2008 Comprehensive Campus Plan Update

OCTOBER 26, 2009 - The final draft of the 2009 Comprehensive Campus Plan Update is now available online. This version will be submitted for approval by the Arizona Board of Regents at their meeting scheduled for December 3-4, 2009 at The University of Arizona.

Click here to view the 2009 CAMPUS PLAN UPDATE - FINAL DRAFT
 

Overview

The current University of Arizona Comprehensive Campus Plan was adopted by the Arizona Board of Regents in 2003. The Plan addressed campus issues such as open space, circulation, transportation, parking, historic preservation, and sustainability, as well as provided design guidelines and recommended strategies for future infill development on The University of Arizona campus.

The Arizona Board of Regents mandates that the university campus plans be updated at approximately five-year intervals. The University of Arizona is now updating the 2003 Plan. Ayers/Saint/Gross, the consulting firm that developed the 2003 Plan, has been retained to coordinate this update. The consultant team and UA will involve the many stakeholder constituencies on and off campus through a collaborative process modeled after the successful 2003 effort. The update is scheduled for completion by June 2009.

Goals for the 2009 Comprehensive Campus Plan Update include:

- Identification of issues that have emerged since 2003;
- Revisions which include new strategies related to transportation, traffic, and  pedestrian circulation;
- Revision of the Plan to reflect completed or planned buildings and open space projects;
- Identification of potential locations for future faculty/staff housing; and,
- Greater integration of the UA sustainability program and initiatives.

Important Dates: 
 

The 2009 Comprehensive Campus Plan Update will be submitted for approval by the Arizona Board of Regents at their meeting scheduled for December 3-4 2009 at The University of Arizona.

Schedule

The overall Comprehensive Campus Plan Update schedule can be seen here (PDF).

AUGUST 2009

The draft 2009 Comprehensive Campus Plan Update is being circulated for review and comment in August.

JULY 2009

The preliminary draft update is undergoing internal review & revision in July. A revised draft update for public review is expected in late July or early August. The final draft update is scheduled for completion in September. Submission of the update to ABOR has been delayed until the December meeting, which will be held in Tucson.

JUNE 2009

The consultants are developing the narrative and graphics for the draft update which will be reviewed and revised before going to ABOR for approval this fall. An internal review and revision will precede a larger review in late June or early July. The final draft update is scheduled for completion in August 2009.

MAY 2009

The final Workshop for the Comprehensive Campus Plan Update was held on May 12-13, 2009. The consultant team was on campus to present the draft update to the President's Cabinet, meet with CFP and other user groups to finalize details of the four campus precincts, meet with the Project Steering Committee, and host a campus & community Open House.

The Open House was held May 13, from 1:00pm - 2:30pm in the Swede Johnson building. The consultant team was on hand to discuss the update, answer questions, and invite all comments and recommendations. This was the last opportunity for public input before the update goes before the Arizona Board of Regents later in 2009.

The final Steering Committee meeting was held on May 13, from 4:00pm - 5:30pm at the Swede Johnson building.

APRIL 2009:

The Campus Plan Open House, planned to coincide with Earth Day on April 22, was canceled.

MARCH 2009:

Workshop #2 was held March 24-25, 2009. The consultant team conducted two Campus Plan Workshops to present campus plan update concepts and proposed policies. Campus and community members were in attendance to share ideas and offer feedback. There was also a Sustainability Workshop that focused on a wide range of sustainability issues related to the update.

- Click here for overview slides from Workshop #2 (PDF)

- Click here for the PowerPoint presentation from the Sustainability Workshop (PDF)

- Workshop #2 Flyer

FEBRUARY 2009:

Site Visit #2 was held on February 9-10, 2009.  The consultant team met with the Steering Committee and individual campus units to continue gathering information related to the update.
- Meeting notes from the Steering Committee Meeting February 10, 2009

JANUARY 2009:

Workshop #1 was held January 12, 2009. The consultant team met with the Steering Committee and held open workshops with the campus and community to gather data related to the update.
- Meeting notes from the Steering Committee Meeting January 12, 2009
- workshop flyer
- 3-D Memo for Workshop #1

DECEMBER 2008:

Site visit #1 was held on December 16, 2008. The consultant team met with the Steering Committee and individual campus units to gather data related to the update.
 - Meeting Notes from the Steering Committee Meeting December 16, 2009

PRESS RELATED TO THE COMPREHENSIVE CAMPUS PLAN UPDATE:

Lo Que Pasa, November 2, 2009 (PDF)
Lo Que Pasa, January 7, 2009 (PDF)
Lo Que Pasa, January 14, 2009 (PDF)
Arizona Daily Wildcat, January 14, 2009 (PDF)
Arizona Daily Wildcat, January 23, 2009 (PDF)
Arizona Daily Wildcat, March 25, 2009 (PDF)
Lo Que Pasa, March 25, 2009 (PDF)