Ithaca College

Contributed on behalf of Dr. Timothy Carey, Associate Vice President, Facilities

On behalf of the College’s Facilities Planning Committee, I am pleased to share with the campus community the FY19 Project Approval Request (PAR) process for capital construction and renovation projects. Although the process begins this fall, I wanted to ensure that there was an understanding of the various deadlines associated with the next cycle of PAR’s. 

For those unfamiliar with the process, the PAR enables members of the campus community to request capital funding for projects that result in renovations of existing spaces, or otherwise enhance a particular space(s).  Some examples of projects that were funded during the FY18 cycle, and which are being executed during the summer of 2017 include:   

•       Open Computer Lab Enhancements – CHS 1st Floor
•       Butterfield Stadium – Retaining Wall
•       Campus Center Dining Hall Renovation
•       Card Access Initiative: Phase I (Campus Center)
•       London Center and London House maintenance and furniture  upgrades
•       Outdoor Seating Enhancements (East Terrace, Terrace Dining, & McDonald Lounge)
•       Greenhouse Mechanical System Upgrades
•       Biosafety Level 2 Lab Conversion
•       Higgins Stadium Turf Replacement 

The PAR process has been designed to ensure fairness and equity across the Divisions of the College. Accordingly, we have decentralized the initial component of the process by requiring all projects to be submitted directly to one’s Vice President.  Note:  Students who opt to submit a PAR application can send it to Lynn Hyde (lhyde@ithaca.edu) for processing.

This and all other associated steps of the process – replete with timelines – can be found at this link. 

Thank you. 

Dr. Timothy Carey
Associate Vice President
IC Facilities