Space Planning

Space Planning & Management at Missouri S&T is responsible for tracking assignment and utilization of space on campus.

Using this data, S&T is able to monitor and make adjustments to space utilization. Periodically, Space Management performs space surveys by reaching out to campus faculty and staff to verify the information we have is accurate.

Space request policy: All requests for new space or a change in how space is allocated between colleges or other major administrative units must be forwarded to DCM-SPM for analysis and processing through the Space Committee. Please contact us at spaceman@mst.edu if you have any questions. See our full space policy document for more details.

Request Additional Space

The Space Committee will review all additional space requests for consideration.

Request space

Note: This form may only be submitted by a department or division head

Space Guidelines
  • These guidelines are used in addition to applicable building codes and operational considerations.
  • These guidelines are used in both renovation and new construction project designs.
  • Some facilities have more specific requirements and were not incorporated into these guidelines.
  • We may develop other guidelines as needed during studies.
  • Download PDF of guidelines

Office standards by which Design & Construction Management (DCM) - Space Planning & Management (SPM) analysis information is generated:

Offices

Group Description Space (SF)
Faculty - Office Based 140 - 160
Faculty - Clinic or Laboratory Based 120 - 160
Other Teaching & Research Staff 120 - 150
*Graduate Teaching / Research Assistants (GTA/GRA) 64 - 80
Executive 200 - 300
Administrative 150 - 200
Professional 125 - 135
Non-Exempt Technical 100 - 125
Non-Exempt Office / Clerical 81 - 100
Non-Exempt Crafts & Trades by need
Non-Exempt Service by need
*Student Employees 36 - 64

*Individual offices or offices with multiple student offices

Conference Rooms

Group Description Space (SF)
Conference Rooms; 20 people at 20-28 ASF/person 400 - 560
Group Description Number of Stations Net Assignable SF/Station
(Low, Mid, High)
Seminar room - movable tables and chairs 0 20 20 28 31
Discussion classroom - fixed tables & chairs 20 35 18 23 25
Discussion classroom - movable tables & chairs 20 35 21 25 28
Discussion classroom - fixed tablet arms 25 60 16 18 20
Discussion classroom - movable tables & chairs 25 60 16 20 22
Lecture hall - fixed tablet arms 60 150 16 18 20
Lecture hall - fixed table & movable chairs 60 150 22 24 26
Lecture hall - fixed tablet arms 150 250 15 17 19
Lecture hall - fixed tablet arms 250 300 14 16 18
Lecture hall - fixed tablet arms 300 500 14 15 17
Computer classroom 20 40 35 35 39
Class laboratory support Space ranges from 14% to 52% of the total class lab space depending on the discipline.

Research Lab Space

Discipline Categories Disciplines
Intensive: 300 ASF average per research station Biological Sciences, Engineering, and Physical Sciences
Moderately Intensive: 125 ASF average per research station Computer Science, and Psychology
Non-Intensive: research done at the working station (office setting); an additional 15ASF average per station is needed. Education, Communications, Language, Social Sciences, Business & Economics, Mathematics, and Statistics

Research Module Example Sizes

Module Dimensions Area (SF)
30’-0” x 11’-0” 330
30’-0” x 10’-6” 315
30’-0” x 10’-0” 300

an illustration showing the spacing from the above table showing the distances visually with a man standing between research modules

Research Support

Based on a percentage of research space, generally 25% - 35%

Central Storage

Based on a percentage of the space within a department/division depending on the discipline and specific program requirements.

Space Committee

The Space Committee is authorized and established by the Chancellor. It is responsible for evaluating requests for space, and for recommending to the Chancellor all changes in assignment of classroom, offices, laboratories and research facilities. The committee is also charged with the responsibility of initiating studies designed to further improve the utilization of on-campus facilities.

Committee Members

  • Fred Stone, (Chair) Associate Vice Chancellor, Facility Planning and Operations
  • Alysha O'Neil, Vice Chancellor, Finance and Operations
  • Stephen Raper, Associate Provost, Provost Office
  • Tim Faley, Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Kummer College
  • Tory Verkamp, Interim Vice Chancellor, University Advancement
  • Eddie Grover-Bisker, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
  • David Borrok, Vice Provost and Dean,, College of Engineering and Computing
  • Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Vice Provost and Dean, College of Arts, Science and Education
  • Jonathan Garrett,  (ex officio) Director, Design and Construction Management
  • Kathryn Dolan, Associate Professor, English and Technical Communication (Faculty Senate Representative)
  • Deanne Jackson, Registrar
  • John Wright, (ex Officio) Space Planning Analyst, Facility Planning and Operations