Boulder Campus Planning Committee records

The Boulder Campus Planning Commission (BCPC) is a group of 25 members that advise the Chancellor of the University of Colorado Boulder on planning issues that involve the campus community. The BCPC existed prior to its formal incorporation. The earliest recognition of the commission was found in a letter addressed to University President, Frederick P. Thieme, from the BCPC in 1970. The BCPC wrote their official bylaws and presented them to the University, who then approved of the commission on February 20, 1971. The BCPC works on the research behind proposed projects for the University campus and determines whether the projects support the goals of the University and interact properly with other elements of the campus. The BCPC uses the current Boulder Campus Master Plan, a guide for the campus’s future that is updated every ten years, to make most of their decisions regarding the University’s goals. The BCPC holds open meetings to discuss the many prevailing views, opinions, and expert advice, when determining the preservation of the University’s open space and improvement of the campus development. The BCPC works with the Vice Chancellor for Administration and with Facilities Planning staff in the development, maintenance, and any reviews of the Campus Master Plan. The BCPC has the authority to make a detailed review of plans for all capital projects on the Boulder Campus and to coordinate the efforts of the various groups whose recommendations result in construction, renovation, or other physical development on the campus. The BCPC recommends priorities for the annual capital budget request for construction and renovation on the campus. It also reviews all recommendations for the naming of campus buildings. The BCPC is made up of seven faculty, four students, and six staff members. They are all appointed into position by the Chancellor. The seven faculty members are chosen from the Boulder Faculty Assembly and the Arts and Sciences Council along with the current Chair of the Boulder Faculty Assembly Budget and Finance Committee. The four student members are chosen from the University of Colorado Student Union and the UCSU Environmental Board. Four of the six staff members serve due to their position at the school. These four include the current campus architect, the current director of housing and dining services, the current Boulder campus controller, and the current associate vice chancellor for research. The remaining two staff members are chosen from the Boulder Campus Staff Council.