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University Forum Meeting
November 18, 2004
University Union, Room 206
Attendance for November 18, 2004 was:
Richael Barger-Anderson, Braden Blauser, Deb Cohen, Thomas
Deems, Steven
Doherty, Wayne Forbes, Anita Gorman, Melissa Hullings, Richard
Marchand,
Augustin Matambanadzo, Ruth Miller, Mark Mraz, Colleen Neubert,
Sara
Novak, Sunita Peacock, Randall Pitstick, Alison Plessinger,
Annette
Salsovic, Darla Shields, Laura Smiley, Jeff Taylor, Angele
Waugaman
1.
Meeting opened by president Steven Doherty
Announcements
I. Campus wide food drive is ongoing (Nov 15 –
22)
II. Empty bowls is on Nov 22
- raise money
for Pittsburgh area food for homeless program
- $15 Faculty,
$7 student
- get food and
bowl
- lunch 11:30 to
1, dinner 5 to 6:30
- likely held in
MPR
III. Free film series continues Nov 23
- Fog of War
- 8 pm in ECB
Aud
IV. University Forum website is up and running
- will house
minutes (no longer sent via email)
- keep eye on
members list
- please send
misc. documents that we discuss for posting
V. Blog site for University Forum considered
- who would
police content?
VI. Forbes raise issues of student soldiers who are called
to active duty
- is there
a system to council these students (health center, ROTC)
- what is the
SRU policy on these students in their classes
o thought to be withdrawl
with pass
o would be good if they
could earn credit if far enough into term
2. Master University Plan
Herb Carlson, Director of Facilities and Planning came to
discuss the Master University Plan. This document deals with
the physical development of campus. It goes in a 10 year
cycle, and assumes that the University is a steady state entity
(not grow or shrink).
Issues
I. Circulation – both pedestrian and vehicular
- have designed
a clear route for pedestrians from Main St. to Arc
- have added
additional parking outside the lower campus loop
- plan to create
a means to drive from lower to upper campus without going on
Kiester
- exit near BSB
onto Kiester may be closed
II. Building
- will generate
true ‘Quad’ by construction of Science and Technology
Building
- add
performance hall to Swope
III. Athletics
- built baseball
stadium
- build four
clover-positioned field in far north-east of campus
- create jogging
tracks in far north-east of campus
IV. Housing
- many
residences are being demolished (Harner, Krauss, Founders)
- using private
developer to build apartment-type housing (like ROCK
apartments)
Where get funds for all this?
I.
Key 93 = state funds for deferred maintenance
II.
Student tax = for infrastructure repair
III.
Capital Money = competitive funding for construction
- VSH renovation
come from Capital Money
- Proposed
Performing Arts Center comes from Capital Money
Question from the floor:
Q – Timeline for Performing Arts Center?
A – is in the 2006 Capital Money request (plus 1.5 years
to design plus 1.5 years to build)
Q – CAs get single rooms in new residence hall?
A – Yes
Q – Can we get more parking near North Hall
A – not in my area, see Dr. Watson
Q – What will be in the new science building?
A – computers, chemistry and physics, GGE. Also, a
large lecture hall (350 seats) that will be suitable for
performances
Q – Will the road between Morrow and Spotts be closed?
A – Yes, access to PT will be created from Main or
Cooper
Q – Can campus be made more bicycle friendly?
A – Are trying, new roadway construction may help
accommodate
Q – Will the new residence halls have green
certification?
A – we are targeting silver status, which is good but not
the highest.
Q – How about the new science building?
A – no certification (not exist at implementation), but
construction will follow principles similar to residence halls
Q – How meet needs of SSHE strategic energy plan?
A – buildings must reduce E consumption by 1.5% (measured
in btu / square feet). Some of this will be accomplished by
technology. Much must be achieved by student and faculty
awareness.
Meeting End.
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