Session: 093002
Date: Friday, September 30, 2016
Time: 8:30am – 9:30am
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NADIA ZHIRI TreanorHLPrincipal, Student Life Practice Leader
CRAIG ROTTER Texas A&M UniversityAssistant Director of Academic Support Initiatives and Residence Life
FUSION FACILITIES FOR MILLENNIALS HOUSING THAT’S NOT JUST HOUSING
MARILYN FOWLE Midwestern State University Vice President for Administration and Finance
CHRISTOPHER RICE VisSpiroMaster Planner
Desired Learning OutcomesRecognize changing student attitudes
Planning initiatives to make millennial friendly
Millennials’ influence on housing amenities
Suggestions to attract / retain today’s students with these “fusion” facilities
Agenda
Millennials – a Review
Master Planning Case Study
Student Housing Case Study
Lessons Learned
Discussion
MILLENNIALS – A REVIEW
Millennial Literature
Review of Millennials
Differences between generations coupled with a changing of attitudes.
Born in/after 1982 – about 2002*
Born 1978 – 2000Focus on teamwork and achievementDefined as special, confident, structured in ways that work for them day-to-day **
*Howe and Strauss, 2000**Greenburg, 2007
Campus Impact
Increased need for technology1-4 devices each (used collectively)
Electronic literacy is high
Desire for team/group-oriented spaces/activities
Increase in multi-tasking behaviors
Blending of life-work and balance
Create relationships beyond lecture style
High affinity for networking in person and virtually
Low tolerance for boredom – “What’s next?”
Positive / can-do mindset in image and action
Heathfield, S. 11 tips for managing millennials. 2016.
Introducing Centennials
Born after 1996
Youngest millennials are graduating
Less likely to take success and security for granted (Great Recession)
Future-focused, entrepreneurial, well-informed, collaborative and self-leaners, culturally intelligent, independent
Super tech-savvy (social media, smart phone essential)
Must deliver experiences, environment, and engagement to ensure these students thrive
MASTER PLANNING FOR MILLENNIALS
Midwestern State History
Est. 1922 - second municipal junior college in Texas
1961 – Became state university – renamed Midwestern State University
Only Public Liberal Arts College in Texas - (member of COPLAC)
46 Academic undergraduate programs
26 Academic graduate programs
255 Acres / 70 buildings
PLANNING FOR MILLENNIALS
Residence halls at 113% occupancy
Recognized the need for additional student amenities as current 1,300 beds had little or no support spaces
Midwestern State University (MSU) recognized students needed new kinds of living/learning spaces
Needed to build an additional 500 beds, concentrating on first-year housing
Midwestern State Case Study
No current master plan
Create 3-5 year implementation plan
Identify ideal locations for future housing
Site to connect of four halls together
ARCHITECTURE
LANDSCAPE
Building / Area Land Uses:
Academic
Residential / Student Life
Athletic & Recreation
Academic
Academic
Residential
Residential
Residential
Union Lib
BIGGEST ISSUE:
Pedestrian / Vehicle Conflicts
Vision Plan
Build on MSU’s architectural style
Pedestrian-friendly environment - accessible network of open spaces and service zones
- building edges reinforce pedestrian, open-space corridors
- Reduce surface parking lots and streets in the core of campus
Existing Campus
Long Term Vision Residence Halls to be built on west campus
Academics to the North & East Campus
Athletics and Rec to the South and Southeast
Housing Site Option #2
PreferredSite
Long Term Vision University committed to building Millennial student amenities in the best campus location
More difficult & expensive site
Loss of ~300 parking spaces
SITE & GROUND FLOOR PROGRAM IMPACTED CAMPUS EXPERIENCE
HUGE IMPACT FOR KNITTING CAMPUS TOGETHER
GROUND FLOOR FUNCTIONS ALLOW FOR BETTER PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS
GROUND FLOOR FUNCTIONS ALLOW FOR MILLENNIAL INTERACTIONS
STUDENT HOUSING FOR MILLENNIALS
Academic Strategy
Recruitment & RetentionStudents
Connected 24/7
Achieving
Team oriented / social
Multi-taskers
Entrepreneurial / Experiential
Active Learning / Experiential
Workplace Skill Development
Individual Designed Programs
Multi-disciplinary Programs
Identity / Brand
Focus on Wellness
Academic Support
Sense of Community
Housing
