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Campus Development Committee Membership Guidelines
The Campus Development Committee of The University Senate is responsible for giving advice to the Senate and to administration for matters which affect the appearance and function of the campus. The Committee reviews the design and site selection for new buildings, reviews plans for remodeling existing buildings, reviews the general appearance of the campus through the Beautification Subcommittee, reviews the adequacy of campus lighting through the Lighting Subcommittee, reviews accessibility of buildings on campus to handicapped persons through the Disability Accessibility Subcommittee, and reviews placement of outdoor sculpture in cooperation with the Director of the M. C. Carlos Museum. The committee forms other ad hoc subcommittees as needed to accomplish its tasks and maintains liaison with other pertinent Senate committees through representative membership. A. Chair: The chair is appointed by the Senate Executive Committee based on nominations submitted by the Committee membership. B. Faculty/Staff Members: The Committee contains approximately eight faculty and eight staff members representing a broad range of disciplines and services. C. Student Members: One or two students serve each year. Generally they are obtained through the SGA. D. Administrative/Ex Officio Members: Administrative members include the Vice President for Business, the Assistant Vice President for Facilities Management, the Director of Campus Planning and Construction, the Associate Dean Medical School, the Vice Provost, and the Associate Vice President for Campus Life. The Campus Development Committee is responsible for advising the University Senate and the Administration on any and all developments that would affect the appearance and function of the Emory University campus. The Committee reviews the design and site selection for new buildings and structures, the plans for remodeling existing buildings and, in general, any and all plans that would affect the appearance or function of the campus. This includes the adequacy of campus lighting and the accessibility of all campus structures to handicapped persons. The Campus Development Committee works closely with the Committee on the Environment and the Committee on Traffic and Parking through liaison membership. These committees often consider the same proposed projects but emphasize different and complimentary perspectives. The membership of this committee is drawn from faculty, staff, students and administrators. It is broadly based and every attempt is made to make its membership a microcosm of our university community. A current membership list is attached. This year was, once again, a busy year for the Campus Development Committee. Since our last report we have held nine full-agenda meetings. A synopsis of the discussions and actions taken at each of these meetings is attached. The major decisions made this year include design approval for the Oxford Performing Arts Center, several modifications to the Oxford Campus Master Plan, and approval for the site location and design of the new University Apartments housing plan, including recreation and support facilities. The only exception in this approval for the new University Apartments complex was the location of the proposed child care center which is presently being reconsidered. One topic, however, which has absorbed a good deal of the Committee's attention and thoughts this year has been our discussion of the University's Forest Use Policy: the one version, as originally proposed by the Senate, and the second, in modified form, as adopted by the Trustees. We have discussed these at several meetings with presentations from members of the administration as well as Dean Murdy and Professor Carter, the authors of the now famous Murdy-Carter report. We have put any further discussion of this on hold, however, until the Committee on the Environment, the author of the original proposal, has reached a point in their discussions where they can further inform our debate. In closing, we wish to thank those members of Facilities Management who have worked with our committee and have made every effort to keep us informed of on-going and up-coming projects in the spirit of the new Capital Project Development Process put in place last year. This new procedure is working well. It gives the Campus Development Committee as well as the Committee on the Environment and Traffic and Parking Committee at least four opportunities to review a proposed project -- starting from the conceptual phase and moving through feasibility, design, and construction. This early and continued involvement will allow all of these Senate Committees ample time for offering constructive feedback on both proposed and active projects. Respectfully submitted by Ray DuVarney Chair, Campus Development Committee April 18, 2000 Meeting of 4/15/99 Reviewed the University Apartments Parking Deck and Shuttle Road.
Residence Life is in favor of the development; the University Apartments area is the largest residence area at Emory, but it has the worst linkage to campus and campus life. The day care center and the recreational facility to be located at University Apartments are for the use and benefit of the entire Emory community. The Campus Development Committee approved the University Apartments Parking Deck and Shuttle Road as presented. Approved the installation of six research and one administrative support modular biotechnology laboratories at Emory West. Heard reports on the following projects:
Meeting of 6/17/99 Heard a report of a special University Senate meeting at which the proposals to build the University Apartments parking deck and to construct the road and bridge along the edge of Lullwater were approved. The following Construction Projects Updates were presented.
Heard a report on the history of alternative transportation. With the carpool, vanpool, MARTA subsidy and shuttle programs, there are sixteen hundred fewer cars on the streets and decks of Emory University. Meeting of 8/19/99
Future Projects:
Potential Future Projects:
Meeting of 9/16/99 Approved the schematic design for the addition and renovation of the Oxford Performing Arts Center, including Williams Gym. Approved the placement of a temporary Magnetic Resonance Imaging system on Woodruff Circle while Emory University Hospital's system is undergoing renovation. The Hospital will rent the space. Approved construction of a temporary facility on the site of the Center for Rehabilitation Medicine to house offices displaced when the inpatient psychiatry department relocates to the Center, and renovation of the space to be used for the inpatient psychiatry program. Heard reports on the following projects.
Meeting of 10/21/99 Considered a revised draft development plan for University Apartments (UA), prepared with the assistance of Trammel Crow Residential, who are developing ideas for UA housing.
Heard a review of the need and rationale for a Campus Development Committee subcommittee on campus lighting. The subcommittee's major concerns are security, identifying inadequately lighted areas and burned-out fixtures, and uplighting. The Committee approved a motion that FMD's lighting and electrical systems policy (August 1997, revised October 1999) be the formal guideline for proposed lighting systems and projects, major maintenance, and renovation on the campus. Heard reports on the following projects:
Meeting of 12/16/99 Approved separate motions for construction of the following projects:
Discussed two Forest Use Policies - the 1993 policy based on the Murdy-Carter Report, and the policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, which made significant changes to the Murdy-Carter version. The policies will be reviewed at the January meeting and will be compared with the Campus Master Plan. Meeting of 1/20/00 Approved the site plan for the Turman Dormitory Parking and Shuttle Road Connector. Heard a report on the history and the need for improved student housing at the University Apartments. Heard a report on the planned Material Center left-turn lane. Discussed the variations among the forest use policies. The major difference in the policy adopted by the Board of Trustees was modification of the language to read more as guidelines than policy. With the completion of the Campus Master Plan, guidelines and goals, rather than policy, were more in keeping with the collaborative efforts of campus development. A decision regarding the Forest Use Policy was postponed to the next meeting, allowing the Committee on the Environment to discuss this issue and the Campus Development Committee to consider their comments. Meeting of 2/17/00 Approved the design for the new housing at University Apartments. Approved a motion to dedicate the easement needed for the Center for Disease Control's left hand turn lane to the County of DeKalb, and to allow the improvements needed for the left turn lane into the Materiel Center. Approved the site and design for the Beckham Fountain under the old oak tree adjacent to Asbury Road and behind the Candler Library. Heard an extensive review of the origins of and needs for a strong Forest Use Policy to protect Lullwater and other natural, ecologically significant green areas. The Murdy-Carter Report is being updated and will be presented to the Committee in early fall. Heard reports on the following projects:
Meeting of 3/16/00 Approved the planned improvements to the Oxford Master Plan:
Heard the following presentations:
Membership, 1999-2000 Faculty, Staff, Liaison and Student Members: Dr. Turner Ball, Assoc. Professor and Director, Radiology, Egleston Hospital Administrative Members: Mr. Charles Andrews, Medical School Administration |