Capital Budget Request: Capital Project Record\nAll dollar amounts rounded to next $1000
Capital Budget Record CBR-02
Branch:Executive Branch
Cabinet:Postsecondary Education
Agency:Postsecondary Education Institutions
Appropriation:Kentucky State University
Project Title:E2 Construct New Residence Hall
KBUD Project Number:435U14C239
PriorityCapital Budget RequestSix-Year Capital Plan 2014-16
Cabinet:2727
Agency:
PROJECT DOCUMENTATION
Location (County):Franklin
Location (ADD):Bluegrass
Reauthorization - Regular Capital Project:Is this a currently authorized project which is being requested for reauthorization and/or
additional funding? Yes, Reauthorization Only\nIf (Yes, Additional Funding) , provide the following information:\neMars Project Number (Agency, Fund):\nNew Total Project Cost: $
Related to Previously Authorized Project:If the project is related to or a new phase of a project which was previously authorized
please identify the project and action under which it was authorized.
Capital Project Type:New/Construction
Project Description
Additional/Description Justification
—Citation, Order, Agreement with State or Federal Courts or a Regulatory Agency - N/A
—Project Measurements - The new facility is expected to contain approximately 300 beds set up in a combination of suites and apartment layouts. Expected Gross Square Footage 110,549. Specific parameters will be determined following work on the currently-funded privatized housing project. This project is required to meet the increasing demand for housing, as well as to meet the desires for more diverse and student-friendly living arrangements.
Space Summary Computer Room ..........................................................300 Director Apartment ....................................................814 Office ....................................................................150 Classroom ............................................................600 Residence Bedrooms ....................................................85,800 Study Rooms ....................................................1,300 Reception, Recreation, Laundry ..................................................3,160 Generai & Circulation ....................................................18,425
Total Gross Square Ft ....................................................110,549
Additional justification, benefits, and criteria for new housing is listed as follows:
1. NEW RESIDENCE FACILITIES: The University has set as a goal to double its student population (from 2,000 to 4,000 students) by 2020. Modern housing will be critical to the University meeting this goal. As a result of a student housing study conducted in 1996, housing designs will focus primarily on apartment and suite-style arrangements. Programmatic changes will include special interest housing (i.e., graduate and family housing, international housing, learning communities and theme housing). The newly constructed housing will provide for co-ed living arrangements.
2. INCREASE IN NUMBERS OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES: Demographics suggest that there will be an increase of Kentucky public and non-public high school graduates. KSU has experienced in resent increase its Freshman classes and projections for the next two freshman classes indicate a need for additional housing.
3. INCREASE IN AGE OF STUDENTS: Demographics suggest that there will be an increase in older students. Consequently, resources will have to be added and expanded. For example, year-round, furnished accommodations will be necessary, as well as,

4. TECHNOLOGY: It will be necessary for the Office of Residence Life to recognize changes in technology in order to provide

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