Talk with Facilities

Hey guys! So I talked today to Matt Clement who is the supervisor of grounds and athletic fields. I told him about our wanting to do outdoor projects and used the mushroom project as the vehicle for discussion. He said is sounds like an interesting project but some things we need to keep in mind are:

-weather proofing
-Proper ties to the ground for safety issues (wooden stakes and guide wire kind of thing)
-Not being in the way of heavy pedestrian areas and no overhanging the paths
-Time frame for project (need to be careful of other events lik spring weekend, etc)
-Projects in the newer developed section around the main quads require help from facilities in
terms of avoiding sprinklers and electrical work
-The closer we get to the dorms the less public safety can watch the projects and the more likely
they are to be vandalized
-Projects should probably have a label that it is a student work to deter vandalization

Matt thinks it sounds like an interesting project and just says to be sure to get the proper permission. He suggests getting the backing of dean white to add weight to our project to help with the proposal and said maybe student services could give us a better idea who to ask for this kind of project. For general location ideas I suggested behind the art and student services building (whihc he said would probably be not an issue save for vandalism), the area between CAS and ENG which he also said should be fine, and outside the front of the commons which will depend on giving a good proposal as well as the visual impact since it is on the main campus entrance road.

He said we could contact him for any questions and could keep him up to date

mclement@rwu.edu
cell #: 401-640-8066