Information about Space Management Data
Space Management categorizes space based on the Postsecondary Education Facilities Inventory and Classification Manual (FICM): 2006 Edition published by the National Center for Education Statistics. When using this data, please note:
- Room use is based on the current primary
use of the space and not necessarily the ‘designed architectural use’
of a space. (ex: space designed as a lab, but currently used as an
office will be coded as an office).
- This database is "live" and constantly changing. For
historical data, we take snapshots of the database every fall
(beginning Fall 2008). Please contact Jennifer McCarthy at Jennifer.mccarthy@unlv.edu for this information.
- Assignable/Nonassignable/Usable/Room area is based on the measurements between interiors of walls.
- Gross building square footage is based on the measurement between exterior walls and totaled for all floors.
- Station count is only used for classrooms, class labs, and open labs and is based on the number of people the room can accommodate. (ex: A lab may have 12 student stations, but can accommodate 2 students per station for a station count of 24).
- Employee Headcount
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In Buildings and Rooms is based on the number of employees assigned to spaces. It does not include employees who are part of the department, but do not have a space they work out of. (ex: ushers, grounds crew, custodial staff).
- In Divisions and Departments is based on the number of employees that are assigned to the department according to Human Resources.