The Academic Master Plan embodies the spirit and intent of the Strategic Plan through the physical form of the campus by supporting learning through strengthening programmatic adjacencies, enhancing discovery by prioritizing the addition of new teaching and research space, and honoring engagement by fostering a welcoming campus environment for all.

In an effort to become a more navigable and sustainable campus, the university’s development plans consider how best to utilize existing building assets. In many cases, the plan calls for the renovation of strategic and/or historic assets that contribute to the campus character. In the case of many other buildings, the deferred maintenance liability was too great to overcome. This, combined with the fact that the university actually has an excess supply of space above current demand, means that UND will see a net reduction in the overall amount of space on campus. The result is that UND will reduce its overall quantity of space while greatly improving the quality of space, thereby decreasing the overall deferred maintenance liability, lessening operational constraints, and facilitating collaborations across the campus.