RESIDENTIAL LIFE MASTER PLAN Residential Life projects improve students' college experience

he residential-life experience in higher education today Virginia Avenue, Southwest Campus, College Avenue and Mid­ essential to ensure success. New construction - necessary to is inextricably bound with academic achievement. For Campus housing complexes. Recognizing the immediate, critical create bed capacity and allow the renovation or demolition of Tentering undergraduates, "res life" can be rhe deciding needs within existing residential halls, the RLMP scheduled rhe existing faci lities throughout rhe phases- may occur on fi ve facto r in both matriculation and graduation. full renovation of each to extend their useful lives. Refurbishing sires, each of which has been reviewed as consistent with rhe the aged, 35- to 65-year-old facili ties will ensure the fin ancial Master Campus Plan by MU's Master Planning consultant, Perry The Residential Life Model viability of the residential life system, keep MU competitive with Chapman. A strong, living-learning residential life character has long been peer institutions and promote rhe continued success of Res Life's in place on the M U campus. T he university's Residential Life living-learning programs that distinguishes MU. department presently provides housing for nearly 6,000 students in 21 residence halls - 30 percent of all undergraduates live Renovating Existing Facilities - A 13-year Improving pedestrian safety on campus, a requirement for freshmen since 1994. Housing Program facilities and living-learning programs are overseen today by a Based on experience gained in the construction of Virginia Two alternatives for improving the safety and quality of vice chancellor of Student Affairs and guided by a Residential Avenue Housing (which opened in 2004) and in on-going the Central Campus pedestrian environment on Rollins Life director with an operations staff of 23 professionals and an construction of the Southwest Campus and College Avenue Street between Maryland Avenue and Hirt Sueet are administrative support staff of 165. projects (scheduled to open this year), an updated RLMP 2005 being reviewed: recommends that renovation of existing build ings create smaller Residential Li fe's focus remains that of not only providi ng Close Rollins During Class Hours housing for MU's undergrads, bur also helping them integrate "Living Units" that serve groups of 12 to 25 residents in a mix into campus life via "living-learning" programs and activities. of single and double rooms who share a group study room and This concept eliminates through-traffic during class O ne-hundred Freshman Interest Groups and 23 Sponsored an improved common bathroom. Renovation must also comply hours, and rhereby 1) reduces pedestrian congestion at he U niversity of Missouri - C olumbia's Campus and functionality of the campus. Areas of the campus • T h e university's holdings south of Stadium Learning Communities, which promote personal, social and with contemporary building codes and meet national acces­ major X-ings; 2) eliminates ad hoc passenger drop off M aster Plan is an o ngoing, interactive planning with the greatest potential fo r facilities expansion are at Boulevard contain MU's intercollegiate athletic sibility standards if the residential character of the campus is to academic development, distinguish MU from irs peer institu­ and pick-up; and allows landscaping improvement in process begun in 1980 to ensure an open , dynamic the perimeter of the historic core campus. Even here, complex, as well as a diverse array of research, continue as a major factor in enrollment and matriculation. space adjacent to the street corridor. T tions. process fo r guiding campus development. The goal of the future development m ust be judiciously planned to be support, recreational, parking and agricultural Problems with Closing: 1) eliminates rhe only east­ functio ns. MU's most extensive open-space n etwork Res Life Master Planning - Facilities T he RLMP renovation is being implemented in five cycles, M aster Plan is the creation of a unified, efficient environ­ compatible w ith neigh boring uses. A study for the East each projected to last three to fo ur years: west public rhoroughfare traversing rhe campus between m ent that is both inviting to students and enhances M U's Campus (east of C ollege Avenue) h as been completed. in close proximity w th e core campus is fo und in In light of projected enrollment increases, the age and condi­ Hospital Drive and the Elm Street/University Avenue m ission of teaching, research and public service. the university golf course and the wooded ridges and tion of existing buildings and failing preventive maintenance, a Cycle 1 projects - summer 2001 to fal l 2004 - included Area Studies network 2) diverts traffic and increases congestion on open low lands flanking Hinkson Creek. The chal­ Residential Life Master Plan was commissioned overwhelmingly the Virginia Avenue Housing complex, which houses 72 1 surrounding streets; 3) requires closing of Missouri MU has initiated a series of area studies that will define The MU Campus: The next generation lenge in planning for this area is to create a coherent in 2000, the scope of which included a definitive assessment students in four new residence halls. T he project also features a Avenue or its maintenance as a cui de sac with access Since 1980, buildings totaling more