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In 2020, California State Polytechnic University (Cal Poly), Humboldt's transformation to the system's third polytechnic required a new intersectional approach to campus physical planning that addresses a spectrum of needs for ambitious growth, future ready resilience, and student persistence. Rapid disruptions affected academic access, achievement, and workforce readiness of Generation Z. The polytechnic implementation inspired a planning process that prioritizes people first to address social, environmental, health, and economic challenges. This session will share lessons learned from the Cal Poly Humboldt physical planning process and provide tactical tools for effective stakeholder engagement, data collection, and establishing metrics of gauging success.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Evaluate the campus context and highlight key findings from the discovery/interpret phases and formulate core drivers and guiding principles that can inform the campus plan.
2. Evaluate and identify variables and uncertainties that the institution will need to consider and assess the effectiveness of three planning strategies and scenarios.
3. Analyze each strategy and identify the benefits, risks, key advantages, and tradeoffs with an empathetic lens for each major campus stakeholder constituent group.
4. Use scenario planning to formulate responses or adapt to a particular variable, such as enrollment flux, economic recession, environmental events, or epidemiological events.

Presenters:

Kassidy Banducci, Director Planning, Design & Construction, California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Michael Fisher, Associate Vice President, Facilities Management, California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Georgia Sarkin, Principal, Lead Campus Planning + Urban Design, SmithGroup
Rosa Sheng, Vice President, Director Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion, SmithGroup

Delivered 03/19/2024.

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