Council of Ontario Universities (COU) Codes

Here is a quick reference list of the Council of Ontario Universities' space classification codes.

CODE DESCRIPTION
1.1 Tiered classrooms
1.2 Non-tiered classrooms
1.3 Classroom service space
2.1 Scheduled class laboratory space
2.2 Unscheduled class laboratory space
2.3 Laboratory (instructional) support
3.1 Research laboratory space
3.2 Laboratory (graduate and faculty) support space
4.1 Academic offices
4.2 Research office/project space
4.3 Graduate student offices
4.4 Departmental administrative and support staff offices
4.5 Office support space
5.1 Library Collection Space
5.2 Library/office space
5.3 Library support space
5.4 Study space under jurisdiction of the University library system
5.5 Study space not under jurisdiction of the University library system
6.1 Athletic activities areas
6.2 Athletic seating areas
6.3 Athletic service space
7.1 Food facilities
7.2 Food facilities service
8.1 Bookstore/merchandising
9.1 Plant Maintenance
10.1 Central administrative office areas
10.2 Central administrative office support
12.1 Computing facilities
12.2 Other central services
13.1 Health Services
14.1 Student offices and support space
14.2 Recreational facilities and service
14.3 Lounge and service space
15.1 Assembly facilities
15.2 Exhibition facilities
16.1 Central Utility Plant
16.2 Other non-assignable areas
16.3 Inactive unassignable
16.4 Parking structures
17.1 Residence living space
17.2 Residence service space
18.1 Animal space: Specialized central areas
18.2 Animal space: Farm-type areas
19.1 Day care facilities
19.2 Rifle ranges and other space in support of military training
19.3 Merchandising facilities not exclusively or primarily serving the university population
19.4 Demonstration schools, and other instruction institutions for non-university students
19.5 Inactive assignable space
19.6 Non-institutional agencies occupying university space
19.7 Instructional service activities occupying university space
20.1 Health care areas
20.2 All space in support of clinical instruction, research and service.
20.3 All space in support of clinical instruction, research and service formula for which capital funding responsibility is assumed to be that of the Ministry of Health.