Board Policies
Chapter 6 - Facilities Management
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6.4 Facilities Planning
Part 1. Policy Statement
It is the policy of the Board of Trustees to require a Facilities Master
Plan following campus adoption of a master academic plan for all colleges
and universities to assure long-range planning of college and universities
facilities. It is the policy of the Board of Trustees that the facilities
of state colleges and universities are to be used primarily for purposes
of fulfilling the college’s or university’s missions of
teaching, research, and public service.
Part 2. Responsibilities
The president of each college and university is responsible for developing
and maintaining an ongoing Facilities Master Plan. Facilities Master
Plans must be consistent with systemwide guidelines. Campus development,
siting of new buildings and structures, and renovation of existing facilities
shall be consistent with the Facilities Master Plan. The president of
each college and university is responsible for assuring appropriate
use of all facilities and grounds on their campuses.
The president of each college and university is responsible for developing and maintaining a current facilities assessment and record of space utilization as a base for multi-year capital program planning requests.
Part 3. Accountability/Reporting
All Facilities Master Plans and periodic updates, and deviations therefrom,
will be approved by the chancellor.
Related Documents:
- Future Procedure 6.4.1, Facilities Master Plans
- Procedure 6.4.2, (College and University) Facilities Usage and Rental
- Future Procedure 6.4.3, Multi-year Capital Program Planning
- Future Procedure 6.4.4, Multi-year Major Maintenance and Repair Program
- Future Procedure 7.3.7, Fund Definitions
and Guidelines for Use
To view the following related statute, go to the Revisor's Web site (http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/). You can conduct a search from this site by typing in the statute number.
- Minnesota Statute 135A.046, Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement
- Minnesota Statute 135A.131, Local Assessment
- Minnesota Statute 136F.54, Student Housing Management
- Two-year Student Housing Guidelines
Date of Implementation: 06/21/00 Date of Adoption: 06/21/00
Date & Subject of Revisions:
01/22/04 - clarifies in Part 2 the activities that shall be consistent with the Facilities Master Plan; revises Part 3 to provide for the chancellor to approve Facilities Master Plans and periodic updates, and deviations therefrom.
There is no additional HISTORY for 6.4 at this time.
