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2: Becoming a Safe, Supportive and Welcoming Campus Community
and Physical Environment
Report on Theme II, Issue No. 5: Physical Aspects of
Campus Life For Students, Faculty, and Staff
How safe is CSUSB relative to other institutions?
CSUSB compares very positively to other CSUs, according to
the California State University 2001 Annual Report of Crime
Statistics. For example, from 1998 to 2001, CSUSB had no homicides,
1 rape (1998), 2 robberies (2001), and 2 to 3 aggravated assaults,
all of which were comparatively less than the majority of
other campuses. Burglaries, larceny/theft, motor vehicle theft,
and arson were also significantly less than the majority of
other campuses, however, the incidence of minor thefts of
personal property and car thefts have remained high, though
the number has not increase in recent years.
Our crime statistics are very good when compared to urban
campuses throughout the state. A recent Press Enterprise newspaper
article also revealed that our campus had one of the lowest
crime rates of all the colleges in the Inland Empire. (See: http://thewasc.csusb.edu/edueffrev/thm2/appendix/i5/youngVul.pdf ) The results of on-going campus surveys likewise indicate
that most students feel safe on campus:
University Police Survey - 2000:
Findings for the CSU QI University Police Survey for 2000
again showed the university as generally having a feeling
of safety. (View http://www.calstate.edu/Qi/Reports/Policereport.pdf pages 74-76 for more detail.) Students gave high marks for
general accessibility to university police services (Q8),
for conveying concern for problem resolution (Q14), and feeling
safe on campus during the day (Q15a) and night (Q15b). Though
our campus did not rank as one of the highest in satisfaction
of the CSUs that participated, we were not among the low scores
for the comparison.
SNAPS Results:
CSUSB participated once again in 1999 with the Student Needs
and Priorities Survey (SNAPS) done throughout the CSU system
every five years. 59.3% of the students surveyed rated safety
factors (Q9bb), as viewed at http://ir.csusb.edu/SNAPS99.pdf,
as a "very important" or "important" factor
in influencing their decision to attend our campus. The CSU
overall had 54.4% of the students respond to campuses in the
same way. Both CSUSB and CSU scores have increased from 1994
ratings of 45.9% and 49.3% respectively.
TRACS Survey Findings:
Our campus telephone registration system (TRACS) is also used
to survey the students. Of the 6,408 students that responded
to Question #2 for the Winter 2002 Registration Survey (which
asked if CSUSB is "a welcoming, safe university with
an intellectual, physical, and social environment that engages
them in the life of the university"), 35.0% responded
"Yes, very much so" and another 42.8% said "Yes,
for the most part."
Yet, although the campus is relatively safe and has developed
a number of safety, crime prevention and enforcement programs,
this does not allay the fears of many of our students because
the widespread reputation of the surrounding community for
high crime and violence makes students and staff cautious
and wary. The spacious, park-like setting of the campus on
the edge of town also can lead to a sense of isolation and
vulnerability. The campus has responded by cutting back bushes
around buildings, adding blue light call boxes, putting emergency
phones in all classrooms, providing escorts at night, and
adding a great many additional outdoor lights. The chief of
the campus police issued a progress report on campus safety
issues in February 2003. (See http://thewasc.csusb.edu/edueffrev/thm2/appendix/i5/PubSafProgRep.pdf)
In spring of 2003 President Karnig appointed a widely representative
Taskforce to look at the issue of campus safety and make recommendations
where needed, including costs and sources of funds associated
with specific proposals. The charge is to:
- Review both the incidence of recent crimes and the longitudinal
crime statistics.
- Review actions that already have been taken to improve
campus safety.
- Make recommendations that are likely to further improve
campus safety.
It already is it clear, however, from the persistence of
the safety issue in campus conversations, public forums, and
articles in the student newspaper that the campus community
is looking for more a visible presence by parking and public
safety officers and tangible programs to ensure the safety
and to put students and staff at ease.
What programs ensure safety and prevent crime?
Enforcement and Safety Programs:
Campus Police and Public Safety Department. This department
takes a proactive approach to the protection of the campus
and enforcement of law. Under Campus-Oriented Problem Solving
(COPS), crime problems are addressed with the resolution of
the underlying problems when possible. Enforcement action
is taken to prevent, as well as react to crime. Tactical Action
Planning, or the organized efforts at enforcement, is utilized
to attack criminal activity and prevent its reoccurrence.
