Date: 12/15/2015
Final
University of Colorado
COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
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03:13 PM -- University of Colorado
President Bruce Benson, University of Colorado System, discussed the system's FY 2016-17 capital construction requests. Committee members received an article titled "Giving College Administrators a Business Education" (Attachment E). President Benson discussed the university's request for legislation to change the threshold required for the committee's review of higher education cash-funded projects.
151215 AttachE.pdf
03:20 PM
Dr. Pamela Shockley-Zalabak, Chancellor for the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, explained the university's request for its Engineering and Applied Science (EAS) Renovation project. Committee members received an overview on the project and the Colorado Springs campus' capital construction needs (Attachment F). Dr. Shockley-Zalabak also discussed current enrollment, student diversity, and ongoing research at the campus.
151215 AttachF.pdf
03:26 PM
Dr. Philip DiStefano, Chancellor for the University of Colorado Boulder, explained the university's request for its Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building project. Committee members received an overview on the project, controlled maintenance needs, enrollment, diversity, and academic rankings for the campus (Attachment G). Dr. DiStefano discussed the university's recent investment in capital construction, controlled maintenance, and energy efficiency projects. He also discussed the university's aerospace engineering program, including its national rankings, enrollment trends, and economic benefits.
151215 AttachG.pdf
03:41 PM
Committee discussion ensued on the available revenue for capital construction projects in FY 2016-17.
03:42 PM
Mr. Don Elliman, Chancellor for the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, explained the university's request for its Interdisciplinary Building and Data Center project. Committee members received an overview on the project, other cash-funded projects, academic rankings, and enrollment trends for the campus (Attachment H). Mr. Elliman spoke about the economic benefits and output of the Anschutz Medical Campus. He also discussed the bioinformatics and personalized medicine programs at the campus and their potential for growth.
151215 AttachH.pdf
03:51 PM
Ms. Lisa Douglas, Chief Financial Officer for the University of Colorado Denver, explained the university's request for its Engineering and Physical Sciences Building project. Committee members received an overview on the project, enrollment, economic impacts, and space needs for the campus (Attachment I). Ms. Douglas discussed the university's locations on both the Auraria campus and on adjacent properties in downtown Denver. She also discussed the construction status of recent cash-funded projects.
151215 AttachI.pdf