Space Standards
Our Space Management & Allocation policy uses the Council of Ontario's Universities (COU) Inventory of Physical Facilities to provide systematic, analytical, and data-based metrics to evaluate spatial allocations for:
- Classroom Facilities
- Class Laboratories
- Research Laboratories
- Academic Office & Related
- Library Study Space & Library Facilities
- Administrative Office & Related
- Non-Library Study Space
- Recreation/Athletic Space
- Plant Maintenance
- Student and Central Services
Space Entitlement Report (2013)
The University of Lethbridge Office space standards below outline work areas of single or multiple occupancies scaled to the quantity of space required to perform one's office-related duties in ranked positions.
| Position Name (Academic & Admin. Units) | (nsm) | (nsf) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | 32.0 | 345 | Equal to a typical private Faculty/APO office x 2.5 |
| Vice President | 25.0 | 270 | Equal to a typical private Faculty/APO office x 2 |
| Associate VP, Deans | 20.5 | 221 | Equal to a typical private Faculty/APO office + 8nsm |
| Associate Dean, Executive Director | 18.0 | 194 | Equal to a typical private Faculty/APO office + 5.5nsm |
| University Librarian, Registrar | 18.0 | 194 | Equal to a typical private Faculty/APO office + 5.5nsm |
| Position Classification (Academic & Admin. Units) | (nsm) | (nsf) | Notes |
| Faculty Office (Typical) | 12.5 | 135 | Standard office (i.e. 10'x13.5') |
| Faculty Studio/Office | 25.0 | 270 | Combined studio/office function primarily for music/art. |
| APO (Typical) | 12.5 | 135 | Standard office (i.e. 10'x13.5') |
| Support Staff/Supervisor | 12.0 | 129 | A work space similar to 9'x14.3' |
| Support Staff/Exempt | 10.0 | 108 | A work space similar to 9'x12' |
| Support Staff/Specialist | 8.0 | 86 | A work space similar to 9'x9.5' |
| Support Staff/Administrative | 6.0 | 65 | A work space similar to 8'x8' |
| Graduate Student (Dry Lab/Office) | 4.0 | 43 | A work space similar to 8'x5.4' |
| Campus Averages | (nsm) | (nsf) | Notes |
| Faculty Office (Typical) | 12.7 | 137 | Average size/area across institution per position (2012) |
| APO (Typical) | 12.4 | 134 | Average size/area across institution per position (2012) |
| Support Staff/Administrative | 9.1 | 98 | Average size/area across institution per position (2012) |