The underlying goal is the safety of the campus community,
so that the educational process may occur as intended. Campus
safety is the paramount goal and the single most important
core value of the University Police Department.
Campus safety and security is coordinated by the University
Police Department, located on Fairview Drive, near Lot A.
The department has a force of 14 sworn officers with full
arrest powers and 25 non-sworn support employees. These police
officers are graduates of an approved California Peace Officers
Standards Training Academy and undergo continued training
to upgrade their skills. All sworn employees have been trained
in first aid and CPR and are authorized to enforce all regulations
on the university campus and within an immediate one-mile
radius. In some instances police powers extend statewide.
University Police officers are armed with firearms. They conduct
foot, vehicular and bicycle patrols on campus and in the Residence
Community twenty-four hours a day. University Police officers
also work very closely with the San Bernardino Police Department
and other law enforcement agencies to assist them with incidents
involving campus community members that may occur off campus.
Potential criminal actions and any emergency on campus, including
medical emergencies, can be reported directly to the University
Police Department by dialing 9-1-1 or campus extension x5165.
Upon receipt of the call, the University Police officers are
dispatched immediately to the site of the complaint and have
the authority to make arrests if necessary.
Reporting of Crimes. All calls for service that involve
crimes or possible crimes are appropriately documented and
kept in Department records. It is the policy of our department
to document all crimes committed on campus. The department
publishes monthly crime statistics in the university faculty-staff
newsletter, the University Bulletin, and the student newspaper,
The Coyote Chronicle. Our Crime statistics are reported to
the California State University Chancellor's Office on a monthly
basis. Crime statistics are also reported monthly to the California
Department of Justice and become part of the Uniform Crime
Report. Criminal statistics for the campus are included in
this report. A more detailed report is available upon request
from University Police.
Escort Services. The University Police Department
provides an escort service to all students, staff and faculty.
The service is available upon request, on a "first-call-first
served" basis. University Police Community Service Officers
(CSOs) are trained student assistants, equipped with police
radios, who will respond to the request. If a CSO is not available,
a police officer will respond to the call. The student CSO
or police officer will escort the requestor to their car or
other locations on campus. After normal class hours, on weekends
and holidays, a police officer will respond to do the escorting.
This service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Currently there are 10 CSO's (2 of which are supervising CSOs
).
Other Crime Prevention Programs. A number of interrelated
programs have been developed to address a wide variety of
safety and crime prevention issues:
- Rape Aggression Defense Program (RAD)
- Whistle Defense Program
- Police Escort Service
- Crime Prevention Training
- Crime Reporting
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus
Crime Statistics Act Compliance. The University Police Department
prepares this report to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure
of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act. The full
text of this report can be located on our web site at http://police.csusb.edu/safetyreport.htm
You can see the statistics at: http://police.csusb.edu/safetyreport.htm#stats.
This report is prepared in cooperation with our main campus
and our alternate sites, Housing and Residential Services,
the Judicial Affairs Officer and the Division of Student Affairs.
To comply with the Clery Act, we collect crime statistics
from local police agencies, by providing the addresses of
off campus housing or off campus property either owned, or
controlled by the university, or public property immediately
adjacent to campus. All local police agencies, where CSUSB
property is located or is nearby, provide automated statistics
for the property and a radius around the property requested.
The University does not recognize any off campus fraternity
or sorority houses. Likewise, student organization recognition
does not extend beyond the University, and student organizations
are not recognized to engage in activity off-campus.
Security Policies and Procedures
All buildings except the library are secured by the University
Police Department by 11:00 P.M. on weekdays and by 5:30 P.M.
on weekends. Anyone working late or on weekends is encouraged
to notify the University Police Department. Students working
in the building after hours are required to have in their
possession a student pass (authorized by College deans), together
with photo identification.
Access to university housing facilities is limited to residents,
escorted guests and university staff. Entry is monitored on
a 24-hour basis by on-duty Residence Life personnel. The campus'
facilities are maintained by Plant Operations and patrolled
by the officers of the University Police Department. The police
officers and community service officers regularly test the
emergency phones and submit work orders for repair, recommend
the trimming of shrubbery for safety reasons and conduct periodic
lighting surveys. Officers report the need for replacement
of lights and any other physical hazards they notice. Periodic
crime prevention surveys are conducted when a crime trend
occurs or upon the physical changes of office space and equipment
when requested by an administrator. Many buildings, offices,
labs, computer rooms and areas of campus have alarms.
