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CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY 2014 CAMPUS MASTER PLAN STATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT TABLE OF CONTENTS A FRAMEWORK AND A VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF CSU On the 50th anniversary of Cleveland State University 01. MASTER PLAN OVERVIEW AND CONTEXT we re] ect on how far we’ve come, and we unveil our new INTRODUCTION 6 Master Plan that looks ahead to the next decade. PLAN DRIVERS 8 PROCESS OVERVIEW 10 Our physical campus is an expression and manifestation of our commitment to our students, our faculty and future 02. THE CAMPUS TODAY generations. It re ects our aspirations as an institution EXISTING CAMPUS CONDITIONS 18 of higher education to the academic mission of Cleveland ENROLLMENT + DEMOGRAPHICS 20 State University and to our relationship with our city of PLANNING CONTEXT 24 Cleveland. PHYSICAL CAMPUS ANALYSIS 28 Founded on our academic guiding principles and with 03. MASTER PLAN AND IDEAS extensive input from diverse stakeholders ranging from PLAN DRIVERS 48 students, faculty, staff and community organizations, IDEA GENERATION 58 this Master Plan provides a road map to help guide our A VISION FOR THE FUTURE 60 decisions on major renovations, new building locations, CAMPUS MASTER PLAN IDEAS 64 landscape and infrastructure development, signage, pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular circulation for the next 04. CAMPUS MASTER PLAN SYSTEMS decade or more. CAMPUS-WIDE PRIORITIES 92 CAMPUS SYSTEMS 98 Though it is a living document that will evolve as new and unforeseen opportunities inevitably present themselves, 05. PHASING AND IMPLEMENTATION it provides us with our best snapshot of where we are IN-PROGRESS INITIATIVES 108 and where we want to go. It allows us to make priority SHORT-TERM PRIORITIES 110 decisions based on sound research and examination to MID-TERM PRIORITIES 112 ensure that the physical development of CSU occurs in a LONG-RANGE OPPORTUNITIES 114 considered and sustainable manner, true to our academic mission and core values. APPENDIX SPACE NEEDS ANALYSIS For this I want to personally thank all of you who have THE FUTURE OF WOLSTEIN given your time and talents to make the 2014 Master Plan a resounding success. TRAFFIC, TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING WAYFINDING Ronald M. Berkman CAMPUS LANDSCAPES AND ACCESSIBILITY President of CSU CAMPUS MASTER PLAN WEBSITE MINDMIXER ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 01. MASTER PLAN OVERVIEW AND CONTEXT INTRODUCTION | 6 The 2014 Cleveland State University Campus Master PLAN DRIVERS | 8 Plan provides a comprehensive framework that will PROCESS OVERVIEW | 10 guide future development of the university. This plan continues the institution’s commitment to strategic physical planning and builds on previous recommendations as part of a continuum of recently completed studies and reports. With a record-setting freshman class, ongoing excellence in academic achievement and recent Chapter 1 Photo/Image campus initiatives that are re-engaging its urban fabric, Cleveland State University (CSU) is positioning itself for change. The plan emphasizes a renewed focus on student success amidst changing regional demographics and new state funding formulas. Hallmarks of this planning eff ort include a focus on developing modern learning spaces to foster collaboration, creating identifi able campus character, improving pedestrian movement, activating interior and street level gathering spaces, and providing opportunities for synergistic partnerships to improve the 24/7 vitality of the campus neighborhood. Input and support received from students, faculty, staff and the Cleveland community propelled this planning eff ort, and have resulted in a comprehensive plan with wide support. This overview chapter provides an introduction to the process and summary of the topics addressed by chapter in the 2014 Campus Master Plan. Figure 1.1: Rhodes Tower at Cleveland State University INTRODUCTION PURPOSE OF THE PLAN At its very essence, a master plan is a collection of • The 2014 Campus Master Plan recommendations are powerful ideas. These ideas establish a ] exible framework solid enough to provide direction, but not so detailed for coordinating physical change on campus. The quality that changes cannot be accommodated. Campuses of the physical environment has a tremendous in] uence are moving targets with constantly shifting political, “OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE on the image of an institution, and as such, the master administrative, nancial, and academic needs. plan serves as a foundation for shaping the campus fabric • The 2014 Campus Master Plan is a long-range plan. EXCELLENCE, DIVERSITY AND in support of its strategic and academic mission and vision. Many of the concepts illustrated in the plan are multi- decade ideas, requiring numerous projects to achieve. ENGAGED LEARNING BY PROVIDING