Program Plan
Update
UCCS
South Hall
College of Education
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
University of Colorado
Colorado Springs
June 8, 2012
Table of Contents
Page
Acknowledgements ............................................................................................ 3
Executive Summary ........................................................................................... 4
Description of Academic Programs .................................................................... 6
Relationship to the facilities Master Plan ........................................................... 7
Justification ........................................................................................................ 9
Existing Conditions .................................................................................. 9
Current Program Enrollment ...................................................... 9
Assessment of Space Functionality ........................................... 9
Current Space Utilization ......................................................... 10
Facilities Condition Index ......................................................... 10
Specific Health/Life Safety Deficiencies ................................... 10
Changes and Projections ...................................................................... 10
Enrollment Projections ............................................................. 10
New Academic Programs ........................................................ 11
Changes to Class Sizes ........................................................... 12
Total Space Requirements .................................................................... 12
Planned Program Space Utilization ......................................... 12
Room Areas needed by Function .................................... 12
Total asf and gsf Needed ......................................................... 12
Alternatives ........................................................................................... 14
Implementation and Design Criteria ................................................................. 15
Spatial Relations ................................................................................... 15
Diagrammatic Plans................................................................. 15
Site Improvements ................................................................................ 15
Design Requirements ............................................................................ 15
New Utilities ............................................................................. 15
Building Systems ..................................................................... 16
Planned Green Building Goals......................................... 17
Architectural Design Features.................................................. 17
Health, Life Safety and Code Issues........................................ 17
Project Schedule, Cost Estimates and Financial Analysis ............................... 20
Project Schedule and Phasing .............................................................. 20
Cost Estimates ...................................................................................... 20
Financing Explanation ........................................................................... 20
Third Party Review........................................................................................... 20
Appendices ...................................................................................................... 21
Appendix A – Proposed Site Location and Rendering
Appendix B – Floor Plans
Appendix C – All Campus Space Needs Analysis for the Year 2012
Appendix D – Program Space Requirements
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Acknowledgements
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Pamela Shockley-Zalabak, Chancellor
Peg Bacon, Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Brian Burnett, Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
LaVonne Neal, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Education
Thomas Christensen, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Gary Reynolds, Executive Director of Facilities Services
Bennett, Wagner & Grody, Architects
Martha Bennett, AIA, Bennett, Wagner & Grody Architects, Denver, CO
Update
Pamela Shockley-Zalabak, Chancellor
Mary Snyder, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Education
Thomas Christensen, Ph. D., Dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Brain Burnett, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor of Administration and Finance
Gary Reynolds, Executive Director of Facilities Services
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Executive Summary
Project Description
The objectives of this Program Plan are to provide additional and new space for the College of Education
and the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and secondarily through backfilling vacated space, provide
additional space for the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and the College of Business. The plan
provides additional classrooms, learning labs, conference rooms, specialty observation rooms and faculty,
staff, student assistant offices and support spaces for the College of Education. A number of the proposed
new spaces do not exist in the College’s current location in Columbine Hall. Analysis shows that the
College of Education has only about 1/3rd of the space for a department serving its current student
population.
In the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences the Humanities programs include English (literature and
composition), History, Languages and Cultures, and Philosophy. These programs have seen a huge
increase in student demand in recent years. Degrees awarded in the Humanities are up 182% over the last
10 years. The Writing Program within the English Department is particularly noted for the strength of
their student assessment which has resulted in significant improvements in the program. History has a
strong Masters Degree program. Languages and Cultures have expanded language offerings with a very
popular program on Japanese as well as restructuring the Spanish language major. Philosophy has
incorporated Religious Studies which has been a popular area of study for many students.
The Program Plan proposes that approximately 36,000 assignable square feet (asf) be provided for the
College of Education and certain departments within the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences in a new
academic building of approximately 65,000 gross square feet (gsf).
Strategic Connection
In 2005 the Seven Year Growth Plan was completed and approved by the Board of Regents on June 4,
2005. Key assumptions pertinent to this Program Plan included in the Seven Year Growth plan are:
•
•
•
The student body headcount will grow during the years from 2006 to 2012 to 9,100 students
The student FTE will grow to 7,874 during this same period
That a significant investment in capital additions will be necessary to accommodate a growing
student body and the growing educational enterprise on the campus. This plan contemplated
approximately $139,500,000 in new construction over the next seven years.
Following the Seven Year Growth Plan, a Facilities Strategic Plan Update (FSPU) was developed and
approved by the Board of Regents on December 5, 2006. The FSPU looked forward to two timeframes of
6 years and 15 years and included guiding principles and sustainability goals. The 6 year plan and the 15
year plan in the FSPU and the current draft of the master plan identify potential locations for academic
buildings including placement of an academic building on the site proposed by this Program Plan.
In the spring of 2007 the Board of Regents provided all campuses with defined areas of Student Success,
Quality/Excellence, Resource Development, Planning and Management. The university’s strategic plan,
Coming of Age in the 21st Century: UCCS Strategic Plan 2007 – 2012 was prepared following these
defined areas. The UCCS strategic plan was approved by the Board of Regents on June 28, 2007. The
university’s pending strategic plan entitled, “2020 – Our Commitment to the Future”, has the following
key elements that support this program plan:
Foster academic programs that serve diverse communities and develop intellectually
curious graduates who are globally and culturally competent.
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Cultivate an environment that sustains and extends quality research, scholarship and
creative work.
Provide a transformative educational experience that engages students both in and out of
the classroom.
Provide an infrastructure of innovative technology, effective facilities and collaborative
learning spaces, blending virtual and physical resources to enhance and advance the
educational experience.