Lighting improvements are constantly being evaluated. Improvements
have included the placement of high intensity sodium vapor
lights in buildings, in parking lot areas, in areas with heavy
landscaping and trees, and along pathways frequently traveled
by students. Emergency telephones are located at the entrances
of all university housing facilities and at many locations
throughout the campus. All emergency telephones are connected
directly to the University Police Department. Students are
encouraged to report any problems with the campus environment
to faculty advisors, coaches and the Division of Student Affairs
staff or any campus administrator. The University Police Department
maintains an anonymous crime tip line at 909-537-5165. The
University Police Department, Counseling and Psychological
Services, and the Division of Student Affairs will accept
confidential and anonymous reports of crime for inclusion
in the annual statistical report.
Alcohol, Drugs and Weapons Policies. University Police
officers enforce laws regulating the use of alcoholic beverages
and underage drinking. CSUSB is committed to maintaining a
safe and healthy environment for the campus community. Alcohol
and other drugs should not interfere with the University's
educational mission. All CSUSB students, faculty members,
staff members, and administrators are subject to local state
and federal laws regarding the unlawful possession, distribution,
or use of alcohol or illegal drugs.
The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession
or use of illegal drugs on the University campus or at any
University-sponsored event off campus is prohibited. No one
may use illegal substances, or abuse legal substances, including
alcohol, in a manner which impairs performance of assigned
tasks. A complete description of these regulations is contained
in CSUSB policy on alcoholic beverages on campus and CSUSB
drug policy. Both policies are available on the CSUSB Home
Page at www.csusb.edu and at Human Resources, University Police
Department, and the Office of the Vice President for Student
Affairs.
Excessive use of alcohol and other drugs is a serious health
problem in itself, but alcohol and drug abuse can also contribute
to a host of other physical and mental health problems such
as unwanted pregnancy, violent behavior, HIV infection and
other sexually transmitted diseases and psychological depression.
The use of alcoholic beverages must be in compliance with
California State Law and is strictly limited to those persons
21 years of age or older. The possession, transportation,
and/or consumption of alcohol by individuals under 21 years
of age is strictly prohibited.
CSUSB has adopted a "Dry Village" policy within
the University Residence Hall complex. Possession or consumption
of alcoholic beverages within Serrano Village or the surrounding
parking lots is prohibited. Violations of this policy will
result in disciplinary action leading to probation and possible
eviction.
The University Police Department strictly enforces Federal
and State laws, as well as the University's zero-tolerance
policy, for the use and sale of illegal drugs. Violators are
subject to university discipline, criminal prosecution and
removal from University housing. Students engaging in the
sale of illegal drugs will be expelled. Students found in
violation of University alcohol, drug and weapons policies
may be subject to academic probation, suspension or expulsion.
Parents or guardians may be notified about any disciplinary
violation involving alcohol or a controlled substance which
has been committed by a student who is under the age of 21.
Employees in violation of the university alcohol and drug
policies may be subject to corrective action or dismissal
or be required to participate fully in an approved counseling
or rehabilitation program. Applicable legal sanctions under
local, State and Federal law for the unlawful possession or
distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol range from probation,
diversion, imprisonment in the county jail for less than one
year, to imprisonment in State Prison. A police officer can
take the license from any driver suspected of driving under
the influence of alcohol and drugs who refuses to take a blood
alcohol test.
Firearms and other dangerous weapons of any kind are not
permitted on campus or in the Residence Community. Intentional
use, possession, or sale of firearms or any other dangerous
weapon is strictly prohibited on campus by State law.
Safety and Security in the Residential Community. CSUSB offers
eight traditional residence halls which provide on-campus
dormitory housing as well as apartment style living for approximately
725 students. Security safeguards within the residence halls
include restricted access, and guests must always be accompanied
by a resident. Crime prevention programs include orientation
workshops, individual floor meetings, residential community-wide
presentations, and educational programs. All programs are
presented each quarter or as requested.
All Residence Life staff members in the residence halls undergo
comprehensive training each quarter for both prevention and
response regarding safety and security issues. As part of
their responsibility for campus security, both student and
professional staff participate in lectures and seminars associated
with topics such as substance abuse, prevention of sexual
assault, and community security. Student Resident Assistants,
who are all members of the university Housing and Residential
Services staff, live on campus and provide 24-hour staff coverage.
