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Activity
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Responsibility
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Timeframe
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Status
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| Goal 3: Create a physical
environment that reflects our expectation of excellence and encourages
interaction among a diverse population. |
President, Chancellor |
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| Objective 3.1: Improve classroom,
laboratory and support facilities for learning. |
Chancellor, Finance & Admin |
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| Action Item 3.1a: Develop a current,
comprehensive, long-range facilities master plan for the whole
University.
Retain a consultant to work with an internal task force
to develop a master plan for review and approval. Membership
should include facilities, division leaders, Provost, senate,
regional campuses, students, alumni.
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Chancellor, Finance & Admin/
Facilities, Master Plan Advisory Committee
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10/1/96 through 1997 |
Consultants hired; Master Plan Advisory
Committee established and meeting periodically. |
| Action
Item 3.1b : Develop university-wide assessment
of classroom, teaching lab and office space
needs and set priorities....
The Provost's office in conjunction
with Facilities will conduct a space
and utilization inventory of all University
space. Working with the Deans, the Provost
will assess and prioritize academic space
needs. The Vice Presidents will prepare
a combined list of prioritized space
needs which will drive space reallocation
decisions as well as capital renovation
and adaptation projects. (Capital renovation
and adaptation to address space needs
are distinct from deferred and regular
maintenance projects.)
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Chancellor, Finance & Administration,
Space Committee, Building & Grounds (B & G) Team |
Ongoing |
Inventory underway; software being
tested and building audits started. Space Committee recommends
space allocation and use. Building and Grounds (B & G) Team
reviews and recommends capital allocations, priorities sequencing,
design, etc., in accordance with Master Plan and budget process. |
| Action Item 3.1c: Provide resources
for construction and renovations to bring classrooms, etc. to acceptable
standards...
See 3.3b. Base selection and sequencing on priorities
established in action Item 3.1b.
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Chancellor, Finance & Admin/ |
Ongoing |
B & G Team reviews and recommends
capital allocations, priorities sequencing, design, etc., in accordance
with Master Plan and budget process. Classroom Renovation Committee
selects sites and defines standards for instructional equipment. |
| Action Item 3.1d: Provide resources
necessary to maintain all current and future facilities.
Quantify, budget and allocate annually, as necessary,
operating and maintenance funds to support each new project
as it comes on line and to support O&M costs for existing
structures.
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President, Chancellor |
Ongoing |
Coordinated capital and operating
budget planning implemented; Infrastructure Maintenance fee adopted. |
| Objective 3.2: Improve residence
halls, dining facilities, and student study areas. |
Chancellor |
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| Action
Item 3.2a : Develop a current, comprehensive
residential facilities assessment and utilization
plan ...
Student Affairs in conjunction with
Facilities will develop a current inventory
of all residential/dining space, will
develop goals for aligning the use of
that space with the Strategic Plan, will
set targets for utilization and will
specify needed renovations and replacements.
The Enrollment Management Office will
be consulted in this process and consideration
will be given to integrating living and
learning.
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Chancellor/Student Affairs/ Finance & Admin/Facilities |
Fall 1997 |
Next in sequence as part of space
and utilization inventory under 3.1b. |
| Action Item 3.2b: Seek funding to
implement renovation and development of improved student housing,
including public meeting space.
See Action Item 3.3b.
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Chancellor/Student Affairs/Finance & Admin. |
Ongoing |
Incorporated in Master Plan and UCONN
2000 activities. |
| Objective 3.3: Develop mechanism
with the state that authorizes the University to undertake major
facility construction or renovation. |
President, et al. |
Completed |
Authority granted under UCONN 2000. |
| Action Item 3.3a: Work with bond counsel
to create and promote legislation authorizing a Dormitory Authority
...
Incorporate this objective in the deliberations of the
task force of Item 3.3b. This specific approach may be superseded
by broader legislation.
[UCONN 2000|
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Superseded by UCONN 2000. |
| Action
Item 3.3b : Seek legislation that provides additional
autonomy to manage University construction
projects ...
Establish a task force to develop
and promote a comprehensive package of
legislation to support University renewal
and associated management prerogatives.
Membership should be widely representative
of the constituencies which would benefit
from such renewal. [UCONN 2000|
|
President, et al. |
Completed |
Autonomy granted under UCONN 2000. |
| Objective 3.4: Improve public
gathering places, open space, parking facilities and campus appearance
... |
Chancellor |
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| Action
Item 3.4a : Create a University Center ...
Establish a task force to develop
a practical plan for a university center,
including defining the mission and functions
of the center, recommendations for departments/offices
to be included, and best approaches to
address space needs (e.g. new construction,
addition to Student Union, reuse of existing
space). Plan must be coordinated with
planning for the Student Union facilities.
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Chancellor, et al. Master Plan Advisory
Committee, B & G Team |
Ongoing |
Master Plan; UCONN 2000; coordination
of all capital and program planning underway. |
| Action Item 3.4b: Develop attractive
focal locations with coffee shops or kiosks ...
Retain a planner/designer and incorporate this objective
in the plans of item 3.4d.
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Chancellor, et al. Master Plan Advisory
Committee, B & G Team |
Ongoing |
Master Plan; UCONN 2000; coordination
of all capital and program planning underway. |
| Action Item 3.4c: Provide alternative
parking areas and expand transportation services ...
