1.3 MASTER PLAN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The Campus Master Plan outlines the goals and objectives for the Plan. The vision will help to inspire and guide decision making based on the values of Northwestern Polytechnic.

There are three guiding principles for the Campus Master Plan that provided a foundation for the design and recommendations that will guide the development of the campuses.

The establishment of guiding principles is beneficial in the planning process to help with key decision making. During the visioning session with senior leadership, three themes emerged and formed the basis of the principles.

Bold, Hard Questions Welcome Priority One: Students Long-term Sustainability

First and foremost, this planning exercise welcomes bold, hard questions. While these questions will be asked with heart and the results gathered with empathy, the plan will be driven by the vision of an Entrepreneurial Polytechnic. In developing the Master Plan, the project will engage with Students, industry, staff, greater communities of Grande Prairie and Fairview to ensure a wide variety of voices will be heard.

The community of people who learn, work, live and play at NWP are its heart. While the campus welcomes every person, and the Master Plan will be rooted in their voices, decisions will be made with students in mind first. Following the polytechnic vision, Industry, staff, and the community will also be considered in turn.

To optimize the student life, energy and vitality should be sought through building a critical mass of learners to create the best learning experience possible.

The Master Plan will also emphasize welcoming all people to campus, by improving accessibility and inclusion through physical improvements such as elevators, washrooms and improved circulation, and improved navigation and wayfinding.

To ensure the viability and vibrance of NWP in the long term, financial and environmental factors should be key principles. Data-driven decision making is key. Considering divestment in underutilized or low facility condition space will enable future investment and support building critical mass, which will increase utilization and space optimization. To optimize space, multiuse and flexible space planning should maximize long term use while reducing customization and renovation.

Environmental sustainability is enhanced by reducing the total footprint of campus infrastructure and improving building systems in new and existing spaces. Both campuses will be examined and balanced in the Master Plan.