than 7 million the term s by which future development should take place. fram ework for future campus development while of existing facilities, new construction, physical planning for new dining facility and li ving-and-learning community support from Conley, causing traffic congestion on surrounding square feet have been added to the MU campus, a fi gure Three campus areas are being investigated: renovation and long-range strategic planning- none of which space. Additional projects - including exterior work - address streets; and 4) limits daytime access to public and/or preserving the natural open space environment and nearly doubling the earlier footage. included the university's four apartment complexes. measures on existing buildings essential to preserving mechanical common functions at Brady Commons, the Student • T he campus &om Rollins Street south to Stadium connecting it with the university's built areas. Recreation Complex and orher facilities. During this past quarter-cen tury of grow th, the campus Boulevard w ill continue to undergo significant systems and preserving the building's envelope until a complete As these studies take shape, they w ill be gradually em­ Changing Parental/Student Expectations renovation can be effected. has been significantly reshaped. The Carnahan Quad and change over the next generation. Within the last few Calm Traffic and Improve Streetscape bodied in the Campus M aster Plan. P lanning and design Preliminary strategic planning in 1998 had also shown adjacen t buildings were created out of once ram shackle years V irginia Avenue Housing complex and the that student and parental campus-life expectations regarding Cycle 2 projects (summer 2004 to fall 2008) feature a 659-bed g uidelines for remaining key sites in the core cam pus have This concept: 1) reduces and controls through- traffic, city blocks; and the university's health-science complex V irginia Avenue Parking G arage have been built in residence halls were changing. "Double-loaded corridor" living, complex of three residence halls and support space known as been and are being undertaken as a continuing process. including passenger drop-off and pick-up during has grow n to become a premier academ ic medical center. the area. T he land has been illustrated as a possible "gang showers" and "community bathrooms" had become Southwest Campus Housing, currently under construction on class hours; 2) better defines and improves safety location for additional academic and arts-related Planning principles (see box below), and design conditions of the past. Many of today's university students the northeast corner of Stadium Boulevard and Providence Road of pedestrian X-ings; 3) mitigates pedestrian/vehicle N ew academic, research and campus-life functions h ave facilities. Imminent and long-range facilities growth principles formulated by C ampus Facilities that refl ect have, for example, never shared sleeping or bathroom space (the former site of Smith, Blair and Donnelly halls). A fo urth congestion; 4) continues use of the street as a public also since strengthened the sense of collegiality in the for Missouri H ealth C are, th ~ School of Medicine, MU's arch itecture and 'sense of place' (see http://www. on a daily basis or lived withour air-conditioning. MU's most residence hall is rhe 345-bed College Avenue Housing project thoroughfare; and 5) improves designated bus drop-off co re campus. O ver 8,800 parking spaces were located in vario us other academic units, student h ousing and cf. missouri.ed u/ pdc/d esign_ principles. htm), help guide recently constructed dormitories date from the 1960s. T he 1998 under construction on the east side of College Avenue, adjacent zones on opposite sides of the street. new structures, reducing the amount of campus land that to Hatch Hall. The Mid-Campus Housing project is a 480-plus­ parking is being rigorously studied to determine developing campus concepts and project proposals. planning efforts revealed that students were leaving on-campus "Calming" accomplishes most measures for reducing would otherwise be need ed for surface parking. bed residence hall proposed to be built on the current Baker-Park how the site can be brought together as a unified housing facilities- which had nor seen major renovation since pedestrian/vehicle congestion that could be accomplished Public hearings facilitate community input their construction - fo r off-campus apartment and suire-sryle and Gardner-Hyde residence hall sires just north of University W ith the exception of the last four years of this period, area of the campus that w ill be attractive and by closure, bur still retains a public thoroughfare Campus community and public input into the M aster accommodations, primarily in search of privacy: single bedrooms Hospital. A fu ll interior renovation of H atch and Schurz halls is student enrollment has rem ained relatively stable, reflect­ fu nctional for all of its occupants. capability for the City and campus. Plan process is essential. Since its inception , public and private baths. In May 2001, the Department of Residential also scheduled for this phase. ing a nationw ide trend in which facilities grow th has been • The northern edges of the campus, generally flank­ hearings on the Master Plan have been held annually Life was granted approval by the Board of Curators to proceed Problems with Traffic Calming: 1) slows and driven less by