Faculty Senate

General University Classroom Committee


Update 9-11-07

Functions:

Reviews annual classroom utilization statistics (includes general university and departmental classrooms scheduled through the Registrar). Evaluates long and short-term impacts of adding or deleting rooms designated as General University Classrooms (GUCs). Considerations include, but are not limited to, 10 Year Capital Plans, availability of maintenance and equipment funding, service and technological requirements, room scheduling, and external reporting statistics (including performance measures). Takes action based on committee evaluations.

Reviews annual General University Classroom physical audit completed by Academic Media Services (AMS). Reviews complaints and suggestions from AMS on-line survey results and other sources. Formulates plans to systematically refurbish, equip, and maintain GUCs and prepares requests for biennial funding. Prioritizes available funding and implements maintenance and upgrade plans. Reviews and takes action on ad hoc requests for minor physical or technological improvements to GUCs.

Consults with various constituents regarding GUCs (for example, Facilities Operations custodial and maintenance staff, departmental staff, faculty, students and urban campus staff and faculty as appropriate). Consults with and reports to the Provost and Executive Vice President, President's Cabinet and/or Budget Council as needed.

Composition and Tenure:

  1. Capital Budget Director, Budget Office (X) (Chair)

  2. Teaching Faculty Member (F)

  3. Teaching Faculty Member (F)

  4. Student (U)

  5. Budget/Policy Analyst, Budget Office. (X)

  6. Space Allocation Manager, Capital Planning and Development (X)

  7. Provost and Executive Vice President's Office Designee (X)

  8. Classroom Facilities Director, Educational & Public Media (X)

  9. Registrar (or designee) (X) and/or

  10. Scheduling Coordinator (X)

  11. Provost and Executive Vice President's Office Designee (X)

  12. Associate VP & General Manager, Educational & Public Media (X)

  13. Director, Academic Media Services (EPM) (X)

  14. Facilities Operations Liaison (X)

Responsible to: The Provost and Executive Vice President

Committee Membership:
# Carlson, Deborah (X) Chair; Capital Budget Director, Budget Office

 

Taylor, Mat (F)

CEA

 

Dhein, Cheryl (F)

CVM

 

______________ (U)

 

 

Larson, Rodney (X)

Budget/Policy Analyst, Budget Office

 

Hemphill, Charles (X)

Space Allocation Manager, Capital Planning and Development

 

___________ (X)

Provost and Executive Vice President's Designee

 

Watson, Joe (X)

Classroom Facilities Director, EPM

 

Pomerenk, Julia (X)

Registrar

 

Wing, Melissa (X)

Scheduling Coordinator

 

Wack, Mary (X)

Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education

 

Haarsager, Dennis (X)

Associate VP & Gen Mgr, EPM

 

Hall, Janis (X)

Director, Academic Media Svcs, EPM

 

Line, Tina (X)

Facilities Ops, Arch & Engineering Services

 

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