Campus Master Plan

Bucknell's Campus Master Plan is guiding the University in constructing new buildings and spaces, conserving energy, managing water use and enhancing the landscape. As we adapt our residential liberal arts environment to fulfill our mission in the 21st-century, this plan will ensure that Bucknell remains one of the most beautiful and functional institutions of higher learning well into the future.

Priority: Academic Space

Our single most important priority with regard to Bucknell's physical plant is to create new academic spaces that increase the number classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices and common areas on campus. As a first step in meeting these space needs, we are building Academic West, a new facility being constructed south of Bertrand Library. || Architectural renderings of Academic West

Slated for opening in fall 2013, the 70,000 square-foot facility will contain 59 faculty offices, along with large and medium-sized classrooms, laboratories and hearth space for faculty and students to gather outside of class time. It will be LEED certified at a silver level, meeting strict standards for energy efficiency and environmental impact and stewardship.

We are planning now for other projects to evolve over the next decade. Check this website for photos and updates on the progress we're making with regard to the Campus Master Plan.

• What's New
  Links to new developments pertaining to the campus master plan.
• What's Next
  In addition the construction of Academic West, Bucknell is planning now for a number of projects that will strengthen close-knit relationship between the academic and residential facets of the University.
• FAQS
  Frequently asked questions about Bucknell University's Campus Master Plan.