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Steering Committee Meeting: Workshop 1 Report Out

Overview

This steering commitee meeting was held March 18, 2024. This page contains a summary from that meeting and the presentation is also provided as a downloadable option.

Download Open House Presentation (PDF)

Master Plan Steering Committee

  • Erika Anderson, President’s Office*
  • Andrew Finstuen, Assoc Vice President for Strategic Planning & Special Initiatives, Dean, Honors College
  • Jeff Banka, University Financial Services & Treasury*
  • Zeynep Hansen, Provost’s Office
  • Renee Rehder, Enrollment Services*
  • Argia Beristain, University Advancement*
  • Jana LaRosa, Research*
  • Lynda Tieck, Housing & Residence Life
  • Drew Alexander, Associate Vice President, Campus Operations
  • Jillian Moroney, School of Public Services, Faculty Representative
  • Krista Paulsen, School of Public Services, Faculty Representative
  • Angel Dang, ASBSU, Student Representative
  • Jack Vuturo, ASBSU, Student Representative (alt)
  • Christy Jordan, Executive Director, Capital Planning and Space Management
  • Kylene Collette, Campus Planner, Capital Planning and Space Management

*members of the University Strategic Planning Council

Workshop 1

  • Campus Engagement – Open House, Expo & Atrium
  • Goal Setting – plan, process
  • Visioning – over 10 years
  • Strategic Plan Goal-Strategies –Mural exercise results sent out
  • Workshop 2 – Data Gathering & Analysis
  • Data Gathering & Stakeholder meetings
  • Planning In-Progress & Upcoming

Campus Engagement

  • Summit Expo
  • Master Plan Open House- Over 70 RSVPs from staff, faculty & students.
  • SUB Atrium- Over 20 students provided input, including a few students touring the campus.

Where study/project space is needed

  • Add more seating in existing study locations.
  • Add study/project spaces in existing buildings, esp near classrooms & labs or student services.
  • Science Bldg
  • Riverfront Hall
  • Campus School
  • MCMR
  • Civil Engineering
  • Education Bldg
  • CVA
  • Add more outdoor seating, study & project space, especially along the riverfront & near SUB.

Student-centered space on campus

  • SUB
  • Library
  • ILC
  • MCMR
  • MP Building
  • Science Building
  • MBEB
  • Honors College
  • Bronco Gym
  • Riverfront Hall
  • Quad
  • Rec field
  • Intramural field

Where student-centered space is needed

  • Riverfront Hall
  • Science Building
  • Education Building
  • Campus School
  • Mathematics
  • MCMR
  • Civil Engineering
  • ER Building

Outdoor space

  • CVA – cool space, activate to students want to be there
  • Quad – add tables, encourage multi-use
  • Amphitheater –program more events, activities

Student-centered space qualities

Ranked by number of votes:

  • wellness/quiet
  • workspace
  • meeting space
  • multi-use activity space
  • outdoor mtg/collab space
  • outdoor activity space
  • art – creative space
  • media
  • makerspace
  • with community interaction
  • meeting space for commuters
  • 24/7 space

Campus Map

  • Pedestrian crossings which need crosswalks, signal, skybridges
  • Welcome Center for visitors, tours, w/AV, interactive displays
  • Science Bldg renewal, updated labs w/safety equipment & classrooms, add study space, research space, faculty/staff workspace w/daylight-windows
  • Riverfront Hall renewal, study space, improved face/access to the riverfront
  • LART accessibility 2nd floor
  • HML update (colors, finishes) to show well for sponsors//donors
  • Bronco Gym – most cited for needing improvement
  • Expand food options, venue hours
  • Widen greenbelt path, need riverfront access, improved activity spaces
  • Connect-extend bike paths, add transportation options (express bus service?)
  • Quad should be for students, more seating, interactive spaces
  • Noted locations to add shade, seating, landscaping
  • Water conservation removing water intensive plants & lawn

Sustainability

Master Plan includes budget for the integration of sustainability policies and/or projects into the master plan. Also budget specifically for Allision & ASG team to work with Amy on ‘Sustainability Plan’ planning.

Should integrating sustainability be a priority in master plan actions & initiatives?

100% said sustainability should be a priority:

  • 22% – highest priority
  • 51% – higher priority
  • 7% – moderate/low priority
How important is each element to balanced & integrated sustainability?
  • Environmental impact – 100% said important, 90% very/extremely important
  • Community impact – 89% said important, 71% very/extremely important
  • Economic impact – 100% said important, 42% very/extremely important
How concerned are you about the impacts of climate change?

