Campus Master Plan | Alcorn State University

2023 CAMPUS PLAN A MISSION-DRIVEN ROADMAP FOR THE FUTURE

Contact: Ms. Karen Shedrick Office of the President karen@alcorn.edu | 601.877.6111

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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Forward from the President Introduction and Plan Drivers Long-Term Campus Vision Ten Year Plan

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INTRODUCTION 01 We Are Alcorn 03 Mission, Vision, and Core Values 05 Campus Plan Scope 07 Process and Engagement 07

PLANNING FOUNDATION

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Planning Foundations 11 Plan Drivers 15 Enrollment Projections and Space Needs 17

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CAMPUS NEIGHBORHOODS

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Introduction 27 Gateway Village 29 Campus Air Strip 35 Athletics and Agriculture 39 Lott and Revels Neighborhood 43 Campus Core 49 Core North and Honors 57 Heritage Village 61 Northwest Neighborhood 65 Natchez Campus 69

CAMPUS SYSTEMS

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Introduction 75 Mobility 77 Landscape 81 Research and Extension 89 Utilities and Infrastructure 91

IMPLEMENTATION 93 Early Wins 95 Near-Term Priorities 97 Ten Year Plan 99 Long-Term Campus Vision 101 Dependent Sequences 105 Financial Analysis 107

APPENDICES 113 A. Analysis Regional 117 Lorman Campus 121 Natchez Campus 151

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 159

SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS Space Needs and Utilization Report Exterior Signage Guidelines

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FORWARD FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Friends, Alcorn State University is a historically Black university located in rural southwest Mississippi. Founded in 1871, it is the oldest public historically Black land-grant institution in the United States. With a commitment to excellence in education, research, and community engagement, Alcorn State University has been instrumental in shaping the lives and futures of countless students over 150 years.

The Alcorn State University campus plan represents a commitment to creating a world-class learning environment that is accessible, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of students, faculty, and staff. Through strategic investments in physical infrastructure, the University aims to foster innovation, creativity, and academic excellence while enhancing the quality of life for the broader community. This plan sets a clear path forward for Alcorn State University as it continues to advance its mission and build a brighter future for all who call it home.

As the University continues to grow and evolve, it is vital to ensure that its physical and technological infrastructure can support its mission and goals. To that end, Alcorn State University has developed a comprehensive campus plan, laying a roadmap for the future of the University’s physical environment. The plan includes a wide range of initiatives, from the renovation of existing buildings to the construction of new facilities. It also outlines strategies for improving transportation and parking, enhancing the campus landscape, and promoting sustainability.

By implementing the recommendations of the campus plan, Alcorn State University aims to create a campus that is welcoming, inclusive, and conducive to learning and growth. Whether you are a current student, faculty, staff, alumni, or community member, we invite you to learn more about this exciting initiative and to join us in shaping the future of Alcorn State University.

Yours in service, Felecia M. Nave, Ph.D., ‘96 President

Dr. Felecia M. Nave, 20th President of Alcorn IV

INTRODUCTION AND PLAN DRIVERS Alcorn State University was founded 150 years ago as a result of the people of Mississippi’s efforts to educate formerly enslaved individuals and their descendants. Since its founding, Alcorn has grown into a distinguished institution, supporting and elevating underserved and underrepresented communities and boosting the regional economy. The vision for the University’s campuses is ambitious and mission-driven. Alcorn will remain a beacon of opportunity, a place of learning, research, and community service, changing the lives of students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the surrounding community.

The Alcorn State University Campus Plan is a roadmap for guiding the development of the Lorman and Natchez campuses and is intended to embody the University’s mission, vision, and core values. It identifies spaces, facilities, and projects needed to support the University’s goals and provides an implementation strategy for capital investments. Spaces and systems are approached holistically and projects are proposed across multiple categories, including new construction, renovations, landscape and open space, circulation and parking, and infrastructure.

The goals driving the campus plan are based on the University’s 2021-2026 strategic plan, “The Path Forward: Forging Ahead”, as well as extensive analyses and collaborative engagements conducted with Alcorn stakeholders. These goals have been translated into three plan drivers:

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STRATEGIC GOALS 1. Serve the region as an innovative historically Black land-grant institution » Provide state-of-the-art facilities and systems that support innovative education

Student Success

» Provide state-of-the-art facilities and systems that support research » Enhance the visitor experience by creating dedicated indoor and outdoor spaces that are unique, easy to access, and functional » Create spaces for community amenities where visitors feels welcomed and included

Strategic Enrollment Growth

2. Revitalize the campus grounds and student spaces » Enhance existing and provide new gathering spaces where students can study, relax, and socialize

Transformation through Innovation

» Improve walkability across campus » Intentionally design and enhance the spaces in between buildings » Enhance the beauty and accessibility of the campus grounds and open spaces 3. Leverage existing resources efficiently

Economic Development and Community Engagement

» Address deferred maintenance » Generally prioritize building renovations over construction of new facilities » Plan space moves and redistribute uses across buildings to better utilize existing spaces » Improve parking utilization and distribution

Sustainable and Resilient Enterprise

PLAN DRIVERS Serve the Region as an Innovative Historically Black Land-Grant Institution

STAKEHOLDER AND ANALYSIS THEMES Strengthening and growing academic and research programs

• Innovative Education • Research • Visitor Experience • Community Amenities

Revitalize the Campus Grounds and Student Spaces • Gathering Spaces • Walkability

Alcorn as a resource for community needs

Strong sense of community and deep connections to Alcorn

Beauty and challenges of Alcorn’s rural setting

• Space between Buildings • Grounds and Open Space

Leverage Existing Resources Efficiently • Deferred Maintenance

Maintenance is a priority

Need facilities and amenities that support campus life

• Renovations • Space Adjustments • Parking Utilization

Parking challenges

The Campus Plan Drivers and Elements are derived from the Strategic Plan and the overarching themes that emerged from the stakeholder engagement and analysis process.

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LONG-TERM CAMPUS VISION The plan for the Lorman and Natchez campuses is crafted to support the University’s ambitious and bold vision for the future. The implementation of projects and strategies is organized into four phases: early wins, near-term priorities, the ten year plan, and the long-term campus vision. The first phase includes a series of tactical strategies and projects that can have immediate and positive impact on the campus experience without requiring significant funding. The next two phases identify projects that will support the plan drivers and advance the Strategic Plan over the next ten years. The last phase is the aspirational outlook for Alcorn beyond the first ten years, setting the groundwork for further campus investments in subsequent decades, with the flexibility to shift these investments into the ten year plan if needs and opportunities evolve.

The Lorman Campus is envisioned as a collection of neighborhoods, each with its unique character and needs, connected by shared mobility, landscape, and infrastructure systems. Key longterm strategies proposed for the Lorman Campus include: • Improved financial resilience through efficient and future-ready infrastructure. This will entail the expansion or renewal of existing systems, including electrical, water (domestic, sewer, and stormwater), and HVAC, and the installation of new systems, such as solar panels and irrigation cisterns, when and where possible.

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• Placemaking and fostering a sense of community, legacy, and belonging. These improvements will include new amenities and spaces for recreation, studying, dining, and socialization, such as enhanced food service options, informal collaboration spaces, recreation fields and facilities, and lawns, plazas, and pavilions for both the campus community and visitors.

• A focus on renovation over new construction for facilities. This strategy will elevate Alcorn’s legacy spaces to a level of quality and suitability aligned with the campus’s newest facilities, thus providing a consistent experience to all students, staff, and visitors.

• Addition of student housing, faculty and staff housing, and academic buildings for future enrollment and program needs, accompanied by a relocation of the existing Facilities Management Building to enable improved definition of the Core North neighborhood as a center of academic programming.

• Improved mobility for both vehicles and pedestrians. Streets and sidewalks will be safer and more intuitive to navigate, with improved and additional campus entrances, road realignments and traffic redistribution, overall improved wayfinding, and streetscape enhancements such as sidewalk widening, additional tree shade, and furnishings.

• Improved functionality of the parking system.

This will entail the construction of some new parking, the consolidation of lots for more efficient land use, and the improvement of existing lots, including the provision of incentives to increase utilization of remote lots and a new zoning and permit system.

• Enhancement of the rural character of the campus, encouraging active use of the beautiful grounds. The landscape will be activated by improving existing vegetation, planting new shade trees, expanding the arboretum, and expanding the system of natural trails. In tandem, the visibility of Alcorn’s agricultural research and innovation initiatives will be improved through the new Welcome Center and enhanced walkability across campus.

The Natchez Campus will focus on similar goals: improving its grounds and open spaces, focusing on placemaking and new amenities to facilitate enrollment growth, fostering a sense of belonging, and providing services to the campus and regional communities. In addition, the campus will leverage its unique assets, such as the School of Nursing, family clinic, lecture hall, event spaces, library, and proximity to Copiah-Lincoln Community College and the City of Natchez, to expand and improve its dual educational and community service missions, strengthen its partnerships with other schools and institutions, and provide a home for new degree programs.

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TEN YEAR PLAN Over the next ten years, the University will focus on campus renewal, addressing deferred maintenance, improving overall operational efficiency, and enhancing campus facilities and open spaces with the greatest need and greatest potential to improve student success, enrollment growth, innovation, or community engagement.

The campus plan supports this strategy with an inventory of proposed capital investments, linked to initial prioritization and phasing recommendations to guide the timing of their implementation. For the ten-year plan, there are two main phases: near-term priorities, and the remainder of the ten year plan.

Key proposals for the near-term priorities include the revitalization of the Yard with new landscape and open space amenities, walkability and accessibility improvements in key locations, decreased parking congestion through optimized and incentivized parking lot utilization, rehabilitation of Lott Hall to facilitate subsequent residential renovations, and the targeted renovation of facilities such as the Whitney HPER Complex. Fundraising for these projects will be prioritized.

Once these improvements are underway, a second phase of projects will be implemented in support of Alcorn’s mission. Some of these projects, including residence hall renovations, new consolidated parking lots, and ASU Drive streetscape improvements, will be enabled by the near-term priority projects. Other key second phase projects include a new Welcome Center complex at the Carter Dairy, an innovative

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renovation of the Boyd Library, and a significant expansion of Alcorn’s active research efforts, through the provision of enhanced research facilities and renovated staff housing, which supports researcher recruitment and retention.

These phases are meant to be flexible. The University may shift projects between the near-term priorities, ten year plan, and long-term vision as needs and funding opportunities evolve. The campus plan’s financial model and recommended funding sources are described in Chapter 5.

Campus locations receiving priority focus in the ten year plan will include, among others: • The Yard, with an enhanced landscape, new shade trees, a dining terrace, a central event pavilion, and Alcorn Avenue pedestrianization trials, as well as a renovation to the Library • The Whitney HPER Complex, with a major renovation and expansion, along with increased utilization of surrounding parking lots • The Gateway Village, with a renovation and addition to the historic Carter Dairy to accommodate a new Welcome Center and spaces for recruitment, admissions, and agriculture programs, as well as new monument signs and enhanced landscaping along the main campus entrance • The Honors Residence Hall, with a new hall, quad, reactivated cafe, and consolidated parking

• Heritage Village, with the existing front drive and median flexibly converted into a pedestrianized “front lawn” for the neighborhood, as well as an improved parking lot and new shade trees • Older residence halls, with renovations of all four to improve amenities and systems At the Natchez Campus, priority will be given to the renovations and expanded family clinic in the Balmat School of Nursing, followed by space reallocation for new degree programs and community services in the former Graduate Business Building.

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INTRODUCTION

WE ARE ALCORN Alcorn State University (Alcorn) is the first and oldest public historically Black land-grant institution in the United States. Founded to support the education of formerly enslaved individuals and their descendants, it is today a dynamic, resilient, and distinguished institution.

A leading university in the nation, Alcorn offers associate, baccalaureate, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees in over 40 disciplines, ranging from biology to agricultural science to business administration. Today, the institution enrolls almost 3,000 students of various ethnic backgrounds (representative of more than 65 counties, more than 30 states, and at least 18 countries) and employs over 700 faculty members.

As a land-grant institution, Alcorn focuses on education, research, and community outreach and development with an emphasis on agriculture, science, and engineering. Education and research programs focus on addressing the issues and concerns affecting small farm populations and rural residents of Mississippi. The programs are run by the School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences and include, among others, the Center for Conservation Research, the Center for Biotechnology and Genomics, and a Small Farm Incubator.

Extension programs, i.e. community education programs, are provided at several locations throughout the Southwest Mississippi region, and are aimed at supporting small farmers, ranchers, and limited-resource stakeholders through the dissemination and application of researchgenerated knowledge. Current programs include the Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center, the Global Food Security and Hunger education program, the Youth, Family, Nutrition and Health, Fitness and Wellness Planned program, and a Climate Change program.

History Alcorn was founded in 1871as Alcorn University by the Mississippi state legislature and established on the site of the former Oakland College, in today’s Claiborne County. Hiram R. Revels, the first African American to be appointed to either house of the U.S. Congress, resigned his seat as a senator to serve as Alcorn’s first president. As a land-grant institution, Alcorn was established with a focus on agriculture and mechanics and initially offered a four-year college track, a two-year college track, and a three-year graded track. Over the decades, programs and research flourished, and in 1974 the institution was granted university status and renamed Alcorn State University.

Since its founding in the 19th century, the campus grew from the original purchase of 255 acres and three buildings, to a 1,700-acre campus with over 80 structures, including academic and administrative buildings, housing, athletic facilities, and agricultural fields and facilities. In addition to the main campus in Lorman, Alcorn operates a satellite campus in Natchez, Mississippi, which houses the School of Nursing, ASU Family Clinic, Natchez Library Learning Resource Center, and a residence hall.

Source: alcorn.edu

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MISSION

VISION

Alcorn State University is a public historically Black, comprehensive

Alcorn State University will achieve preeminence through

land-grant institution of higher education that provides access

transformative teaching and research excellence, collaborative

and opportunity for diverse students to excel intellectually, build

partnerships, and innovative practices so our communities thrive

character, and overcome barriers so they can become productive

and our diverse students have unlimited opportunities to engage

leaders who make meaningful contributions to society. Enhancing

and lead in a globally competitive world.

its historic strengths in agriculture, education, and nursing, Alcorn State offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including fine arts, business, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and STEM. The University accomplishes its mission through high standards of academic excellence, by engaging in scholarly research and discovery, and providing public service and outreach that address real-world challenges and the economic needs of the Southwest Mississippi River region, State of Mississippi, the nation, and the world. Alcorn strategically extends its resources and expertise throughout the entire state through agriculture extension service, its Vicksburg and Natchez sites as well as its distance learning programs.

Alcorn State University is committed to its tradition of instilling among its students and alumni ideals of leadership, service, and institutional pride.

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CORE VALUES Student-Centered

Integrity

We acknowledge that our students and their success are our

We believe that accountability and transparency serve as the

greatest source of inspiration and at the core of all that we do and

foundational pillars of integrity. While taking responsibility for

value. We are committed to providing students with a nurturing

our actions and owning our decisions, we are dedicated to using

environment that instills a lifetime passion for learning, character

honesty, objectivity, and fairness to guide our interactions with

building, achievement and engaged service.

each other and our stakeholders.

Excellence

Engaged

We believe a commitment to excellence should guide all efforts

We value relationships that thrive on effective communication and

we undertake. We continually strive to achieve excellence by

collaboration within our organization and beyond. We encourage

using our knowledge and holding ourselves and our students to

students, faculty, staff, alumni and stakeholders to engage with

the highest standards. We welcome new challenges, creatively

others towards building stronger, healthier, economically viable

solve problems, and continuously reevaluate what is best for our

programs and communities.

students and the communities we serve.

