Facilities, Space, and Planning Committee
The Facilities, Space, and Planning Committee (FSPC) is a working team charged with reviewing, discussing, and analyzing physical facility planning and stewardship issues and providing input to the Chancellor's Cabinet.
The committee is advisory to the Chancellor's Cabinet. Ex-Officio members will serve indefinitely; all others will serve on the committee for 2 and 3 year terms as designated.
The UAA Facilities Space Planning Committee shall provide input for the Chancellor and members of the Chancellor’s Cabinet on matters pertaining to campus space and will include guiding principles, policies, and resources which impact students, employees and/or community members’ UAA experience. FSPC’s charges and expectations include the following:
- Create effective linkages and relationships between campus planning (strategic, academic, etc.) and capital planning
- Promote transparency and accountability in priority setting, space, and resource allocation
- Ensuring meaningful participation by appropriate governance groups of our university community related to facilities space resources.
Examples of matters appropriate for FSPC include:
- Formulate, investigate and provide input concerning assignment or reallocation of space at all levels on the basis of campus and program priorities, the strategic and campus master plans, actual utilization, and overall need. Review space management standards and provide input to university leadership.
- Create and propose policies and processes for addressing campus needs involving facilities, space, and capital planning.
- Provide overall guidance and leadership on "big picture" issues impacting facilities use and development, including space utilization and planning conducted under the umbrella of UAA's Campus Master Plan.
- Advise the campus administration on the development of university priorities for capital budgeting.
- As needed, provide overall guidance and input to Cabinet on facilities naming, campus wayfinding, and campus art.
- Provide input for the use of Facilities Fee.
Procedures
The FSPC will meet monthly during the academic year. Additional meetings may be called as needed for time-sensitive decisions.
The UAA Facilities Space Planning Committee (FSPC) shall be chaired by the Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities. FSPC will include 7 members, serving on two-year and three-year terms, as recommended to the Chancellor by respective UAA governance groups, composed of:
- Academic Affairs (2)
- Faculty Senate (1)
- Diversity Action Council (1)
- Staff Council (1)
- Student Affairs (1)
- USUAA Student Rep (1)
Members are encouraged to arrange a substitute or delegate when unable to attend to ensure representation.
Ex-officio, non-voting membership, will include: Director Facilities Planning Construction, Facilities Planner, Assistant Registrar, and ITS).
Voting members:
Name | Title | Area Represented | Term Expires (FY) |
Al Grant | Associate Dean Community and Technical College | Academic Affairs | 2025 |
Kenrick Mock | College of Engineering, Interim Dean and Professor | Academic Affairs | 2026 |
Michele Yatchmeneff | Executive Director for ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓƵ Native Education & Outreach | Diversity/Inclusivity | 2026 |
Stefanos Folias | College of Arts and Sciences, Associate Professor of Mathematics | Faculty Senate | 2025 |
Falon Harkins | Associate Director Parking Services | Staff Council | 2026 |
Cody Buechner | Assistant Director of Student Union | Student Affairs | 2025 |
TBD | Student Representative | USUAA |
Staff/Ex-Officio:
Name | Title |
Alyona Selhay | Assistant Registrar |
Chris McConnell | Director of Facilities Planning & Construction |
TBD | Campus Planner |
Ryan McDaniel | ITS |