96.6% were concerned (1 was not):

  • 55 % – very concerned
  • 27.8% – somewhat concerned
  • 13.8% – not very concerned
  • 3.4% – unconcerned
When do you think Idaho will start to be impacted by climate change?
  • 51.7% – being impacted now
  • 10.3% – less than 10 years
  • 6.9% – after 2040
  • 13.8% – after 2050
  • 6.9% – after 2060 3.4% – never
  • 6.9% – need more info
What sustainability actions should be included in the master plan?
  • Outreach programs (educational?)
  • Campus Recycle-Upcycle Center for recycling, sort/save for project materials
  • Outside spaces for study, group projects, activities
  • Outdoor gathering spaces integrated into natural surroundings
  • Integration of community gardens
  • Conserve water with xeriscaping, native plants, reducing grass lawns or replacing with adaptive turf
  • Accessible composting area, partner with City to compost landscape waste

Goal Setting – Plan

  • Support initiatives & actions from strategic plan goals.
  • Accommodate 10 year vision for growth and strategic goals.
  • Student experience centered appealing campus.
  • Campus embraces the riverfront, immersed in nature.
  • Space that is more flexible, adaptive, shared.
  • Emphasis on revitalization of existing facilities in addition to new construction.
  • Expand affordable housing for all (undergrad & graduate students, post-docs, faculty, staff).
  • Well-integrated with the City, neighborhood & local businesses plans.
  • Support opportunities for partnerships with the greater community (research, programs, etc.)
  • Improve multi-modal transportation options.
  • Aligned with strategic goals & funding resources.
  • Realistic implementation roadmap.

Goal Setting – Process

  • Inclusive but focused
  • Innovative engagement of student voice
  • Engaged with the community (campus, neighborhoods, city, county, state & region)
  • Data-informed (incl funding resources)
  • Structured process & plan with mapped milestones
  • Well-documented process & website

Vision

  • Welcoming, 24/7 & year-round active campus
  • Inspiring campus integrated with natural environment & riverfront
  • Campus is a hub of innovation & collaborative interaction with community, businesses & industry
  • Top quality facilities to attract and retain students & talented faculty
  • Student experience centric, with more labs and active-learning & experiential classrooms
  • Space is shared, collaborative, flexible, tech-supported for work, meeting & instruction
  • More creative approaches to use of facilities to support goals & generate revenue
  • Growth in non-traditional students with variety of affordable housing options (incl family hsg)
  • Improved transportation choices, including regional express options
  • Integrated partners with the Community (City, neighborhoods, local businesses, regional industries)

Data Gathering – Stakeholder calls/mtgs

  • Athletics – include all athletics facilities (Bronco Gym, pool, Extra Mile Arena, Dona Larsen AC, etc.)
  • Academics & Research
  • Provost office & Deans Council
  • Research – reach out to VP for Research
  • Faculty – reach out to Faculty Senate chair
  • ASBSU – current SC student reps should report back to ASBSU, Res Life offered RA’s to also provide student input
  • Student Affairs, Registrar, Campus Services, Dean of Students – re: student services, incl one-stop shop from Space Analysis
  • Enrollment & Projections – Enrollment Management, Graduate College – potentially meet before student affairs meeting
  • Housing and Res Life – include dining, recreation, health/wellness
  • Division of Public Safety – safety, transportation, parking, also tracking Walker’s analysis work.

External Stakeholders

  • SENA – We need to ask how they want to engage with us. Drew would take the lead on this, but if he wants the MP planning team included, Tamara would be ideal to include on that call.
  • Other neighborhood associations – hold an informational call/mtg with NA reps (after initial outreach out to SENA): S Boise Village (little triangle south of Boise Ave), Depot Bench (one on the rim), East End (incl Dona Larson), Lusk District, Downtown neighborhood
  • City of Boise – call with Planning scheduled (will also include discussion of the Lusk plans & partnership project).
  • ACHD, VRT – depends at least partially on the parking & transportation analysis, but later May or June?

In Progress + Upcoming

  • Steering Committee meetings scheduled: April 15, 2024, May 20, 2024
  • Stakeholder calls/mtgs: DPS & Transportation w/Walker Consultants – April 5, Extra Mile Arena & Morrison Center – April 10, Planning, City of Boise, Athletics, Provost, Dean’s Council – April 24, Initiate listening sessions w/neighborhoods – reaching out to SENA
  • Workshop 2 – Data Analysis & Planning – to be scheduled in later April?
  • Workshop 3 – Specific Studies – to be scheduled in later May?