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In 1998 the Department of Campus Planning produced several studies of campus facilities, land use, and development issues. These were used as preliminary studies for the 2000 Master Plan.
The two parts of the WMU campus on either side of Stadium Drive were commonly referred to as East Campus and West Campus, with the Power Plant and the Stadium Drive Apartments grouped with West Campus. In order to simplify discussions of planning issues, Campus Planning defined the campus in four sections, reflecting both geography and land use. These were called East, West, North and South Campuses, shown below. The South Campus included all the Kalamazoo State Psychiatric Hospital grounds and buildings, which were officially turned over to the University in 1998. The darker shape in the drawing below indicates the properties leased back to KRPH for continued use by the hospital. The University's 'Outlying Properties', such as the Lee Baker Farm, the Arboretum, and the Kleinstuck Preserve, have no "campus" designation at this time.
In 2000, after the start of planning for the new College of Engineering building and the Business, Technology, and Research Park, the Lee Baker Farm property was renamed the Parkview Campus. At the same time the South Campus was officially named the Oakland Drive Campus, and was being studied as the possible site of a new College of Health and Human Services building.
This report expresses the mission, values and philosophy of the Department of Campus Planning, and analyzes each campus region for its strengths and weaknesses.
Survey; complete; 2.3 MB
This report is a formal review of the campus relative to the 1970 Campus Development Plan. The report focuses on how current campus conditions and issues do or do not meet the goals of the 1970 Plan, and what aspects of the 1970 Plan need revision or updating.
Report; complete; 2.05MB
