Date: 01/22/2015
Final
Colorado Mesa University 15-16 Requests
COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
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07:51 AM -- Colorado Mesa University 15-16 Requests
The committee was called to order. Mr. Tim Foster, President, Mr. Connor Boe, President of the Associated Student Government, and Mr. Douglas Price, Board of Trustees, all representing Colorado Mesa University, came to the table to discuss three FY 2015-16 capital budget requests. Committee members received a handout from the university and a summary of the university's budget requests, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachments A and B, respectively). Mr. Foster discussed the university's expected growth over the past five years, the university's financial aid investment, and its capital priorities. Mr. Boe discussed the student body's involvement in and support of the university's capital projects. In response to a committee question regarding the Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power System project, Mr. Foster discussed the need for electrical power to run heat exchange plants on the campus. Discussion ensued on other entities, including a local hospital, that would share in the operational costs of the project. Mr. Price discussed the collaboration between several entities in Grand Junction. In response to a committee question regarding student enrollment, Mr. Foster responded that 45 percent of the student body comes from western Colorado, 40 percent from the Front Range, and 15 percent from other areas. He also discussed the university's graduation and placement rates for students in health sciences.
150122 AttachA.pdf
150122 AttachB.pdf
08:03 AM
In response to a committee question regarding workforce issues and possible collaboration with area health care institutions, Mr. Foster further discussed the university's partnership with a local hospital.