The UAA Facilities Space Planning Committee shall provide input for the Chancellor and members of the Chancellor’s Cabinet on matters pertaining to campus space and will include guiding principles, policies, and resources which impact students, employees and/or community members’ UAA experience.  FSPC’s charges and expectations include the following:

• Create effective linkages and relationships between campus planning (strategic, academic, etc.) and capital planning
• Promote transparency and accountability in priority setting, space, and resource allocation
• Ensuring meaningful participation by appropriate governance groups of our university community related to facilities space resources.

 Examples of matters appropriate for FSPC include:

• Formulate, investigate and provide input concerning assignment or reallocation of space at all levels on the basis of campus and program priorities, the strategic and campus master plans, actual utilization, and overall need. Review space management standards and provide input to university leadership.
• Create and propose policies and processes for addressing campus needs involving facilities, space, and capital planning.
• Provide overall guidance and leadership on "big picture" issues impacting facilities use and development, including space utilization and planning conducted under the umbrella of UAA's Campus Master Plan.
• Advise the campus administration on the development of university priorities for capital budgeting.
• As needed, provide overall guidance and input to Cabinet on facilities naming, campus wayfinding, and campus art.
• Provide input for the use of Facilities Fee.

 Procedures

The FSPC will meet monthly during the academic year.  Additional meetings may be called as needed for time-sensitive decisions.