Inclusive We affirm that all individuals have self-worth and an innate potential for learning. We embrace a diverse and globally inclusive campus that creates a nurturing environment for civil discourse, intellectual pursuits, creativity, and personal vitality.

Source: “The Path Forward: Forging Ahead” - 2021-2026 Strategic Plan

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PROCESS AND ENGAGEMENT

The Alcorn State University campus plan provides a roadmap for campus development that reinforces the University’s mission, vision, core values, and strategic goals. This document:

Development of the campus plan occurred over three phases: Discovery, Exploration, and Synthesis.

• Identifies the types of spaces and facilities the campus needs to support student success and create a unique Alcorn college experience

The Discovery Phase focused on analyzing the existing campus – including land use, open space, mobility, and infrastructure systems – as well as the campus context, and listening to the campus community through stakeholder meetings, visioning sessions, tabling sessions, and online surveys (full survey results located at pagethink-pi. com/alcornuniversity/portalresults). Key themes emerged through these conversations that informed the campus plan. This first phase also included the initial development of a financial model meant to assess and prioritize capital improvement projects proposed during subsequent phases of work.

• Outlines the physical projects that will support the University’s academic enterprise and foster interaction and a sense of belonging among all members of the campus community • Provides an implementation strategy that ties university resources to prioritized and phased capital investments The capital investments proposed in the campus plan are described over two phases – the ten year plan and the long-term vision. The ten year plan contains projects that are the University’s priorities for the next decade, addressing buildings, infrastructure, site improvements, and deferred maintenance. This phase is further organized into near-term priorities, including small yet impactful projects referred to as ‘early wins’. The long-term plan includes a broader range of projects that can be implemented as funding becomes available and priorities evolve.

The Exploration Phase included an analysis of the University’s space needs and instructional space utilization, in order to quantify the opportunities and challenges identified in the key themes, and provide a foundation for the development of initial campus plan concepts. University stakeholders evaluated the planning team’s design options and preliminary plans during hybrid presentations and on-site bus tours, providing feedback which the team used to refine the proposals into a preferred plan for the campus.

The Synthesis Phase focused on finalizing the preferred plan and creating an implementation strategy informed by the financial model. The product of this effort is documented in this report.

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CAMPUS PLAN PHASES 1 - DISCOVERY • Outreach and visioning • Campus systems analyses and mapping • Initial financial model • Stakeholder listening sessions • Student tabling sessions • Online Discovery Survey for students, faculty, staff, and alumni

2 - EXPLORATION • Space inventory update • Space needs and utilization analysis • Preliminary plan design alternatives • Review meetings • Public campus forum • Campus plan bus tours • Iterative feedback and enhancements

3 - SYNTHESIS • Draft master plan • Implementation strategy • Financial impact assessment • Final master plan The campus planning process engaged the Alcorn community in many different ways, including tabling sessions, bus tours, and meetings with leadership and administrators.

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PLANNING FOUNDATIONS Introduction

Strategic Plan

The proposals and recommendations of the campus plan are guided by three foundational considerations.

“The Path Forward: Forging Ahead”, Alcorn’s 2021-2026 strategic plan, is the primary foundation for the campus plan, ensuring that the proposed projects and physical spaces support the University’s mission and vision.

First and foremost, the plan is guided by the goals and priorities of Alcorn’s 2021-2026 strategic plan, “The Path Forward: Forging Ahead”.

In addition, the plan is informed by stakeholder themes derived through robust engagement, collaboration, and dialogue with the campus community, in tandem with extensive physical analyses and mapping of the campuses.

Finally, the plan is informed by enrollment projections and assessments of space needs, aimed at establishing an understanding of existing space types and estimating additional space requirements to meet and facilitate future enrollment growth.

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The Strategic Plan was published in 2022 after a thorough and participatory planning process. The plan took a critical look at the institution’s mission, vision, and core values and embraced five strategic directions and goals, proposing thirty institutional strategies to move the University toward greater excellence over the next few years.

Several of these goals are directly related to the availability and quality of space on campus, and thus inform the campus plan. The Strategic Plan calls for spaces for instruction and research, student services and student life, community outreach, engagement and capacity building, and overall long-term institutional sustainability through feasible and lasting capital projects. More specifically, the strategic goals and strategies most relevant to the campus plan include:

• Student Success: » Developing programs and initiatives focused on students’ health and wellness » Centralizing one-stop student support services to create zoned activity centers

• Strategic Enrollment Growth: » Fostering a holistic campus environment » Promoting students’ sense of belonging, e.g. by continuing to develop residential communities » Increasing enrollment, including through alternative delivery formats and outside of the Lorman Campus

• Transformation through Innovation: » Revitalizing infrastructure, operations, and technological systems

• Economic Development and Community Engagement: » Developing and implementing a 10-year campus plan » Aligning resources and infrastructure for Extension services and new community engagement activities

• Sustainable and Resilient Enterprise: » Improving the quality of facilities to foster the success of academic and student programs: better quality spaces, flexible and interactive learning spaces, spaces for student engagement, and improved athletics facilities » Developing and implementing a comprehensive space-planning program that includes physical and technology infrastructure strategies and a deferred maintenance plan to support the academic community in the engagement of teaching and research

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Stakeholder and Analysis Themes The engagement and collaboration process was robust and provided opportunities for the campus community not only to learn about the campus planning process but also to provide feedback and contribute ideas. It focused on listening to the many voices at Alcorn, understanding their needs and perceptions, and learning how the campus plan could support the institution and the community it serves.

Participants included Alcorn’s leadership and administrators, faculty, staff, students, and alumni, through opportunities including an online survey (full survey results located at pagethink-pi. com/alcornuniversity/portalresults), in-person workshops, open forums and tabling sessions, and individual and group work sessions.

In addition to these engagements, the planning teams conducted an extensive physical analysis of the campuses, which included geographic data collection, mapping, campus tours, and photography.

The themes that emerged from these efforts informed the campus plan. A detailed summary of overarching themes is provided here.

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1. The University is focused on strengthening and growing its academic and research programs.

• Alcorn’s land-grant mission should be honored and made relevant to current academic and research programs • Innovation should be prioritized, including the creation of new programs that are responsive to market needs • Research space requires investment to support agricultural and STEM programs and establish reliable research infrastructure

2. The University aspires to be a resource for community needs.

• Outreach programs should be leveraged to further connect the University with the community • The land-grant mission should be extended at the Natchez Campus through community support programs, potentially partnering with the School of Nursing

3. Alcorn has a very strong sense of community, with deep connections to the University.

• There are many multi-generational connections with the University • The Alcorn community is seen and experienced as a family • The University’s history as the first historically Black land-grant institution is a source of pride • Deep traditions such as ‘the walk’ across campus are part of the Alcorn experience

4. The rural setting contributes to the unique character of the campus, but also presents challenges.

• The beauty of the campus and landscape is well-appreciated and attracts students looking for a unique University experience • Distance from major towns impacts campus community life and reinforces the need for on-campus amenities (e.g. food, dining, retail, entertainment)

5. Addressing maintenance is a critical need.

• Buildings and infrastructure require investment to address current deficiencies and prevent further deterioration; technology, HVAC improvements, and sprinklers are priorities • Complete civil surveys of campus systems are needed • Swing space is needed to enable building renovations • Teaching and learning spaces require technology, furniture, and equipment upgrades • Poor building conditions detract from the campus character and impact recruitment

6. Facilities and amenities to support campus life are a high priority.

• Indoor and outdoor spaces for recreation, socializing, and dining are a high priority, to improve the quality of campus life; improvements to the Whitney Complex and the campus union are a particular need

7. Parking is challenging for drivers, creating traffic congestion and a poor pedestrian experience.

• Students are competing with faculty and staff for premium parking spaces near classrooms and other destinations on campus • Much of the existing supply is underutilized due to remoteness, lack of connectivity to destinations, and lack of incentives, and supply is perceived as inadequate • Confusing signage and lack of enforcement exacerbate the parking challenges • The transportation network should be made more functional while pushing parking into the background of the campus, allowing core areas to be safer and more functional for pedestrians • Investing in improvements (e.g. new pavement and signage) to make the existing supply work better could be a better solution than building new parking lots

• More faculty, staff, and graduate student housing is needed to strengthen the campus community and provide sufficient housing choices • Additional campus community spaces and living/learning spaces within student housing areas are needed

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PLAN DRIVERS The following are the overarching goals that guided the development of the campus plan.

Figure 2.1 illustrates how the goals from the Strategic Plan and the stakeholder and analysis themes informed these drivers and their associated plan recommendations.

1. Serve the Region as an Innovative Historically Black Land-Grant Institution » Provide state-of-the-art facilities and systems that support innovative education

STRATEGIC GOALS 3. Leverage Existing Resources Efficiently » Address deferred maintenance

Student Success

» Generally prioritize building renovations over construction of new facilities » Plan space moves and redistribute uses across buildings to better utilize existing spaces » Improve parking utilization and distribution

Strategic Enrollment Growth

» Provide state-of-the-art facilities and systems that support research » Enhance the visitor experience by creating dedicated indoor and outdoor spaces that are unique, easy to access, and functional

Transformation through Innovation

» Create spaces for community amenities where visitors feels welcomed and included 2. Revitalize the Campus Grounds and Student Spaces » Enhance existing and provide new gathering spaces where students can study, relax, and socialize

Economic Development and Community Engagement

» Improve walkability across campus » Intentionally design and enhance the spaces in between buildings » Enhance the beauty and accessibility of the campus grounds and open spaces

Sustainable and Resilient Enterprise Figure 2.1: Campus Plan Drivers

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PLAN DRIVERS Serve the Region as an Innovative Historically Black Land-Grant Institution

STAKEHOLDER AND ANALYSIS THEMES Strengthening and growing academic and research programs

• Innovative Education • Research • Visitor Experience • Community Amenities

Revitalize the Campus Grounds and Student Spaces • Gathering Spaces • Walkability

Alcorn as a resource for community needs

Strong sense of community and deep connections to Alcorn

Beauty and challenges of Alcorn’s rural setting

• Space between Buildings • Grounds and Open Space

Leverage Existing Resources Efficiently • Deferred Maintenance

Maintenance is a priority

Need facilities and amenities that support campus life

• Renovations • Space Adjustments • Parking Utilization

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ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS AND SPACE NEEDS Enrollment Projections 9% 6% 2% -4%

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Like many colleges and universities across the nation, Alcorn is facing several challenges that affect population growth. Overall, the decline in Black high school graduates in the Mississippi and Louisiana region observed in the past decade (Figure 2.3) is expected to continue, and a decline in the enrollment pipeline is anticipated to start in 2024. At the same time, Alcorn’s competition with other institutions in the region, including other public state universities, community colleges, and other historically Black institutions, is expected to increase.

Figure 2.2: Market Share and Competition for Students: Percent Change in Age Demographics 2009-2018

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Within this context, the University will focus on leveraging its strengths while targeting a modest growth in population. Alcorn is committed to expanding its already strong STEM, nursing, and business programs, reinforcing ties to local school districts, businesses, and community partners, and prioritizing measures to support student success as a means to increase retention rates. At the same time, enrollment is anticipated to grow 1.5% annually over ten years (15% total) on the Lorman and Natchez campuses, increasing to approximately 3,500 and 150 full-time equivalent students (FTE) respectively.

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3,270

142

132

3,559

3,094

Fall 2019

FTE

+15%

3,834

3,334

Fall 2019 Lorman

163

3,523

Headcount

+15%

Natchez

Figure 2.4: Enrollment Projections

FTE

Headcount

Fall 2019

+15%*

Fall 2019

+15%*

Lorman

3,094

3,559

3,334

3,834

Natchez

132

152

142

163

Total

3,270

3,710

3,523

3,997

*Growth distributed over 10 years

Table 2.1: Enrollment Projections

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Space Needs Assessment: Lorman Campus Existing Space The Lorman campus has approximately 588,000 assignable square feet (ASF) excluding residential space and inactive and conversion space. This equates to approximately 204 ASF per student FTE, and is expected to grow to 210 ASF per student FTE after the new Dr. Rudolph Waters Sr. Classroom Building (RWCB) is completed. The amount of space per student is in keeping with the scale of the institution and its academic program mix.

A Sample of the Diversity of Alcorn’s Space Types

Offices

Instructional Space

Athletics

Student-Centered Space

204 ASF per Student FTE ASF

Instructional Space

117,452

15%

Research

14,955

Other Space & Farming

Offices

146,674

Library & Study Space

46,135

Other Space & Farming

88,802

Athletics

90,953

Student Centered Space

82,962

TOTAL

587,933

Figure 2.6: Existing Space Distribution - Lorman Campus 19

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25%

20%

Table 2.2: Existing Space Distribution - Lorman Campus

15%

14% Library & Study Space

Research

Space Category

8%

3%

Space Needs The analysis at the target growth scenario revealed that there is a need for approximately 93,700 ASF of additional space on the Lorman Campus (Table 2.3). The total need of 699,100 ASF is attributed as follows: 338,000 ASF to academic space; 263,000 ASF to support spaces, and 97,800 ASF to student spaces.

BIOT INDT MASC DUMH WASB WHIT MBAS ULIB FAB EPH ERB

16.7 16.0 15.3 11.2 9.7 9.3 6.7 5.3 5.0 3.1 0.0

Building ID

Building Name

BIOT

Biotechnology Building

WHIT

David L. Whitney HPER Complex

DUMH

E. Albert Dumas Hall

EPH

Eunice Powell Hall

ERB

Extension & Research Building

FAB

Fine Arts Building

ULIB

J.D. Boyd Library

MBAS

Jessie A. Morris/W.C. Boykin Ag. Science Building

INDT

K.L. Simmons, Sr. Industrial Technology Building

MASC

Math and Science Building

WASB

Walter Washington Admin/ Classroom Building

Figure 2.8: Average Weekly Seat Hours - Lorman Campus

605,478

650,028

699,170

ASF

Overall, the average space per seat is about 30 ASF, which would allow Alcorn to offer more flexible pedagogies, as smaller flexible classrooms require between 30 and 40 ASF per seat.

Average Weekly Seat Hours

Target =19.6 hours

Instructional Space Utilization The Lorman Campus has 71 classrooms. These classrooms average 14 hours of scheduled use per week, verified through the course scheduling data. This average is below most standards, which typically range from 32 to 40 weekly room hours.

In addition, when these rooms are scheduled, 42% of seats are occupied on average, compared to typical targets of 65% to 70%. Together these metrics equate to approximately 10.2 weekly seat hours per classroom.

300,465

309,067

338,269 221,115

245,947 263,055

83,898

Academic Space

Support Space Existing Space*

Student Space

Current Space Needs

Figure 2.7: Space Needs Summary for the Lorman Campus

95,014 97,846

TOTAL

Future Space Needs * Post Construction of RWCB

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The major areas of need at the future growth scenario include instructional laboratories (28,500 ASF for class and open laboratories), research space (20,300 ASF), study and collaboration space (7,300 ASF), intercollegiate athletics (34,000 ASF), physical plant or central services space (31,200 ASF), and physical education and recreation space (11,200 ASF). Additional space needs include a hydroponics greenhouse, child care space, and community partner and outreach space, including the academic resource center in the new RWCB. Classrooms and administrative office space show space surpluses of 28,500 ASF and 22,400 ASF, respectively. The surplus of space in the assembly and exhibit space category reflects the addition of the new 400-seat auditorium in the RWCB.