Student room doors should be locked at all times even when
occupied. Residents with automobiles may park them in designated
spaces of Serrano Village parking stalls located in lots "D"
or "E". (Recently there has been a rash of break-ins
and thefts of cars in the residence halls lots.) Most importantly,
residents are reminded to observe building security procedures
and to notify Residence Life staff or the University Police
Department of any unfamiliar faces or unusual incidents within
either the residence halls or apartments.
Safety at Remote CSUSB Teaching Sites. The University
Police Department does not provide security at these sites.
All emergencies and crimes should be reported to the local
police agencies listed below. The CSUSB University Police
Department should be notified, after the local police agencies,
so that we can ensure you have received the appropriate service.
We have made arrangements for the Administrators at these
sites to notify us of any reported crimes.
Student Discipline. Students may be expelled, suspended
or placed on probation for committing violent or criminal
acts on campus or at campus related events that violate the
Student Disciplinary Code. The University will make every
effort to apply the Student Disciplinary Code to any crimes
committed on campus.
Sexual Assault Policy and Prevention Programs. CSUSB
recognizes that sexual assault is a serious issue, and will
not tolerate acts of sexual assault on campus. The University
will investigate all allegations of sexual assault and take
appropriate disciplinary, criminal, or legal action, with
prior consent of the victim.
The University Police, with the victim's consent, will immediately
conduct a criminal investigation of a reported sexual assault.
Every complaint will be fully investigated and everything
possible will be done to ensure that the university makes
an appropriate response. Disciplinary actions may be imposed
on recognized individual students, student organizations,
and/or university faculty and staff found responsible for
a sexual assault.
University sanctions following campus disciplinary procedures
depend on the outcome and may range from suspension to expulsion.
Every effort will be made to criminally prosecute perpetrators
of sexual assault. The accuser and the accused are entitled
to the same opportunities to have others present during a
campus disciplinary proceeding and both will be informed of
the outcome of the proceeding. According to Federal Crime
Reporting Laws, all such crimes shall be made a part of the
public university crime statistics and will appear in the
Campus Safety Report published every September. The victim's
academic and living situation may be changed upon request
of the victim of a sexual offense, if reasonably available.
The university police will keep all information about a survivor
confidential upon request. Remember that university police
can only protect the community from threats they are aware
of, so help protect everyone by reporting crimes to the university
police.
The Sexual Assault Response Team. SART Mission Statement.
The University Sexual Assault Team (SART) is a campus-wide
team appointed by the University President. The team's mission
is to provide a proactive response to campus sexual assault
issues and to ensure that everything reasonably possible is
and will continue to be done to prevent sexual assaults on
campus
SART is composed of representatives from key campus areas:
Campus Police, Human Recourses, Health Center, Community Counseling
Center, Student Union, Housing, Student Affairs, Health Center,
Parking Services, Public Affairs, Judicial Officer, Women's
Resource Center, Cross Cultural Center and faculty members.
Counseling & Psychological Services. The University
Police Department works closely with the Department of Counseling
and Psychological Services. They work as a team in dealing
with sensitive situations, and we refer persons to the Counseling
Center on a regular basis. Both University Police officers
and counselors have received training on threat assessments
and the counselors consistently encourage their clients to
report crimes to the University Police Department to prevent
future crimes. Counseling sessions are considered privileged
and the holder of the privilege is the client. Crime information
can be forwarded anonymously at the request of the client.
The counselors do not disclose information to University Police
without the consent of the client, unless there is an immediate
threat to safety or as required by law. Any reporting of statistics
to comply with this act is done by reporting numbers and not
names so the information provided by clients is confidential.
Counseling services are available to students at no cost.
The staff consists of professionally trained and licensed
counselors, psychologists, and marriage counselors. Counselors
are also available for consultations regarding distressed
or potentially violent students/employees.
