DATE: March 4, 2021

SUBJECT: Approval of Contract with Fairfield Inn

FROM: FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

ACTION ITEM: YES

BACKGROUND: In an effort to prioritize the health, safety and well-being of the entire campus community, Kentucky State University officials developed a program to allow all students to choose the best campus living options for themselves for spring 2021. As a result of the BREDS Choice initiative, on-campus dorms were exhausted and alternative housing locations were required so that no student wanting to live in campus housing was turned away.

SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES: The University is replacing the existing contract for supplemental housing from the Holiday Inn Express to the Fairfield Inn for spring 2021. The university is providing shuttle service to/from the hotel and campus for students. The hotel is providing Wi-Fi to each room to support student learning.

○ $75/night single or double occupancy

ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC GOALS:

Goal 1: Enhance Student Enrollment, Improve Student Life and Engagement, and Improve Student Advising and Career Development.

Goal 4: Enhance the Impact of External Relations and Development.

PROGRAM IMPLICATIONS: Providing student housing using a combination of both KSU owned on-campus student housing and vendor partner off-campus housing solutions is essential to support the BREDS Choice student housing initiative.