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Review Meeting May 2, 2006 Review Meeting May 2, 2006

Native American Cultural Center

Programming Process

• Similar projects
• Interviews
• Focus Group Meetings
• Student Surveys
• Review Meeting
• Draft Program Document
• Final Program Document
• Design

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Steering Committee Members

• Dr. Donald Pepion, Director, American Indian Program
• Sam Meraz, Project Manager, Office of Facility Planning
• Joe Graham, Director, Indian Resource Development Program
• Tiffany Lavato, Student

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Data Collection/Tabulation

• Interviews
• Focus Group Meetings
• Student Surveys

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Interviews with Faculty, Staff and Students Interior Space Needs – Lounge with comfortable atmosphere. – Place to relax – Place for mini-concerts – Study area for at least 30 people – Computer Room with study carrels – Kitchen – Storage – Resource Room/Library – Museum or Exhibit Space – Tutoring Spaces - each for 2 -3 students

The following lists were complied from interviews with faculty, staff and students

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• Interior Space Needs

– Counseling Space – Small Conference Rooms – Meeting Rooms/Classrooms – Room with Fire Pit for ceremonies and meditation – Guest Quarters – Native Studies housed at the center – Native American Language Center – Recording Studio – Greenhouse Interviews with Faculty, Staff and Students

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Interviews with Faculty, Staff and Students

• Interior Space Needs

– Daycare – Peer Mentor Office – Workroom – AIP Offices – IRD Offices – Offices for Student Organizations – Expansion Possibilities – Wireless Access

Native American Cultural Center

Interviews with Faculty, Staff and Students

• Interior Space Needs

– Built as a LEED Project – Distance Education – Underground for energy efficiency – Classrooms should have round tables – Indoor arena for dances, should be round – Careful acoustical design for drums – Windows – lots of light

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Interviews with Faculty, Staff and Students

• Interior Space Needs

– Not a museum – Room with dirt floor for meditation – No closed circles – Doors to the east – The center should be an open space, free flowing – Offices on the outside – Central area for relaxation and study on the interior

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Interviews with Faculty, Staff and Students

• Exterior Space Needs

– Fry bread sales – Pueblo throws – Barbeque – Bread baking – Large events such as Pow Wows – Respectful of existing/native landscape

Native American Cultural Center

Interviews with Faculty, Staff and Students

• Design Elements

– Inviting to all students – An environment of community – A living place – not just a showcase – Related to the sun and shadows – Organic theme – Satisfy social, food, home and spiritual needs – Representative of all tribes – Showcase the history of the Native Americans – Feels like home, not an institutional – Warm, inviting and unique

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Focus Group Meetings

• Issues

– Not enough resources – Not enough money to purchase supplies and text – Consistency – Not a family friendly campus – Not enough native students and native staff interaction – Not enough support – More student mentors needed

The following lists were complied from Focus Group Meetings with NMSU Students

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• Design Elements

– Native Plants – Native American sculptures/art work – Round – Rooftop Patio – Place for large gatherings, dances, maybe a stage – Outdoor patio with barbeque Focus Group Meetings

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Focus Group Meetings

• Facility Space Requirements

– Kitchen (7) – Student Organization Offices – Meeting spaces (6) – TV Room/Lounge (5) – 24 Hour Study Rooms (5) – Computer Labs (4) – Native American Resource Room/Library (4) – Meeting Rooms/Conference Room (4) – Office for student organization leaders and meeting place (4)

Each student at each Focus Group Meeting was given an opportunity to mark seven spaces that they felt should be a priority in the design of the Native American Cultural Center. The number in parenthesis represents the number of students that felt that space should be a priority.

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Focus Group Meetings

• Facility Space Needs

– Display art – permanent and rotating (3) – Outdoor Space/ Stage (3) – Large open space for indoor activities (2)

• Multipurpose room could even serve as dining

room – Sweat Lodge (2) – Dining Room (2) – AIP Offices – for each staff member (2) – Chambers/Meeting Room (2) – Resource room- A place that students can access after the AIP offices close (2)

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Focus Group Meetings

• Facility Space Needs

– Meeting room for 30 + people (1) – Media Center (1) – Family Room – Classrooms – Tutoring Space – Counseling Space – Guest Quarters – Men’s Group

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Focus Group Meetings

• Facility Space Needs

– Boardroom with round table – Work Room / Office Space for copy machines, etc. that is available to students 24 hours – Full time peer mentor office – Social gathering area – Gift shop for students & their families to sell crafts – Movie Room/Auditorium

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Student Survey Results

ASCG received a 20% response to the student survey.

