associate professor, kinesiology and health education
Weiner, Eric
Student Government representative
Wilson, Samuel
professor, anthropology
Administrative Advisers:
Clubb, Patricia L
vice president, Employee and Campus Services
Rishling, John L.
associate vice president, Campus Planning and Facilities Management
Sanders, Sidney J.
director, UT System, Facilities Planning and Construction
The Faculty Building Advisory Committee (FBAC) has met eight times thus far during
the academic year and will continue to meet as necessary during the remaining
months of the academic year. All members of the committee are acknowledged for
their commitment of time and energy to the activities of the FBAC during this
year.
Committee Activities:
Capital Improvements Program: The FBAC surveyed
the needs of the various academic and non-academic units of the
University in terms of capital projects and submitted recommendations
to the central administration for purposes of the biennial update
of the CIP listing.
Artwork in Public Places: The policy developed
by the FBAC now has received all necessary approvals for implementation
on campus. During this past year, three proposals for statues have
been evaluated by a subcommittee of the FBAC, and two were rejected
for lack of artistic merit.
Hotel and Conference Center: The FBAC continues
to monitor the evolution of this facility, which currently is in
the programming phase.
Almetris Duren Residence Hall: The FBAC and
its Master Plan Subcommittee continue to monitor this project as
final plans for it are prepared. Ground-breaking is expected in
early summer.
Biomedical Engineering Building: The FBAC and
its Master Plan Subcommittee continue to monitor this project which
is the final stages of the programming phase.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Building: The FBAC
and its Master Plan Subcommittee evaluated a proposed structure
at PRC for housing an MRI facility and recommended its approval.
Kinsolving Women’s Residence Hall: The
FBAC and its Master Plan Subcommittee evaluated a proposed addition
to this facility and recommended its approval.
Fire and Life Safety: The FBAC
and its Master Plan Subcommittee have consulted on several
projects associated with FLS issues in residence halls.
Intercollegiate Athletics. The FBAC and its
Master Plan Subcommittee are monitoring the Bellmont Hall Fire
and Life Safety project, which currently is in the programming
stage.
Tower Garden: The FBAC evaluated a proposal
associated with the Tower Garden project planned in the vicinity
of the turtle pond on Inner Campus Drive. Although sympathetic
to the proposal to honor individuals through an electronic database,
the proposed facility associated with it was not recommended.
Blanton Museum/Speedway Landscaping: The FBAC
has evaluated plans for landscaping associated with the museum
and Speedway north to Dean Keeton Blvd. We continue to monitor
this project as it evolves.
