty College Of Business Administration
  should be relocated for most efficient use of
  space
• Geology and Geography - Adjacency
• College of Nursing Current location serves the
  college well

• College of Education and Human Services Must be
  relocated to accommodate space needs
• Harrington Hall Is not configured to provide
  quality academic space
• Childrens Learning and Care Center must be
  relocated Possible incorporation into some type
  of new construction
• Wall House, Pollock House, and Oviatt House
  Continue to serve current assigned units
• Program Revenue Facilities Not impacted by
  analysis

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Whats Left?

• Clow Faculty
• Clow Classroom
• Dempsey Hall
• Elmwood Commons
• Harrington Hall
• Swart Hall
• Plus the construction of new space!

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Options Elmwood Commons

• Student Support,Development and Referral Center
  or
• Health Center and Adult Access or
• Admissions/Alumni/Welcome Center

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Options Harrington Hall

• Renovate for Adult Access Programs (Graduate
  School,Continuing Education and Weekend Evening
  Degree Program), Center for Community
  Partnerships or
• Renovate for Admissions, Alumni and Welcome
  Center

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Options Dempsey Hall

• Many functions to remain but building must
  be renovated and reorganized. Some additional
  uses include
• Student Health Center
• Testing Center
• Faculty Support and Development Center
• Classrooms

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Options Swart Hall

• Some other configuration of departments from
  Letters and Science, or
• College of Business Administration

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Options Clow Classroom and Faculty

• College of Education and Human Services , or
• Some configuration of departments from the
  College of Letters and Science

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Options New Building

• College of Business Administration and some
  configuration of departments from the College of
  Letters and Science
• College of Education and Human Services and some
  configuration of departments from the College of
  Letters and Science

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Option A - Summary

• New Building COBA and some COLS
• - COBA
• - COLS Math and Science Group
• Geography, Geology, Mathematics and
  Psychology
• Social Science Group
• Economics, History, Political Science, and
  Sociology
• Interdisciplinary Studies Group
• Environmental Studies, International
  Studies and Womens Studies
• New Building Admissions/Alumni/Welcome Center
• Clow Faculty Classroom COEHS, demolish lecture
  halls
• Nursing Education CON,University Honors Program,
  AV distribution center, MAC teaching/open lab
• Swart Hall COLS, Deans Office, Criminal Justice,
  Social Work, Journalism, Religious Studies and
  Anthropology.
• Dempsey Hall Campus administrative and service
  functions, plus Testing Services, Faculty Support
  and Development Center and Student Health Center.

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Option A Summary (Continued)

• Elmwood Commons Student Support, Development and
  Referral Center (Academic Advising, Career
  Services, Academic Support, Counseling)
• Harrington Hall Adult Access (Graduate School,
  WE/ED, Continuing Education), Center for
  Community Partnerships
• Kolf Sports Center Addition for Health and
  Wellness Center,Childrens Learning Care
  Center, storage
• Polk Library Renovation and addition.
  Consolidation of IT into this facility
• Radford Hall English and Foreign Languages and
  Literature
• Arts and Communication Art, Music,
  Communications, requires an addition
• Halsey Science Center All current occupants
  except Geology
• MEC, Pollock and Oviatt Houses To remain

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Option A Positive Aspects

• Only one major new building location
• Proximity of COLS and COBA may provide more
  collaborative opportunities
• Each professional college gets clearly defined
  identity
• COLS programs clustered by discipline
• Adult Access programs get high visibility and
  ease of access
• Student Support, Development and Referral Center
  in central location

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Option B - Summary

• New Building COEHS and some COLS
• - COEHS
• - COLS Math Science Group
• Geography, Geology, Mathematics and
  Psychology
• Social Science Group
• Economics, History, Political Science,
  and Sociology
• Clow Classroom Tower COLS
• -COLS Applied Social Science Group
• Criminal Justice, Social Work
• Humanities Group
• Journalism, Philosophy, Religious Studies
  and Anthropology,
• International Studies,Environmental
  Studies, Womens Studies
• Deans Office
• Swart Hall COBA, Classrooms, Teaching and Open
  Computer Lab

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Option B Summary (Continued)

• Nursing Education CON, University Honors, A/V
  Distribution Center, Teaching Open Computer Lab
• New Building Admissions/ Alumni/Welcome Center
• Dempsey Hall Campus administrative and service
  functions, plus Testing, Faculty Support and
  Development Center and Student Health Center
• Elmwood Commons Student Support, Development and
  Referral Center
• Harrington Hall Adult Access (Graduate School,
  WE/ED, Continuing Education), Center for
  Community Partnerships
• Kolf Sports Center Addition for Health and
  Wellness Center,Childrens Learning Care
  Center, storage

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Option B Summary (Continued)

• Polk Library Renovation and addition.
  Consolidation of IT into this facility
• Radford Hall COLS, English and Foreign Languages
  and Literature
• Arts and Communication Art, Music,
  Communications, requires an addition
• Halsey Science Center All current occupants
  except Geography
• MEC, Pollock and Oviatt Houses To remain

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Option B Positive Aspects

• Only One major new building project
• Proximity of COLS and COEHS may yield curricular
  advances
• Each professional college gets clearly defined
  identity
• COLS programs clustered by discipline
• Adult Access programs get high visibility, easy
  access
• Student Support, Development and Referral center
  in central location

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Final Plan Selection Decision Criteria

• 1) Academic Program Needs and Facility FitThe
  degree to which the selected plan meets internal
  program needs and works in the individual
  buildings. 
• 2) Internal Community Support and Buy-In The
  degree to which the selected plan generates
  internal community (i.e. campus) support.
• 3) Intermediate Constituent SupportThe degree to
  which the selected plan is supported by
• - UW System Administration
• - State of Wisconsin Division of Facilities
  Development (DFD)
• - State Building Commission 
• 4) External Support and Buy-InThe degree to
  which the selected plan is supported by
• - Legislature
• - Governor
• - Donors (individuals, foundations,
  corporations)
• - Federal, State, Local and other Governmental
  Agencies

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