The highest levels of the administration must commit to a timely implementation of the new residence system. That commitment, combined with broad-based community support and knowledge of the system's future, will enable MIT to enter the 21st century on a strong track towards maintaining our current preeminence among institutions of higher learning. This implementation plan, and its priority, must be widely disseminated. A regularly updated web site may be a good method of distribution.
The implementation plan should include specific roles and responsibilities and a firm schedule including clear signposts and measurables.
One of the main purposes of the Spring 2000 conference will be to establish roles and responsibility for the residence system. This section, therefore, specifies roles and responsibilities only up to that conference, though it does include a proposed schedule.
The Chancellor, Executive Vice President, Chair of the Faculty, Dean for Student Life, Section Head of RLSLP, Chair of the faculty Committe on Student Affairs, UA President, GSC President, DormCon President, and IFC President, should determine the membership of the Spring 2000 conference. This conference shall act with power. This should be completed by the end of the Independent Activities Period.
The Chancellor and Executive Vice President should commit to Phase I of the capital plan and identify resources or potential resources. This will include making the residence system a priority of the Capital Campaign, as part of MIT's commitment to implementing the Educational Triad of the report of the Task Force on Student Life and Learning. This should be completed by the end of the fall 1999 academic term.
The Spring 2000 conference will determine roles and respsonsibilities for oversight and management of the residence system. The conference will also establish how the involved parties will communicate and how they will resolve disputes. We anticipate that this conference will recommend, in part, a Student Life Council. The conference should use a transparent, community-based process, as described in the Governance and Management section of this report. The conference should complete its work by April 2000.
The Chancellor and Executive Vice President will identified potential resources for Phase II of the capital plan. This should be completed by the end of the spring 2000 term.
The Institute will begin construction of the first new undergraduate dormitory by February 2000. The dormitory will be ready for occupancy by August of 2001.
FSILGs should receive the first year of financial support. These monies should be given to the house corporation, rather than directly to the undergraduate governments of the FSILGs. These monies should be transfered by the end of the spring 2000 term. This schedule should be followed for subsequent years as well.
Planning for the short-term renovations to Walker Memorial and the Stratton Center will be completed by the end of the spring 2000 term.
The IRDF should receive the funds for FSILG renovations. These monies may be requested through IRDF's normal process by FSILGs.
The Interfraternity Council will complete the new plan and schedule for member recruitment and selection for 2001 by April 2000.
The government and virtual membership of the first new undergraduate dormitory will be finalized by March 2000.
Short-term renovations to Walker Memorial and the Stratton Center will begin. This project will be completed during the summer of 2001.
The client team for the first new graduate dormitory will be reconstituted and begin soliciting proposals.
The client team for the second new undergraduate 'flex' dormitory will be constituted and begin soliciting proposals.
Planning for renovations to East Campus and other current dormitories will be completed by the end of the fall 2000 term.
The membership in the 2000-2001 (academic year) Student Life Council will be finalized by the beginning of the fall 2000 term.
Near-term renovations on Stratton Center and Walker Memorial will be completed by August 2001.
The first new undergraduate dormitory will be completed by August 2001.
The first phase of renovations for current dormitories will continue.
Incoming freshmen receive information regarding the new residence system.
The new residence system is in full effect.
Design for the second undergraduate 'flex' dormitory and for the first new graduate residence hall will be completed by March 2002. Construction will begin during the summer. Both residence halls will be complete by August 2004.