Comprehensive Campus Plan
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ is embarking on a new Comprehensive Campus Plan in 2025-2026.
The Comprehensive Campus Plan will touch on all aspects of campus life, including student space, academics, accessibility, dining, dormitories, the libraries, athletics, administrative space, our graduate schools, and grounds. At the conclusion of the 12-18 month process we will have a road map for our next 10 years of capital projects. The Comprehensive Campus Plan process will be guided by a Steering Committee appointed by President Cadge as well as three working groups representing Student Experience, the Academy, and Institutional Space & Grounds. There will be opportunities for the entire campus to engage throughout the process, which will be publicized once they are scheduled.
Project Timeline
December 2024
Request For Proposal - The College issued a request for proposals and received proposals from five planning firms. A Selection Committee was formed to review proposals and recommend an award.
April 2025
Contract Award: The Comprehensive Campus Plan Contract is awarded and the project kicks off.
May - June 2025
Space Utilization Study: A space utilization study will be undertaken.
September 2025-January 2026
On-Campus Engagement: Sessions will be held with the campus as a whole, as well as with select working groups. The goal of the sessions is to engage the students, faculty, and staff in the planning process to create a full picture of campus issues and gather information that will inform the proposed solutions. This phase will also include a review of past studies. This work will be concurrent with the Space Utilization Study.
November 2025
Vision Statement: Our planning partner will synthesize the strategic principles guiding the plan and start to look at how these translate into design principles that guide land use, campus improvements and placemaking decisions.
February 2026
Draft Plan Review: The team will present their findings and recommendations to the College. Initial recommendations will be presented in February 2026, and the final presentation will be made in April 2026. The final document will be delivered in June 2026.
*On-Campus Sessons will be conducted between June 2025 and January 2026 to engage the community in the process, collect data and feedback and present findings. Dates will be announced.
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee will meet monthly with the selected firm to review progress, provide guidance, and discuss next steps for the campus plan.
Working Groups
There will be four Working groups focused on the following areas, including representatives from Academics, Administration, Students, and the Board of Trustees. The working groups will focus on the following areas:
Topics of focus include Dining, Social/Gathering spaces, Dorms, Student Support/Services, Accessibility, Athletics, Outdoor Amenities, Campus Center.
Topics of focus include the Libraries, Classrooms/Teaching labs, Departmental Space (offices/ lounges, Study Space, Research Labs, and related support space), and the re-location of the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research.
Topics of focus will include Administrative Offices, Grounds/Campus, Taylor Hall, other non- academic spaces, Sustainability and Auxiliary Service.