MINUTES
PHYSICAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
April 7, 2011
A meeting of the Physical Facilities Committee of the Board of Trustees of The Trustees of
Purdue University was held in Room 132, University Place Conference Center, IUPUI Campus,
Indianapolis, Indiana at 2:55 p.m. on April 7, 2011.
The following Committee members were present: Chairman Michael R. Berghoff, John D.
Hardin, Jr., Mamon M. Powers, Jr. and Tyler J. Teykl.
Also in attendance were Trustees Brouillette, Krach, Lehman, Spurgeon, and Thompson;
President Córdova; Executive Vice President for Business and Finance, Treasurer Diaz; Senior
Vice President for Business Services and Assistant Treasurer Almond; Executive Vice President
for Academic Affairs and Provost Sands; Legal Counsel Benton; Vice President McMains; Dean
Akridge; and Corporate Secretary Behringer.
The absence of Trustee Michael J. Birck was approved.
I. APPROVAL TO PLAN VAWTER FIELD HOUSING
Vice President McMains requested that the resolution to plan the Vawter Field Housing
project be recommended to the full Board for approval. This project will construct a 200-
300 bed residence hall that will provide housing for upperclassmen, modern residential
space, and a move-up option for the residence halls’ returning students. Trustee Berghoff
stated that Vawter Field Housing will be a key component of the Student Success
Corridor and it will be critically important that Vawter Field Housing and the Center for
Student Excellence and Leadership coordinate design and useable space to maximize the
return to the students and the university.
Upon proper motion duly seconded, the Physical Facilities Committee voted
unanimously to request full Board approval to plan the Vawter Field Housing project.
The Scholer Corporation will be the architect/engineer for the project, and the total
project budget is $38,000,000 to be paid from Student Facilities System Revenue Bond
Proceeds ($30,400,000) and department funds ($7,600,000). (Supporting documents
filed with minute material.)
II. APPROVAL TO FINANCE AND CONSTRUCT CENTER FOR STUDENT
EXCELLENCE AND LEADERSHIP
Vice President McMains requested that the resolution to finance and construct the Center
for Student Excellence and Leadership be recommended to the full Board for approval.