The Integrated Learning Center University of Arizona Discover, Educate, Serve, and Inspire

Original Concept Development  Approximately 25% of our freshman did not return for second year

Original Concept Development  Approximately 25% of our freshman did not return for second year  Big Ideas committee convened to address problem of student retention  Undergraduate curriculum revamped  Student Orientation revamped  Built a first-year home

What we wanted - The Plan

What we’re building

118,000 sq ft in a minute and a half The movie showing the building of the ILC has been removed as it is too large to upload with this presentation. The movie is 212Mb and can be downloaded at

You want to build what?

YOU WANT TO PUT IT WHERE?

Key Learning  Involve as many people as you can and as early as possible

Key Learning  Involve as many people as you can and as early as possible  This means:  Architect/Builder  Faculty  Support staff (Technology, Faculty Development, and even the Custodians  Students

Key Learning  Involve as many people as you can and as early as possible  This means:  Architect/Builder  Faculty  Support staff (Technology, Faculty Development, and even the Custodians  Students  Remember the intangibles

Key Learning  Involve as many people as you can and as early as possible  This means:  Architect/Builder  Faculty  Support staff (Technology, Faculty Development, and even the Custodians  Students  Remember the intangibles  Know who is for you and who is against

Key Learning  Involve as many people as you can and as early as possible  This means:  Architect/Builder  Faculty  Support staff (Technology, Faculty Development, and even the Custodians  Students  Remember the intangibles  Know who is for you and who is against  Involve those against in the planning

Story of the Mangrove

Integration with the rest of campus Life after the ILC Dr. Bill Cosby on motivation

Fitting your space into the ecosystem

These people don’t care, it ‘s all the same space to them

Key Learning  What is the impact on the rest of campus?

Key Learning  What is the impact on the rest of campus?  Who (what organizations) will be impacted?

Key Learning  What is the impact on the rest of campus?  Who (what organizations) will be impacted?  Is what you’re planning scalable?

Key Learning  What is the impact on the rest of campus?  Who (what organizations) will be impacted?  Is what you’re planning scalable?  Who do you need to communicate with?