The education of our teachers is undergoing a serious change as the teaching profession adapts to the
learning styles of the latest generation, a generation of visual and multi-media learners. Educating the
next generation of teachers requires significantly different types of learning environments that are
flexible, computer-centric and adaptable. South Hall will provide these new types of learning spaces that
are critical to the continued growth and strengthening of the College.
The entire College of Education and certain departments in the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences will
move to South Hall. Some of these departments will relocate from Columbine Hall while others will
relocate from Dwire Hall. The relocation of these programs will provide additional expansion space for
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and the College of Business.
Enrollment Projections
Student enrollment and credit hour production have increased significantly for the College of Education
and the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Since occupying Columbine Hall the College of Education
enrollment has increased 40% with student credit hours in the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
increasing 57% in the last ten years. Projections indicate that enrollment increases will continue with an
increase of approximately 20% between now and 2020, a projection that is consistent with the strategic
plan, “2020 – Our Commitment to the Future.”
Project Cost Estimate
It is estimated that a 65,000 gsf general academic building will cost approximately $30.9 million in 2012
dollars.
Backfill Projection
The College of Education will vacate approximately 6,675 nsf and the College of Letters, Arts and
Sciences will vacate approximately 6,761 nsf in Columbine Hall. The College of Letters, Arts and
Sciences will also vacate approximately 4,816 nsf from Dwire Hall. LAS departments expected to
backfill the vacated space are those with the most enrollment pressure such as English, History,
Philosophy, and others as noted in the body of the report. The majority of the vacated space can be reoccupied with minimal cost with more extensive costs for remodeling the area vacated by Psychology.
Operating Costs
Operating Costs for the new facility are estimated at approximately $300,000/yr in 2012 dollars.
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South Hall
Program Plan
Description of the Academic Programs
College of Education
The College of Education (COE) consists of four academic departments and maintains licensure programs
in all departments. Moreover, initial teacher licensure is offered at both the undergraduate and graduate
levels. Certification programs for school principals, counselors, reading specialists, and linguistically
diverse education teachers are offered at the graduate level.
The College of Education’s (COE) 66 full and part time faculty supports five degree programs (4 Masters;
1 Ph.D.), 12 licensure and certification programs. They are also active as scholars in their fields and are
organically linked to the community by teaching at 14 Professional Development Schools (PDS) in the
Pikes Peak area while supervising student internships and field experiences.
Since the construction of Columbine Hall in August 1997, enrollment in COE has increased by 40%,
largely due to the increased number of students in licensure programs at both initial and advanced levels.
In 2001, COE was organized into two departments and effective March 2004; COE revised its
organizational structure resulting in the establishment of four departments: the Department of Curriculum
and Instruction, the Department of Counseling and Human Services, the Department of Special
Education, and the Department of Leadership, Research, and Foundations.
During the past five years, COE has significantly increased grants and contracts and added new programs,
all of which requires additional space for research assistants, graduate assistants, and on campus support
staff, including the United States Air Force Academy counseling program and a proposed Bachelor’s in
Inclusionary Early Childhood Education.
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
The College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences (LAS) is the largest college on the UCCS campus with over
half of the campus’ students majoring in departments within LAS and about 2/3 of the student credit
hours on campus offered through LAS. The College’s 350 full and part time faculty support 24
undergraduate degrees, 9 graduate degrees and over 25 academic minors. They are also active as scholars
in their fields and in working with our community.
The College has departments spread throughout the campus with faculty, offices or laboratories housed in
University Hall, Campus Services (maintenance) Building, Dwire Hall, Centennial Hall, Osborne Center
for Science and Engineering, Engineering Building, Columbine Hall, and the Eagle Rock Fine Arts
modular building.
In the last ten years the College has grown substantially. Student credit hours have increased 52% from
91,599 in 2000-01 to a 2010-11 level of 139,086. The number of degrees awarded to LAS students has
increased about 55% from 489 in 2000 to 758 in 2010.
Although campus construction in the last ten years has assisted the Science programs in LAS, the Social
Science and Humanities programs have seen very little increase in the space available to meet their needs.
The construction of a new classroom/office building, and the reallocation of space in Columbine Hall
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after the construction, promises to meet some of the needs of the Social Sciences and Humanities
programs.
The Social Science programs include Communication, Economics, Geography, Political Science,
Psychology and Sociology and Womens & Ethnic Studies. The Anthropology Department will not be
discussed since they recently moved into renovated space in Centennial Hall. The Social Science
departments include Geography which was recognized by the CCHE as a “program of excellence”,
Psychology with an internationally recognized Ph.D. program with an emphasis in Aging, and Political
Science and Sociology which are strongly contributing to the new and growing bachelor degree program
in Criminal Justice. The Social Science programs have seen steady growth (27% increase in degrees
awarded over the last 10 years.)
The Humanities programs include English, History, Languages and Cultures, and Philosophy. These
programs have seen a huge increase in student demand in recent years. Degrees awarded in the
Humanities are up 182% over the last 10 years. The Rhetoric and Writing Program within the English
Department is particularly noted for the strength of their student assessment which has resulted in
significant improvements in the program. The History department has a strong Masters degree program.
Languages and Cultures has expanded language offerings with a very popular program on Japanese as
well as restructuring the Spanish language major. Philosophy has incorporated Religious Studies which
has been a popular area of study for many students.
Relationship to the Facilities Master Plan
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) is one of the fastest growing campuses in
Colorado. When the campus opened in 1965, it was a non-residential campus on 80 acres with a student
head count of 1,282. Today the campus has 545 acres and supports a student body of approximately
9,300 students. As the campus continues to grow and change from a commuter oriented campus to a
hybrid of commuter and residential campus the stress on educational and support facilities will continue
to increase. In addition, in 1965 the population of El Paso County (Colorado Springs metropolitan area)
was less than 100,000 people; today the county population is nearly 600,000 people. UCCS also serves
the State of Colorado, one of the fastest growing states in the country.
