Beginning in spring term 2025, the Erb Memorial Union (EMU) launched a pilot process to assess the demand and feasibility of a formal space allocation and review process for spaces in the EMU. The full process has launched in fall 2025.
The EMU Administrative Space Allocation and Review Committee (ASpARC) is charged with making administrative space allocation recommendations to the EMU Director. The committee operates under core values that emphasize equity of access, transparency in process, flexibility to meet evolving student-focused needs, and alignment with the university’s and EMU’s mission in efficient and sustainable ways.
Committee Responsibilities
ASpARC facilitates the space allocation and review process by:
- Ensuring transparency in proposal requests and allocation guidelines
- Supporting a review process for current EMU space allocations
- Maintaining objectivity and adherence to stated values
- Ensuring compliance with university and EMU policies and EMU Procedures
- Reviewing requests and providing advisory recommendations to the EMU Director regarding adjacencies, benefits, and challenges
- Providing a pathway for appeals to the Vice President for Student Life