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Ball State UniversityCampus Master Plan

Indiana Commission for Higher EducationAugust 10, 2012

Dr. Randy HowardVice President for Business Affairs and Treasurer

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ACE Fellows Visit To Ball StateACE Fellows Gain, Give Perspective During Ball State Visit

J une 18, 2012

They learned about Ball State University’s (IN) exceptional use of facilities to support student success and about the innovative geothermal heating and cooling system, one of the institution’s sustainability initiatives.

Forty-eight members of the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program gained from Ball State President Jo Ann M. Gora’s perspective on the important role that facilities and sustainability initiatives play in ensuring student success.

The day focused on campus master planning, the geothermal sustainability initiative and planning residence halls for student success.

"The visit to Ball State provided a unique living laboratory that pulled together so many themes of the entire Fellowship experience—planning, finances, leadership, campus vision, senior cabinet team work—and how all of this comes together to serve the institutional mission of service to students,” said Sharon A. McDade, director of the ACE Fellows Program. “Ball State University is exceptional in how it exemplifies best practices in all of these areas."

The ACE Fellows said that the Ball State campus was a valuable laboratory.

Ball State University President Jo Ann Gora talks to the 2011-12 ACE Fellows.

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Overview

Ball State’s Evolving Master Plan

Where are we Now?

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What is a Master Plan? A comprehensive blueprint for the future!

– What do we have?

– What do we want?

– How can we get there?

It should develop a framework for coordinating campus development in response to the strategic vision– A living document; strategic plan can change

– Short-term and long-term elements

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Typical Elements Academic Planning

Space Utilization and Space Needs Transportation, Mobility, and Parking Pedestrian Circulation and Public Realm

Competitive Athletics and Recreational Sports Student Life, Housing, and Dining

Land Use and Community Integration Signage and Entryways Landscape Master Plan

Architectural, Site, and Urban Design Guidelines Community Integration

Implementation, Phasing, and Process Cost Issues

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What does it Look Like?

The process:– It must be inclusive and have the right expertise– Can cost $100,000 to $750,000 or more

The product:– One comprehensive written document or a combination

of documents, policies, ideas, presentations, etc. Long-term “site” plan, housing & dining plan, signage guideline

policy, etc.– Type of plan can be affected by various factors

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BSU Enrollment History(Fall Semester, On-campus, Headcount)

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Lowry Plan (1922)

Scholer Plan (1946)

Perkins and Will Plan (1968)

Rundell Ernstberger Plan & Updates (1980)

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New Plan (2013)

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Rundell Ernstberger Plans Identified future sites for:

– Academic Buildings – West of McKinley

– Residence Halls – North of Studebaker (Comprehensive Master Plan)

Neighborhood concept– Academic, Administrative/Support, Residential, and Athletics

Addressed McKinley Avenue (safety and visual appeal)

Established comprehensive transportation plan

Vibrant Campus – Landscape development, site improvements

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Solid lines are existing and dashed are for potential expansion

Red areas are academic and administrative

Blue areas are housing neighborhoods

Green is an emerging area that combines cultural and academic in a vibrant space

Athletics and some administrative are focused in the north (off the map) and south

Neighborhoods

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Pictures of Ball State today

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Where are we Now?

Have held off on a new comprehensive plan for several years– Stable enrollment – quality versus quantity– Fiscal environment suggested little funding for new

buildings– Existing plan addressed immediate and mid-term needs

Issuing an RFQ for a Comprehensive Master Plan– Looking to the future – Ball State has changed…– Addressing institutional and state priorities– Campus inclusion and documentation will be key

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Specific Project Prioritization & Review Consistent with institutional and state priorities Facility condition (deferred maintenance) and life safety issues Could we address need with existing space – reallocation, etc. Lean towards renovation versus new (consider cost and long-term functionality)

Funding model – current and ongoing costs– State, Federal, Philanthropic, Grant, Auxiliary Revenue, etc.

Long-term stewardship– Set aside 2% to 5% of replacement value annually (Financial Planning

Guidelines for Facility Renewal and Adaptation, a joint project of SCUP, NACUBO, APPA, and Coopers & Lybrand)

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Current and Future Projects

Academic

Housing and Dining

Infrastructure

Athletic Facilities

Other Auxiliary Facilities

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Ball State Welcome Center

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Central Campus Academic Project

Teachers College

North Quad

Applied Technology

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Central Campus Academic Project

Three Buildings– Impact about 2/3rds of all student (11,000 to 14,000

students per week!)– Focus is life safety and mechanical systems

Part of strategic plan - improve core academic facilities– Long tradition of maintaining versus asking for new

buildings

Legislatively Authorized: $52.7M total ($33M and $19.7M)

State Approved: $40.5M ($33M and $7.5M)– Yet to be approved $12.2M

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College of Architecture

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Cooper Science Complex

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New “East” Academic Quad

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Parking Structure

Ball HonorsHouse

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Vibrant Student Neighborhoods Higher retention and

graduation rates Higher grade point averages Living/learning

communities provide unique educational experiences

Student engagement Residential campus culture

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Residence Halls

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Housing Occupancy

Cohort Year New Freshmen New Transfers Returning

Students Other Total Students

2006 3,315 282 2,039 73 5,709

2007 3,224 276 2,389 72 5,961

2008 3,543 310 2,261 79 6,193

2009 3,662 346 2,555 72 6,635

2010 3,336 393 2,636 91 6,456

2011 3,660 387 2,656 62 6,765

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Ball State University2011-12 Room & Board

Rate Comparison (MAC Schools)

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Infrastructure

Expansion of Tunnel Utility System

Geothermal Project – Phase 2

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Geothermal District Heating & Cooling System

Geothermal Project – Phase 1– State support: $45M and Federal grant: $5M– 1,800 bore holes– 20 out of 47 buildings connected– Two – 2,500 ton heat pump chillers installed– New hot water distribution loop, augmented chilled water loop

Geothermal Project – Phase 2– Will request $29.2 million in 2013-15 biennium to complete the project

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Geothermal District Heating & Cooling System

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Athletic Facilities

BSU is a member of the Mid-American Conference

– Membership at the Division 1-A level is an institutional priority

Prior campaign had one athletic project – Scheumann Stadium

Looking at the feasibility of a small capital campaign to address

critical deficiencies and bring our facilities up to standards

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Auxiliary Buildings

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Questions?

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