Living and Learning Center
Message From the Dean
 In
March 2006, the Sauk County Board of Supervisors passed a
resolution supporting the development of the proposed UW-Baraboo/Sauk
County Living and Learning Center. This followed a similar
resolution that had been passed by the City of Baraboo. With
the support of the Baraboo City Council and the Sauk County
Board of Supervisors, our campus will now work with city,
county, community, and UW-B/SC foundation representation to
develop a residence hall and master planning program that
enables the campus to fulfill its mission in a meaningful
and innovative manner. It also empowers the campus to begin
fundraising for the Living and Learning Center with great
confidence.
We could not have arrived at this point without the support
and constructive inquiry that has been provided by so many
in our community. As one might expect, critical insights and
productive relationships have made the Living and Learning
Center proposal one that resonates on a number of levels with
the many constituencies we serve. Mindful of this recent experience,
we will continue to reach out for feedback and provide timely
updates on the project on the campus website.
Planning Funds and Processes
UW-B/SC requested capital planning funds from Sauk County through Sauk County’s required processes and committees. The county approved a $100,000 line item in its 2006 budget, thus enabling the campus to develop a campus master plan and the necessary engineering, architectural, and financial work to fully advance the LLC project. The campus has prepared a rough draft of a Qualified Based Selection (QBS) process that outlines how this funding would be utilized.
Sauk County’s capital planning investment enables the campus to:
- Update its master planning and adjust for the evolving
needs of our many student constituencies
- Confidently move forward in developing the ability to
attract the gifts and grants needed to make the LLC a reality
- Provide the county’s many constituencies with an
attractive alternative energy demonstration site for future
planning and development considerations.
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