Hate Crimes. "Hate violence," as defined
in the statute, "means any act of physical intimidation
or physical harassment, physical force or physical violence,
or the threat of physical force or physical violence,
that is directed against any person or group of persons
because of the ethnicity, race, national origin, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, disability, or political/religious
beliefs of that person or group." Incidents of hate
violence can be reported to the University Police Department,
Counseling and Psychological Services and Student Discipline
Office. The University does not condone hate violence
and is charged with ensuring that the rights guaranteed
by state law and the U.S. Constitution are protected for
all people regardless of their ethnicity, race, national
origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability,
or political/religious beliefs. (The Criminal Justice
Department also has recently established a Center for
the Study of Hate Crimes and Extremism. (See: http://hatemonitor.csusb.edu/ )
Crime Prevention Presentations and Prevention of Violence
in the Workplace. CSUSB has established a team of individuals
to respond and provide training to prevent or recognize early
warning signs of potential violence. The team consists of
members from University Police Department, Counseling &
Psychological Services, Human Resources and the Vice President
for Student Affairs Office. Individual consultations, counseling,
presentations, and workshops are offered on a consistent basis
once a quarter or upon request.
Environmental Health and Safety. The campus has also established
an office which seeks to prevent or to minimize injuries and
illnesses through the identification, evaluation and control
of potential hazards, such as ergonomics problems, indoor
air quality, food handling, illness and injury prevention,
and risk management. This office also collects information
on campus safety and health and coordinates a number of safety
committees for art safety, hazardous waste disposal, chemical
hygiene safety, facilities services safety, and the state
employees trades council. (See complete list of services at: http://ehs.csusb.edu/index.htm?home.htm&2 )
Are we making the campus more accessible and user friendly
with parking, roads, and signage?
Road Plans. The University administration recognizes
that with growth, access to the university will need to be
changed to accommodate anticipated traffic. The university
has been forming partnerships with the State of California,
the City of San Bernardino and CalTrans to mitigate traffic
beyond the boundaries of the university campus. For example,
the university has partnered with the City and ordered a study
by Kaku & Associates to identify areas for improvement
for campus access. The City has also has begun working drawings
for "Pepper Linden Drive"; a project that would
provide a connecting road between Kendall and Northpark (near
Fairview Drive). It is on the City's general plan that Pepper
Linden Drive will connect directly to the 215 freeway by way
of an off-ramp. Other projects that the university is working
on with the California Department of Transportation and the
City include changes in ramping to and from the 215 freeway.
It would include the modification of the current 215N University
Parkway off ramp from one lane to two lanes and University
Parkway/215 southbound on-ramps to a two-lane left hand turn.
Parking Plans. A five-year plan for future projects
has been established and is adhered to as close as possible
within the constraints of university priorities and budgets.
The plan includes capital funding to manage current operations,
unforeseen events, future projects and reserves. Future and
short-term projects are developed from the campus master plan.
- Parking lots A and K will be expanded to offer more parking
on the northwest side of campus.
- The Parking Services department added several parking
spaces throughout campus to add to the current need and
to anticipate future growth and relocation of staff and
students with the building of the new Social and Behavioral
Sciences building.
- A new connector road was added between parking lots A
and B. This new road was built wide enough to accommodate
parallel-to-the-curb parking on both sides for a portion
that is six-tenths of a mile. The spaces are not marked
but if 20 feet is allowed per vehicle it can accommodate
about 160 additional vehicles.
- Parking lot C was found to be in high demand during peak
times and after an evaluation of space and traffic flow,
it was found that the south end curb could be used for parallel-to-curb
parking. That area is about two tenths of a mile and spaces
are not marked but if 20 feet is allowed per vehicle it
can accommodate about 50 additional vehicles.
- The university will add in two phases of more student
housing (about 300 beds). In order to serve the needs of
these newly added housing units, Parking Services added
8 spaces on the newly built turnaround and 30 spaces on
the connector road between parking lots D and F.
- A review of the current layout of row 27 in parking lot
E, showed that an additional 29 spaces can be added if the
row allowed angled parking on both sides (instead of parallel
parking on one of its sides).
- With the growth of events held at the Coussoulis Arena
the need for additional parking was met with the construction
of parking lot H (320 spaces) located at the intersection
of Coyote Drive and Northpark Boulevard.
- The location chosen for the new Social and Behavioral
Sciences building posed a logistic issue in the availability
of parking for the staff which will occupy the additional
offices and the students whose classes will be held in the
10 additional classrooms. To meet this need a new temporary
parking lot will be built northwest of the building, designated
as lot L with 450 spaces.
- It is scheduled in the master plan that the Yasuda Center
for Extended Education will build an additional building
near their current one. To provide additional parking to
this new building as well as the surrounding buildings,
parking lot A will have two rows extended to add approximately
113 new spaces.
- Additional projects include:
- Install Bike Paths/Lanes.
