CAMPUS PLAN SCOPE PROCESS AND ENGAGEMENT

The Alcorn State University campus plan provides a roadmap for campus development that reinforces the University’s mission, vision, core values, and strategic goals. This document:

• Identifies the types of spaces and facilities the campus needs to support student success and create a unique Alcorn college experience

• Outlines the physical projects that will support the University’s academic enterprise and foster interaction and a sense of belonging among all members of the campus community

• Provides an implementation strategy that ties university resources to prioritized and phased capital investments

The capital investments proposed in the campus plan are described over two phases – the ten year plan and the long-term vision. The ten year plan contains projects that are the University’s priorities for the next decade, addressing buildings, infrastructure, site improvements, and deferred maintenance. This phase is further organized into near-term priorities, including small yet impactful projects referred to as ‘early wins’. The long-term plan includes a broader range of projects that can be implemented as funding becomes available and priorities evolve.

Development of the campus plan occurred over three phases: Discovery, Exploration, and Synthesis.

The Discovery Phase focused on analyzing the existing campus – including land use, open space, mobility, and infrastructure systems – as well as the campus context, and listening to the campus community through stakeholder meetings, visioning sessions, tabling sessions, and online surveys (full survey results located at pagethink-pi. com/alcornuniversity/portalresults). Key themes emerged through these conversations that informed the campus plan. This first phase also included the initial development of a financial model meant to assess and prioritize capital improvement projects proposed during subsequent phases of work.

The Exploration Phase included an analysis of the University’s space needs and instructional space utilization, in order to quantify the opportunities and challenges identified in the key themes, and provide a foundation for the development of initial campus plan concepts. University stakeholders evaluated the planning team’s design options and preliminary plans during hybrid presentations and on-site bus tours, providing feedback which the team used to refine the proposals into a preferred plan for the campus.

The Synthesis Phase focused on finalizing the preferred plan and creating an implementation strategy informed by the financial model. The product of this effort is documented in this report.

1 - DISCOVERY CAMPUS PLAN

• Outreach and visioning