Housing at Florida Gulf Coast University Lyndsey Barna, Jennifer Jernigan, Katie Johnson, Levi Pancake, Andrea Voss
Mar 29, 2015
Housing at Florida Gulf Coast University
Lyndsey Barna, Jennifer Jernigan,
Katie Johnson, Levi Pancake, Andrea Voss
Overview of Presentation• Why we chose this topic
– Issues and Survey• Video• Past
– What Housing was like before this year• Present
– Waiting List– Student’s Perspective– Economics of Housing
• Future– South Campus Housing– Master Plan
• Conclusion• Solutions
The Issues
• Overpopulation of Housing in August 2006
• High cost for on-campus living
• Population vs. beds next year?
Housing Survey
• Interviewed 100 students at FGCU• 44% said Housing was overcrowded
– All Juniors or Above
• All said they liked Apartment-Style Living
• 62% said Housing was Affordable
The PastNorth Lake Village
1998-2005
The Early Stages
• Plans to build a new university on a 760-acre piece of land were started in 1991*
• In 1996, FGCU set aside approximately 10 acres for housing and another 22 acres for future on-campus housing
• The need for on-campus housing was due to:• The nearest colleges, USF and FIU, were some 150miles
away• 18-25-year-olds are one of the fastest growing age groups in
SWFL• Housing at FGCU would attract students who want to leave
home but remain in the area
Where would the Residence Halls go?
• Two locations were proposed– The parcel adjacent to the lakefront– The parcel southeast of the academic core
• Option #1 was chosen; campus broke ground on December 17, 1997
• August 1998, Phase I of housing completed:– 6 buildings (A, B, C, D, E, F)– 250 beds– 200 students to live in Phase I
What style of housing?
• FGCU wanted to build a community in both classroom and living arrangements*
• Apartment-style housing, “would allow for the adaptation to be new freedom of college living with the responsibility of cooking and housekeeping. Additionally, it promotes group interaction and supervision by the residence life” (FGCU Housing Proposal).
Phases I-VII and beyond…• By 2000, Phases I and II were completed:
– “538 beds, representing approximately 15% of the Year 2000-2001 headcount enrollment (3,666 students)” (Master Plan, 2000-2010).
• Phases III (M, N, O) – completed in 2001 • Phase IV (P) – completed in 2002• Phase V (S, T, Honors) – completed in 2003• Phase VI (Cypress, Oak, Mangrove) – completed in 2004• Phase VII (Falcon, Sandpiper, Pelican, Egret) – completed in
2005• Today, North Lake Village consists of Phases I-VII, with over
1900 students as residents.• As the pattern continues, FGCU will again break ground to
expand its need for more on-campus housing.
FGCU Master Plan for On-Campus Housing
Background 2000-2010 Campus Master Plan
• Introduction– Review and
comparison of other universities
• 8.6%
Opening year 10 years
2008
20 years
2018
Projected head count
1800 8100 16200
Total beds at 8.6% headcount
155 beds 697 beds 1393 beds
Current Conditions2005-2015 Campus Master Plan
Projected Housing Need
Year Projected enrollment
Total on campus housing need
Increment
2006-2007 8,237 1958 existing beds
2008-2009 10,986 2637 678
2010-2011 13,274 3186 549
2015-2016 18,017 4324 1138
Percentage of other university housing
• Florida Atlantic UniversityStudents: 26,000Beds in housing: 1400% of students being housed: 5%
• University of South FloridaStudents: 41,392Beds in housing: 4100% of students being housed: 9%
The PresentNorth Lake Village
2006-2007
Housing Mission:
“To provide students with a successful on-campus
living/learning residential experience.”
Housing Styles
• Single Bedroom Apartment– 4 Residents– 4 Bedrooms– 2 Bathrooms– Living Room– Kitchen– $2355 per
Semester
• Double Bedroom Apartment– 4 Residents– 2 Bedrooms– 2 Bathrooms– Living Room– Kitchen– $1955 per
Semester
Current Housing Options
• Regular• Honors Building• Wellness Hall• Nursing Hall
Waiting List?
• 500 person waiting list in Fall 2006
– Largest in School History
– Many Upset Students
• What was done about it?
– Release contract with current students
– Let waiting list student know other options
– No Show Roster
What Makes On-Campus Living Successful?
• Programming• Apartment Style Living• Hiring Well-Trained Staff• Convenient and No Where Else to Live• Tram System
From interview with Sholando Campbell
Economics of FGCU Student Housing• Economics aspect of
housing is a complicated process
• Housing does not work alone- many people involved
• Students believe housing fees are too expensive and housing makes huge profit
• Many payments and expenses housing is responsible for
• Housing goal is to provide a comfortable and safe living environment
Economics of FGCU Student Housing
• Housing receives no funding from the university or from the state (considered an auxiliary)
• Housing must rely on other sources for money• Borrows money from a Finance Corporation,
which is a nonprofit company• This corporation uses investors to provide large
amounts of money to housing • Money is used to build residential halls and help
them operate along with other expenses• Housing will eventually have to pay the
Corporation back plus interest using the revenue made
• A payment schedule is set up where big portions of the loan are paid for example every two years
Overview of Expenses
34%
41%
3%
5%
17% OperatingAccount
Debt Service
MaintenanceReserve
Overhead
CapitolImprovement
Overview of Expenses1. Operating Account: most important part; has
many pools that need to be taken care of financially
• Full time staff pool & temporary staff pool: pays all housing employees and includes income, retirement, social security, benefits, etc.
