Key operational Plans

Facilities Master Plan

Update 2007

The Facilities Master Plan is a key planning tool, along with the Campus Strategic Plan and Finance Plan that serves to identify the physical plant resources needed by the campus for the future. Typically, a facility master plan looks out 10 to 20 years in the future to ensure that state and private resources are available to provide teaching, learning and support space sufficient to meet the growth needs of the University. A campus planning group comprised of vice chancellors and deans makes recommendations to the Chancellor about the priorities within the Facilities Master Plan.

The 2007-2009 biennial budget, including the capital resource portion, has been finalized by the Legislature and signed by the governor. UW Oshkosh will receive support for four major building improvement projects, and planning already is underway for several of those projects.

Accomplishments

The major challenge facing the Campus Planning Group is agreement on next steps following the construction of the academic building. While the campus is not likely to receive state funding for another mega-project, much progress could be made over the next 10 years to renovate the Clow/Nursing Education complex to meet expanding needs.

Assessment

Facilities Management continues to strive to provide the best service possible to the entire campus. Several surveys have been conducted with campus constituents regarding the level and quality of service. Results show that service is at a high level of satisfaction. Some suggestions for improvement also were noted.

Executive Summary 2005

The Facilities Master Plan is a document that combines and summarizes various facilities planning documents into one concise reference for use by senior campus administration. The relevant supporting documents include the Campus Master Plan, the Campus Development Plan, the Long Range Maintenance Plan, the Campus Parking Plan, the Residence Life Existing Facilities Condition Overview, and the Space Use Plan. The purpose of the Facilities Master plan is to:

  1. Provide an overview and analysis of the quantity and quality of all university facilities in terms of how well the facilities support the mission and vision for the university community.
  2. Outline facilities planning assumptions for the University for the next five years.
  3. Identify facilities planning and policy issues with recommended steps to address the issues and challenges.
I. Condition and Quality of Existing Facilities and Infrastructure

The analysis of existing university facilities is broken down by the following sub-categories: Facilities, Exterior Spaces, and Utilities.

  1. Campus Facilities

    1. The majority of the campus facilities and infrastructure are between thirty and fifty years old.
      A significant amount of building systems and components are at or are nearing the end of their cyclic life and are or will soon be due for replacement.
      Actual maintenance funding at UW Oshkosh has not kept up with cyclic maintenance demands. As a result, the campus carries a significant backlog of overdue maintenance. (GPR:$ 41.4 mil, PR: $26.2 mil)
      The campus is underserved by a total of 212, 952 a.s.f.
      Of that total shortage, the classroom shortage amounts to 55,000 a.s.f.
      Renovations to Residence Life Facilities range in price from $21 mil for basic renovations to 156 mil for new construction

  2. Exterior Spaces

    1. UW-Oshkosh can be characterized as a densely developed, compact urban campus, with limited options for expansion on current landholdings.
      Because the campus is so compact, all available land is utilized to maximum effectiveness.
      The current campus landholdings are a constraining factor that impacts anticipated major new construction.
      In 1999, the campus updated the exterior campus master plan. Some major objectives identified by the planning process included:
                     Development of a Sense of Place
                     Development of Improved Wayfinding Signage
                     Improvements to Open Space
                     Improvements to Circulation, both Automobile and Pedestrian
                     Improvements to Parking
      Substantial efforts have been recently made to create a sense of place, improve wayfinding, and improve open spaces.
      As currently configured, the campus is bisected by two major north/south thoroughfares; Algoma Boulevard and High Avenue. These roads present a significant impediment to pedestrian circulation and safety.
      UW Oshkosh has a long-standing parking deficit of over 750 spaces. It has 3,183 parking spaces to meet the needs of approximately 11,000 students and 1,700 faculty and staff.

  3. Utilities
    1. The campus heating plant has four boilers (45,000 lb/hr, 45,000 lb/hr, 15,000 lb/hr, 100,000 lb/hr) that are capable of burning coal or natural gas. The heating plant and steam distribution piping require continual maintenance but are in fairly good condition.
    2. The City Storm Sewer system that serves the campus is a concern. During heavy rain downpours, the storm sewer quickly becomes overwhelmed and a large section of High Avenue becomes flooded with standing water.
    3. The campus electrical switching and distribution substation is very old and in poor condition. Several of the main switches leak oil and could eventually fail.
II Facilities Planning Assumptions

The following planning assumptions underlie all facilities planning efforts:

All planning documents are based on and support the campus mission statement, vision statement, core values, and strategic direction initiatives.

All planning documents are consistent with the University’s program needs and the Regent approved Enrollment Management III planning level of 9,422 FTE (approx. 11,000 headcount) for Fall 2004.

UW Oshkosh anticipates future growth to the 12,000 headcount level. The potential growth would come from new majors being approved and the creation of a number of collaborative partnerships with other campuses to serve the variety of educational needs required by citizens and industries of the Fox Valley and beyond.

III. Facilities Planning Issues

The following have emerged as the major issues that will affect the campus plan in the next ten years:

IV. Six Year Major Projects List

Listed below are specific major project requests that are designed to address planning issues addressed in this document. There are two lists; one for the academic facilities funded through General Purpose Revenue (GPR); the other for student support and residence life facilities funded with Program Revenue (PR).

  • 2005-2007 General Purpose Revenue
 (Estimated Cost)
1. New Academic Building (Planning) $2,300,000
2. Student Support, Development and Referral Center $6,411,000
3. Pearl Avenue Road Relocation *$768,400 * GPR portion only
4. Axel Tech Property– Facilities Management Renovation $5,135,000
5. Property Acquisitions – Newman Center, Deltox, and Old credit Union $3,200,000

 

2007-2009 General Purpose Revenue (Estimated Cost)
1. New Academic Building (Construction) $42,400,000
2. Polk Library Additions and Remodeling (Planning) $2,700,000
3. Swart Hall Remodeling (Planning) $160,000
4. Clow Social Science Center Remodeling (Planning) $375,750
5. Campus Outreach Center (Harrington Hall Renovation) (Planning) $350,000
6. Algoma Blvd and High Avenue Mall Development (Planning & Construction) $6,000,000

 

2009-20011 General Purpose Revenue (Estimated Cost)
1. Polk Library Additions and Remodeling (Construction) $48,150,000
2. Swart Hall Remodeling (Construction) $5,503,000
3. Clow Social Science Center Remodeling (Construction) $12,945,000
4. Campus Outreach Center (Harrington Hall Renovation) (Construction) $6,000,000
5. Dempsey Hall Expansion and Remodeling (Planning) $800,000
6. Radford Hall Remodeling (Planning) $150,000