Boston University College of Fine Arts

Dean’s Advisory Board Meeting

Friday, October 24, 2008

School of Theatre Green Room ● 855 Commonwealth Avenue

Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions/Lunch

• 2009 InCite Arts Festival Planning

• Capital Campaign Progress

• School of Music Reorganization

• University Update and Q&A with President Bob Brown

Welcome and Introductions

• Warm DAB welcome to new member Chet Douglass

• Fall 2008: Admissions statistics

• 2008-09 Season Calendar

2009 InCite Arts Festival

• Planning Meeting held in NYC 10/6

• Recruiting Host Committee chairs and volunteers

• Opportunities and Needs:

Budgetary concerns

Sponsorship Strategy

On-the-ground participation (Boston/NYC)

• Next Planning Meeting scheduled in NYC 11/17

Capital Campaign Refresher:Why CFA, Why Now?

• CFA as defining identity of Boston University

• Dynamic and evolving curriculum that supports the educational mission of the University

• Financial assistance resources that allow us to compete in the marketplace

• Facilities that exemplify the excellence of our programs

Capital Campaign Progress:University Investment

•$7M BU investment for infrastructure upgrades

•Dollar-for-dollar match for capital funds raised

•$7.5M needed to complete Phase 1.1 ($15M overall cost)

•Work on Phase 1.2 cannot begin until funding is secured for 1.1, 1.2, and so on

Capital Campaign Progress:2007-08 Giving Summary

• Banner fundraising yr: $3,358,648 gifts and pledges

• 2 commitments of $1 million • Doubled gift income: $1.04M to $2.32M

• Dedication of 2 renovated SOT facilities

• Unrestricted Annual Funds: $139,543• Six new members to AFLGS ($1K-plus)• 76% renewal rate among FY07 donors • AF is critical pipeline to future giving

• BUTI donations increased 13% to $172,997

Capital Campaign Progress:Construction Steps To Date

• Phase 1.0 Infrastructure upgrades completed

• Phase 1.1: Printmaking Studios and renovated teaching space now at 808 Comm. Ave.

• Phase 1.1: 855 Comm Ave. basement construction ongoing, 7 new practice rooms, piano lab, electronic music studio and percussion lab to be completed by end of calendar year.

• Phase 1.1: Remains on budget and on schedule to complete ground level construction by end of Summer 2009, with 120 new practice rooms, teaching space and student lounge

Phase 1.1: Initial Naming Opportunities

Harris Center for Music Teaching and Learning* $1MMaria Clodes-Jaguaribe Piano Lab* $50KElectronic Music Classroom $400KElectronic Music Studios (2) $100KPercussion Suite $750KPercussion Storage Room $100KMusic Practice Studios (120)* $25K-$100KEthnomusicology Suite $450KSchool of Music Lounge/Green Room $700K

* Gift Secured; 5 Practice Rooms Named to date

Name a Practice Room Campaign• Set naming levels at $25K, $50K and $75K - Hoping to offer

“something for everyone”

• Creating specific Name a Practice Room materials to highlight:

• State-of-the-art, temperature-controlled, sound-isolating

• Completely modular; flexible configurations to meet demand

• Largest installation in music education history

• Better than one studio for every five music degree students

• Ability to set Virtual Acoustical Environments

Capital Campaign Progress:Phase 1 Development

• $3.2 of Phase 1.1 goal has been committed

• 11 campaign leadership solicitations in pipeline for FY09

• Practice Room naming levels set mid-range solicitations(Goal to name 60 practice rooms in short-term, to total $2M-plus toward Phase 1.1)

• Campaign brochure on press

• Momentum is building!

Reorganization: School of Music• Discussions began in June to address a series of concerns related to

budget, faculty committee structures and workloads, and staffing allocations

• Proposed re-alignment of Departments into three academic areas, ensembles, and BUTI with corresponding staff and budget re-alignment to support a new administrative & academic structure

• Consultation with Provost and Dean of CAS

• Roundtable Discussions with the Faculty

• First step in implementation this semester; step 2 in summer 2009; and step 3 summer 2010

• Where or how does the search for a new director fit into this?

A View from the Top:

Q&A Discussion withPresident Robert A. Brown

All the Campus is a Stage

Integrating Art & Everyday Living

View from 808 Commonwealth Ave: A Central Quad

View from Boston University Bridge: Central Campus

Today

Boston UniversityCharles River Campus

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