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Office Address
133 Calhoun Street
Charleston, SC 29401

Phone: 843.953.1325
E-mail: morrisjp2@cofc.edu

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John P. Morris is the vice president for Facilities Management at the College of Charleston. He began this position in February 2018.

In this role, Morris provides creative vision, leadership and management for Facilities Management, which includes capital planning, design and construction; physical plant operations; utility services; environmental health and safety; and sustainability.

In this role, Morris provides creative vision, leadership and management for Facilities Management, which includes capital planning, design and construction; physical plant operations; utility services; environmental health and safety; and emergency management.

Morris is charged with overseeing the College's physical assets, which includes more than 150 buildings covering more than 3.6 million gross square feet, as well as buildings at the College's regional sites. He is responsible for more than $9 million in state operating funds along with approximately $6.8 million in residential life/ housing services and athletics facilities management, and an $8.1 million utility budget.

Morris holds a bachelor's and master's degree in mechanical engineering from Colorado State University. He is also a licensed professional engineer in both Colorado and Arizona. He holds numerous certificates and registrations in the areas of engineering and facilities management.

Prior to joining the College, Morris worked for Northern Arizona University for five years as associate vice president for facilities services and for University of Colorado Boulder for seven years as director of facilities operations. He also worked at Colorado State University for 24 years in various facilities management roles.

Morris is past president of the Rocky Mountain Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA), past senior representative to the APPA Executive Board, an APPA Fellow and past chair of the APPA Credentialing Board. He has also served on several APPA Facilities Management Evaluation Program (FMEP) teams.

Morris served as chair of the City of Fort Collins Electric Utilities Board and vice chair of the City of Fort Collins Water Utilities Board.

Education

1989: M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University
1982: B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University

Career Highlights

2018–Present: Vice President, Facilities Management, College of Charleston
2012-17: Associate Vice President, Facilities Services, Northern Arizona University
2005–12: Director, Facilities Operations, University of Colorado Boulder
1994-2005: Assistant Director, Facilities Services, Colorado State University
1978-94: range of facilities management roles, Colorado State University

Honors and Achievements

2016: Rocky Mountain APPA H. Val Peterson Award
2016: Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA) Fellow Award
2015: APPA Center for Facilities Research (CFaR) Award
2012: APPA Award for Excellence, University of Colorado Boulder
2012: APPA President’s Award (Regional Relationship Task Force)