Departments are invited to submit proposals for
relocation, renovation or construction projects to the Space Planning
Committee. Proposals should follow the outline below. All proposals
submitted will be carefully considered and a recommendation made by the
Space Planning Committee to the President’s Council.
The criteria by which proposals will be evaluated and recommended for funding include the following:
coherence and feasibility of the proposal
impact on broader institutional interests
extent to which proposal would benefit most students/faculty effectively
I. Summary of Proposed Project
II. Project Justification
A.
Why does your department request this project?
B. Goals and objectives: Include how this initiative will benefit
faculty and students.
C. How does this initiative correlate with the mission and strategic
plan of Goshen College and the department?
D. What are the problems or shortcomings with the current space?
What is the nature of space and configuration needs in the new space?
-how many offices, classrooms, etc?
-furnishings
-technology
and AV equipment
III. Timeline
A. What
are the steps needed to implement and evaluate this initiative?
B. When
will each occur?
IV. Budget
(If the appropriate V.P. is supportive of the project, the project will
be estimated by the physical
plant if possible without involving outside contractors or vendors for
a “ballpark” estimate)
A. How much will this initiative cost?
B. How will it be funded? (Short term and long term)
-any known sources of outside funding
-other
funding possibilities
V. Date
VI. V.P. Approval of Project __________________________________________
VII. Final Estimated Cost ____________________________________________
VI. Approval of Project by V.P. of Finance _______________________________
VII. Account number for project: ________________________________________
