The Process
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planning process will create solutions that reflect in-depth analysis,
attention to economics, and an awareness of the University of Dayton's
culture and local community. Burt Hill will work collaboratively with
the University and all stakeholders to employ a global approach to
developing a Master Plan that will not only shape the future of the UD
campus, but also the surrounding Dayton area. |
A Campus Master
Planning Steering Committee has been appointed to work directly with
Burt Hill in developing the plan. The members of this group represent
varied interests and expertise. Their role is to provide overall
guidance to the planning team and all key stakeholders, reviewing and
coordinating data and criteria, assessing concepts and ideals, and
formulating recommendations and suggestions throughout the process.
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| STEP 1: |
Document Research and Benchmarking |
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Review of University planning documents
and previous studies, including evaluations of academic space needs,
buildings, student housing and infrastructure, environmental reports
and neighborhood studies. Concurrently, the team will meet with key
University leaders to become familiar with the University's mission
and administrative and academic structures.
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President Curran has appointed a Campus
Master Planning Steering Committee to monitor and direct the Master
Plan process. The Committee will be made up of a representative
cross-section across the University representing student, alumni,
and academic and administrative interests.
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| STEP 2: |
Interviews |
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The master planning team will hold
interviews on campus to engage appropriate stakeholders. These
interview sessions are intended to be learning opportunities for the
team. We will meet with all deans, vice presidents and others to
gain insight into departmental issues and visions. Additional
interviews will be conducted with Dayton area organizations to
understand their influence.
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Focus
Groups |
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Based on the feedback that we receive
during the interviews, we will work with the Steering Committee to
identify appropriate focus groups. Focus groups will be developed
through close collaboration between Burt Hill and the Campus Master
Planning Steering Committee. By engaging a larger stakeholder
group, the team gains greater insight of the goals and challenges
that will shape the Master Plan. The ideas and insights of the
participants will provide the planning team with a current sense
of the University.
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| STEP 4: |
Survey |
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The master planning team has created
and hosts an interactive web site documenting project milestones and
progress. Information posted to the site will allow the university
community to view plans and comment on the issues that effect them.
Email-based surveys will also be utilized to gather important input
on needs and preferences.
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Synthesis |
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Plans for the campus will be developed
and presented to the steering committee for critical review prior to
making recommendations to President Curran and the Executive
Committee. The alternatives will then be presented to the University
and the community for comment prior to final publication.
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| STEP 6: |
Final
Plan |
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Focus Groups have been
organized to provide the University with a means for allowing input
from individuals and groups through the facilitation of open
discussion. Burt Hill has worked with the University’s Campus Master
Planning Steering Committee to develop the list of initial focus
groups. Deans and VP’s have been consulted while developing each
session’s list of attendees. Between ten and twenty individuals are
anticipated for each session. Each group will attend a 1-2 hour
Focus Group Workshop to provide insight into the campus master plan.
Burt Hill will facilitate the discussion through several proven
methods:
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a. Three Questions – a questionnaire will be
distributed prior to the workshop that will ask three basic questions:
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- What do you like most about the campus?
- What do you like least about your campus?
- If you could change one thing about your campus, what
would it be?
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b. Visual Listening
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- Participants will be asked to review a number of images
and discuss what they like and dislike about each image.
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c. Open Discussion
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- Participants are invited to share open thoughts and ideas
regarding the plan.
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While we encourage the participation of
everyone in the planning process, it is important to make it clear
to all that the plan can not include each and every suggestion. It
is also important to convey to the participants that there are no
bad ideas. Burt Hill and the Steering Committee will review all of
the input and develop the best implementation options possible. |
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