Charge
From the By-Laws of the Faculty Senate, By-law VII., Item n.:
Item n. Committee on Campus Planning, Facilities, and Space Governance
1) The Committee shall advise the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ administration on campus planning, space governance, and facilities. The Committee shall be a forum for bidirectional communication with the Vice President for Campus Planning & Facilities Management. It shall provide Faculty perspectives and counsel on issues relating to adequacy and continuous improvement of campus learning environments; maintenance and improvements of campus landscapes; and attention to mobility and accessibility.
2) As a representative body of the faculty, the Committee shall consult with and advise the Vice President for Campus Planning & Facilities Management regarding, but not limited to:
a) Assignment or reallocation of space based on campus and program priorities, the strategic and campus master plans, actual utilization, and overall need;
b) Review of space management governance, with input provided to university leadership including the Provost, SVP for Research, and VP for Campus Planning & Facilities Management, and Deans of the constituent faculties;
c) Campus Planning strategies, space governance, and facilities as they affect current and planned educational and research programs and activities;
d) Strategic Planning that envisions physical changes to the campus to enhance the learning environment, enliven our community, and enrich the culture of collaborative research, scholarship, and intellectual exchange;
e) Transparency and accountability in priority setting, space and resource allocation among units, and issues related to physical planning, including sustainability, accessibility, safety, and security of persons, buildings, and other facilities;
f) the University's progress towards meeting the targets set in the most recent Climate Action Plan.
3) The Committee shall stay apprised of the needs of the Faculty by keeping itself fully informed on matters referred to in Par 2. The Committee shall receive reports from the administration, the Office of the Vice President for Campus Planning & Facilities Management, the deans of constituent faculties, and the Faculty Senate Executive Committee representatives of each of the constituent faculties.
4) The Committee shall report all of its activities to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and present an annual report of its activities to the Faculty Senate.
5) Membership of the Committee shall consist of:
a. Seven at-large members of the University Faculty, at least one of whom must be an elected member of the Faculty Senate;
b. One undergraduate student elected by the Undergraduate Student Government, one graduate student elected by the Graduate Student Council, and one postdoctoral scholar/fellow elected by the Postdoctoral Association, all nonvoting;
c. Vice President for Campus Planning & Facilities Management, ex officio and, occasionally, individuals from this office (nonvoting), as deemed necessary by the chair;
d. One representative from the Provost’s Office, ex officio
The at-large members shall be elected to serve overlapping three-year terms. One of the at-large members shall serve as the chair. Should the terms of senatorial members extend beyond their terms as members of the Faculty Senate, they shall complete their committee terms as non-senatorial members. No more than two of the seven faculty members shall be chosen from any one constituent faculty.
6) The chair is expressly authorized to invite chairs of other Faculty Senate standing committees to meetings, in addition to other guests, as needed, to provide input on faculty priorities.