San José State University’s Campus Master Plan (CMP) serves as the long-range guide for accommodating projected growth, new academic and educational programs and emerging administrative needs of the institution. It builds upon the goals articulated in SJSU’s Transformation 2030 strategic plan — most notably, Goal #5, “Renew and Rebuild”— and provides a blueprint for future expansion applicable to campus land use and building, the public realm, mobility and infrastructure.

A campus master plan is not unique to SJSU, as each of the California State University (CSU) campuses is required to have one. (They can also be found on campuses across the nation.) It’s a critical roadmap for our university.

SJSU’s Facilities Development and Operations (FD&O) team has been doing a great job executing an inclusive, collaborative and engaging CMP process, conducting various town halls and frequent communication with the campus community via email and a website with the latest opportunities to get involved. Input received from community members to date has already helped inform a number of preliminary ideas and designs created by the CMP planning team, several of which are shown and described below.

“One of the things we've learned over the past 18+ months is that we must create spaces on our campus that further synergistic creativity and that foster community, not isolation,” said Traci Ferdolage, senior associate vice president for FD&O. “Those kinds of environments, though challenging at times to develop, make for a much more dynamic learning environment and student-focused campus. The same can also be said for our faculty and staff, and the types of environments that are best-suited for their teaching, research, and creative endeavors and work.”