TESTIMONY ON FISCAL YEAR 2017 CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST

Maryland Department of Budget and Management

Presented by

Dr. Timothy J. L. Chandler Interim President

July 29, 2015

30%of the USM’s traditional undergraduate growth will occur at Towson over the next ten years.

USM Enrollment Projections Fall 2015–2024

22,999for just 4,698 seats

A BIG SCHOOL

IN DEMAND

POWERING GROWTH IN THE USM

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GROWING STEADILY

Total Enrollment 1997–2014

Towson University has the

LARGESTSPACE DEFICITamong comprehensive institutions in the USM

In the past 20 years, Towson University has grown by

7,734 students, but received only ONE new State-funded academic building.

OUT OF SPACE

TOWSON UNIVERSITY IS…

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the five-year capital

budget plan recommendations for Towson University.

The demand for enrollment—and space—at Towson University is

stronger than ever. Over the last 20 years Towson’s enrollment

has increased by 53%, yet we’ve received only one new State-

funded academic building on campus. As a result, the University

has the highest space deficit of any comprehensive institution in the

USM. That deficit is projected to grow exponentially, as over the

next decade 30% of the traditional undergraduate enrollment

growth within the USM will occur at Towson.

We are committed to educating Maryland’s students, but a lack

of space is holding us back. In several colleges, space deficits have

created bottlenecks for students looking to complete core course

requirements, affecting time to degree. Support of our capital budget

is critical to provide the facilities necessary to prepare our students for

Maryland’s workforce.

We appreciate your support for our Softball Facility and Campus

Site and Safety projects, which have made our campus facilities more

equitable for students and our campus safer for all. We look forward

to working with you to efficiently develop academic space that meets

state and student needs.

Timothy J. L. Chandler

Interim President

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 1

Status Report on Ongoing Capital Projects . . . . . . . . . . pg 2

New Science Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 3

Health Professions Building . . . . . . . . pg 5

Visual and Communications Technology Renovation . . . . . . . . . . . pg 7

10-Year Projects Map . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 8

Towson University Administration. . . . . . . Inside Back Cover

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INTRODUCTION

All of the projects in the USM Capital Improvement Program are consistent with Towson University’s strategic plan and geared toward educating students in alignment with State workforce needs. In order to continue serving Maryland, the University asks that the current funding schedule of these projects be upheld. A status report on the ongoing State-funded capital projects at the University is as follows:

Campus Site, Infrastructure and Safety Improvements – Phase 2

This project came to a successful completion in late summer 2014 when the University cut the ribbon on the pedestrian bridge crossing Osler Drive. The bridge now provides safe crossing for more than 3,000 students daily. A new access road from Osler Drive to the University Union Garage was also completed. Together, these improve-ments have made accessing the core campus safer for students, faculty, staff and visitors alike.

Softball Facility Improvements

Improvements to the softball facility were completed in spring 2015 to help mitigate potential Title IX concerns. Project enhancements included batting cages, bullpens, permanent fan seating, concessions, a press box and ADA improvements that brought the facility up to date and made it comparable to the men’s stadium. The Tigers went undefeated in their first 14 games played in the new facility.

New Science Facility

Design development on the New Science Facility began in summer 2014 and was expected to be complete by February 2016. Project funding in the FY 2016 budget was deferred for one year, forcing the University to put the project on the shelf just shy of completing design development. This delay—coupled with severe space deficiencies in the current building—has resulted in bottlenecks for all Towson students, who are required to take at least two science courses in order to fulfill core curriculum requirements. Based on the current funding schedule the University expects to begin construc-tion in summer 2017, with the new facility opening for fall 2020 classes.

ONGOING CAPITAL PROJECTS

The pedestrian bridge over Osler Drive provides safe crossing for more than

3,000students daily

plus many faculty, staff and campus visitors.

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Towson University Capital Improvement Program Request

New Science Facility

FY 2017 $ 6,150,000 Planning

FY 2018 $ 36,000,000 Planning & Construction

FY 2019 $ 76,150,000 Construction & Equipment

FY 2020 $ 63,819,000 Construction & Equipment

Total Cost: $187,819,000 GSF: 316,000 Completion: Fall 2020

Undergraduate enrollment in the Fisher College of Science and Math-ematics has grown by 130% over the past 20 years, yet the science building has remained unchanged. Hazardous conditions in the current building affect the quality of instruction for science majors and create bottlenecks for all Towson students, who are required to take at least two science courses as part of their core curriculum requirements.

