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Spring 2008

STRENGTHEN PRIDE AND INVOLVEMENT

Initiative: Schedule more classes during off-peak times. Designate all rooms with lecture facilities as general classrooms that are available to all departments.

Achievements of the past year:

  • Purchased Astra Schedule and Platinum Analytics Software April 2007.
  • Met with Academic Deans to discuss initiative beginning April 2007.
  • Commissioned Astra Info Sys. to conduct a Space Capacity-Utilization Study.
  • Initiated a joint University wide room/space inventory with Facilities Management.

Goals for the next year:

  • Continue to implement scheduling and analytical software systems.
  • Utilize Findings from Space Capacity-Utilization Study.
  • Develop class scheduling rules to move classes to off-peak times.
  • Utilize inventory results to re-designate room categories where needed.

Constraints to full implementation of this initiative:
Will need one additional (one total for office) FTE classified scheduler position to free up senior staff to implement, manage and operate new software.

Proposed modification of this initiative:
Combine this initiative with Modernizing Classroom Allocation initiative.

Overall assessment of the status of the initiative or other comments:
On schedule, but need additional staff & funding to move ahead.