The first part of the Campus Facilities Master Plan was a comprehensive inventory and\u00a0analysis of current facilities and a synthesis of the needs and desires of the various campus constituencies.\u00a0All campus facilities were entered into an extensive database to be used for future planning.<\/p>\n
While facilities audits were under way, the consultants conducted an extensive set of meetings and interviews with a variety of campus constituencies to determine their needs, visions, and goals for their own areas and for the College in coming years.<\/p>\n
Technical data was gathered about patterns of room and building use, and enrollment patterns.\u00a0The consultants also collected comparative information about the state of facilities at several selected peer institutions.<\/p>\n
The Master Planning process\u00a0solicited\u00a0input from all parties who use campus facilities.\u00a0 Perceived needs and visions varied by constituency.\u00a0 How were programs defined and how were spaces really used?\u00a0 Were facilities suitable to the needs of the program?\u00a0 How would changes in programs affect facility needs?<\/p>\n
Groups consulted in invited or open meetings (Fall 2003):<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Was\u00a0the campus utilities infrastructure adequate?\u00a0 How did people circulate around campus?\u00a0 What were the most frequently used spaces?\u00a0 Were buildings accessible and well-identified?\u00a0 What areas were best suited for any future construction?\u00a0 Did the boundaries between the campus and the local community need to be reviewed?<\/p>\n How much space did we have, and for what purposes was it being used?\u00a0\u00a0Would our classroom spaces meet the needs of a changing academic program?\u00a0 Did we have adequate housing and dining facilities to meet our desired or optimal enrollment levels? Were our facilities adequate to meet our vision for the campus?\u00a0 How did Bates compare with some of its peers?<\/p>\n What was the condition of campus physical facilities?\u00a0 How much deferred maintenance was there? Were facilities being put to their “best use”?\u00a0 In considering\u00a0current building standards and\u00a0future campus needs, was it better to renovate existing facilities\u00a0or to do new construction?\u00a0 Were there any campus “sacred spaces” that should not be changed significantly?\u00a0A facilities audit was intended to help identify the most immediate facilities needs, and to help assign logical priorities to future campus development.<\/p>\n About Campus Housing<\/strong><\/p>\n Typically, about 90 percent\u00a0of students live on campus in Bates housing.\u00a0 Bates College has never had fraternities or sororities.<\/p>\n Housing options include:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nearly all students, including many students residing off-campus, dine together\u00a0in\u00a0Commons<\/a>, located in\u00a0Chase Hall<\/a>.<\/p>\n How much land?<\/strong><\/p>\n The Bates main campus consists of 109 acres, located in a residential area of Lewiston. The College also has access to the 574-acre Bates-Morse Mountain Conservation Area in Phippsburg, which preserves one of the few remaining undeveloped barrier beaches on the Atlantic coast.\u00a0 Nearby is the Bates College Coastal Center at Shortridge, including 80 acres of woodland and freshwater habitat, a scientific field station, and a retreat center.<\/p>\n Facilities inventory<\/strong><\/p>\n By\u00a0the end of Phase I, the Sasaki consultants will provide the College with an updated and state-of-the-art database with extensive details about the square footage, the uses, and the condition of each facility on campus.\u00a0 Electronic “blueprints” of each building will be used to further guide the planning process.<\/p>\n The Old and the New<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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Site Conditions Audit<\/h3>\n
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Facilities Conditions Audit<\/h3>\n
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