This program plan supports and provides justification for the design and construction of a new general
classroom and office facility on the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus. The plan includes
general classrooms of various sizes, specialty teaching spaces, seminar rooms and office space. The
addition of this facility will continue to allow the student body to grow as outlined in the university’s
pending Master Plan while providing a quality learning environment and adequate faculty support space.
As discussed in the section Justification, the university continues to remain substantially short of office
and educational support space as recommended by CCHE. The future quality of the educational
experience at UCCS will depend upon “staying ahead of the curve” in order to ensure that student
crowding and faculty constraints do not diminish the ability of the university to meet its role and mission
as set forth in Colorado Revised Statutes Section 2. 23-20-101 (1) (c) revised, Senate Bill 11-204,
approved June 10, 2011.
The Colorado Springs campus of the University of Colorado shall be a comprehensive
baccalaureate and specialized graduate research university with selective admission
standards. The Colorado Springs campus shall offer liberal arts and sciences, business,
engineering, health sciences, and teacher preparation undergraduate degree programs,
and a selected number of master’s and doctoral degree programs.
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Recent Historical Context
In 2005 the Seven Year Growth Plan was completed and approved by the Board of Regents on June 4,
2005. Key assumptions included in this plan were:
1. The student body headcount will grow during the years from 2006 to 2012 to 9,100 students
2. The student FTE will grow to 7,874 during this same period
3. The College Opportunity Funds (COF) value will remain at $2,400 and will increase only by the
number of students attending UCCS each year
4. The Fee for Service contract with the CU system is equitably distributed across all three
campuses
5. The Plan assumes a constant level of financial support
6. Tuition increases will contemplate a linear structure in FY06 and FY07 with 6%-7% increases in
years 3 through 7.
7. Indirect Cost Revenues or Facility & Administration reimbursements will increase by 5% each
year
8. Other sources of General Funds increase by the rate of growth of students
9. The operations base costs increase by 5%
10. Financial aid will increase by no less than the minimum 20% of increases on undergraduate
resident student rates above inflation
11. That a significant investment in capital additions will be necessary to accommodate a growing
student body and the growing educational enterprise on the campus. This plan contemplates
approximately $139,500,000 in new construction over the next seven years.
Following the Seven Year Growth Plan, a Facilities Strategic Plan Update (FSPU) was developed and
approved by the Board of Regents on December 7, 2006. The FSPU looked forward to two timeframes of
6 years and 15 years and included guiding principles and sustainability goals.
Recently, the Chancellor has led the campus through a new strategic planning effort entitled, “2020 – Our
Commitment to the Future”, which is pending Board of Regents approval. Key goals include:
•
•
•
•
Foster academic programs that serve diverse communities and develop
intellectually curious graduates who are globally and culturally competent.
Cultivate an environment that sustains and extends quality research, scholarship
and creative work.
Provide a transformative educational experience that engages students both in
and out of the classroom.
Provide an infrastructure of innovative technology, effective facilities and
collaborative learning spaces, blending virtual and physical resources to
enhance and advance the educational experience.
Throughout this past decade it has become clear that there are several common themes that remain valid
today:
1. The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is to be a comprehensive research university that
uses a selective enrollment process and with selected and targeted graduate programs.
2. UCCS is to provide an excellent educational experience as a regional university serving
metropolitan, southern Colorado region needs, as well as State wide needs.
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3. The campus is to continue to grow in support of the growing population of the region and the
State and as “… the number-one comprehensive regional university in the United States…”
4. Recent strategic and facilities plans acknowledge and include strategies and plans for facilities to
accommodate increasing enrollments, expanding and increasing academic programs, and
increasing research and community service.
This Program Plan directly supports these vision, mission, goals and master plans of the University.
Justification
Existing Conditions
Current Program Enrollment
As of Fall of 2011, the Colleges involved in this program had the following enrollments:
Undergraduate
Graduate
Certificate
Master’s Degree
Ph.D.
College of
0*
18
340
15
Education
College of
5183
0
223
19
Letters, Arts,
and Sciences
*Colorado law provides that students wanting to be a professional educator major in a discipline of study
such as history, biology, etc. and supplement this area of study with educational licensure studies from
the College of Education. Thus, outside of the COE there are currently 450 students working toward
teacher licensure requirements at UCCS.
Assessment of Space Functionality
Colleges of Education and Letters, Arts and Sciences
All College of Education and LAS programs have seen significant growth over the past 10 years. This has
put considerable strain on the facilities. Many full and part time instructional faculty share offices which
are often only about 80 to 90 square feet in size. This makes it very difficult to provide confidentiality
when meeting with students during normal office hours or to schedule office usage. It also provides
minimal space for files, bookshelves, etc. which contain materials useful in teaching and in reference. A
survey in late Spring of 2012 showed that 86 full and part time LAS faculty were sharing offices in
Columbine Hall, for an average of only 50 nsf per person. Both colleges continue to hire additional
faculty to meet increases in student demand which is only making the need for office space more difficult.
Several of the potentially impacted programs have seen particularly large growth. Over the past 10 years,
student credit hour production in English is up 69%, History and Communication are both up 44% and
Women’s and Ethnic Studies is up 53% over this same time period. This growth in student demand
requires increased staffing (and increase office space) as well as increases in classroom space.
