Campus Plans and Physical Planning Documents

Campus Plans (formerly referred to as Master Plans) support the mission of the University of Minnesota at each system campus and active research station, and are based in the institution’s values, priorities, and principles. Periodically, these plans are revised in order to define emerging development and redevelopment opportunities, and guide the extent of campus boundaries and growth. Campus plans inform the prioritization of investment in buildings, landscapes, and infrastructure to support future mission-related activities, in alignment with the institution's strategic objectives.

The most recent iteration (2022-2025) is a Campus and Climate Action Plan for each of the Duluth, Rochester, Crookston and Morris campuses, which will provide a framework for the next 30 years in terms of physical plans and climate action strategies.

This collection contains documents related to the UMD Campus and Climate Action Plan, which was the first of the four plans to be developed, beginning in November 2022. It also contains Master Plans, Long Range Development Plans, and some supporting materials from the 1978, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2009, and 2013 plans and updates, as well as reports on aspects of physical planning from the University of Minnesota Office of Physical Planning. Materials date from 1970 through 2023.

Additional information about plans for the UMD campus can be found in the items titled "Progress Report on Planning" (University of Minnesota-wide, but with UMD-specific sections) in the Reports of the University, Senate, Committees and Task Forces collection.