Refining-a-Plan-Responding-to-Change-Texas-Tech-Master-Plan-Update

 Greater need to be nimble, flexible and adaptive  Target objectives may change  Thus, expect the Master Plan to change  Requires a fast-paced, high-energy design response team... Ma

B E T T E R U N D E R S T A N D I N G T H E

P L A N N I N G H E R I T A G E

A T T E X A S T E C H

P A S T , P R E S E N T , & F U T U R E

T H E W A T K I N P L A N

T E X A S T E C H N O L O G I C A L C O L L E G E

A S Y S T E M I S F O U N D E D

A M A S T E R P L A N I S C R E A T E D

A S Y S T E M I S F O U N D E D

Where TTU & TTUHSC Are Today…

1975 1980 1990 2000 2010 2014

Enrollment at Texas Tech University grew the same (2,600+/-) in the last two academic years as it did between 1976 and 1999

What Does This Mean for the TTU System?

 Greater need to be nimble, flexible and adaptive

 Target objectives may change

 Thus, expect the Master Plan to change

 Requires a fast-paced, high-energy design response team

Master Plan Overview

Strategic Plan Priorities:

Enhance Research &

Creative Scholarships

Outreach & Engagement

Maximize Resources

“DRAFT”

TTU Strategic Plan – Key Points

• Enhance Student Success – Increase Retention & Graduation Rates

• Advance Tier One Status

• National Research University Fund (NRUF) – certified

• Community Engaged University

• Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Education

(2016 Goal – Very High Research)

• Improve National Science Foundation (NSF) Ranking

• Association of American Universities (AAU) – Phase I & II Performance

• Strategies to Promote and Encourage a Diverse & Multicultural Environment

TTUHSC Strategic Plan – Key Points

• Foster the Development of Competent Healthcare Professionals and Biomedical Researchers

• Recruit, Develop, and Retain Outstanding Employees

• Advance Knowledge and Healthcare Practice Through Innovative Research and Scholarship

• Emphasis on Leadership Roles in Community

• Medical Services

• Educate the Public on Health-Related Issues

• Advocacy Role in Promoting Healthier Environment

• Commitment to Institutional Effectiveness

 Planning Committee Members:

 TTU / TTUHSC / TTUSA – (22) Members

 Advisory Team – (7) Members (City of Lubbock / TxDOT / Business Community Leaders)

 Principles of the Master Planning Team…

 No “Big Firm” response team or central consultant

 Selective, specific service providers to fulfill key roles

 Market feasibility, land use, architectural guidelines, and

campus celebration

Master Plan Team

 Core Planning Principles:

 Principle 1: Enrollment Growth

 Principle 2: Strengthen the Academic Core

 Principle 3: Enhance Campus Identity and Sense of Place

 Principle 4: Position Land Endowment Parcels for Strategic Initiatives

 Principle 5: Open Space

 Principle 6: Strengthen Campus Circulation and

Connectivity

Master Plan Principles

North

MP1 / LAND UTILIZATION Texas Tech University

MP1 / LAND UTILIZATION TTU Health Sciences Center

North

CAMPUS PUBLIC ART

Principle 5 – Open Space

Storm Water Retention Bioswales

Large Axial Pedestrian Malls Secondary Pedestrian Malls

Courtyards & Congregational Areas Landscape Screening to Parking Lots & Service Courts

CAMPUS GATEWAY LOCATIONS

Preserving the Past

While Building the Future