DISPOSITION: To the Presiding Officer for Implementation
Whereas, The April 1988 IPFW in the 1990s: An Urban Strategy
cited the General Education Task Force recommendation "that IPFW plan campus
housing for undergraduate students to meet student needs and to encourage
more student involvement in campus events"--and specifically added that
"data from 18 peer urban universities with similar FTE enrollments recommends
that housing be available for 20 percent of the enrollment"; and
Whereas, The November 1989 IPFW Self Study Prepared for the North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools stated that "as IPFW begins
its 26th year, there are feelings that we should consider providing on-campus
housing"; and
Whereas, The June 1990 Preliminary Report of the President's Task
Force on Housing for Students at Indiana University Regional Campuses recommended
that "regional campuses of Indiana University should not be prohibited
from developing student housing on or near their campuses and in cooperation
with private developers and under criteria and standards to be developed
[by the task force]"--and specifically cited such potential benefits of
such housing as (1) enhancement of and improved participation in student
life, (2) increased enrollments resulting from improved accessibility,
(3) increased use of libraries and computer laboratories, and (4) greater
student-faculty interaction; and
Whereas, Despite years of formal and informal expressions of interest
in this topic, the establishment of student housing has never received
serious study by a faculty-governance body at IPFW; and
Whereas, this campus has been charged with developing plans for
the use of recent land
acquisitions;
Therefore, be it resolved, That the Senate specifically charge the
University Resources Policy Committee with undertaking a study of the opportunities
for establishing university housing for IPFW students, and the options
for realizing such opportunities; and the place of student housing in the
overall development of the campus; and
Be it further resolved, That the Committee report its findings and
recommendations to the Fort Wayne Senate during the current academic year.