Facilities Planning, Standards, and Safety Team
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Team Membership
- Ten-member team: four administrative or staff representatives; one Law School representative; one Dental School representative; one faculty member selected by the MFA from among its members; one elected representative of the McNichols faculty; and two students
- Reports to Vice President for Business and Finance
Members
2 faculty representatives
Charles Wilson, Criminal Justice, College of Liberal Arts & Education (term expires 3/2012)
Renee McCune, Secretary, Nursing, McAuley School of Nursing, College of Health Professions (term expires 3/2012) (MFA)
4 administrative or staff representatives
Tamara Batcheller, Associate Vice President for Facility Operations (term expires 8/2012)
Letitia Y. Williams, Director of Public Safety (term expires 8/2012)
Shuvra Das, Associate Dean of Research and Outreach, College of Engineering & Science (term expires 8/2013)
Jeffrey A. Nardecchia, Assistant Registrar (term expires 8/2013)
1 Dental School representative
Richard Kelley, Chairperson, Executive Director of Development, Continuing Education, Alumni Relations, and Communications (term expires 2012)
1 Law School representative
Lawrence Lavender (term expires 2012)
2 student representatives
Faith Trotter (term expires 2012)
Karic Jones (term expires 2013)
2011-12 Charges
- Perform research and investigate options relative to the operating management of the soon to be constructed student fitness center. Include recommendations for running the physical plant, scheduling of hours, equipment training and oversight, fitness programs, etc.
- Review pertinent information on the UDM Consumer Information site to determine if updates or additional information is needed to be in compliance with the Higher Education Act (HEA).
- Recommend a speaker or topic for the Second Wednesday lecture series.
- Continue to seek and work with the appropriate areas to implement strategies to educate the university community regarding environmental issues including recycling and repurposing.
- Continue to identify and implement strategies to best educate the university community in emergency preparedness and the Emergency Response Plan.
- Develop strategies to educate students, staff and faculty on all three campuses concerning personal safety and protection.
- Identify recommendations for the university community to appropriately use resources, recycle and reuse and determine the most effective methods to share the information.
- Serve as a consulting body for deferred maintenance and capital improvement prioritization.
- Continue to seek input from students, staff and faculty concerning facilities and make recommendations or referrals to appropriate departments.
Ongoing Charge
- Make recommendations regarding ways to prioritize among needed renovation/repairs as well as new projects.
- Make recommendations regarding compliance with the American with Disabilities Act in facilities.
- Provide ideas for improving:
- campus aesthetics
- campus safety
- OSHA compliance
- Provide ongoing reports to and consultation with the Vice President for Business and Finance.