As integral members of the University community, University of Minnesota colleges, departments and administrative units are stewards over the university’s resources and are charged with taking proper care and consideration in the use of these resources. Space is one of these resources. As we step into a new era where hybrid work is the norm, it is imperative that we reassess our current space use, consider how it aligns with our needs, goals, and priorities, and adjust as needed to honor our commitment to stewardship as well as to create opportunities for our future as we imagine it.
To assist CEHD department in assigning workspace, the CEHD Director of Facilities and Space Planning in collaboration with CEHD Leadership across the college has drafted CEHD Workspace Assignment Guidance. Click the link to launch the document. It has been developed based on the following principles.
CEHD Workspace:
1) is allocated in accordance with highest and best use practices
2) optimizes flexibility
3) is assigned or made available in accordance with employee need
4) supports improved and maximized efficiency of use
5) includes adjacent meeting and collaboration space, as available, to encourage employee interaction, connection, and engagement
Our guidance is most efficiently and effectively rolled out across the college on a project-by-project basis, over time:
1) When new employee workspace assignments are made
2) When departments relocate
3) To accommodate departmental growth
When applying the Workspace Assignment Guidance, the following steps are recommended:
1) Use the on-campus work schedule information as a guide to determine space assignments and any sharing arrangements for associated employees
2) Establish touchdown/collaboration space needs to be included in the space program
3) Develop a space assignment proposal for Department Leadership review and comment
4) Revise as needed
5) Modify workspaces as needed to accommodate staffing assignments (furniture
relocation/workstation reconfiguration/etc.)
6) Coordinate relocations as needed