The proposed science facility is cost-efficient, and every new TU student will take a class there. It’s a great return on investment for the State.

In fall 2020, more than

10,000students will take classes in the new science facility

to fulfill their course requirements

NEW SCIENCE FACILITY

Enrollment increases in STEM major programs since 2008:

n Computer Science, Information Systems, and Information Tech. . . . 106%

n Environmental Science . . . . . . . . . . . . 50% n Physics, Earth-Space

Science, and Geology . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49% n Chemistry, Forensic Chemistry,

and Medicinal Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . 38% n Biology and Molecular Biology,

Biochemistry and Bioinformatics . . . . 35%

Accomodating Growth

New students, no space: Smith Hall was originally built in 1964 to accommodate 3,537 students and expanded in 1976 to support a growing enrollment of 14,990. It cannot meet the needs of the 22,285 students on campus today.

Efficient and economical: Design efficiencies will enable the new facility to accommodate the dramatic enrollment growth within the University and Fisher College of Science & Mathematics with just 43% more square footage and 35% more labs than the current building.

Easing a mounting deficit: Without the new science facility, the university’s 2014 space deficit of 252,000 NASF—already the largest deficit of all the compre-hensive institutions in the USM—will grow to 352,000.

Critical to the academic mission

Out of Space: Limitations in classroom and lab space have created bottlenecks for students to complete core course requirements, affecting the time it takes to earn a degree.

Supporting learning: Built in 1964 and expanded in 1976, the antiquated classrooms and labs in the existing science building are inadequate for current teaching and research methodologies.

Alleviating safety risk: The current building has a severely incomplete fire suppression sprinkler system and improper exhaust hoods and ventilation systems that prevent code compliance.

ACCOMODATING PAST AND FUTURE GROWTH

Smith Hall (current building):

220,000 GSF 40 LabsENROLLMENT WHEN COMPLETED: 14,990

New science facility:

316,000 GSF 54 LabsPROJECTED ENROLLMENT WHEN OPEN: 23,773

New Science Facility

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Science for All

Beyond biology: The students educated in the new facility are Maryland’s future nurses, dentists, teachers, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, doctors and health care administrators.

Strengthening the STEM pipeline: The new facility will support science education for all ages, including the Saturday Morning Science series for elementary students, middle and high school science and mathe-matics teacher preparation via the UTeach program, undergraduate and graduate STEM education and research, and STEM entrepreneurship via the TU Incubator and Student Launch Pad.

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Towson University Capital Improvement Program Request

College of Health Professions Building

FY 2018 $ 5,200,000 Planning

FY 2019 $ 6,400,000 Planning

FY 2020 $ 69,528,000 Planning, Construction & Equipment

FY 2021 $ 67,922,000 Construction & Equipment

Total Cost: $149,050,000 GSF: 228,993 Completion: Fall 2021

Undergraduate enrollment in the College of Health Professions has increased by 56% since 2008. Currently, the College has space defi-ciencies in every HEGIS category,1 including a severe need for academic support space. Without a new facility, the university cannot expand high-demand programs in areas of critical State workforce need.

Over the past 20 years,

71%of Towson’s undergraduate

headcount growth has occurred within the

Fisher College of Science and Mathematics and the

College of Health Professions.

HEALTH PROFESSIONS BUILDING

Enrollment increases in College of Health Professions programs since 2008:

n Allied Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113% n Deaf Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53% n Exercise Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99% n Gerontology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165% n Health Care Management . . . . . . . . 226% n Health Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144% n Speech-Language

Pathology & Audiology. . . . . . . . . . . . .62% Applications for all screened/capped enrollment programs continue to increase

1 Higher Ed General Information Survey

Tremendous workforce need

The healthcare field is the fastest growing job sector in the U.S., with the aging baby boom generation creating an unprecedented need for health care professionals.

From 2012 to 2022, 21 of the 30 fastest-growing occu-pations will be in health professions fields.2 Growth rates will be particularly high for physical therapists, nursing teachers, nurse practitioners and audiologists.

Mimicking workforce demand, undergraduate enroll-ment in the College of Health Professions has increased by 56% since 2008.

As of 2014, the college has

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50%of the recommended support space for its academic programs

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Inadequate facilities

The College’s current space deficit of 22,000 NASF is expected to grow to 37,000 NASF within the next ten years.

Programs are spread across 6 buildings, restricting cross-collaborative learning.

