In March '99 the decision was made to include renovation of AJM Johnson Hall, Lewis Hall, and Gaines Hall in the pilot project. Student space includes instructional labs and informal space. A number of students will also benefit from the research areas. During discussion, it was stated that it would be helpful for faculty affected by the Lewis Hall renovation to see the proposed plans for the project and plans for moving people to new space. All involved faculty do not yet know where they will be moving.
Attention needs to be given to the collections of insects, plants, and invertebrates.
The CCB currently has 10 students working on projects and hopes to expand that number to 15. Students have participated in the planning process and have approved the concepts of the building committee as they have evolved. According to Provost Dooley, the planning process has been conducted in the open, with lots of student participation, and votes by the committee have been unanimous. In response to a question of whether it has been made clear before the CCB renovation begins how all classes and students will be accommodated, the Provost stated he assumes the affected deans and department heads consulted faculty and made these decisions, as this would be the appropriate level for it, but he does not know how information has been disseminated within affected departments. Although the Provost feels he should not be involved in internal departmental discussion, he indicated it is not too late to identify short term solutions to the problems that have arisen and then work toward long-term solutions.