The need for study space is reflective of the need for informal collaboration spaces that should be located in all academic and research buildings.

As physical collections are replaced with digital collections within the library, additional study and collaboration spaces can be created inside the library.

The need for instructional laboratory space is attributable to growth of lab-based programs, the need for additional STEM labs, and undersized existing labs. For classrooms, Alcorn needs to look for opportunities to create rooms with flexible furniture that will support a broader range of instructional delivery methods. Smaller classrooms could potentially be converted into classroom studios to accommodate online and hybrid learning, while underutilized rooms could be made into informal collaboration space, digital maker spaces, or used as swing space as renovations occur on campus.

Finally, there is a surplus of administrative office space. Many of the University’s buildings have offices that are far larger than typical offices today.

As renovations occur on campus, consolidation of various offices should be considered. The University should evaluate work-from-home policies to determine who receives a permanent assigned workspace and whether there are opportunities to create hoteling space for staff who are not regularly on campus. To support office hoteling arrangements, additional collaboration space will be needed. These spaces tend to be used informally and can accommodate anywhere from four to eight individuals on site. They should be equipped with technology that allows both onsite and remote participation.

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Intercollegiate athletics has a need for some additional indoor space such as storage space, locker room space, and team meeting space. There is also a need for additional kinesiology academic program space as well as space for recreation.

The University’s Facilities Management department shows a need in the physical plant for additional storage and shop space as it has less than other institutions similar to Alcorn.

Classrooms with low ASF per seat could be reconfigured.

Future space needs projections anticipate an increase in inactive and conversion space of approximately 10,200 ASF, attributable to the School of Business vacating spaces in the BioTechnology Research Center and Dumas Hall, and other moves and space adjustments taking place in the near term. Some of these unoccupied spaces can be repurposed for other uses including swing space for units undergoing renovation.

CURRENT SPACE NEEDS

FUTURE SPACE NEEDS

Existing ASF

Proposed ASF

Surplus/ Deficit

Existing ASF

Proposed ASF

Surplus/ Deficit

Classrooms

58,079

32,633

25,446

65,980

37,520

28,460

Laboratories

74,328

105,712

(31,384)

72,483

121,178

(48,695)

ACADEMIC SPACE

Class Laboratories

39,145

48,758

(9,613)

36,785

56,069

(19,284)

Open Laboratories

20,228

26,554

(6,326)

20,743

29,909

(9,166)

Research Laboratories

14,955

30,400

(15,445)

14,955

35,200

(20,245)

74,603

67,540

7,063

74,353

71,150

3,203

Academic Offices Library & Study and Collaboration Space

46,135

51,894

(5,759)

47,528

54,781

(7,253)

Other Academic Space

38,295

51,288

(12,993)

40,121

53,640

(13,519)

Academic Space Total

291,440

309,067

(17,627)

300,465

338,269

(37,804)

Administrative Offices

72,071

48,550

23,521

72,071

49,690

22,381

Other Administrative Space

13,883

18,883

(5,000)

13,883

19,643

(5,760)

Assembly and Exhibit Space

21,588

22,450

(862)

29,172

22,450

6,722

Intercollegiate Athletics

90,953

125,000

(34,047)

90,953

125,000

(34,047)

Physical Plant

15,036

31,064

(16,028)

15,036

46,272

(31,236)

Support Space Total

213,531

245,947

(32,416)

221,115

263,055

(41,940)

Student-Centered Space

67,189

66,680

509

68,125

69,012

(887)

Student Health Care Facilities

2,016

3,334

(1,318)

2,016

3,834

(1,818)

Physical Education and Recreation

13,757

25,000

(11,243)

13,757

25,000

(11,243)

SUPPORT SPACE

STUDENT SPACE

Student Space Total

82,962

95,014

(12,052)

83,898

97,846

(13,948)

TOTAL

587,933

650,028

(62,095)

605,478

699,170

(93,692)

Inactive or Conversion Space

17,092

27,302

Table 2.3: Space Needs for the Lorman Campus

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Instructional Space

Offices

Generally, the Natchez Campus has the right amount of space, but it is not distributed and configured efficiently across existing programs.

Even when considering a 15% increase in enrollment at this campus, existing space can be reconfigured to meet not only current space needs (i.e. Fall 2019 baseline) but also most of future space needs. Recommendations for the Natchez Campus are as follows: • Additional class laboratories are needed, and the introduction of research space is recommended • Some space is needed for interprofessional education

Other Spaces

22%

34%

28%

Library & Study Space

Student -Centered Space

Space Needs Assessment: Natchez Campus

11%

4%

Figure 2.9: Existing Space Configuration for the Natchez Campus

• Student-centered space needs to be expanded with a convenience store

Instructional Space

Other Space

Offices

Student-Centered Space

• There is a need for a fitness center

18%

10%

• IT, campus police, and facilities all need some additional space to be fully functional • A consolidation and expansion of simulation labs for the School of Nursing is required

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Library & Study Space

40%

32%

Figure 2.10: Proposed Space Reconfiguration for the Natchez Campus

10%

Research

• The family clinic should be moved to a better, larger location

3%

Space Category Instructional Space

Existing ASF

Proposed ASF

18,024

Research

Existing ASF

Proposed ASF

Surplus/ Deficit

Classrooms

6,661

4,200

2,461

Laboratories

20,800

0

1,600

Offices

14,560

9,580

Library & Study Space

5,991

5,000

Other Space

11,528

16,611

Student Centered Space

2,305

5,266

52,408

58,857

TOTAL

CURRENT AND FUTURE SPACE NEEDS

Figure 2.12: Existing Space Distribution - Natchez Campus

ACADEMIC SPACE 11,363

18,200

(6,837)

Class Laboratories

3,681

6,600

(2,919)

Open Laboratories

7,682

10,000

(2,318)

0

1,600

(1,600)

Academic Offices

Research Laboratories

14,084

7,170

6,914

Library & Study and Collaboration Space

5,991

5,000

991

Other Academic Space

6,989

10,000

(3,011)

45,088

44,570

518

476

2,410

(1,934)

Academic Space Total SUPPORT SPACE Administrative Offices

58,857 52,408

Other Administrative Space

465

1,065

(600)

Assembly and Exhibit Space

2,805

3,500

(695)

Physical Plant

1,269

2,046

(777)

5,015

9,021

(4,006)

2,305

3,266

(961)

0

2,000

(2,000)

2,305

5,266

(2,961)

Support Space Total

45,088 44,570

STUDENT SPACE Student-Centered Space

ASF

Recreation Student Space Total

9,021 5,015 Academic Space

Support Space

Existing NASF ASF

TOTAL 52,408 58,857* (6,449) * Increase in total ASF is due to proposed reduction of inactive space, not new construction

5,266 2,305 Student Space

Table 2.4: Space Needs for the Natchez Campus TOTAL

Proposed NASF ASF

Figure 2.11: Space Needs Summary for the Natchez Campus Planning Foundation

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CAMPUS NEIGHBORHOODS

INTRODUCTION Many students, faculty, and staff describe the Alcorn campus as a ‘home away from home’. This nurturing setting creates a strong sense of belonging and community that reinforces Alcorn’s history and mission. With this in mind, the plan envisions the campus as a collection of neighborhoods – each with its own unique features that contribute to the overall character of the campus, connected by shared landscape, open space, mobility, and infrastructure systems. Guided by the Strategic Plan and the three plan drivers, the campus plan’s vision for each neighborhood provides a framework to guide the prioritization of campus investments.

The extents of each neighborhood are defined by physical proximity, walkability, and clusters of compatible uses. In general, neighborhoods located next to campus entrances are oriented toward shared community use and service, whereas neighborhoods around the campus core predominantly serve the academic and residential campus community.

This chapter highlights the projects planned for each neighborhood and their alignment with the plan drivers.

In addition, a summary is provided of each neighborhood’s unique vision and opportunities, through a comparison of existing and proposed conditions, including quotes from participants of the Discovery Survey.

PLAN DRIVERS

Leverage Existing Resources Efficiently

Revitalize the Campus Grounds and Student Spaces

Serve the Region as an Innovative Land Grant HBCU Figure 3.1: Campus Neighborhoods

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6

Core North and Honors

8

Northwest Neighborhood

5

Campus Core

7

Heritage Village

9

Natchez Campus

4

Lott and Revels Neighborhood

3

Athletics and Agriculture

2

Campus Air Strip

1

Gateway Village N

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GATEWAY VILLAGE 29

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Gateway Village Vision The Gateway Village creates an impactful arrival experience to the Lorman Campus and serves as the new heart of the University’s community service and visitor engagement.

Enhanced landscape and signage along ASU Drive bring visitors to a new Welcome Center.

Comprised of a renovated Carter Dairy and building addition, the Center provides a hub for combined recruiting, branding, legacybuilding, and community service efforts. Featured amenities include an Agriculture Museum, the Policy Center, and the campus bookstore or a similar visitor-oriented retail space. A landscaped plaza, centered around the existing historic silo, links this complex to new visitor parking lots and the new Agricultural Research Service building.

The plaza flexibly hosts visitors and offers views of demonstration fields that showcase Alcorn’s agricultural research initiatives. A continuous pedestrian walkway and bridge connect the Welcome Center to the enhanced atrium lawn at the Ecology Building, catering to events and receptions. An expanded security gate along ASU Drive also serves as an information center for drivers entering the campus.

Silo Plaza and Welcome Center Precedent

East of ASU Drive, the recently renovated Product Development Center showcases innovative products made by entrepreneurs and researchers.

Further north, the expanded faculty housing village offers a sense of community separate from the student-centered neighborhoods, where faculty living on campus can enjoy various scales of both shared and private outdoor spaces.

Ecology Atrium Event Lawn Precedent

Serve the Region as an Innovative Institution

Bring life to the main entrance with faculty, alumni, and community events

Revitalize Campus Grounds and Student Spaces

Serve regional farmers with the Policy Center at the Welcome Center

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Redesign the Carter Dairy landscape to create greater visibility and an enhanced arrival experience

Enhance community partnerships by creating an inviting new Welcome Center and central gathering space

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Improve visitor arrival with a new entrance and parking sequence

Bring more visibility to Alcorn’s agricultural research and demonstration fields

Existing Buildings New Construction, 10 Year New Construction, Long-Term

N

Campus Boundary County Line

Figure 3.2: Gateway Village - Plan Drivers

Serve the local area with enhanced fire and EMS facilities

Leverage Existing Resources Efficiently

AS U

Exhibit Alcorn’s research to visitors at the Product Development Center and Dairy

Gateway Village—Today The existing arrival experience to the Lorman Campus has a unique character that can be enhanced with a few key moves.

Latham Taylor Park Metrology Lab Center for Ecology, and Atrium

Provide faculty and staff with more recreational outdoor resources for collaboration and to strengthen a sense of community.

Visibility of the Carter Dairy from ASU Drive is a challenge due to existing tree cover and a significant uphill slope. Enhanced landscaping and monumental signage could activate this slope, drawing the eyes of visitors toward the Welcome Center as they enter the campus.

Faculty Housing Phase 1

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Historic Carter Dairy

The existing rows of mature trees at the campus entrance are an attractive landscape feature that contributes to the quality and character of the campus. The extension of this rhythm of trees into the campus core would reinforce ASU Drive as the main campus spine that connects different neighborhoods, with periodic breaks in the tree cover to preserve views across the grounds.

Dr ive

Product Development Center

M

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Alcorn State has a rich and unique landscape that can only be enhanced with a focus on infrastructure.

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While the atrium at the Ecology Building is inviting and well-used for community gatherings, it is somewhat disconnected from surrounding areas of the campus. Creating new landscape and pedestrian connections between this event space and the new Welcome Center at the Carter Dairy would better support the function and character of both facilities.

Electrical Substation Discovery Survey Comments

Figure 3.3: Gateway Village - Existing Conditions 31

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H. L. Parker Building

N

Within the faculty housing village, overly exposed outdoor amenity spaces could be enhanced with more shelter and functionality for neighborhood residents.

Gateway Village—Proposed Building and Campus Improvements Ten Year Plan

ASU

Driv

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Carter Dairy Welcome Center, with Parking

Atrium Event Lawn and Pedestrian Bridge

Welcome Center Landscape, including Silo Plaza and Pedestrian Bridge

Expanded Security Gate

Monument Signage at Main Campus Entrance

Orchard Path

Security Gate / Welcome Kiosk Expansion Faculty Housing Phase 2

Long Term / Independent Bookstore / Visitor Retail at Welcome Center Event Lawn at Ecology Building Atrium Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Building Entrance Road for Visitors and Game Day

M

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Faculty Lawn

Bookstore / Visitor Retail

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Welcome Center

Renovated Dairy and Silo Plaza

Fire and EMS Center and Garage at Parker Building Faculty/Staff Housing Phase 2 and Lawn

Entry Signage and Landscape

Faculty Orchard Path

Potential Development

Widened Highway 552

Demonstration Fields un ty Lin e

Co

Entry Signage

W Bo ater un she da d ry

ARS Building

Visitor Parking

Potential Development East of 552 (10 acres)

Widened 552

New trees

Air Strip R oad

Visitor and Game Day Entrance Existing Buildings

-5

Pedestrian Network

Fire and EMS Services

N

MS

New Construction, Long-Term

52

New Construction, 10 Year

Figure 3.4: Gateway Village - Long-Term Vision Campus Neighborhoods

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Demonstration Agriculture / Pastures

Historic Dairy Silo

Visitor Parking

ARS Building

Visitor Parking

Figure 3.5: Carter Dairy Welcome Center and Silo Plaza - Proposed View, Morning 33

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ASU Community “Silo” Plaza

Ecology Building beyond

Bookstore / Visitor Retail

Community Trail to Ecology Atrium & Lawn

Welcome Center

Agriculture Museum in Renovated Dairy

ASU Drive

N

Campus Neighborhoods

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The Campus Air Strip neighborhood celebrates the campus’s beautiful lakes and landscapes as well as the University’s athletics traditions. The Braves, Alcorn’s beloved intercollegiate varsity football team, attracts large crowds to the campus on game days, and this historic former aircraft runway provides significant additional capacity for visitor traffic and parking demand.

A new game day entrance from Highway MS552 brings visitors to the repurposed air strip and expanded RV park: a place for game day activities such as tailgating, barbeques, and meeting up with friends and family along the scenic journey to Casem Stadium. In addition to providing a new route to the stadium, the air strip and the adjacent new Lake Shore Trail offer attractive views of the campus lakes and grounds that are a defining feature of the Lorman Campus.

An indoor event pavilion and associated gazebos frame pastoral views of the lakes and grounds, offering rentable spaces for campus and community gatherings such as retreats, picnics, and weddings with parking conveniently located along Air Strip Road.

RV Parking Precedent

Lakeside Event Venue Precedent

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Campus Air Strip Vision

Trails and Ecology Camps Precedent 35

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Serve the Region as an Innovative Institution MS - 5

Create additional RV parking to meet visitor demand

Existing Buildings New Construction, 10 Year New Construction, Long-Term Campus Boundary County Line

Figure 3.6: Campus Air Strip - Plan Drivers

Repurpose the historic airstrip as game day parking, tailgating, and a vehicle and pedestrian route to Casem Stadium Air

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Ro a

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Leverage Existing Resources Efficiently

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Revitalize Campus Grounds and Student Spaces

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Provide a pavilion, gazebos, and trails for rentable campus and community events

Campus Air Strip—Today The campus air strip is currently unused and overgrown, and can only be accessed from the existing RV parking or the campus’s walking and cycling trail. Better integration of the air strip as an amenity within the broader campus mobility and open space system has the potential to enhance campus and community access to natural areas of the campus, accommodate beautiful views of the campus grounds, and support game day events.

