The purpose of this analysis is to identify surpluses and deficits in numbers and capacities of instructional spaces at each State and Community College. A standardized methodology is being applied to each campus to identify the gap between current and desirable space allocation and room usage patterns. From this information, Rickes Associates (RA) will make capital and non-capital recommendations for aligning utilization patterns with agreed-upon guidelines, based upon current enrollment patterns and anticipated enrollment trends. This study will be divided into two phases, with Phase I including thirteen campuses in the Central, Pioneer Valley, and Southeast regions, and Phase II including eleven campuses in the Berkshire, Greater Boston, and Northeast regions.

Methodology will include an initial Summit Meeting; review of the data submitted by each institution; and individual campus visits to review survey responses, discuss the institution’s culture and community as they affect instructional space utilization, and walk-through the existing instructional spaces. RA will then analyze the utilization data on an institution-by-institution basis. (2007)