Bringing Bold Ideas to Life

As the University of Michigan pursues solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time, our campus environment must support and enable that journey. Campus Plan 2050 explores how we can grow and evolve to meet the academic, research, and outreach goals of the university for generations to come.

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Blueprint for Our Future

Learn how Campus Plan 2050 is bringing positive change to Central Campus, the Medical Center Campus, North Campus, the Stephen M. Ross Athletic Campus, and East Medical Campus.

Plans & Maps

View the plans for each campus and explore maps detailing the updates and changes proposed for specific areas.

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Central Campus

The plan maintains and enhances the historic integrity of Central Campus through reinvestment in existing buildings and the introduction of new programmatic uses for facilities.

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Medical Center Campus

Plans include pedestrian and bicycle pathways and trails leading to the Nichols Arboretum and the Huron River Valley for greater access to nature.

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East Medical Campus

This plan recognizes the value of the existing facilities and proposes future expansion opportunities planned with enhancements to the Fleming Creek system.

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Stephen M. Ross Athletic Campus

To support excellence in competition and training for our athletic program, the plan calls for renovations to meet programmatic needs and to enhance the fan experience.

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North Campus

The scale of North Campus offers extraordinary potential for re-investment in the existing academic core, as well as new development to support mission-driven academic, research, and innovation goals.

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Physical Systems

The physical systems of Campus Plan 2050 provide integrated and comprehensive frameworks for development and change with the goal of unifying and improving connections across the Ann Arbor campus.

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2040

Eliminate Scope 1 on-campus greenhouse gas emissions

Landscape & Sustainability

Campus Plan 2050 integrates landscape improvements with stormwater, reforestation, food production, and connectivity goals.
Climate Action

The plan supports U-M’s climate action goals by the large-scale installation of geo-exchange fields and ground source heat pumps to meet the heating and cooling needs of campus facilities.
Transit

The plan takes into consideration existing transportation infrastructure and identifies future project priorities and/or directions that will help the university coordinate multi-modal improvements and achieve an integrated system.
Campus Arts

Campus Plan 2050 is envisioning a campus canvas for the arts.