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Plymouth State University’s campus master plan establishes a clear, strategic framework to guide the university’s long-term physical evolution. Anchored in the university’s commitment to its innovative cluster model, the plan emphasizes financial and capital sustainability, an enriched student experience, and stronger ties with the town of Plymouth. The plan also recognizes the critical importance of housing and reinvestment in existing assets to support PSU’s distinctive educational mission.

The planning process was deeply collaborative, shaped by extensive engagement with students, faculty, staff, and community members. Key findings from the analysis phase identified an opportunity to right-size the university’s space portfolio and reconfigure underutilized buildings to better support academic innovation and student life. In particular, aging residential buildings and deferred maintenance emerged as urgent priorities, as did the need to address the town’s housing shortage through strategic partnerships.

The master plan outlines a series of targeted interventions. It recommends phasing out the aging White Mountain Apartments and replacing them with townhouse-style residences that strengthen the student experience while reducing long-term operational costs. Critical campus buildings such as Lamson Library, Rounds Hall, and Prospect Dining Hall are slated for renewal to elevate the daily experience of students and faculty.

At its heart, the plan envisions a more connected, sustainable, and student-centered campus. It preserves the best of PSU’s historic core while aligning future investments with the university’s pedagogical identity, community relationships, and commitment to academic excellence.