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Delivering a Renovated Learning Commons for an Engaged Academic Community

Delivered May 20, 2025
Planning Types: Campus Planning

Integrated planning is essential for delivering campus facilities that support institutional vision and create a strong student academic experience. Juniata College was at a crossroads related to vision and curriculum direction while it was launching a comprehensive campaign that prioritized a library renovation. This session will focus on one provost's vision for planning and designing a learning commons around a new curriculum and share post-occupancy data to define what worked. Come learn how the planning, funding, and design process behind this inclusive facility has dramatically increased library use by students, faculty, and outside groups.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Use student academic outcomes as a driver in your planning and design process for campus facilities.
  2. Identify methods for creating an inclusive and integrated facilities planning process.
  3. Discuss how to develop a holistic financial plan to fund your institutional vision for a campus learning commons.
  4. Detail a post-construction process for maintaining flexibility in the built environment.

Presenters:

Justine Black, Director of the Statton Learning Commons, Juniata College
Lauren Bowen, Provost, Juniata College
Paul Lund, Principal, Hord Coplan Macht, Inc. (HCM)

Delivered 05/20/2025.

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