Recreation Lakes Walking and Cycling Trail

Casem Stadium RV Parking

With its proximity to the football stadium, the existing RV parking serves game day visitors well but needs additional capacity. Further expansion of RV parking with a new lot connected to the stadium would help to meet demand for game day events.

The air strip also contains significant potential to accommodate additional game day parking.

The introduction of a direct path from the air strip along the existing earthen dam could support new parking in this area.

Recreation Lakes

Historic Air Strip

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Campus Air Strip—Proposed Building and Campus Improvements Long Term / Independent Air Strip Road Improvements and Event Parking Indoor Event Pavilion and Gazebos Additional RV Parking Lake Shore Trails

Reconfigured Road Connection

Game Day Parking

Lake Shore Trails

Indoor Event Pavilion and Gazebos

RV Parking

Existing Buildings New Construction, 10 Year New Construction, Long-Term

Lake Shore Trails oad trip R Air S

Game Day Parking in Field

N

Pedestrian Network

Figure 3.8: Campus Air Strip - Long-Term Vision Campus Neighborhoods

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ATHLETICS AND AGRICULTURE

Athletics and Agriculture Vision

39

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The Athletics and Agriculture neighborhood bridges the Gateway Village and the Campus Core. The neighborhood serves as the new heart for wellness and fitness for the campus community, while continuing its role as the center of athletics and large community events, such as football games, commencements, and summer programs.

The existing parking supply sees greater daily utilization due to improved pedestrian connections to the campus core, playing an impactful role in mitigating the parking and traffic challenges on campus.

A new athletics plaza with landscape improvements serves as the central nexus of this neighborhood, supporting large crowds and connecting Casem Stadium to the renovated and expanded Whitney HPER Complex. Improvements to the Whitney meet the need for more indoor recreation, athletics, and wellness space, while establishing a bold new architectural presence along ASU Drive.

Whitney Complex Expansion Precedent

Improved sidewalks with shade trees and regularly spaced crosswalks facilitate walking along and across ASU Drive to the Agriculture and Extension complex. A new hydroponics greenhouse visible from ASU Drive highlights Alcorn’s investments in advancing the University’s agriculture and Extension programs.

An extension of the existing road along the side of the Agricultural Science Building creates convenient campus access from MS-552 for farmers participating in Extension programs and other members of the community.

ASU Drive Streetscape Concept

MS -

Improve and incentivize stadium parking for student and commuter use

Serve the Region as an Innovative Institution

Extend this road to provide an additional campus entrance that supports the University’s Extension mission

U AS

Build a wide, comfortable pedestrian path connecting remote parking to the Campus Core to encourage greater utilization

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Install an athletics plaza and trees for an improved crowd experience at events

Renovate and expand the Whitney into an events, athletics, recreation, and wellness complex

Plant clusters of trees to provide shade and encourage walking along and across ASU Drive

Existing Buildings New Construction, 10 Year New Construction, Long-Term Campus Boundary County Line

Figure 3.9: Athletics and Agriculture - Plan Drivers

N

Leverage Existing Resources Efficiently

Revitalize Campus Grounds and Student Spaces

552

Build a hydroponics greenhouse to advance Alcorn’s research and Extension programs

Athletics and Agriculture—Today

Underutilized Stadium Parking

The Athletics and Agriculture neighborhood is defined by large-scale facilities, large-scale parking lots, and expansive views, all of which can continue to be leveraged as campus assets.

The roads need to be repaved and improved along with signage and lights on campus. Parking needs improvement around the whole campus.

Casem Stadium Agricultural Sciences

Despite perceptions of a deficiency of parking on campus, the Casem Stadium parking lot remains underutilized on most days. Coupled with an incentive program and safe and continuous pathways to surrounding areas of campus, this lot could better serve overall demand for parking while mitigating parking congestion in other areas across the campus.

Driv

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Whitney Complex ASU

Pedestrian and Bicycle Trail

Agricultural Extension

Athletic Practice Fields

Upgrade indoor recreation facilities.

Provide tables in shaded or covered areas outside of each building complex area.

Latham Taylor Park

Improving pedestrian connections along and across ASU Drive would help to slow vehicles while providing safer pedestrian travel routes through campus.

Remote Game Day Parking

N Discovery Survey Comments

Figure 3.10: Athletics and Agriculture - Existing Conditions 41

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The Whitney Complex is the home for Alcorn’s Athletics and Physical Education programs, and contains recreation space that is used by the broader campus community. While the building is in fair condition overall, several large spaces are vacant and require renovation, including the natatorium. In addition, there is a need for indoor recreation space and enhanced event space, which have been considered in plans to renovate and expand the complex.

A separate Intercollegiate Athletics Master Plan will further explore needs and opportunities for the University’s athletic programs.

Athletics and Agriculture—Proposed Building and Campus Improvements Priority Projects Pedestrian Link to Campus Core

Whitney Complex Renovation and Expansion, with Parking

Incentivized Remote Parking with Pedestrian Enhancements

Fisher Field Improvements

Tree Clusters and Sidewalk along ASU Drive

Athletics Plaza and Surrounding Trees

To School of Agriculture

Pedestrian Link connecting Stadium Parking to Campus Core Updated Fans and Heaters in Athletic Facilities Ten Year Plan Hydroponics Greenhouse ASU Drive Pedestrian Enhancements and Tree Clusters

Driv

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New Tree Cover

ASU

Fisher Field Improvements for Soccer (e.g. new turf) Long Term / Independent

Whitney Complex Renovation

Athletics Plaza and Stadium Trees Secondary Campus Entrance at Extended Road Enhanced and Expanded Sidewalk Network

Additional Parking and Paths

Pedestrian Connection to Agricultural Science Building

Hydroponics Greenhouse

Street Trees along Secondary Entrance Drive

Whitney Complex Expansion (Size to be confirmed in ICA Master Plan)

Street Trees

Existing Buildings New Construction, 10 Year New Construction, Long-Term

N

Pedestrian Network

Figure 3.11: Athletics and Agriculture - Long-Term Vision Campus Neighborhoods

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LOTT AND REVELS NEIGHBORHOOD

Lott and Revels Neighborhood Vision The Lott and Revels student housing neighborhood is located immediately east of the campus core and is highly visible from ASU Drive. It is a vibrant and lively area activated by multiple amenities, providing a home for undergraduate students and fostering their sense of belonging, thus supporting the University’s enrollment and retention goals.

Renovations to the existing Lott and Revels Halls, along with the addition of a new student residence hall, generate a concentration of students to energize this neighborhood. Enhanced open spaces along ASU Drive provide opportunities for outdoor study spaces and recreation, while buffering the residence halls from traffic. A renovated parking lot behind the buildings meets the need for parking in this neighborhood, and serves as additional parking for the campus core.

Improved sidewalks and crosswalks help stitch the neighborhood together with the new outdoor social hub at the service station, across ASU Drive. The service station is a magnet for the campus community, accommodating increased food service, food truck capacity, and crowds of students. Clusters of trees and sheltered seating areas west of the service station provide shaded gathering spaces for students and staff using the intramural track or the adjacent SAFE center and the new athletics administration building.

Outdoor Living Room Precedent

Service Station Precedent

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Serve the Region as an Innovative Institution Revitalize Campus Grounds and Student Spaces

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Renovate Lott and Revels Halls and utilize parking as remote parking for the Campus Core

Build a new residence hall on the site of a former residence tower

Improve open spaces and pedestrian connections between the residence halls, service station, track, and Campus Core

Create a new outdoor social hub at the ASU Service Station

Renovate Simmons Technology to advance innovative education

AS U

Dr

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Existing Buildings New Construction, 10 Year New Construction, Long-Term Campus Boundary County Line

Figure 3.12: Lott and Revels Neighborhood - Plan Drivers

Build a wide, comfortable pedestrian path connecting remote parking to the Campus Core to encourage greater utilization

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Leverage Existing Resources Efficiently

Build a comfortable sidewalk and access drive for convenient pedestrian access to Core North from the parking lot

Lott and Revels Neighborhood—Today Currently there are two student residence halls in this neighborhood, adjacent to a vacant former student housing site. Revels Hall is occupied and in need of renovations whereas Lott Hall lies vacant and requires more investment. Most of the infrastructure to service these sites is already in place, which creates the opportunity to add more housing cost-effectively.

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The ASU Service Station is well located to serve pedestrians in this neighborhood with access across ASU Drive. Expanding its uses and improving adjacent outdoor space would leverage the location of this facility as a potential social hub for the neighborhood.

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There should be more food places or options to eat at. The cafe food sometimes has the same choices of food; it has improved from last year, but overall we just need more food options.

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The grassy slopes around the intramural track are used by students as places to relax and unwind. This function could be enhanced through appropriate landscape investments.

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The Simmons Technology building is an active and important academic building but requires renovation and improvement to instructional spaces.

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Pedestrian and Parking Access Link

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Outdoor “Living Room” and Enhanced ASU Drive Streetscape

Revels Residence Hall Renovation Athletics Administration Building

Renovated Lott and Revels Halls

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New Residence Hall (185 beds)

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Bleachers beyond Food Trucks, Vendor Stands

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CAMPUS CORE

Campus Core Vision The Campus Core neighborhood is the iconic and historic heart of the Lorman Campus. Campus life and activity is focused in the central Yard, on the adjacent pedestrianized Alcorn Avenue, and in key enhanced facilities like the Library, Campus Union, and Simmons Gym. The Yard, a large open space with shade from mature trees surrounding a sunny lawn, is a place for informal activities, group meet-ups, and relaxation. Its central lawn is activated with new paths, landscaping, and a new shaded terrace and amphitheaters extending from the dining hall, allowing the campus community to enjoy views across the Yard while they eat and socialize.

Vehicle traffic is slowed and diverted from the core, and improved pathways to key destinations enhance the pedestrian experience.

A pedestrianized and tree-lined Alcorn Avenue, a one-way Historic ASU Drive, a one-way bypass street around the south edge of the core, and a new consolidated parking lot work together to make these traffic adjustments possible. The new lot allows multiple smaller parking areas to be replaced with improved open spaces, seating, sidewalks, and street trees.

Dining Terrace Precedent

Pedestrianized Avenue Precedent

Infill development along Alcorn Avenue, including a central event pavilion and academic building, attracts more pedestrian activity and student organizations to this primary campus corridor.

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Campus Core—Today Demonstration Agriculture

A designated study area or gazebo in the courtyard would be nice. Fresh air and sunlight would be good for our mental health also.

Outside wi-fi outside a covering for rain would be important.

I believe the university could organize different study groups for certain majors on the green.

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The campus core is one of the most beautiful places on the Lorman Campus. Featuring historic architecture, mature heritage trees, and a landscaped green space at its heart, the core contributes to Alcorn’s truly unique sense of place.

The oldest buildings on campus, including two National Register listed buildings – Belles Lettres and the Oakland Memorial Chapel – are located here, making the neighborhood a destination for visitors, tourists, and the campus community.

Fast moving vehicles and unregulated parking in the core adversely impact pedestrian safety and activity. Reconfiguration of vehicular circulation and parking throughout the core would help to slow traffic, create a more pedestrian friendly environment, and improve wayfinding for drivers.

A number of the neighborhood’s facilities are in need of renovation, including Boyd Library, the Campus Union and Hotel, Walter Washington, Simmons Gym, and the Robinson and Burrus residence halls.

The usability of the campus core would be enhanced by introducing landscape elements that provide space for programmed activity such as studying, dining, gathering, and hosting events.

A variety of covered spaces with furniture and power outlets, some shaded by mature heritage trees or shade pavilions, would help to make the Yard and adjacent open spaces more inviting.

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Walter Washington Building Renovation

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Campus Union and Hotel Renovation

Central Event Pavilion

ASU Drive Extension

Alcorn Avenue Permanent Pedestrianization

Campus Security Lighting Improvements

Robinson Residence Hall Renovation

Pedestrian Link connecting Stadium Parking to Campus Core

Burrus Residence Hall Renovation

Historic ASU Drive Realignment and One-Way Conversion

Child Development Center Renovation Walter Washington and Bowles Plaza Renovation

Residence Hall Parking Lot Alcorn Avenue Trees Pavilion Lawn Trees around President’s House

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CORE NORTH AND HONORS

Core North and Honors Vision

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The Core North and Honors neighborhood contains a concentration of academic programs.

This neighborhood is activated by students and faculty walking between classes among state-ofthe-art classroom and research facilities.

Both ASU Drive and Alcorn Road serve as gateways into the neighborhood, making a positive impression on visitors as they drive through. ASU Drive is a tree-lined, collegiate corridor flanked on both sides by shade trees, lawns, and wide sidewalks, meant to safely accommodate both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Consistent crosswalks, speed bumps, and consolidated parking along the north edge of the neighborhood facilitate these improvements.

The existing Honors Residence Hall is expanded with the addition of a second residence hall, outdoor quad, recreation field, and recommissioned café in the existing hall, equitably serving the increased student population. New sidewalks connect the Honors halls to the campus core through the greenway between Fine Arts and Math and Science. Clusters of trees in the greenway receive furniture to create outdoor spaces for studying, gathering, and relaxing.

A new academic building replaces the Facilities Building on its hilltop site, providing a more compatible use for the neighborhood. Renovations to the Math and Science building and conversion of spaces in the Bio-Technology Research Center leverage Alcorn’s existing resources to meet space needs.

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Greenway Paths Precedent

Honors Quad Precedent

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Core North and Honors—Today With the recent completion of the Dr. Rudolph Waters Sr. Classroom Building, the campus core has continued to expand northward. The existing Facilities Management buildings are not compatible with new academic buildings in the neighborhood, but their site is appropriate for a future academic building. Instructional spaces and class labs in the Math and Science Building require updating.

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Permanent speed bumps are seriously needed all around this campus.

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I think that we need more crosswalks and sidewalks throughout the campus.

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Figure 3.21: Core North and Honors - Existing Conditions 59

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The existing Honors Residence Hall currently feels disconnected from the campus core due to the vehicular emphasis of ASU Drive and weak pedestrian infrastructure. More direct pathways and improvements to the condition and continuity of sidewalks along ASU Drive would create a more inviting and safe pedestrian experience.

Rudolph Waters Classroom Building

Smaller parking lots along ASU Drive are inefficient and detract from the character of the area, and would benefit from consolidation and improved landscape treatments.

Bio Technology

The roads need to be repaved and improved along with signage and lights on campus. Parking needs improvement around the whole campus.

The drainage swale in the greeway between Fine Arts and Math and Science ultimately flows into the Mississippi River a few miles away. Landscape and facility projects in this neighborhood have the opportunity to highlight the unique ecology of the Mississippi River basin and its hydrological significance to the broader region.

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New Creek Paths connecting Honors to Alcorn Drive

New Creek Paths Campus Safety Center Renovation

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Figure 3.22: Core North and Honors - Long-Term Vision Campus Neighborhoods

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HERITAGE VILLAGE 61

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Heritage Village Vision The Medger Wiley Evers Heritage Village Complex, along with the adjacent student social space and convenience store in the renovated bookstore building, are a major hub for student activity and residential life on campus, providing enhanced gathering spaces and food options.

