Allocation and Utilization of Campus Space

ATTACHMENT A: Space Allocation Guidelines

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NOTE: The Square Footage Recommendations are taken from the Council of Educational Facility Planners International Guidelines.

Senior Administration Offices

• Chancellor: 400 - 450 NASF (Net Assignable Square Footage)
• Provost: 350 - 400 NASF
• Vice Chancellors: 180 - 225 NASF
• Deans/Associate/Assistant Chancellors: 175 - 200 NASF
• Chairs/Department Heads/Directors: 150 - 180 NASF

Faculty Offices

• Faculty should not have more than one office on the same campus
• Whenever possible, faculty offices should be single offices
• Part-time faculty and per course lecturers should be housed in shared offices with at least one other person.
• • Emeritus faculty who still carry teaching loads and/or advise graduate students
• may keep a single office, when possible. Other emeritus faculty should share an
• office or hoteling space, when possible.
• Faculty offices should be in the range of 120 - 140 NASF. In some cases room
• sizes may fall outside of this range due to current building configurations. Faculty
• in disciplines that do not require additional research space may be provided with
• offices larger than the range, when possible.
• Faculty offices shall be assigned in the following priority:
  1. Full time faculty
  2. Part time faculty/graduate teaching fellows
  3. Professor emeriti
  4. Visiting Scholars
  5. Graduate Students

Staff Offices

• Staff should not have more than one office on the same campus; in certain cases hoteling arrangements may be made.
• Staff offices may be private, shared, or open landscape, as appropriate. Clerical and secretarial staff spaces should be in the range of 60 - 120 NASF. Specific office or hoteling space, allocations will depend on duties of the individual. Offices for administrative staff that require private offices should be in the range of 120-140 NASF.

Departmental Space

• Department spaces typically include chair/director’s office; administrative and clerical support space; copy/file/mail/work rooms; break rooms; commons; and conference rooms. The need and size of these shall be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Graduate Student Offices

• Graduate students who are supported through either teaching or research assistantships should be provided with desk space in shared offices.
• Graduates students should be assigned between 45 - 60 NASF.