Lab space cannot support current programming—preventing students from getting the experience they need to enter the workforce.

A building that fosters workforce readiness

Upgraded instructional and support space will accommodate new teaching methodologies and give students hands-on experience in workforce technology.

The comprehensive facility will foster student and faculty research and collegial exchange, producing adaptable graduates ready to meet and exceed industry standards.

179% Growth +2,634 students

130% Growth +1,681 students

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Growing technological fields • The College of Fine Arts and Communications (COFAC) is projected to add

more than 500 majors and teach an additional 11,000 credit hours over the next 10 years.

• The State projects Media and Communications jobs to grow 10% by 2020.1

• Employers rank communications as one of the top skills necessary for new hires.2

• Echoing workforce demand, enrollment in TU’s Communications Studies program has grown by 59% over the past 10 years.

Antiquated and Space-Deprived• Towson University’s Mass Communications, Communication Studies and Elec-

tronic Media and Film (EMF) departments are spread across three outdated facilities—including a 25-year-old “temporary” trailer.

• Lack of computer labs prevents students from accessing program-specific software.

• A severe shortage of discipline-specific spaces (a television studio, film screening room, audio recording studio, and journalism lab) prevents students from becoming familiar with current workplace technology.

• The Mass Communications and Electronic Media & Film Departments have an existing space deficit of 16,000 NASF, which is expected to grow to 22,000 NASF within the next ten years.

Efficiency through renovation• Relocating the project to Smith Hall creates better value by repurposing an

existing building.

• Smith Hall provides the 120,000 square feet needed to consolidate Visual and Communications Technology programs.

• Building contains an additional 100,000 square feet of much-needed general classroom, office and student support space to address the University’s current and projected space deficit.

Towson University Capital Improvement Program Request

Visual and Communications Technology Renovation

FY 2021 $ 10,086,000 Planning

FY 2022+ $ 98,563,000Construction and Equipment

Total Cost: $108,649,000

GSF: VisComm: 120,000 General Classroom: 100,000 Total: 220,000

Completion: Fall 2023

Renovating Smith Hall for the College of Fine Arts and Communications is an efficient solution to Towson University’s space deficiencies. The building provides the 120,000 square feet of space necessary for Visual and Communications Technology programs plus an additional 100,000 square feet of space to address the current and projected space deficit. The project is an example of how Towson is reinvesting in current facilities in order to minimize capital funding from the State.

VISUAL AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY RENOVATION

Renovation will cost

30-40% LESSthan creating

a new building.

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PROJECT MAP

Executive Officers

Timothy J. L. ChandlerInterim President

S. Maggie ReitzInterim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Joseph J. OsterVice President of Administration and Finance and Chief Fiscal Officer

Debra MoriartyVice President for Student Affairs

Gary Rubin ’69Vice President for University Advancement

Dyan BrasingtonVice President for Innovation and Applied Research

Josianne PenningtonVice President for University Marketing and Communications

Tim LeonardDirector of Athletics

Deans

Shohreh KaynamaCollege of Business and Economics

Laurie MullenCollege of Education

Susan Picinich College of Fine Arts and Communication

Lisa Plowfield College of Health Professions

Terry Cooney College of Liberal Arts

David Vanko Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics

Janet Delany Office of Graduate Studies

Terry Cooney (Interim Dean) Honors College

Deborah Nolan University Libraries

Towson University Board of Visitors

Myrna Cardin, Chair ’65Fran Soistman, Jr., Vice Chair ’79Gordon BeckerDiane E. ChoDon FrySusan J. GanzNancy Grasmick ’61Patricia Diann Hoge ’81, ’82Cynthia V. HuntLawrence H. LetowDennis B. Mather ’72Kenneth V. Moreland ’78Nancy Palmer ’79Steven PeckJeffrey RosenMolly Shock ’75James T. Smith, Jr.Vincent Talbert ’90Constance M. Unseld ’79W. Daniel WhiteTed Zaleski, Jr.

Timothy Sullivan, Vincent E. ThomasFaculty Representatives

Lance Johnson ’93Alumni Association Representative

Joel BollingStaff Representative

Kurt AndersonStudent Representative

ADMINISTRATION

www.towson.edu

For additional information, please contact:

Dr. Timothy J. L. Chandler Interim President

Towson University 8000 York Road

Towson, MD 21252-0001

Office: 410-704-2356 Presidentsoffice@towson.edu