Why Housing is more than just Housing
A CASE STUDY
Hullabaloo Hall Goals:
Living / Learning Environment
A Destination
Include Aggie Branding
Cool Factor
Lobby / Tour
Multi-purpose Learning Center
Starbucks
LaundryStudy
Specialty
Academic Support
C-Store
Specialty
Media
GameRoom
The Program24% Social/Academic Space (15% typical)
Community Learning Center
Residential CommunityProgram: Communities of 42 Supported by Amenity Space
Focus Group Interviews with Stakeholders
Online survey
Walkthrough observation by researcher
StakeholdersMeetings
Questionnaire Survey
Observations
With RAs , Students & StaffInterviews
PR
OC
ESS
Post Occupancy EvaluationOUTCOMES
Main Floor Amenities
• 82- 89% Satisfied
• 61 % Utilization Daily / Week
Residential Floor Amenities
• 90% Satisfied
• 64% Utilization
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Underutilized SpaceSemi- Privacy
Flexibility
The “Hearth”
Multiple Functions
Lighting
Color
Texture
What we are seeing
Maker’s spaceMulti–disciplinary Innovation
Live your passion. Live like an entrepreneur. Live your education. Live at Lassonde Studios.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Hullabaloo Hall Influence
Focus on academic support Growing 2-3 living learning programs / year
Developed a categorization system for LLPs
Created an academic peer mentor program
Build larger CLCs in subsequent construction
Studying entire academic housing villages (Engineering and Honors)
Created an academic support assessment position (utilizing Tableau)
LESSONS LEARNED
TAMU Lessons Learned
Spaces for a very wide array of wants & “needs”
Communicate with students in their “norm”
Peer to peer is extremely effective in working with this generation (rather than elder to student).
Housing can step into the academic support arena - staffing, amenities, collaborative partnerships, and services
Change a departmental culture:- increase adaptability - maximize utility of common space
MSU LESSONS LEARNED
Budget ChallengesFirst floor dedicated to student life – no revenue – 40,000 SF in 150,000 SF building
Bond early and capitalize interest expense
Invested proceeds in flexible repurchase agreement - additional interest
Budget - Proforma justified a $33.25M budget- 3 estimators $33.25-$35M- bid $38.25M- reduced budget to $35.25M through cuts- scrapped together $2M
Lighting, hardscaping from alternative source of funding and not included in residence hall budget
MSU LESSONS LEARNED
Design ChallengesStudents wanted a wall between spaces – added $500K
Reduced some brick to stucco – unusual for our campus
Retained arched loggia - an important design feature
Lighting / furniture budgets reduced significantly
Hardscaping / landscaping – important for pedestrian feel
MSU LESSONS LEARNED
Construction$70,500 / bed
Limited height– concrete base with wood framing above
15 months for 150,000 SF
Timeframe required contractors from Metroplex
CM@R had not done student housing – saved $600K from next closest contractor
Kept longer term, quality construction items (e.g. four-pipe system)
MSU LESSONS LEARNED
Lessons LearnedWill not cash-flow unless stripped down design
Students LOVE the building -using it in ways we had not anticipated
Adjacent to other halls - high-use by all of students
Students are creating connections faster
Multi-purpose room a huge hit
FUSION FACILITIES FOR MILLENNIALSHousing That’s Not Just Housing
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
Legacy Hall Summary
Completion 2016
500 beds
153,000 GSF
305 SF / Bed
$35.25M Total Project Cost
$70,500 TPC / Bed
$30.5M Construction Cost *
$61,035 CC / Bed
$199 / SF
*Without Landscape
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Hullabaloo Hall Summary
Completion 2013
648-Beds
256,747 GSF
396 SF / Bed
$68.3M Total Project Cost
$105,400 TPC / Bed
$57M Construction Cost
$87,966 CC / Bed
$222 / SF
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Within a few weeks of opening.
Commons – taking over the nooks and crannies to study
Pod Lounges –living rooms
Multipurpose Room –students are taking over - multi-media capabilities
games, shows, election night watch with the Political Science Dept.
White Board by Mailboxes –posting twitter handles and snapchap listings
Computer Learning Center – the ind. study always in use with 3-8 people
Communities formed more quickly than in the other buildings