- Trim trees to enhance lighting and develop a campus
parking lot beautification plan.
- Construct new dormitory parking and CVC campus parking.
- Complete the North Perimeter Road.
- Conduct a feasibility study for the construction of
a Parking Services
- Building, new parking lots and inner core parking.
- Renovate the Sciences parking lot.
- Install four additional Emergency telephones.
Because cost for these necessary projects exceeds cash revenues,
Parking Services will be seeking outside financing to complete
the projects. The addition/development of the campus perimeter
road (on the north end of campus), providing some additional
vehicular access is currently in the planning and design phase.
Campus-wide Signage
- Currently, four more Pedestrian Directories are being
installed and are planned to be in place prior to the start
of Fall 2003 classes. More directional signage is planned
as funding becomes available.
- Building Function ID Signs have been installed at University
Hall, Facilities Management, Sierra Hall, Administration,
Jack Brown Hall, and the Pfau Library. These signs, which
provide information about what the campus community will
find in the building, are planned to be placed campus-wide
as funding becomes available.
On-campus Traffic Routes
- Currently, there are areas on campus that are shared by
pedestrians, bicycles and vehicles. Plans are being developed
that will separate the traffic of pedestrians, bicycles
and vehicles.
- Only certain areas/routes will be available to maintenance
vehicles. Plans will determine which areas will be blocked
to vehicles.
- Eventually, bike paths will be separate from pedestrian
paths.
- Additional pedestrian sidewalks will be placed adjacent
to vehicle traffic for safety and convenience.
- Some traffic route plans are in the process of being drawn,
others are drawn and pending construction.
Social Spaces
- Currently the campus is developing additional social spaces
on campus, with shade and trees. Some of these are complete,
others are in the process of planning and design.
Continued build out of physical master plan.
What have we done to improve campus facilities and
construct new buildings?
CSUSB has more acreage than most CSU campuses, with the exception
of those with agriculture programs. The university's setting
on the edge of the city and backed by the spacious mountain
vistas lends a park-like feeling to the campus.
Yet, this very open and expansive campus plan has led to other
difficulties because the buildings tend to be fairly distant
from each other. All major parking is available on the periphery
to make the inner campus friendly to pedestrians and to allow
any parking spot on campus to be equally distant from the
center. With the rapid growth of the campus many students
who have most of their classes in newly constructed buildings
on eastern edge of the campus, such as Jack Brown Hall and
the Health and Physical Education building, prefer not to
park on the older west side, where most of the open parking
is now available. This situation was abated somewhat in fall
of 2002 with the opening of the new Social Sciences Building
and movement of the Psychology faculty and many social sciences
courses from Jack Brown Hall. This will put further pressure,
however, on the need for more roads, campus entrances, and
parking on the back north side of the university.
Development of 20,000 FTES Facilities Master plan. In 1999, the campus master plan was revised and approved by
the CSUSB Trustees. This was a significant event because our
official long-range target and enrollment capacity was elevated
from a maximum of 12,000 FTES students back to the 20,000
FTES envisioned in our original 1963 charter. While maintaining
the integrity of the design originally laid out, the new plan
provides a much more realistic distribution of buildings for
each college and functions based on current program mix, student
needs, and enrollment projections by discipline.
The revised plan also incorporates a more extensive and systematic
plan for distribution of entrances from city streets, access
roads on campus, and parking. In addition, the new master
plan provides for several new major points of entry to the
campus on the northwest and north side and the completion
of a ring road around campus. A related plan allows for better
internal access roads with separate lanes for pedestrians,
cars, and bicycles.
The City of San Bernardino will complete this year the construction
of a new road connecting Kendall Drive with the north end
of North Park. When combined with the completion of an outer
campus ring-road, this will provide another major entrance
to the campus on the northwest side of the campus and allow
easy access to the new Science Annex and the soon-to-be-built
Education Building which to be sited there.
