Stephen F. Austin State University Campus Space Utilization Strategy Final - July 2018 Stephen F. Austin State University Campus Space Utilization Strategy Final April 2018 (Revised July 2018) Facility Programming and Consulting The contents of this document are not for regulatory approval, permitting, or construction. Final Published April 2018 (Revised July 2018) Table of Contents Section Page Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................ 1.1 Current Conditions ............................................................................................................................................2.1 Campus Overview.......................................................................................................................................2.1 Division and Department Overview ......................................................................................................2.7 Academic Affairs ....................................................................................................................................2.9 Academic Affairs - Rusche College of Business ........................................................................ 2.16 Academic Affairs - Perkins College of Education .....................................................................2.18 Academic Affairs - College of Fine Arts .....................................................................................2.20 Academic Affairs - Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture ..........................................2.22 Academic Affairs - College of Liberal and Applied Arts .........................................................2.24 Academic Affairs - College of Sciences and Mathematics ......................................................2.27 Academic Affairs - Graduate Studies ..........................................................................................2.29 University Affairs .................................................................................................................................2.30 Finance and Administration ..............................................................................................................2.36 University Advancement ...................................................................................................................2.39 Institutional Research / Intercollegiate Athletics ......................................................................... 2.41 Academic Space Utilization ...................................................................................................................2.42 Space Strategy Recommendations ..................................................................................................................3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................3.1 Facility Programming and Consulting Stephen F. Austin State University Final - April 2018 (Revised July 2018) Campus Space Utilization Strategy Page i Table of Contents Section Page The Long-Term Vision .............................................................................................................................. 3.2 Project Phasing, Benefits, & Preliminary Cost .....................................................................................3.4 Building-by-Building Strategy ................................................................................................................3.21 Shared Master Plan Concepts and Strategies ......................................................................................3.75 Space Strategy Alternates ........................................................................................................................3.76 Appendix ............................................................................................................................................................. 4.1 Existing Building Inventory .......................................................................................................................A Stephen F. Austin State University Facility Programming and Consulting Campus Space Utilization Strategy Final - April 2018 (Revised July 2018) Page ii Executive Summary Purpose those areas that align with the comprehensive campus Master Plan, but provide a more explicit tephen F. Austin State University (sfa, plan and approach for specific areas where value S sfasu) engaged Facility Programming and has been identified. The plan includes academic, Consulting (fpc) to provide a Campus Space administrative, and student support goals for re- Utilization Strategy, a “roadmap” for SFA that purposing and/or redeveloping existing spaces efficiently and effectively locates academic, to improve utilization. administrative, and student support activities to The report identifies both existing and required best support its students, faculty, and the greater spaces on campus today, establishes the size and community. relationships of these spaces, and, utilizing appro- SFA’s Campus Master Plan, prepared by Perkins + priate planning parameters, including projections Will, was most recently updated in 2011 to support based on full-time equivalent (fte) student, fac- projected enrollment growth to 15,000 students ulty, and staff requirements, predicts the space in the year 2020. Aligned with the Master Plan, requirement in the future. Recommendations the university is in the process of constructing include “rightsizing” of classroom, lab, and admin- the new Ed and Gwen Cole Science, Technology, istrative space while considering and addressing Engineering, and Math (stem) Building, an both academic and administrative space needs approximately 85,000 gross square feet (gsf) which may be accomplished through realignment science building complete with a planetarium, and reconfiguration. In addition, preliminary machine shop, teaching and research laboratories, conceptual plans, associated costs, and proposed multipurpose and computer labs, collaborative phasing for improvements are included in this classrooms, and a terrace equipped with tele- document. Net Assignable vs. Gross Square Feet scopes, as well as the new 32,000 GSF Residence The report is organized as follows: Life Operations Building (opened July 2017) for The tables and charts in this document depict area sizes in net assignable square feet (nasf), unless gross square student housing operations and printing services. Executive Summary Both of these buildings will be used to relocate feet (gsf) is specifically noted. NASF measures only the Current Conditions usable area of given spaces, and does not include spaces existing university departments, functions, and Space Strategy Recommendations such as corridors (except internal circulation within personnel, resulting in a large amount of avail- suites), and other public and support spaces such as able space in multiple existing buildings on the This Campus Space Utilization Strategy is mechanical space, restrooms, stairs, and wall thickness. campus for both current and new departments intended to be a high level study that supports The sum of these other spaces and the NASF equals the and/or programs to expand. decision-making and sets the stage for future, GSF for the project. The intent of this document is to explore short-, more detailed planning. mid-, and long-term planning efforts specific to Facility Programming and Consulting Stephen F. Austin State University Final - April 2018 (Revised July 2018) Campus Space Utilization Strategy Page 1.1 Executive Summary Project Vision and Goals The information which follows is based on pre- primary focus (Figure 1-1) - academic buildings, liminary information received during individual administrative buildings, and student support The project goals which guide the recommenda- interviews and group discussions with SFA lead- and services. To achieve these goals, this plan tions and space strategy include: ership, faculty, and staff. recommends: Goal 1: Improve the student experience for The current facility inventory totals approximately Creation of a welcome center and “one recruitment and retention 4,685,000 GSF and includes approximately stop” shop for new student recruitment Goal 2: Centralize and/or co-locate depart- 2,253,000 net assignable square feet (nasf). In and enrollment in a renovated Kennedy ments, to greatest extent possible, to provide order to accommodate the target enrollment Auditorium, complemented by additional better student and employee experience and of 15,000 students, SFA will require additional student service functions housed in the provide greater operational efficiencies class lab instructional space between 10 to 15 Thomas J. Rusk building years from today. Initial analysis of the existing Goal 3: Provide Colleges with an identity A re-envisioned library as the “R.W. Steen classroom utilization and capacity indicates that Innovation Center and Academic Commons” Goal 4: Locate departments to encourage the target enrollment could be accommodated to support academic success of both existing collaboration – break down the “silos” and in the existing inventory available today in the and continuing students increase synergies – and strategically place to short-term. allow for future growth/expansion Administrative departments which are cur- The concepts provided in