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Goals of UMass Boston’s Master Plan
Goals of UMass Boston’s Master Plan
The master planning process for UMass Boston will center on the physical development and reconstruction of the campus over the next 25 years. This effort coincides with the ongoing strategic planning process, which by fall 2007 will articulate the long-term academic and institutional goals of the University. As such the Master Plan will aspire to reflect in the physical environment the goals and priorities of the Strategic Plan. More specifically, through an open and inclusive process, UMass Boston’s master planning effort will be driven by the following goals and objectives:
- Provide a framework for campus development by identifying building sites, circulation patterns, parking locations, opens spaces and the physical link with the community.
- Conduct a facilities assessment that identifies and confirms the continued use, modification, demolition, or construction of facilities.
- Specifically study and consider the construction of new academic/research facilities consistent with academic priorities and our needs assessment that helps to bring our instructional and research space up to standards of excellence.
- Rebuild and construct facilities that meet the needs of students, faculty, and staff.
- Build on the University’s commitment to providing a welcoming environment to persons with physical disabilities.
- Assess current space allocation and utilization on campus and determine future space requirements based on industry standards and metrics.
- Establish guidelines for the building of green/sustainable facilities.
- Provide a flexible framework for future decisions, changing circumstances, and future growth.
- Formulate an implementation plan that minimizes disruption to the University community as facilities are rebuilt and constructed over the course of many years.