Members of the Texas A&M Facilities Management Industry Advisory Council (FMIAC) have been working this past year on a degree program in Facilities Management.  Last year, things got under way with the creation of a graduate level certificate program and a core class in FM being offered in the graduate curriculum. The core class this year filled to capacity (20 students).

The response has been so positive that the Dean of the School of Architecture has requested a formal proposal for a full degree program.  Robert Johnson, the FM program Director, is presently working on this proposal.

The FMIAC is planning to hold an open meeting on Friday, November 3, from noon to 4 P.M. in College Station.  In preparation for this event, a very short (2-3 minute) survey of facilities managers in Texas is being conducted to gauge interest in activities planned by the FMIAC for 2000/2001 year and beyond.

The survey can be taken at:
http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey-intro.zgi?ID=ppakkhl3ahe2&PIN=nqdg1cvqkhgd.

Witnessing the birth of a facility management degree program is very exciting.  I highly recommend that if you have not had the opportunity to see this first hand, that you pencil in November 3 and attend the FMIAC meeting. I promise that you'll be impressed with the facilities, faculty, and the activities already in place.  This is only the beginning and an opportunity to contribute to the Facility Management Profession.

Please contact Robert Johnson at rejohnson@tamu.edu letting him know you plan to attend.

Additional information can found on the website http://taz.tamu.edu/~crscenter/facmgt/

Claud Kissmann, P.E., C.P.E.
e-mail: ckissmann@earthlink.net
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