Projects that improve the efficiency of existing administrative and student services 4. Projects that make possible new or additional administrative and student services 9. The chief considerations for assigning priorities for the allocation or re-allocation of space are the merit of each proposal and the consistency of these changes with official institutional and academic plans. It is recognised that space is a scarce resource and that while reallocation may benefit one department its loss is a cost to the other department. It is also recognised that while the quality and location of space are important considerations, requests for space in particular locations are more difficult to satisfy than less constrained requests.
Most space is already committed and the possibilities for reallocation are limited.
All requests will be assessed against institutional space requirements as measured by COU standards and the space inventory, and in terms of the academic, teaching and research mission of the University. Timetable of Standard Procedures for Proposals for Development and Renovation, and for Space requests. SDD meets monthly, from September to June, to conduct its business. Extraordinary Requests SDD will hear extraordinary requests, such as those generated by ATOP and OFR and CFI funds, outside this cycle. SDD also reserves a weekly time to deal with especially urgent requests.