Timeline

Spring 2014 

  • FIT retains Fletcher Thompson Architecture Engineering (FTAE) to facilitate the master planning process.
  • FTAE reviews prior planning documents and tours campus.

Summer 2014

  • Development of project goals and scope of work with Steering Committee.

Fall 2014

  • President Brown announces the Master Plan Update at Fall 2014 convocation.
  • At the first Master Plan Town Hall Meetings in October, President Brown introduces Patrick Curley, FTAEs principal consultant, to the FIT community. The Town Hall includes presentation of the master plan goals and a discussion session.
  • FTAE continues to review prior planning documents and tours campus.
  • Surveys and interviews of 100 members of the FIT Community including faculty, staff, administrators and students.

Winter 2015

  • Analysis and synthesis of data gathered from surveys and interviews.
  • FTAE continues to review prior planning documents and tours campus.
  • Development of planning principles.

Spring 2015

  • Second Town Hall Meetings to review and discuss findings and concepts with FIT Community.
  • Presentations and discussions with the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and student body.
  • Meetings with user groups to refine programming and space needs.
  • FTAE continues to review prior planning documents and tour campus.

Summer 2015

  • Meetings continue with user groups to refine programming and space needs.
  • FTAE tours other campuses and sites for benchmarking.
  • FTAE prepares draft Master Plan Update document.

Fall 2015

  • Meetings continue with user groups to refine programming and space needs.
  • FTAE submits draft Master Plan Update document.
  • Third Town Hall meetings with the FIT Community.
  • Presentations of the Master Plan Update to the Board of Trustees for review.

Spring 2016

  • Presentation of the Master Plan Update to the Board of Trustees for approval.
  • FTAE submits final Master Plan Update document.