Comprehensive Campus Plan
Bryn Mawr College is embarking on a new comprehensive Comprehensive Campus Plan in 2025.
The Comprehensive Campus Plan will touch on all aspects of campus life, including student space, academics, accessibility, dining, dormitories, the libraries, athletics, administrative space, our graduate schools, and grounds. At the conclusion of the 12-18 month process we will have a road map for our next 10 years of capital projects. The Comprehensive Campus Plan process will be guided by a Steering Committee appointed by President Cadge as well as three working groups representing Student Experience, the Academy, and Institutional Space & Grounds. There will be opportunities for the entire campus to engage throughout the process, which will be publicized once they are scheduled.
Project Timeline
December 2024
Request For Proposal - The College has issued and has received proposals from five planning firms. A Selection Committee has been formed to review proposals and recommend an award.
March 2025
Contract Award: The Comprehensive Campus Plan Contract will be awarded, and the project will kick off, in March 2025
April - October 2025
Space Utilization Study: A space utilization study will be undertaken From April 2025 through October 2025.
Jan 2026
Goal Setting and Data Gathering: Sessions will be held with the campus as a whole, as well as with select working groups. The goal of the sessions is to engage the students, faculty and staff in the planning process to create a full picture of campus issues and gather information that will inform the proposed solutions. This phase will also include a review of past studies. This work will be concurrent with the Space Utilization Study and will conclude in January 2026
January 2026
Recommendations: The team will present their findings and recommendations to the College. Initial recommendations will be presented in January of 2026, and the final presentation will be made in April 2026. The final document will be delivered in June 2026.
*On-Campus Sessons will be conducted between June 2025 and January 2026 to engage the community in the process, collect data and feedback and present findings. Dates will be announced.
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee will meet monthly with the selected firm to review progress, provide guidance, and discuss next steps for the campus plan.
Working Groups
There will be four Working groups focused on the following areas, including representatives from Academics, Administration, Students, and the Board of Trustees. The working groups will focus on the following areas:
Topics of focus include Dining, Social/Gathering spaces, Dorms, Student Support/Services, Accessibility, Athletics, Outdoor Amenities, Campus Center.
Topics of focus include the Libraries, Classrooms/Teaching labs, Departmental Space (offices/ lounges, Study Space, Research Labs, and related support space), and the re-location of the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research.
Topics of focus will include Administrative Offices, Grounds/Campus, Taylor Hall, other non- academic spaces, Sustainability and Auxiliary Service.