The Committee on Facilities & Design shall consist of the President, ex officio, and nine other members, at least five of whom shall be current members of the Corporation. At least one member each from the Committees on Academic Affairs, Budget & Finance, and Campus Life shall serve on the Committee on Facilities & Design.

The Committee shall keep itself fully and currently informed concerning all matters relating to the physical resources, facilities, landscaping, campus planning and aesthetic development of the University, and shall advise the President and the Corporation on physical planning matters.

The Specific Duties of the Committee Include the Following:

• The Committee shall review the University campus master plan on a periodic basis and make recommendations for changes to the Corporation and the administration.
• The Committee shall provide oversight review and approval of the exterior design for all new University buildings and for renovation projects which are significant in terms of scope or involvement of buildings with significant historical and/or architectural value.
• The Committee shall provide oversight review and approval of certain interior renovations deemed to be of significant historical and/or architectural value.
• The Committee shall be responsible for the selection of architects for the construction of a new building and for renovation projects which are significant in terms of scope or involvement of buildings with significant historical and/or architectural value.
• The Committee shall review on a periodic basis the University’s construction management procedures and methods of bidding to ensure maximum efficacy.
• The Committee shall be responsible for recommending to the Corporation the siting of a new building and the demolition of an existing building.
• The Committee shall, through its standing Sub-Committee on Real Estate, be responsible for making recommendations to the Corporation regarding the acquisition and disposition of real estate.
• The Committee shall, through its standing Sub-Committee on Public Art, be responsible for encouraging and approving the placement of public art on the campus.

The Committee on Facilities & Design shall be staffed by the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and the Executive Vice President for Planning.

Sub-Committee on Real Estate

The Committee on Facilities & Design shall have a standing Sub-Committee on Real Estate. The sub-committee shall consist of the President and the Treasurer, ex officio, and four other members appointed by the Chair of Facilities & Design, at least two of whom shall be active members of the Committee on Facilities & Design and one of whom shall be the President of Farview, Incorporated. A chairperson of the Sub-Committee shall be designated annually by the Chair of the Committee on Facilities & Design. The Sub-Committee shall perform such duties as may be designated to it from time to time by the Committee on Facilities & Design, including matters relating to real estate, such as acquisition, disposition, future planning and long term strategy with respect to development and use of real estate. The Sub-Committee shall work closely with the Committee on Budget & Finance on matters relating to the capital plan and financing for acquisitions, leases, and divestments.

The Sub-Committee shall make recommendations regarding the acquisition and disposition of real estate and other matters to the Advisory & Executive Committee, the Corporation, and/or the President as appropriate.

The Sub-Committee shall be staffed by the Executive Vice President for Finance & Administration and the Executive Vice President for Planning and Policy.

Sub-Committee on Strategic Growth

The Committee on Facilities & Design shall have a Sub-Committee on Strategic Growth. The Sub-Committee shall consist of the Chancellor and the President, ex officio, and no more than eight other members, at least two of whom shall be current members of the Corporation, appointed by the Chair of Facilities & Design. At least one member each from the Committees on Budget & Finance and Facilities & Design and the Sub-Committee on Real Estate shall serve on the Sub-Committee on Strategic Growth. A chairperson of the Sub-Committee shall be designated annually by the Chair of Facilities & Design.

The Sub-Committee on Strategic Growth shall perform such duties as may be designated to it from time to time by the Corporation or the Committee on Facilities & Design with regard to matters relating to strategic growth. These duties include acquisition, disposition, future planning and long term strategy with respect to development and use of real estate, owned or to be acquired by either Brown University or Farview, Inc., within geographic areas off the College Hill campus and designated by the Corporation as being of strategic interest to the University. The Sub-Committee shall work closely with the Committee on Budget & Finance on matters relating to the capital plan and financing for acquisitions, leases, and divestments within designated areas of strategic interest.

The Sub-Committee on Strategic Growth shall, acting upon recommendations from the Administration, make recommendations regarding the acquisition and disposition of real estate, owned or to be acquired by either Brown University or Farview, Inc., within the area of strategic interest and other related matters to the Advisory & Executive Committee, the Corporation, and/or the President as appropriate. The Sub-Committee may develop, subject to the approval of the Advisory & Executive Committee, policies and procedures for carrying out its duties in the most effective and efficient manner. The Advisory & Executive Committee may delegate to the Sub-Committee authority to approve the acquisition or disposition of real estate within the designated area(s) of strategic interest and within a financial plan pre-approved by the Advisory & Executive Committee. Any approvals made by the Sub-Committee pursuant to this delegation shall be reported to the Advisory & Executive Committee at its next meeting.

All matters concerning real estate, owned or to be acquired by either Brown University or Farview, Inc., located in any area other than the area(s) designated by the Corporation as being of strategic interest to the University shall be dealt with exclusively by the Sub-Committee on Real Estate in accordance with the policies and procedures of that Sub-Committee and the Corporation.

The Sub-Committee on Strategic Growth shall be staffed by the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and the Executive Vice President for Planning and Policy.

The Sub-Committee on Strategic Growth shall be in operation until no later than June 30, 2012, or such earlier date as determined by the Corporation, at which time its continued operation shall be subject to review and action by the Corporation.

Sub-Committee on Public Art

The Committee on Facilities & Design shall have a standing Sub-Committee on Public Art. The Sub-Committee shall be charged with the identification of appropriate works of art and the identification of its locations on campus. The Sub-Committee recommends the commissioning of works of art, such as sculpture and landmark plaques for specific sites on campus. The Sub-Committee proposes special exhibitions for temporary installations of public art and advises on protecting, preserving, and interpreting public art on campus. A chairperson of the Sub-Committee shall be designated annually by the Chair of the Committee on Facilities & Design. Members of the Sub-Committee may include members of the faculty, at the discretion of the chair.