Collaborative Approaches to Classroom Operations and Maintenance: Everything Can Be Awesome When You’re Part of a Team!

Quality classrooms are critical for student success and retention, with studies showing that classrooms can impact learning as much as instructors. Supporting classrooms is a team effort with IT, academic affairs, security, capital planning and facilities, as well as Registrars, who can inform and be informed by these activities even if they are not directly responsible. We will share our approaches, support models and lessons learned on topics from master planning to keeping desks gum-free.

First Learning Outcome: Articulate best practices for classroom maintenance, operations and renovation strategy, planning, and day-to-day operations 

Second Learning Outcome: Gain familiarity with three different approaches to classroom operations, along with pros and cons to aid in considering what may and may not work on your own campus

Third Learning Outcome: Understand the role of the Registrar in classroom maintenance and operations and the impact on other Registrar functions

Core Competency: Collaborative Decision-Making

Proficiency: Records & Academic Services Proficiencies

Presenter(s): 

Kara Saunders University at Buffalo

Karen Chico-Hurst University at Albany

Alex Underwood University of Arizona