An established culture of social driving and expansive parking lots are balanced by the provision of safe, comfortable outdoor spaces to relax and socialize apart from vehicular traffic.

The drive lane in front of the residence halls is regularly blocked-off to vehicles and filled with clusters of furniture and benches shaded by new trees, creating a communal “front lawn” for the neighborhood. In addition, new shade trees make the slopes of the campus lakes more inviting for informal activities and relaxation, and a new recreation field activates the existing pedestrian and bicycle trail leading to the Athletics and Agriculture neighborhood.

Traffic is slowed and pedestrian safety improved in the existing parking lot through the installation of wide pedestrian crosswalks and shade trees.

Parking congestion is mitigated through the provision of supplemental parking, equitably located adjacent to the female residence halls, as well as a comfortable, direct pathway to the campus’s stadium parking.

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Improve the pedestrian experience and reduce traffic congestion by connecting Heritage Village directly to remote stadium parking

Improve the usability of the campus grounds and lakes by planting more trees Expand parking and improve the pedestrian experience through the addition of shade trees and crosswalks Existing Buildings New Construction, 10 Year New Construction, Long-Term Campus Boundary County Line

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Improvements to the parking lot and open spaces around the buildings would create a more inviting environment for these activities.

The campus needs to be utilized more due to its location. Place different amenities for students and faculty to utilize. This is their home away from home so make it convenient for them all.

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All the parking lots need visible lines for parking spaces!

A lack of student-focused amenities could be addressed by moving Alcorn merchandise sales to the Gateway Village or the Campus Union, reallocating space and services in the bookstore building to better serve the needs of residential students, such as food service and after-hours social space.

Recreation Lakes

Breakdown the scale of the large parking lot by providing more shade and pedestrian connections.

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Figure 3.24: Heritage Village - Existing Conditions 63

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Heritage Village—Proposed Building and Campus Improvements Priority Projects

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Campus Security Lighting Improvements

Renovated Student Social Space and Store

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Figure 3.25: Heritage Village - Long-Term Vision Campus Neighborhoods

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NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD

Northwest Neighborhood Vision A reinvigorated faculty, staff, and graduate student housing neighborhood, located northwest of the campus core and bordered by forest to the west, serves as an attractive residential community set apart from the core of campus. The neighborhood’s improved and expanded housing capacity serves to advance Alcorn’s faculty and researcher recruitment and retention goals.

Renovations to the existing Matt Thomas Apartments and the addition of new single-family and multifamily housing offer a variety of living options. Landscaped courtyards, shade trees, and recreation areas offer safe outdoor spaces.

The rehabilitated Infirmary building serves as an amenity for the neighborhood with co-working, lounge, and social spaces.

The neighborhood is intentionally buffered from the nearby consolidated parking lot using trees and other landscape strategies. Improved sidewalks along the extended Infirmary Avenue bring increased visibility to the agriculture demonstration fields and link the neighborhood to the Library and the rest of the campus core.

Apartments Precedent

Apartment and Courtyard Precedent

Reactivated research spaces in the far north of campus along Research Drive support the University’s research mission and are convenient for the neighborhood’s residents.

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Housing in this neighborhood consists of the Matt Thomas Apartments (multi-family) and Johnson Circle Faculty Houses (single-family). Renovation of the Matt Thomas Apartments is required to keep them functional and attractive.

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The beautiful architecture, greenery, and the wonderful staff are what makes Alcorn special.

Faculty Houses

A currently vacant former housing site at the northwest corner of Alcorn Avenue and Research Drive contains utility infrastructure that has the potential to be used to support new multi-family housing.

Provide faculty and staff with more recreational resources for collaboration.

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Figure 3.28: Northwest Neighborhood - Long-Term Vision Campus Neighborhoods

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NATCHEZ CAMPUS

Natchez Campus Vision Home to the University’s School of Nursing and other cutting-edge degree programs, the Natchez Campus is 30 miles south of the Lorman Campus, located in the city of Natchez, Mississippi. The Campus balances two main functions: educating the next generation of nurses and professionals, and supporting the local community and broader region with a wide range of services.

These public services include family healthcare in an expanded clinic, business incubation, nutritional assistance, wellness resources, public library and technology resources, outdoor fitness amenities, and rentable event space. These community service efforts may be assisted through partnerships with the School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences.

Academically, the campus offers state-of-the-art class labs, simulation labs, and research space, supported by enhanced student life amenities including on-site food service, a fitness space, and enhanced open spaces and trails for socializing and outdoor recreation.

Enhanced Landscape Precedent

Food Service / Convenience Store Precedent

Ongoing partnership efforts with the adjacent community college provide both institutions with the means to advance enrollment pipeline efforts and share resources that support student success.

A new residence hall may accommodate growing enrollments at one or both institutions.

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Serve the Region as an Innovative Institution

Deliver innovative nursing education and an expanded family clinic in the renovated School of Nursing Building Enhance student life with food service and a small store in the renovated Family Clinic Building

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The Natchez Campus would benefit from the incorporation of student life amenities such as improved spaces for studying, socializing, and dining. Safety, accessibility, and comfort challenges on the campus grounds could be addressed by on-street lighting, new shade trees, and enhanced pedestrian walkways and seating.

Recently, Alcorn State University and CopiahLincoln Community College entered into a guaranteed admission transfer agreement that allows students to transition from a two-year degree to a four-year degree program and continue their educational journey. Initiatives and opportunities to partner with shared purpose institutions like Copiah-Lincoln can be further explored.

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Figure 3.31: Natchez Campus - Academic Facilities Interior - Long-Term Vision Campus Neighborhoods

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CAMPUS SYSTEMS

INTRODUCTION The Lorman Campus consists of a series of overarching functional systems. The campus plan presents a vision for each of these systems, which include the following: • Mobility » Vehicular » Pedestrian and Bicycle » Parking Allocation • Landscape • Research and Extension • Utilities and Infrastructure Each of these systems bridges between neighborhoods, serving the campus as a whole.

This chapter describes proposed goals, strategies, improvements, and reconfigurations for these systems. The recommendations were developed through rigorous analysis and stakeholder guidance, guided by the Strategic Plan and the three plan drivers.

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MOBILITY - PARKING ALLOCATION Challenges with the current parking system include: • A perceived shortage of parking supply and competition for premium parking in the campus core • Underutilization of lots outside of the campus core, primarily in the Athletics and Agriculture and Lott and Revels neighborhoods • A lack of connectivity between parking lots and key campus destinations

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Table 4.1: Net Parking Supply Impacts by Campus and Neighborhood

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LANDSCAPE Alcorn is located in a beautiful rural, forested setting that contributes to the unique character of the campus. Preserving the campus landscape with its historic clearings and manicured lawns is also a significant maintenance burden. These unique conditions inform the goals and proposals for the landscapes of both the Lorman and Natchez campuses.

To achieve these goals, the campus plan proposes key landscape improvements across both campuses, categorized into five typologies:

Key goals for the landscape system are:

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• Introduce more shade trees throughout the campuses while preserving the existing manicured grass lawns, to improve the usability and comfort of the grounds and paths while keeping them free of dangerous wildlife

Descriptions of these typologies are provided on the following pages, while Figure 4.4 maps the locations of the key landscape and open space proposals.

• Preserve the agricultural lands on campus and increase their visibility to students and visitors • Enhance paths, open spaces, interstitial spaces, and parking lots in active areas of campus or in tandem with other projects, including erosion and flood controls • Introduce limited sections of low flowering ornamental vegetation in key open spaces such as the Yard and the Carter Dairy Welcome Center, to designate special attention

• Plaza and Lawn Landscape • Residential Courtyard Landscape

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Plaza and Lawn Landscape Plaza and lawn landscapes provide settings for events, social interaction, gatherings, collaboration, and sharing of ideas and discourse.

They include institutional plazas, amphitheaters, outdoor pavilions, formal lawns, parks, and building courtyards.

The improvements envisioned for this type of space are aimed at fostering and boosting community engagement, promoting a sense of belonging and pride, and creating welcoming and comfortable outdoor spaces. This will be achieved with the use of deciduous shade trees, low maintenance groundcover, annual plantings, container plantings, flexible seating, wayfinding features, pop-up kiosks, and spaces for temporary outdoor exhibitions.

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Residential Courtyard Landscape Residential courtyards are spaces for gathering, socializing, and reflection which create a sense of place at an intimate scale. These landscapes are adjacent to student housing, faculty housing, and dining areas, and will be improved through the use of native shade trees, evergreen shrubs, groundcover, perennials and specialty hardscape.

Courtyard Landscape projects include: 11. A new residence hall courtyard and the 11 adjacent Lott and Revels “Outdoor Living Room”

1212. The Honors Quad, nestled between the existing and proposed residence halls

13. A residential courtyard for faculty and staff 13 housing at the Campus Gateway 16. On the Natchez Campus, a quad at the center 18 of the new residence hall complex.

Evergreen shrubs, specialty hardscape, and social furniture help to activate residential courtyard landscapes.

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Pedestrian Landscape Improving the overall pedestrian experience is a central goal of the campus plan. Landscape improvements for pedestrian routes will focus on primary pedestrian sidewalks, linear greenspaces, and building frontages. Strategies will focus on accommodating convenient pedestrian movements, providing shade, and creating viewsheds that celebrate the unique rural characteristics of the campus. Landscape elements will include native heritage trees clustered and spaced to enable maximum growth, wide sidewalks, wayfinding features, and benches.

Pedestrian Landscape projects include: along ASU Drive in the Lott and 66. Improvements Revels neighborhood to the campus core, including 77. Improvement the pedestrianization of Alcorn Avenue and enhanced pedestrian paths through the Yard

1414. Improvements along ASU Drive in the Core North and Honors neighborhood

On the Natchez Campus, improved 1714. pedestrian connection between the residence halls and the academic facilities, plus an improved experience around the convenience store and food service.

Native heritage trees, wide sidewalks, and seating help to activate pedestrian landscapes.

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Natural Trail Landscape The Natural Trail landscape includes campus trails, swales, and infiltration areas. This typology not only provides habitat and environmental benefits, but also offers opportunities for secondary pedestrian connections and stormwater capture.

Vegetation types will include native plantings and trees, and stormwater management features will encompass elements such as permeable paving.

Natural Trail Landscape projects include: enhancement of walkways and landscape 44. The in the greenway between the Math and Science Building and the Fine Arts Building, engaging with the existing stream network of walking trails in the Campus 55. The Air Strip neighborhood, around the lakes core pedestrian link, a major trail linking 1517. The the stadium parking to the campus core and Heritage Village 19, On the Natchez Campus, a fitness trail loop 19 along the forest perimeter

Permeable surfaces, native plantings, and integration with stormwater features help to activate natural trail landscapes.

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Parking and Service Landscape The parking and service landscape typology includes landscape and open spaces located in parking lots, and along building frontages, service areas, and campus utility equipment. Strategies for these areas include: • Creating planted medians and islands in parking areas to reduce the visual impact of large expanses of asphalt, reduce heat island effects, and improve natural storm drainage • Improving pedestrian routes within parking lots, and between lots and key campus destinations in order to encourage pedestrian travel. Specific strategies will include providing continuous paved pathways connecting to the broader campus pedestrian and trail network, planting native shade trees and shaded seating areas to improve outdoor comfort, and continuous lighting for safety • Screening and buffering parking and other utilitarian areas with native trees, evergreen shrubs, and vegetative wall screens to enhance the overall beauty of the campus Parking and Service Landscape projects include: Lott and Revels rear parking lot, including 11. The a new connection to the campus core consolidated core parking lots, west and 22. The north

33. The Heritage Village parking lot Planted buffer medians, convenient paved pathways, and shade trees help to activate parking and surface landscapes.

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Pedestrian paths in the Yard become opportunities for community expression and placemaking.

RESEARCH AND EXTENSION Alcorn’s School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences is central to the University’s landgrant mission, providing resources for learning and education, research and innovation, and community capacity-building through the Extension program. The campus plan proposes to improve the School’s impact by focusing on its research and community engagement facilities distributed across the campus.

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UTILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE Many of the campus plan’s most important projects relate to infrastructural improvements or maintenance, with many of the proposed facility renovations, grounds projects, and circulation projects serving as tandem opportunities to repair or enhance the campus’s infrastructure.

Key goals for the overall utilities and infrastructure system are: • Facilitate the implementation of the campus plan by first developing a comprehensive survey of campus utilities • Reduce overall campus operating expenses by restoring deteriorated assets and improving the energy efficiency of building systems • Improve Alcorn’s resilience by reducing dependence on exterior utilities and providing backup generators for critical facilites • Improve student safety and campus walkability by implementing the campus security lighting plan, updated to align with the campus plan • Comprehensively improve campus accessibility by pairing planned ADA compliance efforts with campus plan projects as they are implemented The proposed campus-wide civil survey is a catalytic project for the campus plan, enabling a proactive understanding of site and utility constraints and opportunities for each subsequent project. The survey should include a load-flow analysis to detect any undersized electrical lines

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or equipment that need to be upgraded, and an underground survey for electrical, gas, fiber, sewer, and water utility systems.

The following are the campus plan’s proposed improvements for each specific utility and infrastructure system. More detailed recommendations are contained in Appendix A.

Water Supply The proposed long-term improvements to water supply infrastructure include the replacement of damaged and undersized water piping (less than four inches in diameter) throughout the Lorman Campus. To reduce water and energy use and costs, upgrades to more efficient equipment are also proposed, including installation of additional fire hydrants, upgrading domestic water heaters with a preference for gas power, and the integration of low-flow plumbing fixtures.

Stormwater Management Improvements to stormwater management should focus on tempering stormwater runoff to mitigate erosion, and potential stormwater capture to offset irrigation demand for the campus grounds.

To this end, the campus plan proposes replacing or providing gutter and downspout systems for administrative and classroom buildings, and installing detention cisterns in appropriate locations across campus. These installations could help alleviate flooding and reduce water use.

Retained stormwater can be recycled for irrigation.

A parking lot resurfacing plan should be developed to prioritize repairs to the most deteriorated parking lots, since targeted resurfacing will mitigate severe deterioration due to runoff. Also, erosion repairs and protection should be conducted in critical areas of the campus, applying best management practices.

For the long-term, proposed improvements include:

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• Addition or upgrade of backup power generators, with priority given to the School of Nursing and ASU Family Clinic, facilities, security, EMS, and administrative facilities

Recommended sanitary sewer system improvements include the replacement of the old and deteriorated lines in classrooms and residential buildings. If connections to the treatment plants require replacement, this should be coordinated with circulation and grounds improvement projects as appropriate.

Once both of the campus’s clarifiers are operational, it is recommended that the wastewater treatment lagoon be taken offline and capped to prevent future leaks and avoid unnecessary maintenance costs.

Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Recommendations for MEP systems include both near-term and long-term projects. The two projects that are most urgent are the maintenance of chilled water pipeline insulation and the provision of drain pipelines for HVAC equipment in administrative, classrooms, and residential facilities, and the upgrade or replacement of fans and heaters in the athletics facilities.

• Provision of fire protection sprinklers in administrative, classroom, and residential buildings • Upgrade or replacement of the electrical distribution system throughout the Lorman Campus

• Installation of humidity and temperature protection for IT closets • Upgrade of interior and exterior lighting with occupancy sensors and controls for energy savings

Solar panels provide electricity and technical education.

