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Near-Term Space Plan

2024

Discovery and Analysis

  • Created concept of unlocking campus core
  • Engaged community for feedback
  • Held design conversations with faculty and staff leadership of impacted academic departments and offices
  • Created proposal for Alumni Hall and began design work with the departments of Computer Science, Education, and Philosophy and the Entrepreneurship Program
  • Moved Advancement and University Marketing and Communications to University Corporate Center

2025

Design and Plan

  • Complete design and begin renovations of Alumni Hall 
  • Continue designs for preparing Manchester-Pruitt to support campus moves
  • Develop use plans for spaces vacated by the departments moving to Alumni Hall
  • Plan for design of a new student center
  • Plan for redesign of Benson University Center for academic space

2026-2027

Move and Build

  • Complete renovation of Alumni Hall
  • Begin academic move into Alumni Hall in summer 2026
  • Implement plans for spaces vacated by Alumni-bound academic departments

Previously Posted Timelines: Near-Term Space Plan timeline June 2024-2026 and pre-May 2024 timeline.

Bicentennial Space Plan

Nov. 2024 – Aug. 2025

Discovery and Analysis

  • Formal Kickoff: Present detailed process and expectations to the Executive Steering Committee and Campus Planning Advisory Group
  • Interviews/ Listening Sessions: Meet with internal & external campus stakeholders to conduct focus group meetings
  • Analysis Summary and Principles: Present summary information and develop planning principles

Sept. 2025 – June 2026

Vision and Refinement

  • Concept Plan and Initial Precinct Scenarios: Present conceptual framework and test scenarios for feedback
  • Refined Precinct Scenarios: Develop scenarios based on feedback

July 2026 – June 2027 & Beyond

Plan Development

  • Draft Plan: Review and present for feedback
  • Phasing and Implementation: Discuss and develop priorities, phasing, and cost estimates
  • Final Plan: Present final plan to internal constituents and external stakeholders

Beyond

  • Continue iterative design conversations with impacted units
  • Update scenarios for renovations and/or new build following input from departments/ programs
  • Create schedule for all associated projects

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