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 FY20 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 or spaces.  Some examples of projects that were funded during the FY19 cycle, and which are being executed during the summer of 2018 include:

• Glazer Arena Projection System
• Multiple Projection Screen Replacements (Egbert and Business School)
• Friends 110 Student Technology Commons
• Relocation of William Computer Lab to Friends 102
• Ford Hall Green Room Upgrades
• Fitness Center Climbing Wall Enhancements
• Wellness Clinic – Replace Flooring

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 Karen Witek (kwitek@ithaca.edu), Office of Facilities, 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