The ideas embedded in this document represent the Most master plans require update/maintenance every consensus vision of institutional and community 5-10 years. A CONTEMPORARY AND ACCESSIBLE members involved in the master planning process. As a • The 2014 Campus Master Plan does not mandate comprehensive document, the 2014 Campus Master Plan growth. Rather, the plan de\ nes opportunities EDUCATION IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES, is: to accommodate growth believed desirable and HUMANITIES AND PROFESSIONS, • Developed through a methodical process necessary. • Driven by principles • The 2014 Campus Master Plan identi\ es triggers AND BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH, • Data informed and defensible that are impacted by future change. By emphasizing • A collection of powerful ideas an integrated approach, facility improvements, SCHOLARSHIP, AND CREATIVE • Visionary yet realistic utility enhancements, transportation initiatives, and • Inclusive of implementable short- and long-term pedestrian amenities can be methodically coordinated. ACTIVITY ACROSS THESE BRANCHES strategies • The 2014 Campus Master Plan identi\ es campus- • A tool to align academic, spatial, scal, and physical wide space needs. The plan does not identify speci\ c OF KNOWLEDGE. WE ENDEAVOR TO visions department, school, or college-level programmatic • A exible framework that can adapt to future changes needs. Generally the plan does not de\ ne speci\ c SERVE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC AND • Participatory and consensus based building uses, but does de\ ne building locations, • An opportunity-based document capacities, design considerations, and general use PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO LEAD descriptions. PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE AND PLANNING PHILOSOPHY • Perhaps most importantly, the 2014 Campus Master Plan is not an implementation plan; it identi\ es The following concepts de ne the foundation upon which SATISFYING LIVES IN THE REGION AND opportunities the institution may choose to pursue as the 2014 Campus Master Plan is based. future needs and funding become more de ned. • The 2014 Campus Master Plan is CSU’s plan. GLOBAL SOCIETY.” Although the consultant team contributed expertise, CSU’s participants guided its development. • The 2014 Campus Master Plan establishes a -THE CSU MISSION framework that de\ nes how the physical campus can be improved and/or expanded. Because it establishes general parameters, minor adjustments can be accommodated without affecting its core principles. 6 2014 CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN 2014 CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN 7 PLAN DRIVERS WHAT IS DRIVING THIS PLAN? The 2014 Campus Master Plan is directly linked to PRINCIPLE-BASED external in] uences, current and ongoing initiatives, and A series of guiding principles were established early in the goals for the future of Cleveland and CSU. Context for master planning process with input from the Executive these initiatives include: Committee, Steering Committee, Faculty Advisory • A downtown Cleveland renaissance and vibrant Committee, focus groups, open houses and via the 2014 Campus District Campus Master Plan Website. These principles provide a • A record-breaking CSU freshman class ] exible framework for campus development that is both • Residential growth on and adjacent to campus visionary and realistic. Principles assume an understanding • Innovative CSU medical and health partnerships of the established Plan Drivers outlined above. Guiding • New CSU arts campus principles for the 2014 Campus Master Plan include: • Projected population decrease in Cuyahoga County • Become a major urban university: in Cleveland, of • Changes in state of Ohio funding formulas for higher Cleveland, by Cleveland. education • Create 21st century learning spaces to foster active learning and multi-disciplinary collaboration. 2014 Campus Master Plan goals in response to this context • Enhance the student experience with a focus on include: retention and completion. • Enhance academic and research reputation • Continue to reinforce the urban fabric and improve through: the built environment. • Improved student success • Create an identi\ able campus character with cohesive • Increased graduation rate urban design, landscape, and way\ nding. • Faculty growth • Prioritize pedestrian movement and activation of the • Research growth link and street levels. • Improved quality of facilities • Encourage synergistic partnerships to improve the • Increased revenue opportunities 24/7 vitality of the campus neighborhood. • Enhance the CSU experience through: Figure 1.2: The campus master planning team conducted a number of events designed to facilitate feedback from a variety of user groups. Student open houses • Conserve resources - consider the highest and best use (pictured above) allowed students to show the team how they use the CSU campus