• Installation of solar panels on flat roofs or in peripheral fields for the provision of renewable energy and potential energy cost savings • Upgrading or replacement of chillers, air handlers, and split systems in administrative, classroom, and residential buildings • Creation of clustered chilled and hot water systems aimed at the reduction of dependence on central utilities and the improvement of the campus’s resilience to inclement weather • The provision of a Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DOAS) and Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV), to increase HVAC energy and cost savings in key facilities

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IMPLEMENTATION

EARLY WINS Recognizing the ambition and long-term scope of the campus plan, it is important to outline project priorities and an initial phasing strategy to guide implementation.

The main sequence of projects starts with nearterm priorities, then the remainder of the ten year plan, and finally the long-term campus vision. This sequence contains many projects which require substantial resources and multi-year fundraising and planning efforts.

The project list also includes a menu of potential ‘early wins’ that can have an immediate positive impact on the campus experience at a relatively low cost. These projects can be tested informally or strategically in key locations, as prototypes for larger and more permanent efforts in the future.

Other early win projects are critical infrastructure improvements which will remedy some of the key challenges observed on campus today. Most are relatively modest in size and cost, but can serve a key role in enabling Alcorn’s resilience and continued legacy.

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Grounds and Open Space Targeted security lighting improvements (around residence halls and student-centered spaces) Pedestrian takeover days for Alcorn Avenue and Heritage Village (planters, bollards, street paint, chalk, furniture, tents, food) Campus community volunteer days for targeted tree planting and creating pocket parks along key pedestrian routes Circulation and Parking Parking zone restructuring and price incentives Targeted accessibility improvements for sidewalks and parking (filling sidewalk gaps, new crosswalks, regulatory signage) Additional speed bumps Targeted wayfinding and signage installations (Campus Core, Game Day) Infrastructure and Facilities Campus-wide civil and electrical survey, to facilitate all subsequent projects Technology upgrades in targeted classrooms and the Campus Union Backup generators for critical facilities Dedicated outdoor air system and energy recovery ventilation for targeted buildings HVAC drain pipes and domestic water pipe insulation Thermostat system upgrades in academic and residential facilities IT closet humidity and temperature protections

Table 5.1: Summary of Potential Early Win Projects by Category

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Circulation and Parking Precedent

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NEAR-TERM PRIORITIES Alcorn plans to prioritize the completion of the following projects within the plan’s first ten years.

These projects are selected to advance the three plan drivers. Goals include:

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Math and Science Building +

Renovation

62,757

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$7,010,000

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Renovation

47,023

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$15,760,000

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Poultry Lab and Research Facilities

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$2,430,000

• Decongesting parking through improved utilization of remote lots

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Child Development Center +

Renovation

5,000

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$2,640,000

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Gutters and Downspouts

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$400,000

• Strategic interventions in the housing supply

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• Revitalizing the Yard in the heart of campus

• Improving selected key facilities for academics, research, athletics, and campus services

Swing Space Swing space is needed to temporarily accommodate programs during renovations of facilities. Potential academic swing space includes inactive space in the Bio-Technology Research Building and Dumas Hall, space in the Rudolph Waters Classroom Building, the Natchez Graduate Business Building, and underutilized classrooms throughout the Lorman Campus. These classrooms could become more usable by removing dividing walls or introducing more flexible furniture.

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$300,000

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$470,000

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Renovation

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Table 5.4: Summary of Near-Term Priorities Projects by Category

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TEN YEAR PLAN Though not currently prioritized, the following projects are targeted for completion over the next ten years.

Many of the projects are major contributors to the plan drivers, but acquisition of funds is generally anticipated to happen later for these projects, as Alcorn will focus its efforts on the near-term priorities. Alcorn may move any of these projects to the near-term priorities list if the need or opportunity arises.

Major goals of this phase include: • Establishing the Welcome Center at the main campus entrance • Providing innovative resources at the Boyd Library • Expanding and improving the quality of the housing supply • Significantly expanding Alcorn’s active research efforts • Making more efficient use of campus parking • Enhancing the experience of walking and driving through campus

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Carter Dairy Welcome Center and Parking

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Boyd Library +

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100,664

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$18,160,000

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Renovation

56,191

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$6,280,000

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Hydroponics Greenhouse +

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$2,350,000

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Mushroom Research Facilities

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6,000

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$2,160,000

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Goat Research Facilities

Renovation

6,800

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$2,450,000

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$5,370,000

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38,646

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$4,180,000

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52,764

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$5,710,000

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Renovation

41,781

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$4,520,000

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Renovation

33,972

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$7,780,000

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New

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$500,000

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Renovation

17,800

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$200,000

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Renovation

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New

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$200,000

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$4,015,000

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LONG-TERM CAMPUS VISION The campus plan contains a long-term vision for the campus that will likely be implemented beyond the next ten years. Though many of these projects are dependent on the completion of projects from previous phases, others are independent proposals which can be moved into the ten year plan as the need or opportunity arises.

As in the previous phases, this menu of projects is categorized into types to help explain each project’s purpose and implications and assist in decision-making.

INFRASTRUCTURE

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Upgraded Electrical Distribution System +

Renovation

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$5,000,000

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Upgraded Water Distribution Network and Additional Fire Hydrants +

Renovation/ New

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TBD

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Building Fire Protection Sprinklers

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TBD

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Upgraded Chillers, Air Handlers, Split Systems

Renovation

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$2,500,000

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Building Sanitary Sewer Lines

Renovation

-

-

-

$4,000,000

-

Upgraded Lighting and Controls

Renovation

-

-

-

TBD

-

Low-Flow Plumbing Fixtures

Renovation

-

-

-

$1,020,000

-

Clustered Chilled/Hot Water Systems +

-

Wastewater Lagoon

Demolition

646,000

-

-

TBD

-

Stormwater Retention and Irrigation Cistern +

New

-

-

-

$2,000,000

-

Solar Panels +

New

-

-

-

TBD

Type

Size (gsf) (*feet)

Beds/Units Net New

Parking Net New

New

$10,000,000

Table 5.6: Summary of Long-Term/Independent Infrastructure Projects

Facilities: ACADEMIC, ADMIN, RESEARCH E

C A

D

B

A

Walter Washington Building +

Renovation

80,000

-

-

$26,810,000

B

Simmons Industrial Technology Building +

Renovation

66,366

-

-

$14,830,000

C

Bio-Technology Research Center

Renovation

4,000

-

-

$670,000

D

Gray Home Management House

Demolition

2,696

-

-

$80,000

D

Center for Rural Life and Economic Development

Demolition

3,500

-

-

$110,000

E

Academic Building 1 and Parking

New

75,000

-

43

$42,900,000

D

Academic Building 2

New

39,000

-

-

$22,038,000

F

Agricultural Research Service Building +

New

11,000

-

-

$6,220,000

Table 5.7: Summary of Long-Term/Independent Academic, Administrative, and Research Projects

F

Figure 5.4: Long-Term Projects - Academic & Administrative 101

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Cost Estimate

Facilities: CAMPUS LIFE

Type

Size (gsf) (*feet)

Beds/Units Net New

Parking Net New

Cost Estimate

A

Convenience Store, Shade Pavilions, and Parking at ASU Service Station +

Renovation/ New

987 4,500

-

26

$2,000,000

B

Bookstore / Community Retail at Dairy +

New

6,996

-

-

$1,560,000

C

Natchez - Food Service at Family Clinic Building

Renovation

1,800

-

-

$40,000

D

Bolden Campus Union and Hotel +

Renovation

65,359

-

-

$34,680,000

E

Student Social Space and Convenience Store

Renovation

10,800

-

-

$190,000

F

Indoor Event Pavilion and Gazebos +

New

3,300

-

-

$1,089,000

G

Simmons Gymnasium +

Renovation

33,528

-

-

$7,260,000

H

Faculty Lounge at Dunn Infirmary

Renovation

7,500

-

-

$3,350,000

C D

H

G

A

E

Table 5.8: Summary of Long-Term/Independent Campus Life Projects

F B

Figure 5.5: Long-Term Projects - Campus Life

Facilities: CAMPUS SERVICE

Type

Size (gsf) (*feet)

Beds/Units Net New

Parking Net New

Cost Estimate

A

Facilities Management Building

Demolition

17,773

-

-43

$551,000

B

Vehicle Storage Facility

Demolition

7,500

-

-

$230,000

C

Facilities Management Complex +

New

30,000

-

40

$14,550,000

D

Fire / EMS Center and Parking at Parker Building +

Renovation/ New

6,000 3,000

-

30

$2,310,000

E

Campus Safety Center +

Renovation

9,101

-

-

$160,000

C B

A E

Table 5.9: Summary of Long-Term/Independent Campus Service Projects

D

Figure 5.6: Long-Term Projects - Campus Service Implementation

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A C D

B

E

Facilities: RESIDENTIAL

Type

Size (gsf) (*feet)

Beds/Units Net New

Parking Net New

Cost Estimate

Gateway Faculty/Staff Housing, Phase 2

New

30,000

25

41

$9,200,000

B

Residence Hall +

New

64,750

185

-

$29,330,000

C

Natchez - Residence Hall and Parking

New

35,000

100

-44

$16,870,000

D

Faculty/Staff/Family Houses +

New

15,000

10

-

$6,790,000

E

Graduate/Staff Apartments and Parking +

New

38,400

32

32

$11,670,000

-

Upgraded Domestic Water Heaters

Renovation

-

-

-

TBD

Type

Size (gsf) (*feet)

Beds/Units Net New

Parking Net New

Table 5.10: Summary of Long-Term/Independent Residential Projects

A

Figure 5.7: Long-Term Projects - Residential

GROUNDS & OPEN SPACE

E

G

E F B

K D

J

C H

L A

New

24,000

-

-

Renovation

-

-

-155

TBD

Athletics Plaza ++

New

43,900

-

-31

$1,000,000

Intramural Track Bleachers +

New

-

-

-

TBD

A

Ecology Building - Atrium Event Lawn +

B

Lott and Revels Front Lawn and Rec Fields ++

C D

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$92,000

E

Natchez - Landscape Enhancements

Renovation

-

-

-

TBD

F

Northwest Community Lawn +

New

24,000

-

-

$60,000

G

Recreation Field at Honors +

New

46,000

-

-

$110,000

H

Recreation Field at Heritage Village +

New

63,000

-

-

$160,000

J

Arboretum Expansion ++

New

133,000

-

-

$340,000

K

Library Lane +

New

15,500

-

-

$400,000

L

Development East of MS-552 +

New

436,000

-

-

TBD

Table 5.11: Summary of Long-Term/Independent Grounds and Open Space Projects Figure 5.8: Long-Term Projects - Grounds & Open Space

Cost Estimate

CIRCULATION & PARKING

Type

Size (gsf) (*feet)

Beds/Units Net New

Parking Net New

Cost Estimate

Renovation/ New

2,500*

-

-85

$675,000

A

Core Bypass Street +++

B

Historic ASU Drive Realignment +++

New

380*

-

-15

$103,000

C

Air Strip Road and Event Parking +

Renovation/ New

3,000* 127,000

-

581

$439,000

D

Game Day and Welcome Center Entrance Road +

New

440*

-

-

$120,000

E

Infirmary Avenue Extension +

New

675*

-

-

$182,000

F

Air Strip RV Parking and Drive Aisles +

New

2,000*

-

-

$500,000

G

Alcorn Road Gateway Improvements

Renovation

-

-

-

TBD

H

Secondary Campus Entrance (Extension to MS-552) +

Renovation/ New

1,800*

-

-

$338,000

J

Lott and Revels Parking Access Drive +

New

395*

-

-

$107,000

K

Widened Highway MS-552 +

Renovation

2,600*

-

-

TBD

Type

Size (gsf) (*feet)

Beds/Units Net New

Parking Net New

J B

A

H

K F

C D

C

Cost Estimate

A

Alcorn Avenue Permanent Pedestrianization

Renovation

28,900

-

-

$383,000

B

Alcorn Avenue Promenade Extension ++

New

600*

-

-

$40,000

C

Core North Creek Pedestrian Improvements ++

New

730*

-

-

$20,000

D

Intramural Track Pedestrian Improvements +

New

2,600*

-

-

$39,000

E

Natchez - Community Fitness Trail

New

5,280*

-

-

$50,000

F

Air Strip Lake Trails +

New

3,800*

-

-

$35,000

G

Faculty Orchard Trail +

New

360*

-

-

$5,000

H

Improved Paths to School of Agriculture +

New

1,150*

-

-

$12,000

J

Core Gateway Pedestrian Improvements +

Renovation

-

-

-

TBD

Table 5.13: Summary of Long-Term/Independent Pedestrian Circulation Projects

E

Figure 5.9: Long-Term Projects - Circulation & Parking

Table 5.12: Summary of Long-Term/Independent Circulation and Parking Projects

PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION

G

C A

E

B J D

H

G F

Figure 5.10: Long-Term Projects - Pedestrian Circulation Implementation

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GOAL PROJECTS

EARLY WINS

•

Heritage Village Improved Parking and Flex Street “Front Yard”

Pedestrian Takeover Days for Alcorn Avenue and Heritage Village

•

Natchez Food Service at Family Clinic Building

•

Athletics Plaza

•

Alcorn Avenue Permanent Pedestrianization

• •

Old Residence Hall Renovations Lott & Revels Outdoor “Living Room” and Recreation Fields

The implementation of the campus plan is meant to be adaptive and flexible. As enrollment and funding scenarios evolve, each of these sequences can be initiated, paused, and reactivated independently, according to current priorities.

• • •

Core Bypass Street Historic ASU Drive Realignment Academic Building 2

To understand the logistics required for any goal project, locate the project in the first column, then follow the connecting line right over to the sequence of projects necessary to enable that goal project.

Projects are organized into four columns by phase, aligned with the initial project phasing identified in the tables earlier in this chapter.

• • • •

Honors Residence Hall and Parking ASU Drive Streetscape Improvements New Facilities Management Complex Academic Building 1

•

Bio-Technology Research Center Renovation Heritage Village Student Social Space and Convenience Store Renovation

DEPENDENT SEQUENCES Many of the campus plan’s projects are logistically dependent upon the completion of prior projects, and other projects are needed to enable subsequent projects. The resulting sequences of enabling and dependent projects are diagrammed in Figure 5.11, with each sequence identified in gray or gold. These sequences assist with understanding the full range of requirements and impacts associated with each project.

If a project is not listed in the Goal Projects column or elsewhere in the figure, it does not have any logistical dependencies and may be initiated independently.

