Jan 12, 2021
To Our Campus Community:

Our university has initiated a new master plan process for the physical environment of our two campuses. Your initial opportunity to participate in this process will be coming soon through a survey.

A master plan focuses on the physical environment of the campus – buildings and grounds. The plan will take into account the realities of our financial situation, and focus initially on maximizing the efficient use of existing buildings and spaces. The plan will also look to the future and chart a course for expansion into key growth areas such as student housing as resources become available.

Our current master plan was completed in 2014. Since then, a number of factors have combined to make it imperative that we update that plan. First and foremost, the master plan must be guided by, and serve the goals of, the 2018-2028 UMKC Strategic Plan. It will take into account that the streetcar will extend to our campus, further connecting us to the city. In addition, factors such as the UMKC Forward process and our short- and long-term needs for student services, academic programming and community engagement, must be taken into account.

Our mission of teaching, research and service is constant, but the means we employ to deliver on that mission must adapt to changing conditions. This master plan process is an opportunity for our community to come together to decide how our physical environment and footprint must adapt to provide maximum support for that mission.

We have developed a Master Plan website where we will share updates and alert you to future opportunities for participation and input.

We have selected a nationally recognized planning firm, Ayers Saint Gross, to help guide our process and they are partnering with a working group from across the university, representing key departments, units and stakeholders.

I look forward to our collaboration in the development of this plan, and in its execution.

Sincerely,

C. Mauli Agrawal, Ph.D.
Chancellor
University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City, MO 64110 | (816) 235-1000
UMKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.
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