The Need for Specialty Spaces
The vision for the College of Education is to be an Education college for the 21st Century. The College of
LAS partners with the College of Education to actualize this vision as LAS faculty teach the content area
curriculum and COE faculty teach the instructional strategies. The combined visions guide the way that
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COE faculty and staff are transforming curricula and instruction in all courses to spark the genius of preservice and in-service administrators, counselors, and teachers. The COE is using “Culturally Responsive
Teaching and Counseling” tenets as the framework for redesigning curricula and instruction. Research
indicates that to connect with all learners teaching spaces should be: (1) more communal (e.g. configure
desks for group discussions), (2) provide areas for diverse experiences (e.g. computer research, reading
labs, language labs, etc.), (3) provide areas for symbolic curriculum (e.g. posters, pictures, charts, graphs,
etc.), (4) provide spaces for societal curriculum (e.g. digital audio and visual equipment, etc.). Education
space transformation should align with curriculum and instruction to enhance students’ outcomes.
Current Space Utilization
As the campus continues to move forward with its strategic plan of student body head count and FTE
increases, the deficit in key areas of the learning and support environment will continue to deteriorate.
While the demand for general classroom space generally is being met, some of the largest overall campus
space deficits directly affect the learning experience with a deficit in academic offices (faculty offices) of
18.1%, administrative offices and services 33.6% and the library 8.7%. This Program Plan starts to
address some of these deficits.
Facilities Condition Index
The goal of this program plan is to provide additional space for the expanding student body and required
faculty and support staff. It also includes important new space that is not available to the programs in
their current location. While, in some cases, the poor condition of a facility may a play a role in moving
programs to new locations, in this case the driving goal is to create additional and new types of learning
spaces to meet the rising demand resulting from new programs, increasing enrollment and pedagogical
changes.
Specific Health/Life Safety Issues
There are no health or life safety issues being addressed by this Program Plan.
Changes and Projections
Enrollment Projections
Projections can be determined by looking at historical data and recognizing that the number of high
school graduates in Colorado is projected to continue to increase over the next several years.
The combined student credit hour production of the Colleges of Education and Letters, Arts and Sciences
is provided in the following graph (measured in Full Time Equivalent Students). It is evident that
substantial growth in enrollment occurred over time with a leveling off during the major tuition increases
of several ago, and then renewed growth in recent years.
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LAS and Education
Student Credit Hour Production
5000
Student Credit Hours (in FTE)
4500
4000
3500
3000
2500
1995
2000
2005
Year
2010
2015
While total student credit hour production is important, it is also useful to consider the awarding of
degrees as well. The table below shows the considerable growth in degrees awarded by the College of
Education, the Humanities Departments, and the Social Science Departments.
College of Education
LAS: Humanities
LAS: Social Sciences
TOTAL
AY 1997
108
85
327
520
AY 2002
125
82
386
593
AY 2011
170
161
432
813
The number of degrees awarded by the departments that will be impacted by this project have increased
over 56% since 1997 when Columbine Hall opened.
Based on the historical data, we project an increase in student credit hours and degrees awarded of
another 20% between now and 2020. This is consistent with campus projections in the pending Strategic
Plan.
New Academic Programs
During the 2007-08 academic year the College of Education added a new doctorate program in the
Department of Leadership, Research, and Foundations.
The College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences recently added a new B.A. degree in Women’s and Ethnic
Studies in 2008. We have also developed new interdisciplinary minors in Sustainable Development and
Pre-Law. In the next few years, we will be exploring a new M.A. degree in Humanities and one in
Spanish. All of these programs are in departments that will be impacted by this building project.
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Changes to Class Size
It is not expected that class sizes will change significantly as a result of this program plan.
Total Space Requirements
Planned Programmed Space Utilization
Room Areas Needed by Function
Room areas to be located in South Hall are identified in Appendix D by college and department.
Total asf and gsf Needed
The College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences will see a net increase of space between the construction of the
new building, space available in Columbine Hall after the College of Education moves out, and space lost
when LAS departments move out of Dwire Hall. We estimate that change of space to be:
New space in South Hall for LAS:
Vacated space in Columbine Hall:
Potential Space lost in Dwire Hall:
Total space gained by LAS:
14,800 nsf
6,761 nsf
-4,816 nsf
16,745 nsf
The LAS departments which will move into this space currently occupy approximately 23,180 square
feet, so this will represent a 72% increase in space. Given that the college had a deficit in space needs
even after the construction of Columbine Hall, this project will get us closer to meeting our space needs.
In addition to meeting unmet needs from 1997, the College has seen significant growth. Student credit
hour production in LAS has increased 56% since the construction of Columbine Hall, and degrees
awarded in the LAS departments that will gain space have increased 44% in that same time period. This
increased student demand has required comparable increases in the number of faculty and in our need for
faculty office space.
Most of the departments that will benefit from this project are currently in Columbine Hall which was
opened in Fall, 1997. The offices in Columbine Hall are all much smaller than other buildings on
campus. Window offices are typically 110 square feet. Interior offices are typically just under 90 square
feet. These offices are frequently shared by two people. Some of these spaces were designed as storage
closets and have been converted to offices due to a critical space need. To see the impact of this project,
we can consider a few examples of departments that will benefit from either newly constructed space or
filling in vacated space.
The Psychology Department is nationally recognized for a Ph.D. program with a focus on Psychology of
Aging (geropsychology). It is also one of our largest undergraduate programs. The 23 full time faculty
and staff, along with 12 part time faculty and staff, and over 50 graduate students and research associates
currently share 29 offices and approximately 3,700 ASF in research space. A recent accreditation review
for the Ph.D. program noted the lack of space for the program with some concern. Psychology teaches
almost 10,000 student credit hours each year to undergraduates from many disciplines including over 500
Psychology majors. In addition, they teach almost 900 student credit hours to about 53 graduate students.
The Psychology faculty have won awards for Outstanding Teaching, Outstanding Research, Fulbright
Fellowships, and numerous other recognitions. They serve the Pikes Peak region in many ways including
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innovative collaborations around their geropsychology focus such as an Aging Center clinic in the
community and a cooperative project involving a senior living center.