•

•

Faculty/Staff/Family Houses

•

Walter Washington Building Renovation

•

Campus Safety Center Renovation

• •

Indoor Event Pavilion and Gazebos Air Strip RV Parking

•

Development East of MS-552

+ Project may rely on the planned comprehensive civil and infrastructural survey of the campus

+ Project could facilitate planned accessibility improvements + Project requires an update to the planned campus security lighting project

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NEAR-TERM PRIORITIES

Prep Graduate Business Building for temporary use by School of Nursing Whitney HPER Complex Renovation and Expansion + +

Balmat School of Nursing Renovation and Expanded Community Clinic

Alcorn Avenue Trial Pedestrianization

Lott Hall Renovation

Residential Drive Houses Demolition

DIAG

TEN YEAR PLAN

LONG-TERM / INDEPENDENT Heritage Village Improved Parking and Flex Street “Front Yard” +

Heritage Village Supplemental Parking Lot +

Natchez Graduate Business Building Renovation

Targeted Tree Clusters and Tree Corridors +

Targeted Parking Lot Resurfacing + Revels Hall Renovation

Central Pavilion Lawn +

GRAM Facilities Road +

Arboretum Expansion + + Natchez Food Service at Family Clinic Building

Historic ASU Drive Realignment + + +

Athletics Plaza + +

Gray Home Management House Demolition

Alcorn Avenue Permanent Pedestrianization

Burrus Hall Renovation +

Core Consolidated Parking Lot (West) and ASU Drive Extension +

Core Bypass Street + + +

Center for Rural Life and Economic Development Demolition

Center moves to new space, potentially Academic Building 2

Vehicle Storage Facility Demolition

Completion of Honors Parking Lot

Facilities Management Building Demolition

Academic Building 1

Move Post Office and Package Pick-Up to Campus Union

Student Social Space and Convenience Store Renovation

Northwest Community Lawn +

Agricultural Extension Field Fence Adjustment

Infirmary Avenue Extension +

Faculty/Staff/Family Houses +

Identify temporary swing space for administration and School of Education

Walter Washington Building Renovation +

Lott and Revels Outdoor “Living Room” and Recreation Fields + +

New Facilities Management Complex +

ASU Drive Streetscape Improvements + + +

Recreation Fields at Honors +

Carter Dairy Welcome Center

Welcome Center Plaza, Landscape, and Paths +

Academic Building 2

Robinson and Burrus Residential Parking Lot +

Honors Residence Hall and Parking + + +

Core Consolidated Parking Lot (North) +

Lott and Revels Parking Access Drive +

Salon moves to Campus Union or Heritage Village student social space

Bookstore / Community Retail at Dairy + Bio-Technology Research Center Renovation

Fire and EMS Center at Parker Building +

Campus Safety Center Renovation + Indoor Event Pavilion and Gazebos + Air Strip Road and Event Parking +

Widened Highway MS-552 +

Development East of MS-552 +

Air Strip RV Parking and Drive Aisles +

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS The campus plan includes a financial model to evaluate the capital and operating performance of proposed projects, to ensure they are feasible and implementable. In addition to assessing financial feasibility, the model served as a decisionmaking tool as the plan’s recommendations were developed, refined, and finalized. This analysis helped the University visualize the capital requirements and trade offs of sequencing the campus plan projects to maximize the yield of Alcorn’s investments using federal, state, foundation, operating revenue, and auxiliary funding sources.

Methodology The campus-wide financial analysis was developed using financial audit data provided by the University (FY 2016 through 2021), which was then overlaid with the University’s enrollment growth projections. This data was used to forecast how increases in enrollment and assumptions related to additional state and federal funding will impact the University’s ability to pursue capital projects. Operating revenue, such as student fees, and non-operating revenue (e.g., federal grants) were compared with operating expenses (personnel and non-personnel) and debt obligations (current and future) to develop a realtime view of how capital improvements will impact Alcorn’s financial position going forward.

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Financial Analysis Results From the end of FY2020 to the end of FY2021, the University’s net financial position increased by $14 million, from $98 million to $112 million. In that same period, Alcorn’s cash and cash equivalents increased by nearly $6 million to exceed $48 million. Alcorn’s total assets grew to over $260 million (a 9.6% increase) and liabilities grew to over $148 million (a 6.5% increase), resulting in a net positive position of $112 million (a 13.9% increase) between the end of FY2020 and FY2021. See Tables 5.14 and 5.15 for more details.

Alcorn’s greatest sources of revenues include student tuition and fees, state appropriations, federal grants and contracts, and housing revenues. While recent fluctuations in enrollment have led to slightly lower tuition and fee revenues, these funds are anticipated to grow as Alcorn targets an ambitious enrollment growth to 3,700 students (FTE) over 10 years, or 1.5% enrollment growth per year from 2019.

Revenues & Expenses

2020

2021

Operating Revenues

$49,322,092

$51,100,138

Operating Expenses

$91,910,279

$90,723,723

Net Non-Operating Revenues

$39,779,617

$38,176,120

2020

2021

Net Position, beginning of the year

$89,471,043

$98,350,898

Net Position, end of the year

$98,350,898

$112,019,853

Change in Net Position

$8,879,855

$13,668,955

Cash and Cash Equivalents

2020

2021

Cash/Equivalents, beginning of the year

$38,560,934

$42,667,759

Cash/Equivalents, end of the year

$42,667,759

$48,617,910

Total Net Position

Table 5.14: University Revenues and Expenses FY2020FY2021

Cash and Cash Equivalents

2020

2021

Cash/Equivalents, beginning of the year

$38,560,934

$42,667,759

Cash/Equivalents, end of the year

$42,667,759

$48,617,910

Liabilities

2020

2021

Total Current Liabilities

$8,898,800

$11,670,763

Total Noncurrent Liabilities

$129,466,569

$132,630,979

Deferred Inflows of Resources

$1,381,446

$4,596,933

Total Liabilities and Deferred Inflows of Resources

$139,746,815

$148,898,675

2020

2021

$98,350,898

$112,019,853

Total Net Position Total Net Position

Table 5.15: University Assets and Liabilities FY2020FY2021

As previously outlined, the financial analysis focused on shaping the final recommendations to ensure that the University’s strategic and financial objectives were addressed. To achieve this end, the planning team projected the capital costs that may be expected to fully address the University’s growth and campus improvements identified on pages 97-104 of this report. In short, more than $450 million (2023 dollars) in capital is needed to pursue the renovation and development of approximately 690,000 GSF of residential space, 390,000 GSF of academic space, 200,000 GSF of student life space, 50,000 GSF of athletics space, and 180,000 GSF of administrative and additional facilities. Additional capital is needed to pursue the non-facilities projects, including grounds and open space projects, circulation and parking projects, and infrastructure and utilities projects.

Unit costs for various non-facilities components are listed in Table 5.17, to assist with project cost estimates.

The financial analysis utilizes Alcorn’s historical revenues, expenses, and debt obligations to create a baseline financial scenario. Over the next ten years, the analysis assumes moderate annual growth in tuition (3%), student fees (2%), and housing rental rates (3%), which are commensurate with typical growth rates across higher education institutions. For FY2020, expenses were converted to dollars per student and dollars per square foot (“SF”), with annual adjustments to reflect enrollment and square footage increases. New construction and renovation rates per SF1 were provided for a range of asset types (housing,

academic, recreational, etc.), with options for high, medium, and low investment (see Table 5.16).

This approach provides the University optionality on methods to address strategic priorities. These construction and renovation costs were utilized to estimate project costs by asset, with a 10% cost escalation modeled in 2023 and a 4% annual escalation assumed from 2024 onward.

The analysis includes annual provisions of state and federal funding earmarked specifically for new capital projects or capital reinvestments, with a FY2023 baseline of $7 million in state funding and $1.5 million in federal funding (for agriculture-related projects). These capital funds equal over $80 million in state funds and $17 million in federal funds over a ten-year period.

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RENOVATION

NEW CONSTRUCTION

DEMOLITION

Low Reno

Medium Reno

High Reno

Low Construction

Medium Construction

High Construction

Classroom

$307

$358

$417

$399

$452

$516

$31

Admin

$307

$358

$417

$399

$452

$516

$31

Phys. Plant

$307

$358

$417

$399

$452

$516

$31

Housing

$248

$347

$440

$385

$440

$523

$35

Recreation

$215

$242

$275

$275

$330

$385

$24

Union

$451

$495

$539

$495

$550

$605

$30

Retail

$307

$358

$417

$399

$452

$516

$31

Athletics*

$314

$347

$413

$187

$488

$550

$35

Other

$307

$358

$417

$399

$452

$516

$31

Table 5.16: Unit Costs, Facilities (2023 dollars)

*Low construction cost for athletics assumes an outdoor athletics field and ancillary facilities. All other athletics renovation, new construction, and demolition costs are for indoor facilities. These unit costs do not include associated costs for landscape, parking, or roads, or soft costs. Cost estimates provided by Canizaro, Cawthorn, and Davis.

NON-FACILITIES

Unit

Cost per Unit

NON-FACILITIES, CONTINUED

Unit

Cost per Unit

Earthwork

SF

$20

Rain Gardens and Bioretention

SF

$183

Fine Grading

SF

$0.35

Sod Improvement

SF

$2

Low Signage Wall

Each

$200,000

Central Pavilion Area

Allowance

$200,000

Shrubs

SF

$25

Yard Terrace and Amphitheaters

Allowance

$300,000

New Shade Deciduous Trees

Each

$1,200

Campus Core Outdoor Furnishings

Allowance

$70,000

Evergreen Trees

Each

$1,500

Honors Quad Outdoor Furnishings

Allowance

$35,000

Specimen Trees

Each

$600

Heritage Village Outdoor Furnishings

Allowance

$20,000

Annuals and Perennial Plantings

SF

$24

Benches

Each

$1,200

Hardscape

SF

$12

Paved Parking Lots

Space

$12,000*

Concrete Walkway

LF

$8

Includes earthwork and drive aisles

Terrace / Courtyard Special Paving

SF

$30

Two-Lane Asphalt Road

LF

$250*

Includes earthwork

Staging Areas for Construction

Each

$20,000

Table 5.17: Unit Costs, Non-Facilities (2022 dollars)

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Notes

Allow 10% of each open space

*2023 dollars

Notes

The sheer amount of capital required to bring Alcorn’s academic, athletic, and quality-of-life facilities in alignment with the University’s mission and vision and its outlook for 1.5% annual enrollment growth underscores the importance of the sequencing of capital improvements proposed in the campus plan: • Near-Term Priorities: Near-term priorities are key projects that directly advance the three plan drivers; therefore, the University should pursue these projects in its legislative priorities over the next five years. These projects include several capital projects for which the University has already received partial or full funding, such as the Whitney Complex renovation and expansion, the Child Development Center renovation, and Lott Hall renovation. The full list of near-term priorities is shown in Table 5.4. The estimated cost of facility projects included in near-term priorities is $88 million. The University has already requested or intends to request over $20 million in state and federal funding for these projects. A significant portion ($50 million) of this total estimated cost is related to the Whitney Center renovation and expansion project. Due to the general academic, research, and student life focus of near-term priorities, $77 million in project costs may be eligible for state and federal funding. Considering its positive impact on the State of Mississippi and the United States, the University should also consider requesting additional funds from local, state, and federal

sources to reduce capital and operating costs. Projects that are not able to secure such funding may be financed using the University’s balance sheet, through the foundation, or through equity partners.

• Ten Year Plan: Beyond the near-term priority projects, the University also intends to complete additional projects by the end of the ten-year time frame. These projects are included in Table 5.5. Total project costs for facility construction and renovation within this tier exceed $100 million (in 2023 dollars), with significant investment anticipated for housing and construction of the Carter Dairy Welcome Center.

• Long-Term Campus Vision: The campus plan also outlines long-term projects for Alcorn, including the construction of additional academic buildings and housing facilities, demolition and relocation of the Facilities Management building, and renovations of several administrative and student life facilities. These projects are listed in Tables 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, and 5.10. Full build-out of the long-term facilities projects exceeds $200 million (in 2023 dollars) in project costs, with the construction of new housing facilities and renovations for several large facilities accounting for the majority of those costs.

Funding Sources As the University begins implementing projects, Alcorn should continually focus on the projects’ strategic importance, potential funding sources, capital costs, prioritization and sequencing, and associated revenue and expense impacts. For Alcorn to successfully deliver its priority and tenyear projects, funding sources will need to include government finance, self-finance, and publicprivate partnerships (P3). Table 5.18 describes these funding sources as well as their capital and operating expense impacts.

Furthermore, funding sources are aligned with different asset classes to provide optionality as the University seeks to deliver new projects, as described on the following page and in Table 5.19.

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• Housing Assets: In order for Alcorn to deliver projects and maintain current auxiliary cashflows, housing rental rate increases or an upfront cash contribution would need to be considered for new residential facilities. Newly constructed beds would require 20% higher rates than the highest rates currently charged on campus to be financially self-sustaining.

Furthermore, housing renovation projects for Lott, Burrus, Revels, and Robinson would need to be funded by rental rate increases ranging from 10% to 20% to bridge the gap between current allocations and project budgets, with extensive renovations for Lott potentially requiring rental rate increases over 20%. To minimize the financial impact on students, the University could contribute upfront capital towards these projects. Similar circumstances impact the affordability of new graduate, faculty, and staff housing, though state allocations or upfront contributions could help to subsidize these units. The campus plan strongly recommends a detailed housing demand study for students, faculty, and staff to fully analyze opportunities and understand demand and pricing preferences to deliver new and renovated units on campus.

• Classroom and Administrative Assets: Alcorn should seek state and federal funding to cover new construction and renovations of classroom and administrative buildings.

State funding and appropriations may be leveraged for general academic projects, but USDA funds should be sought for additional

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agricultural-related projects as a supplement to state funding. These facilities may also be financed by the University or supported by fundraising.

an athletics master plan. The campus plan advises the University to utilize the results of that plan to comprehensively analyze athletics needs on campus.

• Recreational Assets: While recreational facilities may be covered by state appropriations, Alcorn should also assess the impact of raising its student fees. The current student fee of $25 per semester generates a leveraged amount of roughly $3 million over thirty years (2023 dollars; 4.5% rate) if escalated by 3% annually. Increasing the student fee to $35 per semester adds $1 million in leverage over ten years while a $50 per semester student fee results in a leveraged amount of $6 million over the same period. These additional dollars can support recreation and other student life facilities on campus. Recreation projects could also be supported through fundraising and, in specific cases, P3 delivery structures. Please note that the financial model classifies the Whitney Center renovation and expansion under the recreation category.

• Retail and Other Assets: Generally, other projects included in the ten-year time frame may be funded by the University or via P3 structures. One exception is the Child Development Center renovation, which received full funding in the 2022-2023 legislative session. Retail endeavors, in particular, should explore P3 delivery options, provided they have sufficient demand and cash flow, and can draw market interest.

• Athletics Assets: While the scope of major athletics projects within the ten-year time frame is limited to the construction of a new athletics administration building and the renovation and expansion of the Whitney Complex (which is classified as a recreation asset for the purpose of the model), Alcorn can support these initiatives through state appropriations, self-financing, and fundraising. The University requested and received proposals to complete

• Non-Facility Assets: Similar to retail and other assets, non-facility assets, including landscape, pedestrian, road, parking, and utility projects, may be funded by several sources or a combination of different sources.

For revenue-generating assets, such as parking, Alcorn should explore adjusting or creating dynamic pricing structures, provided those assets have strong and reliable demand and positive cash flow impact. For example, a tiered pricing system for parking spaces based on location and availability could support the development of new parking lots around campus.

The full scope of near-term priority and ten-year facilities projects requires $199 million (in 2023 dollars) in total funds, with $52 million (26%) of funds requested or earmarked and an additional

$97 million in state and federal funds potentially available over that time frame. The remaining funding gap amounts to $50 million. The University can address and reduce the funding gap for priority and ten-year projects by leveraging alternative funding sources.

Ultimately, some near-term cost savings are realized in this campus plan due to its emphasis on the renovation of existing facilities and a conservative approach towards new construction.

The greatest challenges to delivering the full tenyear program are the high cost of construction, uncertainty regarding future escalation of prices, and interest rates. For Alcorn to deliver on its priority and ten-year projects, the University must: 1) aggressively pursue state and federal allocations, 2) consider opportunities to use foundation/fundraised resources, and 3) assess moderate increases to housing rental rates and student fees.

