Facilities Master Plan

Southwest Minnesota State University November, 2006

Outline

• • • • • Process Campus Profile Existing Facilities & Site Analysis Framework for Campus Development Capital Plan Improvement

Thank you to the following people for their participation, collaborations and contributions.

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Dr. Ray Lou

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Dr. Beth Weatherby

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Doug Fraunfelder

Provost Dean – Arts, Letters & Sciences VP Finance & Administration •

Cyndi Holm

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Dr. Sandy Craner

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Sandy Hoffbeck

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Jim Swartz

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Bill Mulso

Director of Facilities Asst. Professor Biology, faculty representative Acquisitions Librarian, faculty representative Professor Art, faculty representative Executive Director of the SMSU Foundation, MSUAASF Representative •

Charles Kost

GIS Center Director, MMA and MAPE Representative •

Ron Schoephoerster

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Erin Kooiker

Scheduling Officer, Council 5 representative President, Student Association

Purpose

…of this Campus Master Plan Update is to:

• • • provide a valuable tool for future decision making support the academic mission set a logical course for capital improvements over the next thirty to fifty years The campus master plan was prepared in 2000. The 2006 master plan updated provides a 5-year incremental update to the 2000 plan.

SMSU is 1 of 52 campuses in the Minnesota State College and University system.

SMSU Context

Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport Marshall High School Atlantic Hotel

SMSU Environs

Pond and surrounding area Marshall High School Historic Farmstead Mike’s Cafe

SMSU Environs

Marshall High School Highway 19

View towards Campus looking Northeast View towards Campus looking Southwest

Geographic Service Area Marshall

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Campus History

Created by Minnesota legislature 1963 as

Southwest Minnesota State College

Enrolled its charter class late in the fall of 1967 with buildings still under construction The University changed from the quarter to the semester system in 1996 In January of 2002, a fire destroyed the residence hall dining facility. The smoke damage from the fire extended to the Student Center The university made a change to its current name in 2003 to

Southwest Minnesota State University

Ranked top of its division since 1998 by

U.S. News and World Report’s

annual America’s Best Colleges issue —

Nine consecutive years

Aerial photograph from A History of Southwest State University by Richard H. Jorgensen Pre-construction photograph from A History of Southwest State University by Richard H. Jorgensen

The mission of Southwest Minnesota State University is to:

• • • Provide high quality education Be dedicated to excellence in teaching Prepare students to be lifelong learners in a changing global, social and natural environment.

The vision of Southwest Minnesota State University is to become a university of choice.

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Academic Goals

Sustain renewal of academic base Aggressive renewal of facilities Substantive transformation of employee base Programs of distinction Strengthen partnerships with other post secondary and K-12 institutions Increase diversity enrollment 6% per year SMSU will address the long-term needs of the following signature programs: – – – – Hotel and Restaurant Administration Culinology Environmental Studies Education and Business

Enrollment History

4,000 3,750 3,500 3,250 3,000 2,750 2,500 2,250 2,000 1,750 1,500 1,250 1,000 19 75 19 77 19 79 19 81 19 83 19 85 19 87 19 89 19 91 19 93

Fiscal Year

19 95 19 97 19 99 20 01 20 03 20 05 Student using computer kiosk Students in Recreation and Athletics link

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Recent Facility Improvements

Library Renovation Commuter Lounge Student Center Conference Center HRI Lab Remodel Softball Field Relocation Football Practice Field Relocation Science Initiative – Labs Remodeled Central Chiller Plant Completion of Chilled Water Loop Student Center Well Lounge Commuter Lounge Entry Library (Circulation Desk)

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Future Facility Improvements

Residence Hall Pre-design – BKV Group Science Labs & HRI Remodeling Pre-design – BTR Hotel and Restaurant Industries Pre-design – Horty Elving Alumni Plaza – Close Landscape Architecture Regional Event Center – DLR Road Improvements Science Laboratories – Phase II Design Fire Alarm Upgrades Residence Hall Pre-design Alumni Plaza Regional Event Center

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Planning Initiatives

Definition of Campus Core and Edges Pedestrian and Vehicular Movement Parking and Transit Future Land Use Hierarchy of Open Space Expression of “Campus” View of Bellows Lounge

Current Land Use

Athletics and Recreation

View of wildlife area

Facility Support Wildlife Area Athletics and Recreation Future Academic Use Parking Academic Marshall High School Parking Parking Residential Facilities Child Care Academic Support Parking Existing Commercial Development HIGHWAY 19 Future Commercial Development

View towards Individualized Learning Building View towards Student Center View towards Residential Facility

Pedestrian Movement

½ Mile 10 Min. Walk ¼ Mile 5 Min. Walk

Pedestrian path in residential area Interior Circulation in RA Link

Vehicular Access

View toward parking near Mustang Trail

Parking Parking Parking MTA Transit Stop MTA Transit Stop Parking HIGHWAY 19

View toward High School of main parking lot

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Framework for Campus Development

Express surrounding regional ecology & character Create clear campus entries Create clear vehicular circulation Distinguish parking areas & better integrate into campus Continue development for exterior & interior way finding system Acknowledge current density & maximize existing space

Short-Term Facility Plan

2-5 Years – 2008 - 2011 Mattke Stadium improvements New Parking Classroom, laboratory and facility improvements Develop public-private associations for

Public safety initiatives Roadway infrastructure and improvements

Landscaping and courtyard restorations Parking and landscaping improvements Regional Event Center New Locker Room Facilities New parking Demolition of existing building and construction of new residence halls New temporary parking Prairie restoration and wetland improvements New entry monument

Mid-Term Facility Plan

6-15 Years – 2011 - 2017 Wind energy facility Landscape, access and parking/improvements Environmental Science facility Plant Science greenhouse/laboratories Culinary Arts/Hotel simulation laboratories Fine and Performing Arts Facility Demolition of existing and construction of new residence halls Birch Street Mall

Long-Term Facility Plan

15+ Years – 2018+ Construct Classroom Facility Recreation Athletic (RA) facility extension to Regional Event Center plaza and Bellows Academic Center

HIGHWAY 19

Illustrative Campus Facilities Plan

Athletic field improvements Wind Energy facility Environmental Science facility Regional Event Center Fine and Performing Arts Center Campus gateway and signaled intersection Student Housing Birch Street mall Campus gateway and prairie/wetland improvements