Ownership Every unit wishes to own its classrooms, not just for convenience, but for reasons of security, sudden unexpected use, and for permanent displays. For reasons of fairness and ease of management, campus administrations tend to favor central administration.
Some institutions succeed more than others in finding a balance.
Attempts to include such rooms in the general inventory have failed. Increasing the number of elective courses leads to a lower rate of utilization. We are cognizant, however, of the fact that there are instructional spaces equipped and configured for specialty uses which cannot be generally available. These may include computer clusters, laboratories, seminar rooms, conference rooms, and studios. Such spaces, while included in the general inventory, should be managed by the appropriate unit.