Section 3: Comprehensive Standards
3.10.7 The Institution operates and maintains physical facilities, both on and off campus, that are adequate to serve the needs of the institution's educational programs, support services and other mission-related activities.
Judgment of Compliance:
Compliance
Narrative/Justification for Judgment of Compliance:
Christopher Newport University is in compliance with this comprehensive standard. The University has 53 buildings and structures situated on 260 acres. The University maintains these facilities, valued at $168.3 million, in support of its academic mission. Capital and operating funds for the University's academic and administrative buildings come from the State. Funding for the facilities related to residence life, athletic, and auxiliary functions is primarily supported through use fees. The planning process consists of a six-year plan for facilities construction and renovation, the development of a master plan, and a deferred maintenance plan.
CNU will hold enrollment to about 5,000 students and will increase faculty from its Fall 2005 level of 218 to nearly 300 over the next six years. To achieve this goal, the Six Year Capital Plan anticipates several new academic buildings with the construction of three new buildings over the next few years: the renovation and new construction of Gosnold Hall, a new building that will be located on the old student center site, and a new building to replace McMurran Hall—in all, approximately 115,000 square feet of new academic space. Planning is underway. In March 2006, several faculty and administrators participated in a Project Kaleidoscope conference (PKAL), a National Science Foundation funded organization that embraces innovation and excellence in the design of new academic/science buildings.
Six Year Capital Plan
Every odd numbered year in conjunction with the development of the biennial budget, the University prepares a six-year capital outlay plan and submits it to the State outlining its construction needs over the next three biennia, in priority order. The plan is updated at each submission to reflect funded and completed projects and to reestablish priorities as needed.
Master Planning
The last complete Master Plan (2001) has largely been fulfilled through capital construction and property acquisition. A revised plan will be complete in late 2006. The revision, which involves senior administrators and members of the community, will seek full development of available space to a level of enrollment consistent with the mission and vision of the University.
In addition the University has developed and implemented a comprehensive storm water master plan to remediate existing deficiencies and to support the extensive building program that will have the campus under construction for many years into the future.
Maintenance Reserve
The State provides an appropriation each year for the maintenance of all E&G buildings. Every two years, a Maintenance Deficiencies report is prepared and submitted to the State. This report provides input on creating the maintenance reserve figure to be funded by the state and is also used to establish the priorities for new construction/renovation.
Support Documentation:
Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan
2004 Deferred Maintenance Report
Campus Map
Master Site Plan
Additional Live Web Resources:
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