Campus_Master_Plan_Final

    Student Success & Retention | Campus Planning

    Space Planning Meets Student Success

    A focused campus plan centered around student outcomes

    Optimizing Your Space for Student Success

    Do you have a compelling story about your campus you share with prospective students? Does your campus itself reinforce that narrative with welcoming spaces that lift up your unique value proposition?

    Our Credo designers, campus planners, and student success experts partner with colleges and universities to understand how your community is using your spaces, and provide a focused space utilization plan that reinforces value proposition through the optimization of your campus spaces and places—all centered around student success and learning outcomes.

    Focused Campus Planning for best use of Space

    Through assessments and scenario workshops we evaluate your campus, strategy, and student needs, and thoughtfully optimize the future of your campus. Examining data, artifacts, enrollment, classrooms and third-spaces, we create efficiencies to ensure you are getting the best use of your space.

    The result is a campus environment optimized to efficiently serve learners whether they are in the classroom, the lab, the residence hall, or building community in shared third-spaces.

    3 Building Blocks of Space Optimization

    icon-about-risk

    Quantitive Assessment

    Includes an inventory of spaces, analysis of classrooms, enrollment, and program plans, balanced inventory, and recommendations for your space

    icon-about-careers-growth

    Qualitative Assessment

    Focuses on student curricular and co-curricular environments: classrooms, labs, studios, library, student centers, recreation areas, fitness spaces, student services, and academic support 

    icon-about-careers-401k

    Scenario Workshops

    The on-campus scenario workshop involves interactive sessions and discussions about the future campus: 3-D printing, puzzle play & community building

    Phases of Campus Optimization

    Phase 1

    Thinking About Space

    The Credo planning team will begin by conducting assessments. This phase culminates in a fact-finding presentation that offers our observations and recommendations based on our experience and understanding of typical space requirements and efficiencies. 

    Phase 2

    Space Planning

    The transition to Phase 2 begins with comprehensive space programming. We work with your leadership team to determine and calculate required future space needs, locations, and adjacencies. Using floor plans and site plans, during this phase we identify options that meet planning intentions and improve efficiencies. 

    Phase 3

    Implementation Plan

    An implementation or action plan includes a description of the final destination, the pathway there, and milestones along the way. This phase addresses the approximate cost range of the plan's components and the order in which they can or must be completed. Prioritization and sequencing are tied to priorities and immediate needs, and to resources and ROI.

    Deliverables: Your Artifacts To Build On

    icon-spi-strategy-blue

    Targeted Plan

    Your campus receives a space utilization plan narrative and visuals, geared toward potential donors
    icon-about-careers-pto-blue

    Floor Plans

    We will provide diagram floor plans of suggested interior space allocations, an inventory of projected classrooms, and additional space and place recommendations 
    icon-spi-software-blue

    Final Report

    We will present our findings and recommendations, incorporating existing plans, campus data, our qualitative and quantitative assessments of spaces, and community feedback

    3-D Space Planning: Printing Your Plan

    Check out some recent client 3-D printed maps, showcasing the future of their campus spaces. What could your map look like? 

    Image (25)
    Image (24)
    Image (23)
    Image (29)
    Image (22)

    Related Resources for Higher Education Optmization

    University Students iStock-1390975349

    Credo Architects Design Higher Education Spaces Around Improving Student Outcomes

    Moving The Needle On Space & Place

    Did you know that Credo's Moving the Needle (MTN) engages your campus community implementing inclusive student success outcomes—with a focus on space and place? Optimizing learning and living places ignites a sustainable culture transformation, is tied to improving student retention outcomes, and increases net revenue for colleges and universities.

    More About MTN

    Institutional Optimization

    Your institution is unique with needs and priorities that shift and change. Let's partner on your roadmap to enrollment goals, university revenue, brand and value proposition, growth and optimization, and more. Institutional Optimization -> 

    Campus Planning

    In campus planning, we start with the assumption that students must find the campus itself a compelling place to be – that it is attractive and, more important, begins to create a sense of belonging. More from our Campus Planners ->

    Athletics Assessments

    The intersection of athletics and strategy looks at key components of athletics, enrollment, and retention, harnessing the power of your college or university athletics. Athletics Assessments -> 

    Architecture

    From active-learning classrooms and health science buildings to welcome centers and residence halls, Credo's architects and space designers keep learning at the forefront. Interior design, exteriors, and even community building come together on our college and university partner campuses from blueprint to build. More From Credo's Architects->

    We find ways to make your spaces work for you by centering them around the student experience and the best outcomes for learning, living, becoming, and belonging.

    Dean Rodeheaver, Ph.D. Senior Campus Planner @ Credo
    Image (29)

    Frequently Asked Questions About Space Optimization

    • What are some guiding questions for optimizing space?

      We think about questions related to expense and revenue including:

      Expense: Is our campus maintaining space that is no longer needed nor affordable?

      Revenue: Do we have the capacity and capability to reallocate   and repurpose space strategically, now and in the future?  

    • What areas of campus are considered with physical plant?

      We consider all areas of your campus, not just your classroom spaces. We look at labs, student centers, dining areas, workout areas, and other third spaces to determine how people are using spaces in additional to the way your institution has prescribed spaces be used.

      We don't only consider physical spaces; we also look at your institution's guiding and planning documents and artifacts, as well as perform qualitative and quantitative assessments of the spaces. 

    • What deliverables does a college or university get from Credo's space optimization process to share with donors?

      Deliverables are discussed during the kickoff meeting and tailored to your specific need. We typically include the following with each space optimization plan:

      1. Targeted Plan encompassing the process and resulting targeted space utilization plan narrative and visuals that are geared toward potential donors.
      2. Diagram floor plans of suggested interior space allocations and changes, an inventory of projected classrooms required by size, and recommendations for achieving those.
      3. Final Report which incorporates existing plans, campus data, the qualitative and  quantitative assessments of spaces, and community feedback.

    Space Optimization Team

    Our team is our greatest resource. Each client project is connected intentionally with thoughtful professionals who utilize their combined experience in leadership, student success, advising, strategy, and client engagement to positively impact learning communities, delivering the highest level of integrity and service. Learn more about our dedicated team here.

    Photo of Amy Schwalbach

    Amy Schwalbach, LEED ® AP

    Campus Planner
    Photo of Amy VanDerWerf Carroll

    Amy VanDerWerf Carroll, Ed.D.

    Senior Consultant for Student Success
    Photo of Allison Ash

    Allison Ash, Ph.D.

    Affiliate Consultant
    Photo of Carrie Stockton

    Carrie Stockton, Ph.D.

    Senior Consultant for Student Success
    Photo of

    Photo of Dean Rodeheaver

    Dean Rodeheaver, Ph.D.

    Senior Campus Planner
    Photo of Sarah Reese

    Sarah Reese, IIDA, LEED® AP

    Interior Designer / Planner
    Meet The Whole Team