Provide input regarding the criteria and process for assigning space in the department
If renovations are occurring, provide input/ideas regarding faculty needs and potential space improvements
Participate in space committee meetings (approximately 2-4 per year)
Additional Responsibilities of the Admissions Chair
Assigning/managing faculty space each year
Prior to the start of each academic year, remind faculty to complete an official space needs/request form for the coming year.
Organize all requests and distribute to the members of the space committee, the department chair, and the department administrative assistant.
Schedule and facilitate a meeting with the committee, department chair, and department administrative assistant to discuss faculty requests and make decisions regarding space assignments.
Following the meeting, notify all faculty of their space assignments for each academic year.
Coordinate with the department administrative assistant to ensure faculty are able to access their assigned space (e.g., serve as a backup manager of keypad codes, etc.)
Work closely with the department chair, department administrative assistant, and the space committee throughout the year to troubleshoot any problems that may arise regarding space assignments and make new space assignments should last minute space needs crop up “off-cycle”.
Assisting with space renovations (when applicable)
Create and distribute surveys regarding faculty space needs and ideas for improvements
Work closely with the department chair and the department administrative assistant to serve as a liaison between the faculty and the CNS architectural/renovations team to convey space needs
Along with the department chair and department administrative assistant, continually provide feedback to the CNS architectural/renovations team regarding blueprints and furniture purchases.
On this form, faculty will be required to indicate (a) the number of research rooms requested, (b) the desired beginning and end date for each room, (c) the purpose/function for each space (e.g., to collect observational data, to conduct family interviews, space for coding data, etc.), (d) approximately how many days per week and the times of day the space is needed (e.g., morning, afternoon, evening, weekends, weekdays), and (e) whether the project is grant funded.