Perceived Space Needs

The perceived space needs for Minnesota State University at Mankato were developed in a manner designed to solicit input from a wide spectrum of the University community. Questionnaires and subsequent individual interviews with approximately 100 respondents were used to obtain this information. Respondents provided their current (2000) and future (2005 & 2010) space needs. Many individuals took the time to expound on their particular needs by describing in paragraph form the pros and cons of the current conditions of their location and/or department. Individual perceived needs for both short and long term were converted to Net Assignable Square Feet (NSF) based on space standards. In some cases, the individuals that were interviewed stated specific square footages that they deemed required. The sum of these perceived space needs is presented in Table 3.1. A detailed spreadsheet of individual colleges and departments' responses is presented in Table 3.2.