Native American Cultural Center NATIVE AMERICAN NATIVE AMERICAN NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER CULTURAL CENTER CULTURAL CENTER Review Meeting Review Meeting May 2, 2006 May 2, 2006
Native American Cultural Center Programming Process •Similar projects •Interviews •Focus Group Meetings •Student Surveys •Review Meeting •Draft Program Document •Final Program Document •Design
Native American Cultural Center Steering Committee Members •Dr. Donald Pepion, Director, American Indian Program •Sam Meraz, Project Manager, Office of Facility Planning •Joe Graham, Director, Indian Resource Development Program •Tiffany Lavato, Student
Native American Cultural Center Data Collection/Tabulation • Interviews • Focus Group Meetings • Student Surveys
Native American Cultural Center Interviews with Faculty, Staff and Students The following lists were complied from interviews with faculty, staff and students Interior Space Needs – Lounge with comfortable atmosphere. – Place to relax – Place for mini-concerts – Study area for at least 30 people – Computer Room with study carrels – Kitchen – Storage – Resource Room/Library – Museum or Exhibit Space – Tutoring Spaces - each for 2 -3 students
Native American Cultural Center Interviews with Faculty, Staff and Students • Interior Space Needs – Counseling Space – Small Conference Rooms – Meeting Rooms/Classrooms – Room with Fire Pit for ceremonies and meditation – Guest Quarters – Native Studies housed at the center – Native American Language Center – Recording Studio – Greenhouse
Native American Cultural Center Interviews with Faculty, Staff and Students • Interior Space Needs – Daycare – Peer Mentor Office – Workroom – AIP Offices – IRD Offices – Offices for Student Organizations – Expansion Possibilities – Wireless Access
Native American Cultural Center Interviews with Faculty, Staff and Students • Interior Space Needs – Built as a LEED Project – Distance Education – Underground for energy efficiency – Classrooms should have round tables – Indoor arena for dances, should be round – Careful acoustical design for drums – Windows – lots of light
Native American Cultural Center Interviews with Faculty, Staff and Students • Interior Space Needs – Not a museum – Room with dirt floor for meditation – No closed circles – Doors to the east – The center should be an open space, free flowing – Offices on the outside – Central area for relaxation and study on the interior
Native American Cultural Center Interviews with Faculty, Staff and Students • Exterior Space Needs – Fry bread sales – Pueblo throws – Barbeque – Bread baking – Large events such as Pow Wows – Respectful of existing/native landscape
Native American Cultural Center Interviews with Faculty, Staff and Students • Design Elements – Inviting to all students – An environment of community – A living place – not just a showcase – Related to the sun and shadows – Organic theme – Satisfy social, food, home and spiritual needs – Representative of all tribes – Showcase the history of the Native Americans – Feels like home, not an institutional – Warm, inviting and unique
Native American Cultural Center Focus Group Meetings The following lists were complied from Focus Group Meetings with NMSU Students • Issues – Not enough resources – Not enough money to purchase supplies and text – Consistency – Not a family friendly campus – Not enough native students and native staff interaction – Not enough support – More student mentors needed
Native American Cultural Center Focus Group Meetings • Design Elements – Native Plants – Native American sculptures/art work – Round – Rooftop Patio – Place for large gatherings, dances, maybe a stage – Outdoor patio with barbeque
Native American Cultural Center Focus Group Meetings Each student at each Focus Group Meeting was given an opportunity to mark seven spaces that they felt should be a priority in the design of the Native American Cultural Center. The number in parenthesis represents the number of students that felt that space should be a priority. • Facility Space Requirements – Kitchen (7) – Student Organization Offices – Meeting spaces (6) – TV Room/Lounge (5) – 24 Hour Study Rooms (5) – Computer Labs (4) – Native American Resource Room/Library (4) – Meeting Rooms/Conference Room (4) – Office for student organization leaders and meeting place (4)
