Campus Planning Committee

The Campus Planning Committee reviews, advises and recommends for approval facility and land use projects related to the core of the campus. Its recent efforts have been directed toward projects associated with the Facilities Refurbish and Renewal Program and the planning and implementation of the Core &amp; Community Cohesion initiatives identified as a result of the Sustainable Campus Planning effort.

Students are strongly encouraged to participate in campus planning and in the long term planning for the future of Hampshire College. The Campus Planning office maintains a website which provides up-to-date information about various committees, current memberships and projects related to College planning and the Sustainable Campus Plan. All planning committees involve students and a broad range of faculty and staff. For more information, see Campus Planning, call the campus planning office at x5612, or visit the website.

Facilities Refurbish &amp; Renewal Program
The Facilities Refurbish &amp; Renewal Program is an ongoing program designed to address health &amp; safety, deferred maintenance, and facilities renewal needs of the college’s buildings &amp; grounds. Under the direction and approval of the Board of Trustees, Phase I, a five-year, $12 M investment is to be directed toward the refurbishment and renewal of student housing, along with academic and community spaces. It is also intended to begin to address critical building infrastructure needs and landscape repair and renewal. Phase I projects were selected from information gathered from surveys and studies conducted by the college, recommendations of the Sustainable Campus Plan, and in support of the College’s Strategic Plan. The studies include the Facilities Condition Assessment, Maguire Study, Admissions surveys, and the Retention Committee findings. Representatives of the Physical Plant, the Campus Planning Committee, and the Trustees Buildings &amp; Grounds Committee also helped to develop the list of recommended projects. The projects and descriptions listed represent a large portion of Phase I of the college's Facilities Refurbish and Renewal Program. In addition to those listed, there are a number of health, safety and infrastructure related projects that have either been recently completed, currently being implemented or are in the planning stage. The funds have been allocated approximately as follows: Residence Hall Improvements – 73%, Academic Space Repairs &amp; Upgrades – 15%, Landscape &amp; Exterior Repairs and Upgrades – 7%, Social Spaces – 3% Admin Spaces Repairs &amp; Upgrades – 2%. Health &amp; Safety and deferred maintenance projects are included within the areas listed. Additional social space upgrades are included in the Residence Hall improvements.

Sustainable Campus Plan
The Sustainable Campus Plan seeks to 1) advance the college’s distinctive educational program by modeling how the campus and community can be a laboratory for experimentation and demonstration of sustainable development principles; and 2) strengthen the college as an educational enterprise that is itself sustainable, qualitatively and financially.

Members
According to the school website, they are...


 * Larry Archey – TR - Chair, Director of Campus Planning
 * Yaniris Fernandez – DO, Staff Representative
 * Delroy Patrick – SO, Director of Public Safety
 * Charlie Ekdahl - PP, Director of Physical Plant
 * Josiah Litant - SA, Staff Representative
 * Linda Mollison - SA, Staff Representative
 * Joel Dansky - SA, Staff Representative
 * Ken Hoffman - NS, Faculty Representative
 * Steve Roof - NS, Faculty Representative
 * Colin Twitchell - IA, Faculty Representative
 * Jim Wald - SS, Faculty Representative
 * Leslie Cox - FC, Staff Representative
 * Rebecca O'Hara - AD, Staff Representativeive
 * Lisa Stoffer - DV, Staff Representative
 * Peter Kunhardt - Box 720, Student Representative
 * Matt Juliana - Box 851, Student Representative
 * Alex Torpey - Student Representative

History
What have they accomplished in the past?

On Friday, April 13, 2007 the Campus Planning Committee held an all day event to inform our community of what the Sustainable Campus plan is, where we have been, and how far we have come. We had guest speakers from outside of the college, as well as staff &amp; faculty, and the student group New Leaf. The event was a chance to bring everyone up to speed, and then brainstorm what actions we need to take in order to make the future more sustainable. There was an abundance of useful information and important questions were asked. To find out more, go to this page.

Resources &amp; Documents

 * 2/2/07 Campus Planning Meeting Notes
 * 3/8/07 Campus Planning Meeting Notes
 * 4/25/07 Campus Planning Meeting Notes