Auraria Campus Master Plan Information

Introduction

The Auraria Campus Master Plan is the long-term vision for the physical environment of the campus and establishes overall goals, objectives, and design principles that serve as a framework for future growth. It proposes a new collaborative approach to project planning that seeks to maximize critical resources and provides institutional leadership with a valuable tool to make decisions regarding the improvement of campus space.

Approval of the plan by the Auraria Board of Directors means it will serve as the Facilities Framework Plan of record for all three higher education institutions (Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University Denver, and University of Colorado Denver) and the Auraria Higher Education Center. This would satisfy the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) requirement, which allows us to submit Capital Construction State Funding requests for the next ten years.

>> Guiding Principles

What is a “Master Plan”?

The “Master Plan” is the long-term vision for the campus's physical environment and establishes overall goals, objectives, and design principles that serve as a framework for future growth. It establishes a collaborative project planning approach to maximize critical resources and provides institutional leadership with a valuable tool to make decisions regarding the improvement of campus space. It is not a prescriptive plan for specific development projects on campus moving forward.

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Big Ideas in the Plan

  • The Learning Loop
  • Urban Integration
  • Predictable and Sustainable Development
  • Vibrant and Active Public Realm
  • Historical Recognition
  • Integrated Planning Group
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Feedback Collection Process

We seek your feedback on the strategic framework of the Auraria Campus Master Plan as we look to the future while honoring the past. Please share your input or questions with the contacts below, focusing on the big picture of a bright future on the Auraria Campus. The Master Plan Steering Committee will consider your input, and your institutional representative will respond using the contact information provided. Before submitting questions, please review our FAQs page HERE. Feedback will be collected from now until May 15, 2024. Kindly direct input to the appropriate stakeholder contacts: