A committee established to examine the usage and governance of the Campus Y building has completed its review, recommending only minor changes to the building's operations.
The committee consisted of 15 students, faculty and alumni and was chaired by former Board of Trustees Chair Richard Stevens and Chancellor Emeritus James Moeser. Although the committee was appointed by Chancellor Lee Roberts, Stevens said its role was advisory, with no decision-making authority.
The Campus Y, UNC's largest public service organization, is composed of three distinct entities, UNC Y, a department within Student Affairs, the Campus Y Student Organization and the Campus Y building itself.
Roberts, who formed the committee this summer, accepted the committee's recommendations to maintain current building hours and keep facilities such as the Anne Queen Faculty Commons, The Meantime Coffee Co. and the Blue Ram Cafe.
In addition, the committee recommended that classroom space be reserved through UNC Y staff instead of through the current 25Live reservation portal.
According to an Aug. 30 committee report, the 25Live reservation system was originally implemented to allow for more non-Campus Y groups to reserve space at the building.
Lilah Krueger, a junior and member on the Campus Y Committee, said there was concern that the 25Live reservation system was inaccessible to people unfamiliar or unaware of the portal.
“It was essentially determined that not being on 25Live still served a wide range of student groups,” Krueger said. “The needs of the campuswide student groups were great enough that they deserve to have a space where they could have priority.”
Stevens said the committee toured the Campus Y building to learn about the current uses of the facility. Despite the building's relatively small size, he said it was well-run and in “first-class shape,” with a large variety of organizations and students using the facility.