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FAC members say CSCU capital and code‑compliance needs are underfunded compared with UConn projects
Summary
FAC members raised capital‑funding and facilities concerns, saying basic code compliance projects at Connecticut State institutions remain unfunded while other state institutions receive major capital allocations, and highlighted a stalled LPN program request at Norwalk tied to coordination with another college.
FAC members reported concerns about capital funding and facilities maintenance across the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system, saying a backlog of code‑compliance and infrastructure projects remains unfunded.
A FAC member who attended the finance committee said the session focused primarily on capital budgeting and highlighted numerous unfunded code‑compliance projects at CT State campuses. Members contrasted that with recent state support for other institutions, citing a reported $28 million allocation for a University of Connecticut dorm project in downtown Hartford and saying similar CT State projects have not received comparable support.
Committee members said Chief Financial Officer Blanchard acknowledged perceived differential treatment in capital funding. FAC members said they asked whether CT State has access to the same capital funding pools as other institutions and were told no. Members expressed concern that deferred maintenance and code‑compliance delays produce higher long‑term repair costs and undermine campus services.
In related workforce and program discussion, Norwalk faculty said the city’s hospitals had asked Norwalk to start an LPN program, but Norwalk has been told it cannot launch the LPN until another college’s program in New Britain is underway. Faculty described this as a non‑funding barrier that delays local workforce training despite local employer need.
FAC members said they would continue to press the system office for clearer capital project prioritization and to document the scope of needs by campus to support legislative or executive branch advocacy.