Implement parking portion of the Master Plan of Item
3.1a, effectively all but eliminating non-essential traffic
from the campus core, and expand public transportation to
support the needs of commuters to get to and from their classes
and offices.
(1 - Parking, 2 - Transportation)
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Chancellor, Finance & Admin.
[Facilities/
Administration|
|
Ongoing |
Parking decks sited; first deck in
design; shuttle expansion planned; parking policies and procedures
under review; revenue and expenditure plan in development. |
| Action Item 3.4d: Create a pedestrian
mall in center of campus ...
Implement mall and walkway portions of the Master Plan
of 3.1a.
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Chancellor, et al.
Master Plan Advisory Committee, B & G Team
|
Ongoing |
Master Plan; UCONN 2000; coordination
of all capital and program planning underway. |
| Action Item 3.4e: Provide comfortable
meeting places in schools and centers ...
Work with Deans to identify such spaces as part of deferred
maintenance renovations.
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Chancellor, et al. Finance & Admin.,
Deans, Master Plan Advisory Committee, B & G Team |
Ongoing |
Master Plan; UCONN 2000; coordination
of all capital and program planning underway. |
| Action Item 3.4f: Develop quality
public space for public lectures and seminars ...
Incorporate this objective in plans for the Center for
Undergraduate Education, regional campuses and academic building
renovations.
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Chancellor, et al. Finance & Admin.,
Deans, Master Plan Advisory Committee, B & G Team |
Ongoing |
Master Plan; UCONN 2000; coordination
of all capital and program planning underway. |
| Action Item 3.4g: Assure that adequate
staff is provided to keep buildings clean and maintain the appearance
of the campus.
Combine this objective with Item 3.1d.
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Finance and Admin
[Administration|
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Ongoing |
New zone maintenance being implemented. |
| Objective 3.5: Improve the
utilities infrastructure. |
Finance & Admin |
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| Action
Item 3.5a: Develop an updated infrastructure
improvement plan ... and implement it.
Finance and Administration to review
the ISES Infrastructure Improvement Plan
and update it based on the expanded needs
implied by the Strategic Plan and development
of the Technology Park and make implementation
recommendations. Membership should include
facilities personnel and users.
|
Chancellor, Finance & Admin/
B & G Team
|
Through 1997 |
Part of Master Plan, UCONN 2000. |
| Objective 3.6: Improve the
telecommunications infrastructure. |
Chancellor |
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| Action
Item 3.6a : Develop an updated telecommunications
plan, incorporating the needs expressed in
the Strategic Plan ...
Form a task force led by the Provost's
office and assisted by a consultant to
update the telecommunications plan taking
into account future technologies, the
need to serve clients where they are
located, and the opportunity presented
by overall University infrastructure
renewal. Membership should include faculty,
students, computer center, facilities,
UCIMT, regional campuses, provost, student
affairs. This goal must be closely linked
with implementation of Objective 8.6
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Chancellor, Vice Provost for Academic
Affairs, Computer Center, Finance and Administration |
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See Items 1.8c, 3.6b, 3.6c and 3.6e. |
| Action Item 3.6b: Provide all faculty
and department offices state-of-the-art computer equipment and
on-line access ...
Charge the task force of Item 3.6a to assess the current
degree of "connectedness" of faculty and department
offices, and recommend actions to bring that level to 100%
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Chancellor, Vice Provost for Academic
Affairs, Computer Center |
Ongoing |
Part of Master Plan, UCONN 2000 and
all capital equipment and infrastructure planning. Acquisitions
through resource allocation and budget process. University voice,
data and video network to be completed FY 1998. |
| Action Item 3.6c: Provide all residence
hall rooms, academic and non-academic buildings at Storrs and the
Regional Campuses ... full-on-line access....
Charge the task force of Item 3.6a to assess the current
degree of "connectedness" of residence halls, academic
and support buildings, regional campuses, state and regional
entities and recommend actions to bring that level to 100%.
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Chancellor, Vice Provost for Academic
Affairs, Computer Center, Residential Life |
Ongoing |
Part of Master Plan, UCONN 2000 and
all capital equipment and infrastructure planning. Acquisitions
through resource allocation and budget process. One-third of rooms
on-line, all to be done by 2001. |
| Action Item 3.6d: Provide adequate
telecommunications staff to maintain and operate the systems and
serve users as improvements are made.
Charge the task force of Item 3.6a to assess the staffing
needs and make appropriate recommendations.
(1 - Assessment, 2 -
Funding)
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Chancellor, Vice Provost for Academic
Affairs, Comuter Center |
Ongoing |
Resource availability part of Resource
Allocation model and new budget process. |
| Action Item 3.6e: Fully connect, via
voice/data/video, all UConn campuses and learning centers ...
Charge the task force of Item 3.6a to assess the current
degree of "connectedness" and recommend appropriate
actions, particularly to support distance learning initiatives.
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Chancellor, Vice Provost for Academic
Affairs, Computer Center |
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Compressed video system in place.
Each campus has implementation plan for voice/data/video network.
See also Items 3.6b, 3.6c and 1.8c.
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