Survey Participation

8% 13% 11% 8% 18% 20% 0% 7% 15% 1st year undergraduate 2nd year undergraduate 3rd year undergraduate 4th year undergraduate 5th year undergraduate Graduate student Non-degree student Staff Member Other

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Student Survey Results

Living On Campus vs. Off Campus

37% 63% On campus Off campus

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Hours Spent at Corbett Center During a Typical Day

31% 12% 57%

Not at All Less Than One Hour One Hour or More

Student Survey Results

Average Hours Spent 1.8

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Student Survey Results

Hours Spent at the Library During a Typical Day

36% 0% 64% Not at All Less Than One Hour One Hour or More Average Hours Spent 2.4

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Student Survey Results

Hours Spent at the Writing Center During a Typical Day

93% 2% 5%

Not at All Less Than One Hour One Hour or More

Average Hours Spent 1.8

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Student Survey Results

Hours Spent at a Resturant During a Typical Day

43% 4% 53% Not at All Less Than One Hour One Hour or More Average Hours Spent 1.7

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Student Survey Results

Hours Spent at AIP Student Lounge/Computer Lab During a Typical Day

58% 6% 36% Not at All Less Than One Hour One Hour or More Average Hours Spent 2.8

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Student Survey Results

Hour Spent at IRD Student Lounge/Computer Lab During a Typical Day

72% 0% 28% Not at All Less Than One Hour One Hour or More Average Hours Spent 2

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Student Survey Results

Hours Spent at Either the IRD or AIP Student Lounge/Computer Lab During a Typical Day

65% 3% 32% Not at All Less Than One Hour One Hour or More

Average Hours Spent 2.3 Average Number of Machines 24

(539 Students X .32 = 169.6 Students 169.6 Students X 2.3 hours per day = 386.69 Hours 386.69 Hours/16 hours = 24.1 Computer)

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Student Survey Results

Hours Spent at the Gym During a Typical Day

64% 0% 36% Not at All Less Than One Hour One Hour or More Average Hours Spent 1.6

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Student Survey Results

Hours Spent at Work During a Typical Day

30% 0% 70%

Not at All Less Than One Hour One Hour or More

Average Hours Spent 4.6

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Student Survey Results

5 10 15 20 25 30 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Corbett Center Student Union Use During a Typical Week 266 Native American Students Use Corbett Center on peak days 133 Native American Students Use Corbett Center each day on average

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Student Survey Results

10 20 30 40 50 60 Computer Lab Quiet Study Areas/Seminar Room Conference/Meeting Rooms 24 Hour Study/Multipurpose Room Counseling Room Tutoring/Career Services Administrative Offices Library/Resource Room Student Organization Offices Display area for student work Outdoor Patio High Priority Low Priority Not a Priority Priority

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Student Survey Results

10 20 30 40 50 60 Commuting Student Lounge Rotating NA art exhibits Copy Center Outdoor Amphitheater Classrooms Permanent NA art exhibits Housing for Guest Professors Dining Room Housing for Tribal Officials Kitchen Coffee Shop High Priority Low Priority Not a Priority Priority

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Student Survey Results

10 20 30 40 50 60 Housing for Family Members ATM Machine Vending Machines Family Room Meditation Area Television Lounge Game Room Weight Room Lockers Aerobic Room Video Store High Priority Low Priority Not a Priority Priority

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Student Survey Results Priority Spaces

55 Classrooms 54 Permanent Native American Art Exhibits 53 Computer Lab 53 Display area for student work 53 Outdoor Patio 52 Quiet Study Area/Seminar Room 52 24 Hour Study/Multipurpose Room 52 Counseling/Academic Support 51 Tutoring/Career Services 51 Administrative Offices 51 Library/Resource Room 51 Student Organization Offices 51 Rotating Native American Art Exhibits 51 Copy Center 51 Television Lounge

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Data Analysis Programming Worksheet

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Data Analysis Building Recommendations

Room Description Quantity GSF Computer Lab 25 Stations 1400 Quiet Study Areas/Seminar Rooms 20 Stations 700 Conference/Meetings Rooms 2 Rooms 420 24 Hour Study/Multipurpose Room 50 Seats 1750 Counseling Room 1 Room 210 Tutoring/Career Services 10 Stations 1120 Administrative Offices (AIP Offices) 11 Rooms/Spaces 1911 Library/Resource Room 1 Room 210 Student Organization Offices 4 Spaces 672 Display area for student work 25 Spaces 875 Commuting Student Lounge Shared with Multipurpose Rotating Native American Art Exhibits Shared with Display Area Copy Center 1 Room 420 Classrooms 2 Classrooms 3360 Permanent Native American Art Exhibits Shared with Display Area 0 Dining Room Shared with Multipurpose Kitchen 1 Area 700

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Room Description Quantity GSF Coffee Shop Shared with Kitchen ATM Machine Shared with Vending Mach. 0 Vending Machines 6 Machines 252 Family Room Shared with Counseling Meditation Area 5 People 350 Television Lounge 20 Seats 700 Archives 1 Room 1000 Building Manager's Office 1 Office 210 Building Manager's Workroom 1 Office 210 Total 16470

Data Analysis Building Recommendations

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Data Analysis Site Recommendations

• Centrally Located
• Near social and food service activities.
• On a major walkway.
• Near residential
• Must be visible and near public parking.
• convenient for commuting students
• Several major site features are contemplated. These

include a 500 seat amphitheater, numerous small gathering spaces, indigenous landscaping, etc.

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Functional Relationships Diagram