This puts the consultant's estimate in some doubt. At the request of the Steering Committee of the Faculty Council I have sent a letter to President Pacheco to clarify this issue. The second major source of projected revenues is said to come from commercial rentals, with Fox Associates being the largest single renter of space. As noted above, the commercial or community use of the PAC will far outweigh use by campus programs and academic units. Many faculty members have expressed concerns that the PAC does not seem to be designed principally for the campus.
Solid information is needed on the scale of the new investments needed.
These estimates appear to bear no relationship to past attendance at similar events, which typically have drawn fewer than 100 people. If the constultants' estimates are unduly optimistic, University use of the large performance hall may turn out to be a rare event.