The English Department consists of 38 full and part-time (all greater than half-time) faculty and staff who
currently share 26 offices. They teach over 14,000 student credit hours each year to students from all
colleges at UCCS. Over 380 students are majoring in English this year. The number of students
receiving degrees in English has increased by a factor of 1.6 since they moved into Columbine Hall in
1997. During this time, four faculty from English have won awards recognizing their outstanding
teaching, several have won prestigious, competitive fellowships, and many have served the campus on
important committees and organizations including President of our Faculty Assembly. Despite the
cramped spaces, this department has excelled in teaching, scholarly work and in service to our campus
and community.
The History Department has 18 full and part-time faculty and staff sharing 10 offices. They teach over
4,900 student credit hours each year with students in both an undergraduate B.A. degree and a graduate
(M.A.) degree. The number of students receiving degrees in History has increased by a factor of 1.5 since
the department moved into Columbine Hall in 1997. The department is noted for the rigor of their courses
with a heavy emphasis on writing. The faculty have won awards for outstanding teaching and research.
Their service to the campus, community and their profession is also excellent.
These three departments are typical of the excellence found within the LAS departments that will benefit
from this construction project. They demonstrate the critical need for additional space to just meet the
current needs of our faculty who are often forced to share space in a 90 square foot office presently. The
tremendous growth in student demand since the construction of Columbine Hall has forced us to add new
faculty with no new space to accommodate them.
The College of Education is currently in 6,675 nsf and will expand into 21,285 nsf in South Hall. This is
a 290% increase.
Backfill Analysis
When the College of Education and the Department of Psychology vacate Columbine Hall, approximately
13,400 nsf will be available to be reallocated to other LAS units. The departments remaining in
Columbine Hall have experienced minimal or no new space assignments in the last decade despite
significant growth in faculty, staff and students. Based on an analysis of department size, growth
expectations, and current space deficit, we anticipate that the vacated space will be reallocated in
approximately the following manner:
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Department
Reallocated ASF
Communication
1,230
English
Geography & Environmental Studies
2,000
1,300
History
Humanities Program
1,050
200
Philosophy
1,060
Political Science
820
Sociology
1,790
Visual and Performing Arts
1,250
Women’s and Ethnic Studies
970
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
750
Classrooms
980
TOTAL
13,400
In addition, the relocation of LAS departments will vacate approximately 4,816 nsf in Dwire Hall. The
College of Business will be able to expand into this space to help balance the continued strong growth in
student demand for their programs.
The majority of the backfill space in Columbine Hall and Dwire Hall will require minimal renovation
since it is already office space. Approximately 700 square feet of the Education Dean’s suite will need to
be subdivided for offices, although most existing walls will remain since the building has a modular
design. The current research space for Psychology and Education in Columbine Hall will require more
extensive renovation for use as offices and classrooms.
Alternatives
Alternative #1
An alternative would be to not accommodate student demand by capping admissions into these programs.
This would fail to serve the needs of our students as well as the needs of our community, region and state.
This would be inconsistent with the previously approved Board of Regent strategic plan and the pending
Strategic Plan, which call for expanding our student enrollments.
Alternative #2
An alternative would be to reduce some departments in either, the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
or the College of Education, in order to allow growth in other departments. Given that we have seen
growth in all programs in recent years, this would not serve the needs of a significant number of our
students. Since this would be a zero-sum alternative, the campus would not expand as called for in the
previously approved Board of Regent strategic plan or the pending Strategic Plan.
Alternative #3
An alternative would be to reduce programs in other colleges in order to allow programs in the College of
Education and LAS to grow. The other UCCS colleges and schools: Nursing, Business, Engineering, and
Public Affairs, all have substantial demand from students and from the needs of our community for an
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educated work force in a wide range of disciplines. Reductions in these programs would not serve our
students or community. Since this alternative is also a zero-sum option, the campus would not expand as
called for in the previously approved Board of Regent strategic plan or the pending Strategic Plan.
Implementation and Design Criteria
Spatial Relationships
Diagrammatic Plans
Site information and general layouts of floors and are provided in Appendices A & B.
Site Improvements
The current site is undeveloped land, as shown in Appendix A. Site improvements will include
development of the immediately surrounding undeveloped land as well as connecting elements to the
Main Campus. Landscaping, walkways, accessories and pedestrian lighting will be integrated according
to the UCCS Campus Design Guidelines and standards.
Design Requirements
New Utilities
The campus uses Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) as its source of electricity, natural gas, water and
sanitary sewer. The individual utilities are discussed below:
Electricity
CSU provides the distribution system and transformer for each building. The Owner provides the
secondary metered connection. The CSU high voltage (12.5 kVa) electrical distribution is located
immediately north of the proposed site, approximately 80 feet away.
Natural Gas
Medium pressure natural gas (5 psia) is available approximately 250 feet away and will provide base
energy to fire boilers for heat and hot water generators for domestic hot water.
Water
Two water connections will be required; one for domestic water and one for fire service.
Sanitary Sewer
A CSU 8” sanitary sewer system is located approximately 250 feet away. The size of the line may need
to be increased to accommodate South Hall. The impact on this line will be determined during the design
process.
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Building Systems
Structural Systems
Soil conditions at UCCS are challenging and often dictate the design of the foundation systems.
Appropriate geotechnical studies will be completed to provide the necessary data for proper design.
