When resources are constrained and enrollment is tightening, it takes thoughtful and strategic involvement of all stakeholders to develop and execute a comprehensive facilities plan.
Reporting metrics did not become a substitute for stakeholder-based decisions. The state of facilities was consistently communicated to building superintendents, the board of trustees, students, faculty, staff, and college presidents.
Toward sharing metrics between institutions and their academic programs, we discuss ways to identify critical components to be measured, navigate process challenges, and transfer knowledge.
To address new population groups and respond to today’s challenges, these institutions plan spaces that also welcome urban, suburban, and remote students.
As students progress from freshmen to seniors, campus experiences within the built environment—and the outdoor spaces between buildings—transform from everyday spaces into places that are meaningful and memorable.
In earlier years, preceding the advent of strategic planning, campus development was limited by available funds, and most buildings were located to meet short-term need.
To meet both a significant enrollment demand and the scheduling results from a quarter-to-semester conversion, university classroom capacity needed to be maximized.
Your campus community has valuable insights to offer your planning initiatives. Design your engagements with care, using a framework that underscores purpose.
This toolkit includes recommendations and worksheets to help you analyze your stakeholders and determine how to meaningfully engage them in the planning process.
