Campus Infrastructure Planning Work Group

Campus Infrastructure Planning Work Group

Committee purpose

The purpose of the Campus Infrastructure Planning Work Group (CIPWG) is to review and advise the Executive Vice President for Administration (EVPA) and the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (Provost) regarding the compliance of campus-wide and project-specific planning, design and construction efforts with the current version of the Facilities and Land Use Plan, including the planning principles, recommendations, and University Zoning Ordinance contained therein.

The CIPWG is constituted to enhance infrastructure planning and project delivery coordination. Infrastructure, as defined, is comprised of above- and below-grade utilities, roads, parking areas, walkways, open spaces, and architectural systems.

Committee responsibilities

  • Review and advise on major new construction and renovation projects (>$5.0 million project cost) for compliance with the Facilities and Land Use Plan’s planning principles, recommendations, and University Zoning Ordinance prior to Board of Trustee (BOT) action for Authorization to Plan (Step 1) and Authorization to Proceed (Step 2). Provide advice, either for or against, a project moving toward BOT consideration. The CIPWG will provide information regarding specific issues (design or procedural) for consideration by the EVPA and the Provost.  The CIPWG can also request, at its discretion, for a third interim-design review if warranted by project complexity and/or need for greater design document development.
  • Review and advise on new construction and renovation projects that do not exceed $5.0 million in project costs that may have a footprint change, material change to the campus landscape, or that require a zoning variance due to inconsistency with the Facilities and Land Use Plan and University Zoning Ordinance.  The CIPWG will provide guidance as to whether the project warrants review and action by the BOT for a footprint change, material change to the campus landscape, and/or University Zoning Ordinance. Any such project will require a single approval by the Board of Trustees. The CIPWG will provide information regarding specific issues (design or procedural) for consideration by the EVPA and the Provost. 
  • Review, for informational purposes only, all other projects that do not have a Facilities and Land Use Plan impact through a joint report prepared by Facilities Planning and Space Management and Planning Design and Construction.
  • Understand programmatic needs, goals, objectives, and funding strategies in order to accurately review project components.  The CIPWG will not question the validity of a particular project’s program or funding strategy, which is the purview of the Provost and the EVPA.
  • Provide an understanding of project impacts to proximal, district, and campus systems.  The CIPWG deliberations will be guided by the expertise of its membership including, but not limited to, site design, accessibility, storm water management, environmental sustainability, energy conservation, building materials and aesthetics, capital renewal, utilities and infrastructure, circulation, parking, transportation, health and safety, and security issues. 
  • Advise the Project Team on the proposed communication strategy, helping ensure involvement of appropriate university entities.
  • Serve as the steering committee for future Facilities and Land Use Plan updates and the development of district-level land use plans.
  • Conduct periodic post-completion project reviews in order to improve committee effectiveness.

Committee structure

The committee will be comprised of the following members or a designated representative (as identified by the specific unit’s leadership). Additional members may be recommended by the committee to the Provost and EVPA for consideration.

  • Associate Provost for University Outreach and Engagement
  • Campus Planner
  • Campus Sustainability Director
  • Environmental Health and Safety Director
  • Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • Executive Vice President for Administration
  • Executive Vice President for Health Sciences
  • Facilities Planning & Space Management Director
  • Land Management Director
  • MSU Police Chief
  • Planning, Design and Construction Director
  • Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities Director
  • School of Planning, Design and Constructions Director
  • Senior Vice President for Auxiliary Enterprises
  • Senior Vice President for IT Services and Chief Information Officer
  • University Physician
  • Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies
  • Vice President for Strategic Infrastructure Planning and Facilities
  • Vice President for Student Affairs and Services
  • Vice President for University Advancement
  • Water Research Institute Outreach Specialist