TYPE

SOURCE

CAPITAL IMPACT

OPERATING EXPENSE IMPACT

State Financing

No capital impact

OpEX included

HBCU Financing

100% of project costs included

OpEX included

USDA Financing

100% of project costs included

OpEX included

Grants (Federal, State and Other)

No capital impact

OpEX included

University Financing (EBC)

100% of project costs included

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Fundraising

No capital impact

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Foundation Financing

No capital impact

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Equity Financing

Small to medium capital impact

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Table 5.18: Funding Sources

Number of Projects

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Table 5.19: Funding Sources for Facilities Projects within the Ten-Year Time Frame, by Category Implementation

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APPENDICES

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LORMAN CAMPUS ANALYSIS

REGIONAL ANALYSIS Regional Context • Lorman and Natchez campuses are located within 38 miles of each other • Campuses are located in proximity to the Mississippi River and the Louisiana-Mississippi state border • Lorman campus is located in Claiborne County and Natchez campus in Adams County. Other counties within a 20-mile radius of the two campuses include Warren County and Jefferson County

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• The Mississippi River setting contributes significantly to the campus character and is an important part of Alcorn’s agricultural history • Lorman campus located within a 5-mile radius of the Mississippi River, is in the river basin • Ecology: the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley is an ecologically sensitive habitat corridor consisting of bottomland hardwood forests, which provide ecosystem services like flood control and water quality management • Hydrology: the topography creates a system of perennial creeks and bayous flowing into the Mississippi River • Land cover: º Higher elevation: deciduous forest, pasture, cultivated crops

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• 50,000 people live within an hour of the campus • The Mississippi side of the river is largely forested, and contains ecological features and historic sites • There is significant agricultural land on the Louisiana side of the river

Alcorn State University Campus Village with no service Town with some service (food, clinic, school, football field) City with many services (theaters, supercenter, swimming) Agricultural Land Historic Site/Ecological Site Population: Within 30-minute drive: 3,000+ Within 45-minute drive: 20,000+ Within 1-hour drive: 52,000+

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LORMAN CAMPUS ANALYSIS Location and Setting • The Main Campus contains the majority of the university’s academic and research programs

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• A third watershed is primarily east of MS-552 • The Alcorn ‘Yard’, a well-loved open space at the heart of campus, is the origin of the Mammy Judy Bayou, flowing approximately 12 miles through loess valleys until it joins the Mississippi River

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LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE Open Space Structure

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• Maintained Lawns and Stormwater Management Areas • Natural Landscapes and Forests

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Figure A.8: Lorman Campus Landscape and Open Space Typologies 125

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• Campus Entrance and Arrival Area • Campus Core and Historic District • Student and Faculty Residential Neighborhoods • Sports and Recreation Fields • Agricultural Lands and Research Plots Student or Faculty Residential Neighborhoods Sports and Recreation Fields Agricultural Lands and Research Plots

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Campus Arrival and Entrance • The campus entry is through a narrow lane with a secure checkpoint and no expanded landscape • The future David C. Carter Dairy Interactive Learning Space and the current Product Development Center are public spaces with inconsistent landscapes • Consider expanding the entrance area to facilitate additional signage, landscaping and car stacking

Campus Entrance in Proximity of the Carter Dairy and Formal Entrance and Welcome Center along ASU Drive 127

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Campus Core and Historic District • Abundant open space with large tree clusters and axial views to historic buildings • Consider expanding pedestrian access along Alcorn Drive • Improve Greek area activity space, and utilize spaces between buildings for landscaped plazas and courtyards • Student activity and historically designated spaces require more focused landscape amenities

Examples of Mature Tree Canopy and Formal Open Spaces in the Campus Core and Historic District A

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Active Open Spaces Within the Yard

Examples of Active Student Life Spaces in The Yard

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Residential Neighborhoods • Open spaces with little or no activity areas for residents and a lack of shade trees and landscaping • Activate open spaces around buildings for activity spaces with increased landscape treatment and pedestrian connections to the campus core • Landscaped open spaces with seating around existing buildings require enhancements • Student and faculty spaces require more activated landscape amenities for shade, interaction, and community building • Pedestrian wayfinding in the landscape is hindered due to lack of signage and organized pathways

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Sports & Recreation Fields • Large parking areas without tree plantings for shade and permeable paving for conservation • Introduce parking lot tree plantings, add pedestrian walkways, and increase pervious paving and landscaped stormwater management systems with large surface parking areas particularly around the Whitney center • Large expanses of land create potential for more stormwater management options

Examples of Large Turf Athletic Fields and Adjacent Concrete Parking Lots 131

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Lawns & Stormwater Management • Large areas of lawn and concrete drainage ways require high maintenance • Consider reducing maintained lawn area by introducing native and wildflower mix plantings to reduce lawn maintenance, and enhancing stormwater management systems with landscape features • Open landscape spaces respect the agricultural history of the land and offers diverse options for creative stormwater management

Examples of Large Lawn Areas and Large-Scale Concrete Drainage Infrastructure across Campus A

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Agricultural Lands & Research Plots • Consider establishing agricultural demonstration mini-plots within natural areas and providing signage and security fencing at strategic interfaces of forest areas and pedestrian • Agricultural research plots add to the unique historic story of the campus • Potential to provide expanded research plots across campus to enhance an active story of the University’s history

Example of Agricultural Research Plot and Green House

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Figure A.10: Lorman Campus Historic Core 135

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Parking & Transit • Large parking areas are located near the athletics facilities and residence halls • Localized shortages are experienced despite having adequate parking overall (peak demand is only 32%)

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Accessibility ADA Interior Improvements

• Restroom Renovations º ADA access º Updated Finishes, Plumbing Fixtures, and Lighting • Elevator Addition • Elevator Upgrades

• Other Improvements º Signage º Drinking fountains º Transaction counters º Fire alarms

Figure A.16: Lorman Campus ADA Interior Improvements A

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ADA Exterior Improvements

• Paths º Curb Cuts/ Ramps º Sidewalk Connections • Accessible Parking • Building Entrances º Ramps º Auto Door Operators º Signage

Figure A.17: Lorman Campus ADA Exterior Improvements 143

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Examples of Accessibility Issues across Campus: Stairs along Pedestrian Walkways and Pathways and in front of Building Entrances, Uneven and/or Interrupted Concrete Paths and Curbs, and Obstacles and Obstructions along Paths and Walkways A

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Building Age • The campus has been built over several eras • Various architectural styles observed: eclectic mix of buildings on campus from different times create a unique character but also present maintenance and operational challenges.

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Utilities and Infrastructure

Stormwater

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• The Lorman campus is located within three main watershed areas that drain to the Mississippi River

• The Lorman campus provides its own wastewater treatment facility

• Alcorn owns and operates its own water supply, treatment and storage system • Reverse osmosis water system installed in 2020; removed calcium from water preventing further water line deterioration • System has capacity to accommodate over double current demand • Water distribution system consists of a mix of pipes which are below current standards; some are clogged from sludge and calcium • A physical survey to confirm pipe location and condition, followed by a multi-year plan to replace under-sized and poor condition pipes are recommended • Install fire hydrants to improve fire service protection

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• Existing stormwater management includes storm drains, overland flow and ditches • Campus lakes serve as retention/detention ponds • Flooding is generally not an issue, but poor drainage systems have caused erosion and basement flooding in a few buildings • Large surface areas could be redesigned with bioswales and landscape planting to decrease stormwater flows and improve water quality

• The system includes two clarifiers, one treatment lagoon and four pump stations • One clarifier is currently out of service and the campus is working to have it repaired • Additional upgrades to the treatment system will eliminate the need for the lagoon, which should subsequently be capped • Given the age of the system, sanitary sewer lines should be videoed to establish current conditions and the need for repairs or upgrades

Electrical

Mechanical

• 47% of observed buildings have backup power

• 40% of buildings are served with individual chilled water systems

• Existing distribution panels, transformers and generators have exceeded their life cycle

• Over half of the HVAC systems have exceeded their life cycle

• Interior lighting needs to be upgraded to LED

• 65% of the buildings need outside air

• Site lighting study underway

• Mechanical rooms access and abandoned equipment are issues

• Insufficient IT support closet space • The university pays very high rates for natural gas (see table below) • Buildings that should have back-up power include labs, buildings used for shelters, Facilities and Maintenance, Clinton Bristow Dining, Roman Hall (infirmary), Water Treatment, Walter Washington • 16% of buildings observed have overhead service • 32% of buildings need upgrades to electrical to distribution systems.

• 40% of exposed cast iron pipe shows significant rust.

• All backflow preventers need routine maintenance.

• Only 20% of buildings have sprinklers • 40% of Furnaces/Mini-splits/PTAC units and associated equipment/ accessories need to be replaced.

• Observed standing water in several mechanical rooms from condensate not disposed of properly

Chilled Water Systems DX Systems

• 30% of chilled water/heating water pipe insulation has been torn or removed in the mechanical rooms • Observed freezing refrigeration pipes due to insulation damage or low refrigerant • 50% of the domestic hot water equipment need to be upgraded and/or replaced • 20% of insulation on water piping is damaged or missing

Energy Source (2020)

Usage*

Natural Gas

525,900 ccf

$0.85/ccf

27,639,058 kWh

$0.10/kWh

Electricity

Unit Cost (1,991,871 SF)

Table A.1: Energy Usage and Cost by Source

• 10% of the buildings do not have a fire alarm system • 40% of the buildings need roof drain, gutter and storm drainage repairs and/or replacement.

Figure A.22: Existing HVAC System by Type A

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Figure A.23: Natchez Campus Map 151

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• Campus facilities are on a slope with CopiahLincoln Community College at the higher elevation • Proximity to the creek creates potential for flooding in some areas

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• Activate the existing terrace and courtyard • Invest in the residential courtyard to encourage use • Introduce native and wildflower mix plantings to reduce lawn maintenance, and create more landscaped stormwater management systems

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Figure A.25: Natchez Campus Landscape Opportunities 153

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• The entrance to the campus provides an inviting arrival experience • The campus has a single vehicular route which provides convenient access to all parking areas and campus buildings

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• The campus is currently used by the School of Nursing for classrooms, labs and a family clinic • Previously used ASU Business School building is currently vacant

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Figure A.27: Natchez Campus Building and Land Use 155

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• Buildings on the Natchez Campus are in good or moderate condition • While some improvements are needed, deferred maintenance is lower overall than at the Main Campus

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Current Use • Natchez Campus has the right amount of space, but distribution and configuration are not efficient across existing programs • Even when considering a 15% increase in enrollment at this campus, existing space could be reconfigured to meet not only current space needs (i.e. Fall 2019 baseline) but also most of future space needs • The space needs assessment revealed a need for: º Additional class laboratories and research space º Space for inter-professional education º A fitness center º Expansion of student-centered space with a convenience store º Additional space for IT, campus police, and facilities º A consolidation and expansion of simulation labs for the School of Nursing º Larger and better location for the family clinic • In addition to space needs, the analysis also found that the amount of office space can be reduced by creating hoteling office space for employees who are not located on the campus full-time, and that the large atrium could be activated for additional uses

Academic/Study Faculty/Staff Community Public Use Campus Life Community Clinic Building Service

Figure A.29: Natchez Campus Current Use 157

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Utilities and Infrastructure Water and Stormwater Management • Water and sanitary sewer service is provided by the City of Natchez • There are some drainage and erosion issues near the residence halls • Additional maintenance is needed to address stormwater runoff and

Mechanical and Electrical • Plumbing/Fire Protection º Install water treatment system to reduce hard water and extend life of plumbing/ mechanical equipment º Install fire protection • HVAC º Cooling tower/chillers are original equipment and needs to be updated. º Heating hot water system needs to be updated throughout campus • Electrical º Need to upgrade lighting systems/controls

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Alcorn community is grateful to the following individuals, who regularly convened in 2021 and 2022 to guide the composition of this plan.

Campus Master Plan Committee • Dr. Keith McGee, Associate Provost for Graduate Education, Research, and Innovation

Plan Directors

• Dr. Joyce Buckner-Brown, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Success

• ASU President: Dr. Felecia M. Nave

• Dr. Babu Patlolla, Dean, School of Arts & Sciences

• Campus Master Plan Chair: Dr. Cornelius Wooten, Senior Vice President for Finance, Administrative Services, and Operations/CFO

• Dr. Benedict Udemgba, Interim Dean, School of Business

• Campus Master Plan Co-Chair: Dr. Edmund Buckner, Dean, School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Steering Committee • Dr. Ontario S. Wooden, Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

• Dr. Malinda Butler, Interim Dean, School of Education

• Mrs. Dana Brown, Associate Vice President for Finance • Mr. Robert Watts, Associate Vice President for Facilities and Maintenance • Dr. Jeff Posey, Special Assistant to the CFO • Mrs. Maxine Greenleaf, Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communication • Mrs. Kimberly Myles, Director of Alumni Affairs • Dr. Byron Johnson, Faculty Senate Chair • Mr. Christopher Epps, Student Representative

• Dr. Shirley Evers-Manly, Interim Dean, Cora Bal mat School of Nursing

• Mr. Jaquarious Howard, Student Government Association President

• Dr. Blanche Sanders, Dean, University Libraries

• Ms. Olecia James, 95th Miss Alcorn State University

• Dr. Franklin Chukwuma, Associate Director of Cooperative Extension • Dr. Tracee Smith, University Registrar

• Ms. Tasha Brown, Chair, Staff Council • Mr. Kevin Bonds, Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association

• Dr. Tracy Cook, Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

• Dr. Martha Ravola, Department Chair, Human Sciences

• Mr. Marcus Ward, Vice President for Institutional Advancement

• Dr. Murray Shugars, Professor, Department of English

• Mr. Calvin Broomfield, Director of Operations (Agriculture)

• Mr. Larry Orman, Vice President for Marketing and Communication

• Dr. LaDonna Eanochs, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment

• Ms. Hortense Williams, Administrative Assistant, School of Arts and Sciences

• Mr. Derek Home, Director for Intercollegiate Athletics

• Mrs. Katangelia Tenner, Director of Admissions

• Ms. Galaundra Myles, Director of Facilities, Natchez Campus

• ENNCloud, IT Strategy Group

• Mrs. Dorothy Davis, Director of Health and Disability Services

• Ms. Janelle Watts, Director of Residential Life

• Mrs. Donna Hayden, Interim Chief Information Officer, Center for Information Technology Services 159

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• Mrs. Coretta Jackson, Title III Program Coordinator

• Mr. Anthony Harris, Interim Superintendent for Building Mechanical and Maintenance Operations, Facilities Management • Mr. Tim Smith, Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Operations

Consultants • Canizaro Cawthon Davis - Master Plan Lead Jared Pierce • Page - Planning, Urban Design, Space Analysis Aparajita Bhatt Elizabeth Foster Lisa Keith Leslie Lee Philip Perlin Silvia Sulis Travis Schneider • Brailsford & Dunlavey - Financial Analysis Caroline Burnette Edward Norwood • PUSH Studio - Landscape Architecture Glenn LaRue Smith Vinson Hustvedt-Camacho • IES - MEP Engineering Haider Barrak Jeremiah Watson Rod Mitchell • Civil Tech - Civil Engineering Elmore Moody • Vernell Barnes, Architect - Architecture Vernell Barnes • Bezier - Renderings

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