Superstructure systems that may be considered include:
•
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Braced steel frame
Load Bearing Masonry with structural steel roof and floor structure
Mechanical Systems
The proposed mechanical systems for South Hall are designed to balance the requirements of building
function, first cost, sustainability, operating costs and system reliability. High efficiency boilers and hot
water generators will be used for the primary heat source. Energy efficient chillers will be used for the
primary cooling source, with consideration for heat rejection recovery for reheat box coil input. Typical
of simple classroom/office building systems, air handling systems will be variable air volume (VAV),
providing efficient heating, cooling and ventilation. Direct digital controls (DDC) will provide control of
the primary and secondary systems allowing the implementation of many energy conservation strategies.
Plumbing Systems
Water service will be sized per code requirements. Backflow prevention, water metering, and a
circulating domestic hot water system will be provided. A sanitary waste line will be sized per code
requirements and connected to CSU’s main line.
Fire Protection
The building will be serviced by a fire service line. Appropriate pressure analysis will be completed to
determine if a fire pump is needed. A standard wet-pipe fire protection system will be designed to
provide coverage per NFPA 13 based on the occupancy designations.
Electrical & Lighting Systems
Power requirements will be determined upon completion of the design. 10 V-A/sf is a typical load for a
classroom/office building resulting in an estimated demand of 650 kVa. Service equipment will be rated
480Y/277 V, 3-phase, 4-wire with properly sized service. Colorado Springs Utilities will provide the
transformer sized for the project.
General lighting will be a 277 V, electronic ballast, T8 or T5 lamp fluorescent system. Day lighting
control and setback control will be considered. Specialty lighting will use compact fluorescent where
feasible and LED lighting will be used for exit signs. Lighting dimming and switchology will be used
where appropriate to support A/V technology.
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Planned Green Building Goals
This facility will be designed to meet LEED Gold standard.
Architectural Design Features
From UCCS Campus Design Guidelines – 2007
From the earliest days of UCCS’s existence on the Central Campus (Cragmor Campus),
the designs for its buildings have followed the traditions set by two buildings. The brick
of Dwire Hall, the first UCCS building to be built on the campus, began the use of
reddish brick on all of its academic buildings and become the “brick style.” The stucco
and more romantic forms of the old Cragmor Sanatorium, now beautifully restored and
renamed Main Hall, have been inspirations for the Summit and Alpine Villages and the
recently completed UCCS Recreation Center. This is the “stucco style.” Recently, a
third style has emerged in the glass enclosed pavilion which connects the brick of the
University Center and the Kraemer Family Library. This style was – “the glass style” –
was created in response to the request from students that a special image emerged for this
building. This was followed by Cragmor Hall, which carries on that style. Now, the
addition of Dwire Hall is a mix of the “glass style” and the “brick style.”
The guidelines recommend that academic buildings built on the Central Campus should continue in the
“brick style.” It recommends that pre-cast concrete with integral color may be used as a second material
on brick buildings. Window frames should be bronze or black anodized aluminum. The use of flat roofs
should be continued on academic buildings. The “glass style” may be used occasionally to provide
accents and visual interest on future buildings.
The type and location of South Hall suggests that as an academic building it should have a brick exterior
with accents that complement Cragmor Hall and the Campus Services Building that are nearby. The use
of glass as an accent would provide cross campus connection and integration into the fabric of the campus
and create a relationship to nearby historic Cragmor Hall. This exterior design will be in concert with the
recommendations of the UCCS Campus Design Guidelines. The final size and massing of the building
will be in concert with the site and configured to take advantage of the site shape and other design
guideline recommendations.
The location of South Hall places it in an urban landscape environment. This suggests that the landscape
needs to be carefully considered to “create visual impact and continuity” to set the building in the context
of UCCS. The urban landscape will consider plant materials that will survive in the micro-climate of the
UCCS location including ground cover, tree and shrub species and traffic impact. The landscape
environment will be used to frame and enhance both distant and near views and to create exterior spaces
at various scales. Landscape elements will include natural and local materials to control grades, erosion
and create exterior areas. Furnishings such as benches, tables, umbrellas, bollards, trash receptacles, etc.
will be consistent with the vocabulary of existing site accessories.
Health, Life Safety and Code Issues
As noted previously in this document, the safety considerations of students and instructors in the visual
and performing arts are key considerations in the need for this facility. The specific needs of those
functions must be considered as fundamental requirements in its design.
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The project should comply with the following codes and all related codes and standards, which
by reference and mention are incorporated therein.
Standards:
The following approved building codes and standards have been adopted by State Buildings Programs
(SBP) as the minimum requirements to be applied to all state-owned buildings and physical facilities
including capital construction and controlled maintenance construction projects, which by reference and
mentioned are incorporated into this project.