The revised master plan also calls for a number of support
facilities, such as a 12,000-seat arena, a large (1200 capacity)
auditorium for public events, a distance education center,
and amenities that will support the social interaction of
the university community. (See Campus Facilities Master Plan
at: http://cpdc.csusb.edu/html/policiesandforms/MasterPlan/masterplan.html )
New buildings opened since 1994. In the past ten years the
campus has added a number of large classroom and administrative
buildings and carried a number of remodeling and expansion
projects:
- Expansion and remodel of Pfau Library to house Telecommunications,
Academic Computing and Media, and Computer Center (1994)
- Seismic Retrofit of older portions of Library (1995)
- Health and Physical Education Building (1995)
- 5000-seat Coussoulis Arena (1995)
- Yasuda Center for Extended Learning (1995)
- Visual Arts Building and Fullerton Museum (1996)
- Seismic Retrofit of VA Building (1997)
- New Facilities Planning, Physical Plant, Duplication,
Public Safety facilities (2000)
- Phase I Expansion of Residence Halls (2001)
- Temporary Student Recreation Center (2001)
- Phase II Expansion of Residence Halls (2002)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences Building (2002)
- Phase I of Permanent Palm Desert Campus (2002)
- Completion of Telecommunications Infrastructure (2003)
Projected Capital Construction Planned. The next five years
promise to bring additional classroom and support space in
use. (See full details of size and projected cost of new buildings
at:
http://cpdc.csusb.edu/html/projects/projectupdate/projectupdate.html#majorcap
Additional new buildings funded for construction include:
- Natural Sciences Annex (2002-2004)
- Phase II of Palm Desert Campus (funded from private donations)
(2003-04)
- Student Union Expansion (funded by student fee referendum)
(2004-05)
- Student Recreation Center (funded by student fee referendum)
(2004-05)
The university has also secured Trustee approval for:
- Remodel and renovation of Biology and Physical Sciences
Buildings (2003-2005)
- College of Education Building (2004-07)
Other projects under development of full specifications and
awaiting funding include:
- Children's Center Addition (2004-05)
- Parking and Public Safety Building (2004)
- Library Renovation and Distance Learning Lab (2005-07)
- Phase III of Palm Desert Campus (2004-06)
- Performing Arts Renovation Addition, including 600-seat
Theater (2006)
- Expansion of Yasuda Center for Extended Education (2004)
- Utility Infrastructure and Central Plan Expansion and
Renovation (2006)
- Science Land Lab and Outbuildings (2007)
- Information and Distance Learning Center (2006-08)
The net effect of the above construction will be the addition
2575 FTES capacity in the next five years at a cost of over
$170,000,000. The funding of several of these buildings is
contingent upon passage of a state-wide referendum, which
will allow the sale of bonds to provide money for construction.
Even with these new facilities it appears that the campus
will continue to need to use the temporary modular classrooms
and offices located at the back of the campus for the foreseeable
future, due to pending loss of 1270 FTES of classroom space
and a number of offices with the Pfau Library renovation.
These modular units have recently been repaired and upgraded
to keep them maintained and useable.
Appendix of Supporting Material and Links for Theme II,
Issue No. 5
Safety Report: http://police.csusb.edu/safetyreport.htm
Campus Police and Public Safety: http://police.csusb.edu/
Quality Assurance Report 2000: http://www.calstate.edu/Qi/Reports/Policereport.pdf
Customer Survey Report on Campus Police 2001: http://www.calstate.edu/Qi/custsurvey/reports2001/Policereport.pdf
(2001 report)
Crime Statistics/Clery Report: http://www.calstate.edu/Clery/
Press Enterprise Article on Inland Empire Campus Crime Statistics: http://thewasc.csusb.edu/edueffrev/thm2/appendix/i5/youngVul.pdf
Chief MacDonald's Report on Public Safety Progress: http://thewasc.csusb.edu/edueffrev/thm2/appendix/i5/PubSafProgRep.pdf
Coyote Chronicle Article on Campus Safety Improvements: http://thewasc.csusb.edu/edueffrev/thm2/appendix/i5/CoyChronSafetyIss.pdf
Center for Study of Hate Crime and Extremism: http://hatemonitor.csusb.edu/
Environmental Health and Safety Office: http://ehs.csusb.edu/index.htm?home.htm&2
Capital Planning, Development and Construction Homepage: http://cpdc.csusb.edu/html/about/goals/goals.html
20,000 FTES Physical Master Plan: http://cpdc.csusb.edu/html/policiesandforms/MasterPlan/masterplan.html
2004/2005 Capital Outlay Program Projects: http://thewasc.csusb.edu/edueffrev/thm2/appendix/i5/04_05ProjList.pdf
5-year State & Non-State Capital Improvement Project
list:
http://thewasc.csusb.edu/edueffrev/thm2/appendix/i5/CPDC2004.pdf
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