Email to Faculty & Teaching Proxies
January 16, 2018
Dear Faculty,
As part of the $20 million Classroom and Learning Spaces Renovation Project, Porter Hall classrooms were renovated over the Winter Break. Renovations made to these classrooms include the installation of:
- Collaborative student furniture to encourage active learning (PH125C is temporarily using existing furniture)
- Additional writing surfaces (whiteboards) around the classroom
- Floor power outlet towers
- Enhanced lighting and occupational sensors
- Improved perimeter heat
- New infrastructure for thermal comfort
- Larger projection screens
- New AV equipment, including enhanced touch panels, wall-mounted speakers, blu-ray players, and ceiling-mounted document cameras (in some rooms)
- Wifi upgrades
- Classroom schedule panel [source: SpaceQuest(25Live)]
- Keyless door access (Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.; weekends, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.)
Additionally, the following will be installed at a later date:
- Height adjustable teaching stations (temporary instructor tables are currently installed)
- Motorized shade controls
- Digital clocks
- Marker, chalk and eraser dispenser adjacent to classrooms
Technology Enhanced Services is available to assist faculty with classroom media questions. Please email mediatech@cmu.edu or call 412-268-8855 between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m., Monday through Friday.
As a reminder, the construction of the new ANSYS Hall building, adjacent to Porter Hall, commenced during Winter Break. Window sound barrier materials were installed to the classrooms located closest to the construction site in order to reduce possible construction noise.
If you have questions or feedback regarding the Porter Hall classroom renovations, please contact Joy Cavaliero, Senior Associate Registrar, at js81@andrew.cmu.edu or 412-268-1907.
Regards,
University Registrar's Office