The 2009 edition of the International Building Code (IBC)
(as adopted by the Colorado State Buildings Program as follows: Chapter 1 as amended, Chapters 2-35
and Appendices C and I)
The 2009 edition of the International Mechanical Code (IMC)
(as adopted by the Colorado State Buildings Program as follows: Chapters 2-15 and Appendix A)
The 2009 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
(as adopted by the Colorado State Buildings Program)
The 2011 edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC)
(National Fire Protection Association Standard 70) (as adopted by the Colorado State Electrical Board)
The 2009 edition of the International Plumbing Code (IPC)
(as adopted by the Colorado Examining Board of Plumbers as follows: Chapter 1 Section 101.2,102, 105,
107, Chapters 2-13 and Appendices B, D, E, F and G)
The 2009 edition of the International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
(as adopted by the Colorado Examining Board of Plumbers as follows: Chapter 1 Section 101,102, 105,
107, Chapters 2-8 and Appendices A, B, and C)
The National Fire Protection Association Standards (NFPA)
(as adopted by the Department of Public Safety/Division of Fire Safety as follows with editions shown in
parentheses: NFPA-1 (2006), 11 (2005), 12 (2005), 12A (2004), 13 (2002), 13D (2002), 13R (2002), 14
(2003), 15 (2001), 16 (2003), 17 (2002), 17A (2002), 20 (2003), 22 (2003), 24 (2002), 25 (2002), 72
(2002), 409 (2004), 423 (2004), 750 (2003) and 2001 (2004))
The 2007 edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
(as adopted by the Department of Labor and Employment/Boiler Inspection Section as follows: sections I,
IV, VIII-Divisions 1 and 2 and 3, X and B31.1)
The 2007 edition of the National Boiler Inspection Code (NBIC)
(as adopted by the Department of Labor and Employment/Boiler Inspection Section)
The 2006 edition of the Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers CSD-1
(as adopted by the Department of Labor and Employment/Boiler Inspection Section)
The 2007 edition of the Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code, NFPA 85
(as adopted by the Department of Labor and Employment/Boiler Inspection Section)
The 2007 edition of ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
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(as adopted by the Department of Labor and Employment/Conveyance Section and as amended by
ASME International)
The 2005 edition of ASME A17.3 Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators
(as adopted by the Department of Labor and Employment/Conveyance Section and as amended by
ASME International)
The 2005 edition of ASME A18.1 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts
(as adopted by the Department of Labor and Employment/Conveyance Section and as amended by
ASME International)
The current edition of the Rules and Regulations Governing the Sanitation of Food Service
Establishments
(as adopted by the Department of Public Health and Environment/Colorado State Board of Health)
The 2003 edition of ICC/ANSI A117.1, Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities
(as adopted by the Colorado General Assembly as follows: CRS 9-5-101, as amended, for accessible
housing)
Note: Additional codes, standards and appendices may be adopted by the state agencies and institutions in
addition to the minimum codes and standards herein adopted by State Buildings Programs.
1. The 2009 edition of the IBC became effective on July 1 of 2010. Consult the state electrical and
plumbing boards and the state boiler inspector and conveyance administrator and the Division of Fire
Safety for adoption of current editions and amendments to their codes.
2. Projects should be designed and plans and specifications should be reviewed based upon the approved
codes at the time of A/E contract execution. If an agency prefers to design to a different code such as a
newer edition of a code that State Buildings Programs has not yet adopted, the agency must contact SBP
for approval and then amend the A/E contract with a revised Exhibit C, Approved State Building Codes.
Please note that the state plumbing and electrical boards enforce the editions of their codes that are in
effect at the time of permitting not design.
3. The state’s code review agents, or the State Buildings Programs approved agency building official,
shall review all documents for compliance with the codes stipulated herein. Note: The Department of
Public Health and Environment, Division of Consumer Protection will review drawings for food service
related projects.
4. This policy does not prohibit the application of various life safety codes as established by each agency
for specific building types and funding requirements. NFPA 101 and other standards notwithstanding,
approved codes will supersede where their minimum requirements are the most restrictive in specific
situations. If a conflict arises, contact State Buildings Programs for resolution.
5. It is anticipated that compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility
Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG) and Colorado Revised Statutes Section 9-5-101 will be
met by compliance with the 2009 International Building Code and ICC/ANSI A117.1. However, each
project may have unique aspects that may require individual attention to these legislated mandates.
6. The 2006 edition of the International Building Code (IBC) is to be applied to factory-built
nonresidential structures as established by the Division of Housing within the Department of Local
Affairs.
A.
Appendices
Appendices are provided to supplement the basic provisions of the codes. Approved IBC Appendices are
as follows:
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1. Mandatory
IBC Appendix Chapter C - Agricultural Buildings
IBC Appendix Chapter I - Patio Covers
2.
Optional
Any non-mandatory appendix published in the International Building Code may be utilized at the
discretion of the agency. Use of an appendix shall be indicated in the project code approach.
B.
1.
Amendments
International Building Code, Chapter 1 as amended
Project Schedule, Cost Estimates and Financial Analysis
Project Schedule and Phasing
This project will be constructed in a single phase. A specific schedule for design and construction has not
been set, thus cost estimates are provided in the next section for various time frames. It is anticipated that
design and construction would take approximately 24 months.
Cost Estimates
It is estimated that a 65,000 gsf general academic building will cost approximately $30.1 million in 2012
dollars.
Financing Explanation
South Hall is a basic classroom and office facility with a few specialty lab areas. This Program Plan
addresses fundamental and basic core needs of the university as it continues to grow its programs and to
meet the needs of an expanding enrollment. As a facility that is core to the vision and mission of the
university it is recommended that the project be fully State funded from the capital construction fund.
Third Party Review
The Program Plan was originally reviewed by Bennett, Wagner, Grody architects for space allocation,
alignment with the university’s strategic plan, code citations, project costs and schedule. It has not had a
third party review as part of this update.
