OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
WORKING SESSION AGENDUM ITEM
March 5, 2003
AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH CLASSROOM
IMPROVEMENT/RECONFIGURATION IN 202 O’DOWD HALL
Division/Department: Finance and Administration/Facilities Management
Summary:
Oakland University continues to be a growing institution, with enrollment increasing an
average of about 3% per year since 1994. The 2010 Vision enrollment target of 20,000
students will be an increase of about 4,000 students from the current level. Even with
the completion of the new Education and Human Services Building, the availability of
general-purpose classrooms can sometimes be problematic. Currently, all generalpurpose classrooms are scheduled during peak times (evenings and Monday through
Thursday mornings). In addition, as Oakland University has grown, class sizes have
increased and the demand for the larger capacity classrooms (60-seat and larger) often
exceeds availability.
The Satellite Agreement with Cooley Law School (CLS) contains a commitment by
Oakland University to provide a 90-seat tiered classroom for use by CLS beginning with
the Fall 2003 semester, and an additional 90-seat tiered classroom beginning with the
Fall 2004 semester. Also, CLS requires the use of several smaller classrooms and
numerous “breakout” rooms.
To meet the classroom requirements for continuing enrollment growth and to
accommodate the partnership with CLS, a solution is needed by Fall 2003 to provide
additional large classrooms. In addition, longer-term solutions need to be identified in
the near future to provide more of the larger capacity classrooms to accommodate the
increasing number of classes with 60+ students.
The proposed approach to meet the short term requirement of two 90-seat tiered
classrooms for CLS is to reconfigure Room 202 in O’Dowd Hall (ODH) from an
oversized, underused lecture hall into three large, tiered classrooms. Attachment A
indicates the proposed reconfiguration.
Action to be Requested at Next Formal Board Meeting:
At the April 2, 2003 meeting of the Board of Trustees, the Board will be asked to
authorize the Vice President for Finance and Administration to negotiate and execute
contract(s) with the lowest responsible bidder(s) for the reconfiguration of Room 202
ODH. The contract(s) will be reviewed and approved by the office of General Counsel
prior to execution, and will be in compliance with the law and University policies and
regulations and shall conform to the legal standards and policies of the Board of
Trustees.
Authorization to Proceed With Classroom Improvement/Configuration
in 202 O’Dowd Hall
Board of Trustees Working Session
March 5, 2003
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Budgetary Implications:
The construction for Room 202 ODH reconfiguration is estimated to not exceed
$690,000. The source of funding would be from existing university funds, including
payments of $200,000 from CLS.
Attachment:
A. Description and layout of Room 202 ODH
Reviewed by Secretary Victor A. Zambardi:
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(Please Initial)
Reviewed by President Gary D. Russi:
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(Please Initial)
Agendum
Oakland University
Board of Trustees
April 2, 2003
APPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH CLASSROOM IMPROVEMENT WITH
RECONFIGURATION/CONSTRUCTION IN 202 O’DOWD HALL
A Recommendation
Introduction:
Oakland University continues to be a growing institution, with enrollment increasing an
average of about 3% per year since 1994. The 2010 Vision enrollment target of 20,000
students will be an increase of about 4,000 students from the current level. Even with
the completion of the new Education and Human Services Building, the availability of
general-purpose classrooms can sometimes be problematic. Currently, all generalpurpose classrooms are scheduled during peak times (evenings and Monday through
Thursday mornings). In addition, as Oakland University has grown, class sizes have
increased and the demand for the larger capacity classrooms (60-seat and larger) often
exceeds availability.
The Satellite Agreement with Cooley Law School (CLS) contains a commitment by
Oakland University to provide a 90-seat tiered classroom for exclusive use by CLS
beginning with the Fall 2003 semester, and an additional 90-seat tiered classroom
beginning with the Fall 2004 semester. Also, CLS requires the use of several smaller
classrooms and numerous “breakout” rooms.
To meet the classroom requirements for continuing enrollment growth and to
accommodate the partnership with CLS, a solution is needed by Fall 2003 to provide
additional large classrooms. In addition, longer-term solutions need to be identified in
the near future to provide more of the larger capacity classrooms to accommodate the
increasing number of classes with 60+ students.
The proposed approach to meet the short term requirement of two 90-seat tiered
classrooms for CLS is to reconfigure Room 202 in O’Dowd Hall (ODH) from an
oversized, underused lecture hall into three large, tiered classrooms. Attachment A
indicates the proposed reconfiguration.
Recommendation:
RESOLVED, that the Vice President for Finance and Administration be
authorized to execute contract(s) with the lowest responsible bidder(s) for the
reconfiguration of Room 202 ODH into three large classrooms; and, be it further
Approval to Proceed With Classroom Improvement With
Reconfiguration/Construction In 202 O’Dowd Hall
Board of Trustees
April 2, 2003
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RESOLVED, that the contract(s) shall be reviewed and approved by the Office of
the General Counsel prior to execution and shall be in compliance with the law and
university policies and regulations and shall conform to the legal standards and policies
of the Board of Trustees; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that the construction for Room 202 ODH reconfiguration shall not
exceed $690,000, including payments of $200,000 from CLS.
Budgetary Implications:
Funding is proposed from existing university funds.
Attachment:
A. Description and layout of Room 202 ODH
Submitted to the President
on __________________, 2002 by
____________________________
Lynne C. Schaefer
Vice President for Finance and Administration
and Treasurer to the Board of Trustees
Recommended on ______________, 2002
to the Board for approval by
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Gary D. Russi
President