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Committee Charge

Comprised of stakeholder groups (i.e. faculty and academic users, Facilities, A&F, and student representatives), the Integrated Sciences Complex Capital Advisory Committee is the working body charged with advising and recommending plans for the program development of a new interdisciplinary sciences building for the UMass Boston campus.  In developing recommendations for the space program, the Committee will be guided by the following factors:

• The building’s vision and functional relationships and goals as established by the Provost and Deans

• the University’s long range Campus Master Plan

• capital and operating funding constraints

• space planning and architectural design principles and guidelines

 Design & Construction Process:  The role of the Integrated Sciences Complex Advisory Committee during the various phases of project development and delivery are summarized below:

• Programming:  An outside architectural firm experienced in higher educational facility programming and design and hired by the State’s Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM) will support and facilitate the work of the Advisory Committee.  In general, the Committee will define and recommend the quantity and quality of spaces in the new building and more specifically will articulate, in the abstract, all the spaces that will be needed in the future, for what purposes they will be used, how they will be used and by whom, their functional adjacencies, and specific equipment requirements.

•  Building Design:  During this phase the Committee will work with the architectural firm hired to design the facility and prepare detailed architectural plans and engineering specifications to clarify program elements and resolve problems, and make value engineering recommendations that may be necessary to stay within project budget limitations. 

•  Construction:  The Committee will meet less frequently during construction to resolve any outstanding program issues and help to ensure that the facility program is realized.

 Community Outreach and Participation:  The Committee will be expected to consult with their academic and administrative counterparts in an effort to maximize community input and participation throughout the programming and design phases. 

 Project Cost:  Based on available funding, a project budget will be established through the University’s capital budgeting process.  The Advisory Committee will be charged with recommending a program for the Integrated Sciences Complex that is commensurate with budgeted levels.