ACADEMIC: Outdoor study spaces


Academic Support Goal 3:

Increase study space: outdoor study spaces

Participation (publicity, recruitment, diversity) Resources (money, people, sustainability) Collaboration (within AS, outside AS) Accountability (measure and report)

Work with campus to create, and, if necessary, fund outdoor study areas and other campus improvements that both enhance the academic experience and encourage student use of the campus environment. These may include but are not limited to: providing multiple covered, solar lighted, inviting group study areas in or near the UCEN, Girvetz, North Hall, the Arbor, Phelps, Broida, and/or Life Sciences.

Campus communication
AS Social Media
AS Website(s)
Work with student groups from all aspects of campus life to ensure design(s) meet student needs

Money-
Set-up: Cost dependent on design
Ongoing: possible minor maintenance costs if campus will not maintain
People-work with AS BCCs and staff to work within existing resources for space efforts
Planet-minimal/positive impact materials; solar lighting


Campus Planning Department

1st Measure & Report: cost & design options.
2nd Measure & Report: model test
3rd Measure: if proceeding, number, dates, cost
Ongoing measure: How many students are using? Impact: Are students satisfied? Reporting: to Senate, and in Annual Report; student body pre-election if lock-in

See our implementation plan here
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