Purpose
Overview
Why now?
Loyola University Chicago has a unique opportunity to embrace bold opportunities, and to promote an environment that will attract, retain, and nurture a student body workforce and student body that embodies the enduring Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity.
This Campus Master Plan effort was initiated in the spring of 2023 with the recognition that Loyola is at a critical inflection point resulting from widespread factors across the academic landscape over the past decades and as dramatically and suddenly imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
These considerations include:
- Loyola must invest in and stay focused on the student experience to continue to attract and retain high-quality students.
- Loyola must remain competitive to continue to attract top tier faculty and staff to a vibrant built environment.
- Post-pandemic changes in pedagogy have faculty redesigning their instruction time to emphasize interactions.
- University and community borders have changed over the past 10 years, primarily through acquisitions. This necessitates that all real estate holdings be considered in helping meet the needs of the institution.
- Shifts in workplace environments require a committed adoption of new strategies for the workplace.
The Campus Master Plan revolves around the enhancement of the student experience. This effort sets the course for the next decade of the University’s primary campuses, addressing strategic campus and facility initiatives tailored to meet the evolving needs of future students.
Contact
Email CampusPlan@LUC.edu with questions or feedback.
This Campus Master Plan effort was initiated in the spring of 2023 with the recognition that Loyola is at a critical inflection point resulting from widespread factors across the academic landscape over the past decades and as dramatically and suddenly imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
These considerations include:
- Loyola must invest in and stay focused on the student experience to continue to attract and retain high-quality students.
- Loyola must remain competitive to continue to attract top tier faculty and staff to a vibrant built environment.
- Post-pandemic changes in pedagogy have faculty redesigning their instruction time to emphasize interactions.
- University and community borders have changed over the past 10 years, primarily through acquisitions. This necessitates that all real estate holdings be considered in helping meet the needs of the institution.
- Shifts in workplace environments require a committed adoption of new strategies for the workplace.
The Campus Master Plan revolves around the enhancement of the student experience. This effort sets the course for the next decade of the University’s primary campuses, addressing strategic campus and facility initiatives tailored to meet the evolving needs of future students.