The November SNEAPPA meeting is coming up quick. Check out the agenda and registration information here.

1. October 14, 2011
Dear Friends and Colleagues:
Welcome to Fall in New England! Summer seemed to pass in a
flash and now we can look forward to the challenges of another
winter season. I wanted to take a moment to say “thank you” to
everyone who traveled to Halifax and participated in ERAPPA
2011, and a special note of thanks to those who represented our
chapter on committees and board positions.
The “Supervisor’s Toolkit” training that we had planned to hold
later this month was cancelled due to an insufficient number of
attendees to make the session feasible. I hope that at some
future time we can again offer this training
Looking ahead, our fall meeting is scheduled for November 17th at
the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. We have a couple
of great educational sessions and tours planned for that meeting.
Details about the day’s events are included with this communi-
cation, and also available at www.erappa.org/SNEAPPA.
I look forward to seeing you on November 17th at Holy Cross.
Sincerely,
John Michalewicz
SNEAPPA President

2. Fall Membership Meeting
November 17, 2011
at
College of the Holy Cross
8:00a - 8:30a Registration (Hogan Campus Center Lounge)
8:30a - 9:00a Introduction / SNEAPPA Business Meeting
(Hogan Campus Center Ballroom)
9:00a - 10:15a Session #1 -- Exceeding Expectations
John Cannon, Associate Director for Operations and Planning in Physical
Plant at the College of the Holy Cross, recently published an article
“Exceeding Expectations” in APPA’s Facilities Manager magazine. John
will preside over an interactive discussion to explore how expectations
present a challenge for all of us and how they can be managed with
simple techniques once recognized.
10:15a – 10:45a Networking
10:45a to 12:00p Session #2 -- Providing Accommodations in Facilities: Is there a
Reasonable Standard? (Mary Feeney, Bowditch & Dewey, Worcester,
MA) In providing accommodations to students with disabilities, the
determination of what is "reasonable" requires a case-by-case, fact-
specific analysis. This presentation will explore how the law and
regulations, the regulating agencies, and advocacy groups have applied
that standard. We will also discuss some recognized alternatives to
requests for accommodations and when alternative accommodations
are appropriate if the initial request is deemed to impose an "undue
burden" on the institution.
Please plan to bring your individual questions so we can have a great discussion.
12:00p to 1:00p Lunch
1:00p to 3:00p Campus Tours (see descriptions on next page):
 Tour #1 – Recently completed Integrated Science Complex
 Tour #2 – Figge Hall – 156-Bed Apartment Style Residence Hall

3. College of the Holy Cross
November 17, 2011
Facilities Tour Descriptions
Tour #1 -- Integrated Science Complex
With the design and construction of a new $64 million LEED
certified gold science complex, Holy Cross completed the most
ambitious building project in its history. The construction of a
new four-story building linked to the existing science and
social science buildings (Beaven, O’Neil, and Swords halls) in
2009 was followed by the complete renovation of Haberlin
Hall in 2010 and resulted in 142,000 gross square feet of new
and renovated classroom, lecture, research and laboratory
space. The new complex links the departments of biology,
chemistry, mathematics/computer science, physics,
psychology, and sociology/anthropology; and thus integrates
classrooms, labs, private offices, and lecture halls across
disciplines. The new teaching labs in chemistry and physics
allow students to be fully engaged in the scientific process.
From their first science course at Holy Cross to their most
sophisticated senior research projects, students work in labs
that are specially designed to encourage hands-on, discovery-
based exploration.
Tour #2 -- Figge Hall
On the inside loop of McCarthy Lane, near
the Hart Recreation Center and the Hogan
Campus Center, sits the recently comple-
ted $19.2 million Figge Hall, a 156-bed
townhouse-style residence hall.
Reflecting the current trends in student
housing, each of the 39 units accommo-
dates four students and features a
common area, kitchen, two bathrooms
and two bedrooms. The kitchen includes a
full-size refrigerator, range, microwave
and dishwasher. Each floor has a study
room, and the main floor features a function room that is used to host social gatherings.
Similar to Williams Hall, the other apartment-style residence on campus, the two-wing building features
floor-to-ceiling windows in the front and back of the main entrance area, giving the building an airy and
bright aura.

4. FALL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts
November 17, 2011
REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION FEES:
 ADVANCE REGISTRATION (form rec’d through Nov 10th): $90 per person (includes lunch)
 REGISTRATION & ON-SITE (rec’d Nov 11th or later): $115 per person (includes lunch)
PAYMENT TERMS: CHECK, CASH OR PURCHASE ORDER ONLY (CHECKS PAYABLE TO: SNEAPPA).
**WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS/PURCHASING CARDS AT THIS TIME**
CHECK ENCLOSED PAY AT THE DOOR
SNEAPPA Cancellation Policy: Cancellations will be accepted in writing only (via eMail) until 12p on Friday, November 11, 2011. Any cancellation
received after this date or ‘No Show’ the day of the meeting will be charged the full registration fee based on the date this registration form was
received.
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NAME ____________________________________________________________________
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REGISTER via:
 eMail (scan) to sbmulcahey@comcast.net
 Fax to (860) 349-5941
 US Mail to SNEAPPA, c/o Susan Mulcahey, CMP, CMM, PO Box 353, Durham, CT 06422-0353
Photocopy form for additional attendee(s). A download of documents & directions are available at www.erappa.org/SNEAPPA
Questions? Contact Susan Mulcahey at sbmulcahey@comcast.net or call (860) 349-8397

5. College of the Holy Cross
November 17, 2011
DIRECTIONS to Hogan Campus Center:
From the East & West (Boston, Hartford and New York)
Massachusetts Turnpike I-90. Take Exit 10 to I-290 East toward Worcester. Take Exit 11 (College
Square/Southbridge Street) off I-290. Cross over to the right lane immediately after coming off
the ramp to College Square. Take the first right (before the traffic light) onto College Street. Go
up the hill and enter the last gate on the left, Gate 7. The Hogan Campus Center is the second
building on the left with the large silver cross on it. Visitor parking is to the right of the Campus
Center.
From the North
I-495 South to I-290 West, Exit 25B. From I-290 West take Exit 11 (College Square, Southbridge
Street). Bear left coming off the ramp onto Southbridge Street. Take the first right (before the
traffic light) onto College Street. Go up the hill and enter the last gate on the left, Gate 7. The
Hogan Campus Center is the second building on the left with the large silver cross on it. Visitor
parking is to the right of the Campus Center.
From the Southeast
I-495 North to Massachusetts Turnpike I-90. Take Exit 10 to I-290 East toward Worcester. Take
Exit 11 (College Square/Southbridge Street) off I-290. Cross over to the right lane immediately
after coming off the ramp to College Square. Take the first right (before the traffic light) onto
College Street. Go up the hill and enter the last gate on the left, Gate 7. The Hogan Campus
Center is the second building on the left with the large silver cross on it. Visitor parking is to the
right of the Campus Center.
From the South (Providence, Rhode Island)
Route 146 North to Exit 12, McKeon Road/College Square. Take left off ramp and follow signs
for I-290 West/College Square. Left at traffic light on McKeon Road. Follow overpass through
several sets of lights and proceed straight up hill. Take left after fire station into Holy Cross on
Loyola Road. Follow left curve which becomes McCarthy Lane. Continue up the hill to upper
campus. Visitor parking is straight ahead, last parking lot.