1996 UMC Master Plan Guiding Principles:

1. The Principle of creating and maintaining a distinctive and aspiring vision for the physical development of the Crookston campus.
   
   
2. The Principle of enriching the experience of all who come to the Crookston campus.
   
   
3. The Principle of maximizing the value of Crookston's existing physical assets while responding to emerging and changing physical needs.
   
   
4. The Principle of conducting an inclusive, accountable, and timely process for creating and implementing Crookston's master plan vision.

1996 UMC Master Plan Goals and Objectives:

1. The Master Plan must embody the principles of collaboration and shared use among campus units and entities.
   
   
2. The Master Plan must embody the principles of partnership with community, regional, and state entities.
   
   
3. The Master Plan must embody the principles of a modern-day research station.
   
   
4. The Master Plan must embody the principles of a baccalaureate polytechnic university.
   
   
5. The Master Plan must create a "sense of place" that solidifies and refines the campus identity.
   
   
6. The Master Plan must accommodate future instructional and research technology.
   
   
7. The Master Plan must incorporate improved visual, electronic, and physical connections with community resources.
   
   
8. The Master Plan must provide aesthetic and physical improvements to campus entries, circulation systems, and "wayfinding" to campus destinations.
   
   
9. New construction, renovations, and landscape developments must contribute to the "visual wholeness" of campus.
   
   
10. The Master Plan must  provide "social spaces" for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
    
    
11. The landscaping and architecture in the Master Plan must reflect the history of the campus and be responsive to the geological and biological systems.
    
    
12. The Master Plan must creatively accommodate program needs on campus.
    
    
13. The Master Plan must maximize existing physical assets and correct existing physical liabilities.
    
    
14. The Master Plan must  promote the formation of environments that are barrier-free and promote independence and productivity in all campus users - specifically users with disabilities.

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