Online survey available; listening sessions taking place on campus Sept. 23-24
After nearly a decade since its last campus master plan was released, Case Western Reserve is launching a new planning initiative to shape the future of the university’s physical campus.
This new plan, led by campus master planning and design firm SmithGroup, will serve as a comprehensive guide for the physical evolution of campus, outlining a strategic road map for renovations, new construction, and other investments in campus facilities and spaces, ensuring development decisions support the university’s mission and vision.
“The campus master plan will guide the development of our campus over the next decade,” said Dean Tufts, vice president for campus planning and facilities management, “offering clear guidance for how we use buildings, structures and open spaces to enhance the CWRU experience.”
The process
The campus master planning process comprises three parts:
- Understand: A discovery phase to uncover goals, aspirations, current challenges and opportunities for the future.
- Learn: Data and analysis phase, which culminates in testing of potential ideas and solutions.
- Explore: Based on the previous phases, SmithGroup will create recommendations for improvements and document the campus master plan in a final report.
Individuals from across the university are involved in campus master planning committees and will work directly with SmithGroup throughout each phase.
Sharing your input
Phase one is officially underway today, as SmithGroup has developed a website to provide updates on the master planning process. In addition, they’ve launched a brief (no more than 10-minute) interactive survey where members of the CWRU community are encouraged to provide feedback on their most-used areas of campus, areas of opportunity for the university, safety concerns, pedestrian traffic and more.
Today (Sept. 23) and tomorrow (Sept. 24), SmithGroup will hold a series of open forums and pop-up sessions to hear feedback from students, faculty and staff directly.
Open Forums
Monday, Sept. 23
4:30–5:30 p.m.
Tinkham Veale University Center, Room 150
Tuesday, Sept. 24
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Tomlinson Hall
Pop-Up Sessions
Monday, Sept. 23
2:30–4 p.m.
Tinkham Veale University Center Koch Lobby
6:30–7:30 p.m.
Fribley Dining Hall
Tuesday, Sept. 24
9–10:30 a.m.
Nord Hall atrium
To learn more about CWRU’s master plan, visit the website. To share your feedback, attend an open forum or pop-up session and take the survey.