Utah Valley University Strategic Plan for Managing Growth MPO - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Utah Valley University Strategic Plan for Managing Growth MPO Regional Planning Committee Meeting March 1, 2018

Growth in UVU’s Student Population UVU Growth History & Projections 50,000 46,494 The largest headcount in Utah… 43,000 37,282 36,000 and growing. 26,696 29,000 22,000 15,000 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 *University Status

Serving Utahns UVU serves more Utahns than any other institution

Growth in UVU’s Service Region K-12 Enrollment Growth From 1999 to 2017 50.4% of 49.6% of growth growth has has occurred in occurred UVU’s service throughout the region rest of the Utah State Office of Education Fall Enrollment Reports, October 1, 2017 state

Growth of Utah County 1.62 million 623,700

Growth of Utah County 2016 Share of Population Salt Lake County - 36.5% Salt Lake County Utah County - 19.5% Utah County 2065 Share of Population Salt Lake County - 29.1% Utah County - 27.8%

Comprehensive Planning Initiative University-wide Plans • Strategic Plan for Managing Growth • Facilities Master Plan • Academic Master Plan • Inclusion Plan • Completion Plan

Academic Master Plan • Alternative course delivery models • Hybrid • Online • Weekend/evening • Emphasis on summer semester

Facilities Master Plan

Orem Campus Orem Campus: Comprehensive Vision Master Plan

Infrastructure for Growth Pedestrian Bridge Construction starting in June 2018 Completed by August 2019

Transportation: Pedestrian Bridge

Transportation: Bus Rapid Transit Partnerships with UTA in support of BRT on and off campus

Transportation: FrontRunner FrontRunner Connections in Utah Valley Vineyard Station (future) Orem Station Provo Station

Transportation: FrontRunner Vineyard Front Runner Station UVU is in support of a $4m to $7m investment in a Front Runner station stop in Vineyard

Orem Campus Orem Campus: Comprehensive Vision Master Plan

Managing Student Growth and Impact on the Community Two Key Strategies 1) Leverage Mass-Transit 2) Contagious/Convenient Student Housing

Student Housing Utah Valley University: • desires to maintain the integrity and sense of community surrounding • committed to the safety of students accessing Lakeridge Junior High and UVU • supports the Orem City Council’s recent action approving (5-2 vote) the rezoning Palos Verdes land

Student Housing inimize traffic: students will walk to • M campus, convenient to UTA’s mass transit system where students will have unlimited access to Frontrunner, all bus lines, and the new BRT line eets demand: growing demand for • M additional, affordable student housing • Improves student retention and completion: through convenient access to university services and activities

Student Housing It should be noted that the developer has met all requirements imposed on them by Orem City, Alpine School District, and the University. Additionally, they have implemented many design changes suggested by the local neighbors to improve the safety of Lakeridge and UVU students and to build a strong sense of community.

Orem Campus: Comprehensive Vision Orem Campus Master Plan