enrollm ent and more by the expansion of Additional renovation will occur in summer 2009 to fall 20 II with implemenring a comprehensive Residential Life M aster Plan redirects traffic flow from the Maryland-H itt segment of ing University Avenue and Elm Street, are being to update the campus community and p ublic on past, (Cycle 3 ); summer 201 2 to 201 5 (Cycle 4); and summer 201 6 research, support fu nctions and services that institutions (RLMP) to upgrade or replace MU's then 19 residence halls. Rollins; and 2) diverts traffic onto Hospital Drive and studied not only to identifY opportunities for future present and future projects and to seek input to help ro fall 201 8 (Cycle 5). Each phase of the project is reviewed an­ are providing. increases eastbound traffic on rhe Hitt-College segment campus buildings but to improve and energize the shape the plan. nually, insuring the plan's viability. Carefu l scrutiny and manage­ New Facilities of Rollins. Planned Capacity urban fabric between the campus and Columbia's ment of all aspects of the 2001 RLMP and the 2005 Update are .... T his year's public forum will be from noon to 1 p.m., T he 2001 RLMP recommended rhe consrrucrion of rhe As a result of this growth, MU's core campus is largely central business district. T he study focuses o n how Tuesday, April 11, in Columns C, Reynolds Alumni built up today. Whether growth in th e next generation fu ture land uses on campus and in adjacent neigh­ C enter. Your input is critical. Please attend th e forum follows a pace comparable to the last 2 5 years cannot borhoods can be organized to reinforce each oth er and voice yo ur th ough ts and ideas. If you cannot attend, be predicted, but it is clear that M U must have capacity and how a vibrant community edge can be created CAMPUS PLANNING COMMITTEE CAPITAL REVIEW COMMITTEE please fo rw ard comments on any aspect of campus for expansion and change if it is to m aintain its position through build ing siting, open space connections and planning to Ruth Tofle, chair, Cam pus Planning Com­ as a competitive, p roductive flagship university. Just as streetscape improvements. The study w ill be done The charge to the Campus Planning Committee is to advise the Vice Chancellor for Admin­ The Capital Review Committee is charged with providing advice to rhe provost and vice mittee, 142C, Stanley H all, telephone 882-6035, e-mail: importantly, campus growth and change must be planned collaboratively with th e C ity. istrative Services on the faci lity needs of the campus. chancellor for Administrative Services, as appropriate, on campus-level issues regarding rhe TofleR@misso uri.edu. Chair use of existing space, maintenance and repair of existing space, priorities for renovation of to reinfo rce, and not u ndermine, the character, beauty Ruth ToRe, professor and chair of architectural studies existing space, and priorities for adding new space. Faculty W illiam Bondeson, professor of philosophy Chair Keirh Eggener, associate professor of art history & classical archaeology Brian Foster, provost Rick Hardy, professor of political science Members Tom Marrero, professor of chemical engineering James Coleman, vice provost for Research PLANNING PRINCIPLES Staff David H oush, vice chancellor for Development and Alumni Relations Ken Brooks, assiscant director of MU Research Reactor Jackie Jones, vice chancellor for Administrative Services REINFORCE THE UNNERSITY MISSION & VALUES: ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABIUTY: Embrace suitable ALWW FOR PRUDENT EXPANSION OF CAMPUS Victor Price, assistant registrar- Records Chris Koukola, assistant to rhe chancellor for University Affai rs Organize facilities and places to promote MU's mission strategies in promoting swtainable sites, water efficiency, FUNCTIONS: Provide for facilities expansion in ways that Marry Walker, director of administrative services - Engineering Alan Marshall, Staff Advisory Council representative and values. energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor respect neighbors and effectively utilize limited land re­ Students Michael Middleton, deputy chancellor environmental quality. sources, while conserving and protecting natural resources. Jared Cole, student Michael Nolan, professor of rural sociology PRIDE OF THE STATE: Express the importance of the Michelle Compton, student Joey Riley, assistant director of Space Planning & Management campw to the state, nation and world. RECRUITMENT-RETENTION: Emphasize the qualities of PEDESTRIAN DOMINANCE: Maintain a pedestrian­ the campw that help attract and keep students, faculty and dominant campw recognizing and gracefully accommodat­ Surendra Babu Chitti Babu, graduate student Benyamin Schwartz, associate professor of environmental design DNERSITYWITH THE UNITY: Create and maintain staff. ing the need for bicycles and vehicles. Ex-Officio Cathy Scroggs, vice chancellor for Student Affairs campw settings that bring together the diversity of people, Clarissa Easton, university architect - Facilities Planning & Development Scott Shader, director of Space Planning & Management heritages and culture. PLANNING & DESIGN INTEGRITY: Provide facilities and TRANSPORTATION & VEHICLE CIRCULATION: Larry Hubbard, director of Planning, Design & Construction Gary Smirh, director emeritus grounds that meet the functional needs of the institution and Maintain a safe, functional and aesthetically compatible