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Appendices
APPENDIX A – Proposed Site Location
South Hall
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Appendix A (cont’d) – Artist Concept Rendering
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APPENDIX B – Proposed Building Floor Plans – First Floor
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APPENDIX B (cont’d) – Proposed Building Floor Plans – Second Floor
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APPENDIX B (cont’d) – Proposed Building Floor Plans – Third Floor
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APPENDIX B – Proposed Building Floor Plans – Fourth Floor
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Appendix C – All Campus Space Needs Analysis for Fall 2011 (9,321 Headcount students)
Space Type
Academic Space
Classroom and Teaching Labs
Open Labs
Research Labs
Academic Offices
Physical Education & Recreation
Other Academic Space
Academic Space Subtotal
Existing
ASF
16.2%
-11.9%
9.1%
-18.1%
-151.9%
0.0%
-17.9%
Academic Support Space
Library
98,032
Administrative Offices & Service
55,774
Assembly & Exhibit-Gallery & Theater 20,751
Other Admin. Dept. Space
35,614
Physical Plant
12,396
Athletics - Dept. Athletics
26,396
Academic Support Space Subtotal
248,963
106,596 (8,564)
74,511 (18,737)
37,764 (17,013)
35,614
0
37,992 (25,596)
95,523 (69,127)
388,000 (139,037)
-8.7%
-33.6%
-82.0%
0.0%
-206.5%
-261.9%
-55.8%
Auxiliary Space
Student Union
Residence Life
Auxiliary Space Subtotal
75,523
240,920
316,443
-20.7%
-33.5%
-30.2%
Campus Wide Total
62,592
180,440
243,032
826,030
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105,400
37,700
37,680
97,155
107,842
7,996
393,773
Percent
Difference
20,392
(4,024)
3,788
(14,860)
(65,034)
0
(59,738)
Inactive/Conversion Space
125,792
33,676
41,468
82,295
42,808
7,996
334,035
Guideline Surplus/
ASF
Deficit
-
(12,931)
(60,480)
(73,411)
-
1,098,216 (272,186)
-33.0%
Appendix D – Program Space Requirements
College of Education Space Requirements
Approximate space needs - Projected through 2012
Department
#
Occupants
Area/Room
Qty
Chair Office
Faculty office
Instructor Office
Admin Asst. Office
Research Asst. Office
Observable Lab Rooms
Seminar/Conference Room
Storage/Work Room
SUBTOTAL
1
1
1
1
1
10
15
1
160
130
130
130
130
150
225
120
1
5
1
1
1
5
1
1
160
650
130
130
130
750
225
120
2295
Chair Office
Faculty Office
Instructor Office
Admin Asst. Office
Research/Student Asst.
Seminar/Conference Room
Math and Science Labs
Reading and Literacy Lab
1
1
1
1
2
160
130
130
130
130
225
600
600
1
11
2
1
1
1
2
2
160
1430
260
130
130
225
1200
1200
Storage/Work Room
SUBTOTAL
1
120
1
120
4855
Chair Office
Faculty Office
Admin Asst. Office
Research Asst. Office
Seminar/Conference Room
Dedicated Classroom
Dedicated Seminar Classroom
Storage/Work Room
SUBTOTAL
1
1
1
1
15
30
20
1
160
130
130
130
225
450
300
120
1
12
1
1
1
2
2
1
160
1560
130
130
225
900
600
120
3825
Chair Office
Faculty Office
Instructor Office
Admin Asst. Office
Research Asst. Office
Seminar/Conference Room
Classrooms with Movable
Chairs
Storage/Work Room
SUBTOTAL
1
1
1
1
4
15
160
130
130
130
130
225
1
8
1
1
2
1
160
1040
130
130
260
225
25
1
600
120
1
1
600
120
2665
Room/Space
Total
Area
Counseling
Curriculum and Instruction
Leadership
SPED
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Teacher Education
Director Office
Storage/Work Room
SUBTOTAL
1
1
150
120
1
1
150
120
270
Exec. Director Office
Coordinator Office
Technology Director Office
Support Staff Office
Admin. Asst. Office
Student Asst. Office
Reception/Conference Room
Work/Copier Space
SUBTOTAL
1
1
1
1
1
3
15
1
150
130
150
130
130
130
225
120
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
150
130
150
130
390
130
225
120
1425
Director Office
Assistant Office
SUBTOTAL
1
1
130
130
1
1
130
130
260
Dean Office
Assoc. Dean Office
Exec. Asst. Office
Financial Asst. Office
Student Svc. Mgr. Office
Student Asst. Office
Reception Area
Conference Room
Lg. Conference Room
Professional Library
Acad. Advising Classroom
Faculty/Staff Lounge
Mailroom
Work/Copier Space
SUBTOTAL
1
1
1
1
1
7
1
1
1
1
1
200
130
130
130
130
130
100
250
600
1000
300
450
120
120
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
200
130
130
130
130
390
100
250
600
1000
300
450
120
120
4050
28
1
600
130
130
1
7
1
600
910
130
1640
Extended Studies
DAEGU English Village
College of Education Main
Office
20
OTHER
Innovative Technology Lab
Current Adjunct
Mailroom
SUBTOTAL
TOTAL SPACE
REQUIREMENTS
21285
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Appendix D (cont’d) – Program Space Requirements
College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences: Departments of Psychology; Languages and Cultures
Gerontology Center, Language Technology Center
Space Requirements
Approximate space needs - Projected through 2012
#
Total
Department
Room/Space
Occupants Area/Room Qty
Area
Psychology
Chair Office
Faculty office
Instructor Office
Lecturer Office
Research Faculty Office
Admin Asst. Office
Research Asst. Office
Student Asst. Office
research/observation
spaces
Storage/Work Room
SUBTOTAL
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
2
160
130
130
150
130
130
150
130
1
18
2
3
3
3
4
1
160
2340
260
450
390
390
600
130
various
1
various
120
1
4470
120
9310
Chair Office
Faculty Office
Instructor Office
Lecturer Office
Admin Asst. Office
Research/Student Asst.
Storage/Work Room
SUBTOTAL
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
160
130
130
150
130
130
120
1
6
8
3
1
1
1
160
780
1040
450
130
130
120
2810
Admin Asst. Office
Research Asst. Office
SUBTOTAL
1
1
130
130
1
1
130
130
260
Director Office
Admin Asst. Office
Computer Lab
Tutor/Group Study
SUBTOTAL
1
1
various
various
130
130
600
1140
1
1
1
1
130
130
600
1140
2000
Conference Room
Mailroom
SUBTOTAL
1
1
300
120
1
1
300
120
420
65
14800
Languages and Cultures
Gerontology Center
Language Technology Center
Shared Spaces
TOTAL SPACE
REQUIREMENTS
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