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RESOLUTION FROM THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE COLLEGE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES FACILITIES

WHEREAS, many of the buildings used by the College are badly in need of renovation and remodeling; and

WHEREAS, following the June, 2001, meeting of the Board of Visitors, the Rector appointed a special committee of the Board to consider how these needs may be met, including the establishing of priorities for the work that must be done and identifying the means for financing it; and

WHEREAS, the committee has received advice and assistance from the Dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, from members of the College Foundation, and from members of the administration;

RESOLVED that the committee has determined that the scope of the necessary work includes the construction of a new Arts and Sciences building, the renovation of Cocke and Rouss Halls, the demolition and replacement of New Cabell Hall, and the construction of a 400-500 car parking garage; and

RESOLVED FURTHER that work on achieving these aims should begin immediately and be expedited by all available means; and

RESOLVED FURTHER that a single architect should be selected to plan both the new building and the replacement building for New Cabell Hall, bearing in mind the location of these buildings adjacent to the historic structures at the south end of the Lawn; and

RESOLVED FURTHER that the cost of the project is estimated to be $126.7 million, of which $61.1 million is to be provided by private gifts from the College Foundation, $61.1 million through a combination of state and University funds, and $4.5 million from the University Department of Parking and Transportation as a contribution to the parking garage; and

RESOLVED FURTHER that an executive steering committee, with members drawn from the Board of Visitors, the College Foundation, and the administration, be appointed to provide advice and general oversight of the project.