Jim Joy, director of Parking & Transportation Ruth ToRe, professor and Chair of architectural studies STRONG 'SENSE OF PLACE': Make the campw a dis­ that comply with the intent of the Design Principles to pro­ system of transportation, vehicle circulation and parking. Chris Koukola, assistant to the chancellor for University Affairs Bruce Walker, dean of the College of Business tinctively meaningful and memorable place for all mem­ vide an overall aesthetical and pleasing campus experience. Arthur Merrick, MU Retirees Association representative Gary Ward, assistant vice chancellor - Facilities bers of the University community and for the citizens of RESPOND TO ACCESSIBiliTY NEEDS: Continue the Frankie Minor, director of Residential Life Missouri. ENHANCE COMMUNITY SPIRIT: Locate campw func­ tradition of providing optimal access to persons with dis­ Pat Morton, planning specialist fo r Provost Historical drawing, page one, reprinted with permission ofU niversity ofM issouri Archives. G-015111 tions in dose proximity to enhance scholarly activities and abilities. Aerial view ofca mpus, page one, reprinted with permission ofPubli cations & Alumni Communica­ RESPECT NATURAL & ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE: O smund Overby, professor emeritus social interaction within a safe and secure campw. Gary Ward, assistant vice chancellor - Facilities tions Design facilities to respect the scale, materials and textures FACiliTIES & GROUNDS STEWARDSHIP: Preserve the Sarah C. Weaver, director of Disability Services Publication created and designed by Campw Facilities Communications embodied in the historic architecture and natural land­ quality and utility of existing facilities for swtainable we scape of the campw. of established resources. Projects Recently Completed 1 Softball Field improvements Ellis Fischel Campus 2 Providence Road/Reactor Field traffic signalization I Columbia Regional Hospital Ellis Fischel campus is located about two miles ...... northwest of the main campus on Business loop 70 at Garth Avenue. Columbia Regional Hospital is located about four miles Projects in Design or Construction northeast of the main campus on Keene Street, near the 3 College Avenue Housing 1 Ellis Fischel Cancer Center intersection of Interstate 70 and Hwy. 63. 4 Hatch Hall renovation 2 Green Building 5 Schurz Hall renovation 3 Allton Building 6 National Swine Research & Resource Center 4 Health South/ Rusk Rehabilitation Center 1-Columbia Regional Hospital 7 Regional Biocontainment Laboratory 5 Wyatt Guest House 8 Poultry Environmental Physics -Animal Resources 6 Possible future building site 2-Keene Medical Building 9 Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute 7 Possible future building site 10 Thomas & Nell Lafferre Hall addition/renovation 8 Possible future building site 3-Health Pavilion 11 Schweitzer Hall addition/renovation 9 Ellis Fischel Cancer Center 12 MU Student Center/Brady Commons expansion addition/ renovation 4-Columbia Regional Engineering Building 13 Clinical Support & Education Building 14 Southwest Campus Housing 15 Mizzou Student-Athlete Academic & Training Facility &+p 16 Mid-Missouri Technology Business Incubator 17 MU Research Reactor Center/ Cyclotron 18 Reactor Field Chiller Building 19 Alpine Tower relocation Mizzou Botanic Garden Projects Existing Buildings 20 Hosta Collection 21 Container Garden at South Jesse Plaza A Jesse Hall IQa B Hearnes Center Projects in the Planning Stage Ellis Library 22 Center for Comparative Medicine c 23 Animal Resource Center D Memorial Union 24 Veterinary Medicine Guest House E Life Sciences Center 25 Spay/Neuter Clinic F Research Reactor 26 Rollins Street improvements G Heinkel Building 27 National Plant Genetics & Security Center [USDA facility] 28 Rothwell Plaza H Agriculture Building 29 Ellis Library addition/renovation J Clydesdale Hall 30 7th Street Pedestrian Plaza/Mall K Student Recreation Complex 31 Health Sciences Research & Education Facility 32 Performing Arts Center L Reynolds Alumni Center 33 Mid-Campus Housing 34 Ambulatory Care addition 35 Hospital Drive realignment 36 Visitors Center 37 Mick Deaver Drive extension 38 MURR Receiving Building Health Professions (to be sited) Child & Family Sciences (to be sited) State Historical Society of Missouri (to be sited) Mizzou Botanic Garden Projects 0 39 McAlester Arboretum 40 Specialty Gardens on Carnahan Quadrangle

University land, largely pedestrian but including service drives and small parking areas Lemone Existing MU buildings Industrial Park lemone Industrial Park is Possible future structures located about five miles southeast of the main campus near the Parking intersection of Hwy. 63 0 and New Haven Road. ~ Parking garages II • ~ Major walks* • • • 0 Major bikeways* • • *Note: Many walkways and • bikeways are shown straight •• for diagrammatic •• in actuality many will • curved and shaped .., to topography, 1 Printing & Publication Facility planting and ·· ~~ 2 University Press & Records buildings. . ... Management ••• • 3 UM Libraries Depository 4 Quarterdeck Building 5 Assessment Resource Center DRAFT 4•1•06 addition Comments and questions should be sent to the chair of the Campus Planning Committee, 142C Stanley Hall; e-mail address: [email protected]. Revised edition scheduled for April 2007. 1 For more information, see the MU Campus Master Plan web site at http://www.d .missouri.edu/ Om /sm masterplan/index.html.