• Supply & event pool: pays for equipment that needs funding for maintenance of the apartments like tools, parts & supplies; also pays for materials used in housing programs or events
• Chargeback pool: pays the university back for services they perform for housing like telephone lines
• Utilities pool: pays for all the bills that keep housing up and running, for example electricity, light, internet connections, etc.
• Travel pool: finances air fare or travel expenses for any housing employees that are required to take trips to conferences or anything else job related
Overview of Expenses2. Debt Service: largest portion of the pie;
responsible for paying the mortgage of the residential halls and is used to pay back the Finance Corporation
3. Capitol Improvement: is used to fix any minor problems that occur with any of the residential halls like paint jobs, new furniture, wall repair, lighting, etc.
4. Overhead: pays for services that are not handled by housing directly like providing additional money to the income of campus police officers
5. Maintenance Reserve: resembles a bank account where money is put away and saved for emergency situations like hurricane damage
Increasing Rental Rates• Every two years housing
costs are increased• Completely necessary due
to inflation and competition between other neighboring universities
• Increase number of bed spaces increase operating prices (directly proportional)
• Operating expenses direct whether or not housing fees will be increased
• Additional revenue is not pocketed by housing – goes directly to operating account
Year Single
Room
Double
Room
1998-1999 $1,937
$1,604
1999-2000 $1,937
$1,604
2000-2001 $2,000
$1,650
2001-2002 $2,000
$1,650
2002-2003 $2,100
$1,700
2003-2004 $2,100
$1,700
2004-2005 $2,200
$1,800
2005-2006 $2,200
$1,800
2006-2007 $2,345
$1,919
Increases in Operating Expenses2003-2004
(Actual)2004-2005
(Actual)
Capacity 1378 1662% increase from
previous yearN/A 20.10%
Electric $379,427.56
$522,668.93
ElectricPer bed space
$275.35 $314.48
Water/Sewage
$143,066.39
$208,125.34
Water/SewagePer bed space
$103.82 $125.23
Garbage Removal
$41,486.65 $55,323.08
Garbage RemovalPer bed space
$30.11 $33.28
Rental Rate ComparisonsInstitution Occupancy 2005-2006
Rates
UNF Double $1,555
UWF Single $2,270
Double $1,955
UF Single $2,182
FGCU Single $2,210
Double $1,810
USF Single $2,458
Double $1,880
FSU Single $2,470
UCF Single $2,525
FIU Single $3,162
Double $2,028
Rental Rate ComparisonsFGCU
9-month contract
Coastal Village
9-month contract
College Club 9-month
contract
Rent $4,400 $5,400 $5,310
Non-refundable
Fees
$20 (RHA) $185 $250
Housing increases are necessary because if they were to dip into other sections of the pie to help pay
for the increasing operating expenses, there wouldn’t be enough money for emergencies or for the mortgage since it was used for something else
The Future
South Lake Village
South Campus Housing
• Developed in 2 - 3 years• After Completion – Between 3,000 and
5,000 Beds• Suite Style
– 4 Residents– 4 Bedrooms– No Living Room or Kitchen Area
• Desire for a Strong Upper Classman Population
Southern District of Campus
• Single Suites– 4-6 students sharing bathroom and living space
– May be targeted towards sophomores and incoming transfer students but will be available to everyone.
• First Year experience halls– Single occupancy bedrooms and semi-private bathrooms (1:4 ratio)
but will be without living room area.
Proposed Phasing of Southeast District of campus
Year Beds Added Housing Type Total Campus Housing Capacity
Fall 2008 600 Single suites 2,558
Fall 2010 600 First Year 3,158
Fall 2012 600 Single Suites 3,758
Fall 2014 600 First Year 4, 358
Fall 2009 Dining Center Phase 1
Fall 2013 Dining Center Phase 2
• http://www.fgcu.edu/MasterPlan/Files/FGCU2005CMPdiagrams2-1.pdf
So what really is the issue?
• Lack of Knowledge
• False Assumptions
• Hearsay
So what can we do?
1. Research the growth of Florida Gulf Coast
2. Ask the questions and find answers:
http://studentservices.fgcu.edu/Housing/
Dr. Pam Schreiber – Director of Housing
Anita Spohr, Office ManagerE-mail: [email protected]
3. Attend or join RHA
What is RHA?
“RHA is the Resident Housing Association comprised of the students
who live in North Lake Village at Florida Gulf
Coast University. RHA is funded separately through housing fees that
allow the organization to develop social, educational, and
leadership programs for residents opening
doors to infinite opportunities.”
http://rhaclub.fgcu.edu/RHA%20Rap.MPG
References• Comprehensive Campus Master Plan, 2000-2010: Data Inventory and
Facility Needs Analysis (Vol. 1). (December 2000). Florida Gulf Coast University.
• Florida Gulf Coast University Student Residences Groundbreaking Ceremony. (December 1997). Moments in History.
• McKinney, Charles. (September 1994). Student Housing: A Discussion Paper.
• Student Residence Project: Request for Proposal 97P-006. (November 1996). Florida Gulf Coast University.
• Andrade, Andres. Personal Interview. 23 Oct. 2006.
• Campbell, Sholondo. Personal Interview. 20 Sep. 2006.
FGCU Master Plan 2005-2015