Strategic Management of Classroom Environments

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Classroom Management System

• Classroom Readiness Committee

• Senior Associate Registrar role with Academic Affairs

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• Chaired by Senior Associate Registrar• Classroom Scheduling (Registrar)• Classroom Technology Support (OIT)• Classroom Technology Design (OIT)• Distance Education and eLearning• University Architects Office• Facility Operations• Academic Affairs

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Classroom Readiness Committee

• Budget to renovate classrooms• Budget to implement technology into

classrooms• Capital renovations and Affinity gift

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Classroom Readiness Committee

• Representative on all new building projects with classroom space

• Senior Associate Registrar & University Architect have final sign-off on all plans that go to bid or Board of Trustees

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Current Classroom Stock

• ~400 Pool Classrooms

• Large (70-124 Seats) 38 Rooms• XL (>125) 32 Rooms (only 6 over 300 seats)

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Strategic Planning

• Work with Departments and Colleges

• Work with Provost

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Strategic Plan

• Volume and Type of spaces• Location of spaces• Support for emerging pedagogy

changes• Energy Efficiency

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Data Driven Decisions

• Room use standards

– 70% seat fill– Rooms in use 70% of day

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Semester Conversion

• Space Study• Anticipated need for rooms• Design of weekly schedule

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College and Department Expectations

• Follow existing weekly schedule• 70% seat fill• Spread through the day• Mixture of two day and three day

classes

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College and Department Expectations

• Reports to Deans• Locally managed spaces• New construction

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Classroom Issue # 1

• Introduction to Statistics

• “Hybrid” course

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Classroom Issue # 2

• Film Studies & Statistics

• Scale Up Technology Room

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Classroom Issue # 3

• Collaborative Learning

• Student use of technology

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