Native American Cultural Center Focus Group Meetings • Facility Space Needs – Display art – permanent and rotating (3) – Outdoor Space/ Stage (3) – Large open space for indoor activities (2) • Multipurpose room could even serve as dining room – Sweat Lodge (2) – Dining Room (2) – AIP Offices – for each staff member (2) – Chambers/Meeting Room (2) – Resource room- A place that students can access after the AIP offices close (2)
Native American Cultural Center Focus Group Meetings • Facility Space Needs – Meeting room for 30 + people (1) – Media Center (1) – Family Room – Classrooms – Tutoring Space – Counseling Space – Guest Quarters – Men’s Group
Native American Cultural Center Focus Group Meetings • Facility Space Needs – Boardroom with round table – Work Room / Office Space for copy machines, etc. that is available to students 24 hours – Full time peer mentor office – Social gathering area – Gift shop for students & their families to sell crafts – Movie Room/Auditorium
Native American Cultural Center Student Survey Results ASCG received a 20% response to the student survey. Survey Participation 1st year undergraduate 2nd year undergraduate 3rd year undergraduate 4th year undergraduate 5th year undergraduate Graduate student Non-degree student Staff Member Other 8% 7% 15% 13% 0% 11% 20% 8% 18%
Native American Cultural Center Student Survey Results Living On Campus vs. Off Campus 37% On campus Off campus 63%
Native American Cultural Center Student Survey Results Hours Spent at Corbett Center During a Typical Day 31% Not at All Less Than One Hour One Hour or More 57% 12% Average Hours Spent 1.8
Native American Cultural Center Student Survey Results Hours Spent at the Library During a Typical Day 36% Not at All Less Than One Hour One Hour or More 64% 0% Average Hours Spent 2.4
Native American Cultural Center Student Survey Results Hours Spent at the Writing Center During a Typical Day 5% 2% Not at All Less Than One Hour One Hour or More 93% Average Hours Spent 1.8
Native American Cultural Center Student Survey Results Hours Spent at a Resturant During a Typical Day 43% Not at All Less Than One Hour 53% One Hour or More 4% Average Hours Spent 1.7
Native American Cultural Center Student Survey Results Hours Spent at AIP Student Lounge/Computer Lab During a Typical Day 36% Not at All Less Than One Hour One Hour or More 58% 6% Average Hours Spent 2.8
Native American Cultural Center Student Survey Results Hour Spent at IRD Student Lounge/Computer Lab During a Typical Day 28% Not at All Less Than One Hour 0% One Hour or More 72% Average Hours Spent 2
Native American Cultural Center Student Survey Results Hours Spent at Either the IRD or AIP Student Lounge/Computer Lab During a Typical Day 32% Not at All Less Than One Hour One Hour or More 65% 3% Average Hours Spent 2.3 Average Number of Machines 24 (539 Students X .32 = 169.6 Students 169.6 Students X 2.3 hours per day = 386.69 Hours 386.69 Hours/16 hours = 24.1 Computer)
Native American Cultural Center Student Survey Results Hours Spent at the Gym During a Typical Day 36% Not at All Less Than One Hour One Hour or More 64% 0% Average Hours Spent 1.6
Native American Cultural Center Student Survey Results Hours Spent at Work During a Typical Day 30% Not at All Less Than One Hour One Hour or More 0% 70% Average Hours Spent 4.6
Native American Cultural Center Student Survey Results Corbett Center Student Union Use During a Typical Week Sunday Saturday Friday Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Monday 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 133 Native American Students Use Corbett Center each day on average 266 Native American Students Use Corbett Center on peak days
Native American Cultural Center Student Survey Results 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Computer Lab Quiet Study Areas/Seminar Room Conference/Meeting Rooms 24 Hour Study/Multipurpose Room Counseling Room Tutoring/Career Services Administrative Offices Library/Resource Room Student Organization Offices Display area for student work Outdoor Patio High Priority Low Priority Not a Priority Priority
Native American Cultural Center Student Survey Results 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Commuting Student Lounge Rotating NA art exhibits Copy Center Outdoor Amphitheater Classrooms Permanent NA art exhibits Housing for Guest Professors Dining Room Housing for Tribal Officials Kitchen Coffee Shop High Priority Low Priority Not a Priority Priority
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