Committees
2008-09 INFORMATION & RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Charge: Develop and disseminate data and information relevant to educational facilities management. Activities include the APPA website; research projects including the annual Facilities Performance Indicators Survey and its resulting FPI reports and dashboards, the Strategic Assessment Model (SAM), and the Center for Facilities Research (CFaR). In addition, the committee provides oversight to the books and publications produced by APPA, including Facilities Manager magazine.
Chair/Vice President:
Randolph Hare , Washington & Lee University
Committee Members
CAPPA: Bobbie Tassinari, University of North Texas
ERAPPA: Norman Young, University of Hartford
MAPPA: Jeri Ripley King, University of Iowa
PCAPPA: Richard Storlie, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
RMA: Greg Wiens, Athabasca University
SRAPPA: Mike Sherrell, University of Tennessee/Knoxville
Member At-Large: Darryl Boyce, Carleton University
Member At-Large: Maggie Kinnaman, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Staff Liaison: Steve Glazner, APPA Director of Knowledge Management
Committee Projects & Archives
Information & Research Committee Contact List (PDF)
APPA Online Library
Center for Facilities Research (CFaR)
Strategic Assessment Model (SAM)
APPAinfo Discussion List
APPA's Virtual 2008-2009 Membership Directory
| • Available to APPA Members |
| • Access by using your user ID and password |
| More information |
Thought Leaders Series 2008
NEW and Available FREE PDF: The Challenges of Demographic Changes and Accountability to Campus Facilities
Results of the 2008 symposium in a white paper that focuses on changing demographics and accountability. Order soft cover version today (free for members; non-member price is $15).
Open Professional Development Programs
| Institute for Facilities Management |
| SP: Facilities Management Strategies for Campus Sustainability |
| Supervisor's Toolkit |
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina in Tampa, FL
January 18-22, 2008
APPA is on Facebook
Go to the APPA Fan Page
We will announce the winners on Monday, December 22, 2008.
Track Your Facilities’ Vital Signs
The FPI Survey is CLOSED.
The FPI Report will be available late Feb 2009.
Improve Your Custodial Operations with the Touch of a Button
CleanOpsStaff software makes using APPA's Custodial Staffing Guidelines a breeze.
Order the package today.
Study Shows School Cleanliness Affects Learning
Entitled Cleanliness and Learning in Higher Education, the national study of college students was based around the five levels of clean identified in APPA’s Custodial Staffing Guidelines for Educational Facilities. More information.The final report is available free to APPA members and for $30 for nonmembers through the APPA bookstore
Thanks to all who made APPA 2008 a success!
Presentations and photos are now available from APPA 2008: the Rise to Greatness.
Mark your calendars for APPA 2009, July 8-10 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
