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University Embarks on Master Planning Process
Posted 3/12/2001
The University has begun the process of developing a Facilities Master Plan, which will serve as a blueprint for the growth and maintenance of the campus over the next 10 years.
The plan will build upon the foundation that was laid by the previous master plan, which was completed in 2000. The 2000 master plan paved the way for a variety of new facilities on campus, including the Integrated Science, Engineering and Technology (ISET) complex, new athletics fields, the Renée Samuels Center at the Hartford Art School, Hawk Hall and Alumni Plaza, the Handel Performing Arts Center, and more.
In developing the new Facilities Master Plan, the University has four main goals, said Executive Director of Facilities Norman Young. They are:
The University has hired the S/L/A/M Collaborative of Glastonbury, Conn., to develop the plan, together with a Facilities Master Plan Steering Committee, which is chaired by Regent John Harris (see below for the complete list of committee members).
Preliminary work, including an inventory of space on campus and inspection of existing facilities, began in late December and is still under way, Young said. Later this month, the S/L/A/M/ Collaborative and the steering committee will move into the “concept development” phase, in which they will start considering ideas for the future development of the campus.
In April, a forum will be held where members of the University community will have an opportunity to provide their input on what should be included in the plan. The planners and the steering committee will finalize the concepts and develop an implementation plan during the summer, with a final report to be issued at the start of the Fall 2009 semester, Young said.
The members of the Facilities Master Plan Steering Committee are:
- John Carson, Vice President of University Relations
- Pamela Davila ’09 (student)
- Chris Dupuis, Senior Project Manager, Facilities
- James Fairfield-Sonn, Dean of the Barney School of Business
- John Harris (Chair), University Regent
- Arosha Jayawickrema, Vice President of Finance and Administration
- Robert Killian, University Regent
- Lynn Pasquerella, Provost
- Lee Peters, Vice President for Student Affairs
- Elizabeth Petry, Associate Professor of Architecture, CETA
- Don Rizzo, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
- T. Clark Saunders, Interim Dean, The Hartt School
- Harry Workman, Professor of Chemistry, A&S
- Norman Young, Executive Director of Facilities
The plan will build upon the foundation that was laid by the previous master plan, which was completed in 2000. The 2000 master plan paved the way for a variety of new facilities on campus, including the Integrated Science, Engineering and Technology (ISET) complex, new athletics fields, the Renée Samuels Center at the Hartford Art School, Hawk Hall and Alumni Plaza, the Handel Performing Arts Center, and more.
In developing the new Facilities Master Plan, the University has four main goals, said Executive Director of Facilities Norman Young. They are:
- To optimize the use of space on campus
- To define opportunities for physical growth
- To maximize the impact of capital expenditures
- To promote a culture of sustainability
The University has hired the S/L/A/M Collaborative of Glastonbury, Conn., to develop the plan, together with a Facilities Master Plan Steering Committee, which is chaired by Regent John Harris (see below for the complete list of committee members).
Preliminary work, including an inventory of space on campus and inspection of existing facilities, began in late December and is still under way, Young said. Later this month, the S/L/A/M/ Collaborative and the steering committee will move into the “concept development” phase, in which they will start considering ideas for the future development of the campus.
In April, a forum will be held where members of the University community will have an opportunity to provide their input on what should be included in the plan. The planners and the steering committee will finalize the concepts and develop an implementation plan during the summer, with a final report to be issued at the start of the Fall 2009 semester, Young said.
The members of the Facilities Master Plan Steering Committee are:
- John Carson, Vice President of University Relations
- Pamela Davila ’09 (student)
- Chris Dupuis, Senior Project Manager, Facilities
- James Fairfield-Sonn, Dean of the Barney School of Business
- John Harris (Chair), University Regent
- Arosha Jayawickrema, Vice President of Finance and Administration
- Robert Killian, University Regent
- Lynn Pasquerella, Provost
- Lee Peters, Vice President for Student Affairs
- Elizabeth Petry, Associate Professor of Architecture, CETA
- Don Rizzo, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
- T. Clark Saunders, Interim Dean, The Hartt School
- Harry Workman, Professor of Chemistry, A&S
- Norman Young, Executive Director of Facilities
