December 9, 2015
I’m pleased to share that the College has received a $350,000
grant to facilitate a comprehensive campus facilities condition assessment. The
grant includes a space utilization study, corrective maintenance plan, and campus
master plan.
This process will begin in late January 2016. The grant
specifies that an outside facilitator will work with a Master Planning
Committee to “identify future anticipated facility needs, new or expanded
programs that might require space, the arrival experience, strategic land use,
future residential needs and improvements and upgrades to existing facilities.”
There will be a series of open forums and meetings with
students, staff, faculty, and our Board of Trustees to gain input on the perceived
needs of the institution. In addition to the open forums, a series of
interviews will be conducted with various groups to gain insight on needs in their
particular areas. Once the scope of
future needs and improvements are defined, a series of options and alternatives
will be created. We will then prioritize the projects. This process typically
takes from nine to twelve months.
I value your input as we collaboratively work to develop
plans for our foreseeable future.
