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Project Initiation

Project initiation includes the following steps:

Schools/units will be notified of capital resource allocations. This will happen at the conclusion of the Resource Planning Process in their annual resource allocation letters.
Schools/units can begin the Capital Facilities Process by initiating each approved capital facilities project. To initiate a capital facilities project, the school/unit must submit a Capital Facilities Workgroup Request Form.

Note, only approved projects can proceed to initiation. See steps for projects that are not approved.
The Capital Facilities Workgroup will manage project initiation and guide endorsed capital facilities projects through the approval process.

Role of the Capital Facilities Workgroup

The Capital Facilities Workgroup will:

Review the Request at its next regularly scheduled meeting
Consult with the school/unit and other supporting units, as necessary, to ensure that the request is as accurate and informative as possible
Identify a Project Approval Path
Assign a Facilities project planner or manager to develop and/or inform the request
Ensure that campus planning, code, architectural and aesthetic considerations are reviewed
Begin tracking the project with the Office of the Provost and the Office of Budget and Planning
Identify and communicate next steps with the school/unit