Considerations for Planning & Design of a Campus

This is where my head was at on December 31, 2021.

Considerations for Planning & Design of a Campus?

• Utilizing IA Technology and Machine Learning
• Developing Digital Twins for Facilities Management as well as Planning & Design
• Maximize barrier-free accessibility
• Identify stakeholders in the development of a Master Plan process
• Develop a Master Plan that aligns with University’s Vision
• Strength our campus identity (at multiple levels: global, national, state, University, colleges, etc.)
• Align physical campus with academic strategic plan
• Consider infrastructure improvements that will facilitate higher education of next 20-30 years
• Diversity and inclusion and strengthening individual identity and freedom of expression and religion (less government interference)
• Create a framework for flexibility to adapt to changing environment
• Develop a Master Plan that aligns with our target enrollment
• Community connectivity, engagement and outreach
• Local neighborhoods
• Larger cities
• Business alliances
• Auxiliary services – Is there a way to engage local community/businesses?
• P3 (partnerships)
• Innovation hub
• Consider all aspects of campus life
• Trends for undergraduate and graduate students
• Commuter experience vs On-Campus experience
• Athletics program
• Library/research – information commons
• Create spaces that advance research programs
• Address “poste-pandemic” classroom learning
• Expand graduate programs and associated services to include housing, study spaces, meeting rooms, etc.
• Promote S.T.E.M. related programs without compromising the humanities (S.T.E.A.M., the A is for the Arts)
• Explore internal/external factors (risk/challenges vs. strengths/rewards)
• Data driven decision making
• Create neighborhood districts that promote interdisciplinary interactions while maintaining a feeling of identity
• Explore pedestrian/vehicle conflicts and drop off zones
• Campus safety plan (vehicle egress)
• Sustainability – Help university identify our environmental priorities; promote energy/water efficiency, reduced carbon footprint, recycled content, minimize waste
• Walkability – Create a framework to maximize the reduction of obstacles and challenges; maximize equity
• Assist University with analyzing building assessment and deferred maintenance report by Others
• Prioritization of space needs and campus improvements/expansion
• Develop a framework to define how we can maximize space utilization on campus
• Virtual/Community
• Assist University with review of forensic financial analysis report by Others
• Health and Wellness
• Alumni/Donor opportunities