Institutional Planning
Commitment to Continuous Improvement
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is continually looking to improve the quality of our health sciences education and research platforms, ensure that our facilities are state-of-the-art and address the critical need for all health care professionals in a region of our state with significant healthcare disparities.
What is an Institutional Master Plan?
Institutional Master Planning will help us understand how best to support our education, research and innovation programs, and to evaluate necessary resources and investments. We will establish a common vision for TTUHSC’s academic, research and clinical teaching activities, supported by campus-specific master plans that prioritize investments over the next 15 - 20 years.
The goal of the Institutional Master Plan is to achieve balance in development across our schools and research divisions, maintaining the required infrastructure at each of our campuses.
Our Strategic Plan and Master Planning
Master Planning has been identified as a strategic priority within our current 5-year Strategic Plan. The Office of the Provost and University leadership have come together through the support of our president to engage in institutional master planning for all our campuses.
Find out more about TTUHSC's Strategic Plan.
TTUHSC Planning Teams
We have designated two planning teams of internal representatives to facilitate this project and serve as advisors.
The TTUHSC Project Management Group (PMG) is tasked with ensuring the timely execution and provision of needed resources for all aspects of the project. This team meets frequently with Perkins Eastman to track progress and provide the operations data that will be critical to understanding our organization’s strengths and opportunities for long-range planning.
- Darrin D’Agostino, D.O., Provost and Chief Academic Officer
- Ashlee Dickerson, Chief of Strategy and Operations
- Roman Ramirez, Senior Director of Operations
- Schoen Kruse, Ph.D., Vice Provost of Academic Affairs and Integrated Learning
- Erin Justyna, Ph.D., Associate Provost of Student Affairs
- Harry Slife, Ph.D., Vice President of Facilities and Safety Services
- Enrique Zavala, Associate Vice President of Campus Business Operations
- Lance McMahon, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation
The TTUHSC Institutional Master Planning Steering Committee (IMPSC) serves in an advisory role for executive leadership and the PMG team throughout this process. They will review and evaluate the information and recommendations from Perkins Eastman to ensure accuracy and that future plans meet our strategic plans and overall vision for the university.
- Brandt Schneider, Ph.D., Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- Dawndra Sechrist, Ph.D., Dean, School of Health Professions
- Grace Kuo, Ph.D., Dean, Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy
- Gerard E. Carrino, Ph.D., Dean, Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health
- Vincent Fell, Vice President for Information Technology and CIO
- Ashley Hamm, Vice President of External Relations
- Penny Harkey, Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations
- Cynthia Jumper, M.D., Vice President for Governmental Relations and Managed Care
- Billy Phillips, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health
- Jody Randall, Ed.D., Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Roadmap to Completion
Contact Us
The planning team wants to hear from all who have ideas or thoughts to contribute.
FAQ
- TTUHSC has engaged the architecture and planning firm, Perkins Eastman, to assist in leading the planning process.
- Perkins Eastman is a global planning and design firm that has grown to include over 1,100 employees working out of a combined 24 interdisciplinary studios around the world. Perkins Eastman will be supported by a consultant team of mechanical, transportation, and civil engineers, as well as education, research, and clinical facilities strategists.
- Driven by a “Human by Design” ethos, this team will promote a culture of collaboration, mentoring, and cross-pollination of ideas and perspectives that supports their vision that design must have a direct and positive impact on people's lives.
“Our best-in-class approach to academic medical center master planning builds durable consensus through extensive engagement,deep data-informed decision-making, an iterative approach to scenario planning, and laser focus on aligning facilities to strategic goals—all while creating delightful, human-scaled, and impactful campuses.” – Perkins Eastman
The Institutional Master Plan is anticipated to take 14 months to prepare.
Phase 1: Institutional Planning & Creative Analysis (Sept - March)
- The first 7 months focus on assessing existing conditions of our facilities, identifying needs, and establishing a university-wide vision.
- The consultant team will tour and review our campuses, hold 2 visioning workshops, and engage multiple stakeholders and focus groups through needs assessment interviews.
Phase 2: Scenarios & Concepts (April – July)
- Individual campus master plans will be developed over 4 months. Includes evaluation of facilities concept options with representatives from each campus.
Phase 3: Pathways to Implementation & Report (August – October)
- The final 3 months will be dedicated to finalizing pathways to implementation and creating the vision memorialized in the institutional master plan document.
- TTUHSC aims to provide a working environment and foundation in which strategic planning can be developed and operationalized.
- Institutional Master Planning strives to create a framework of fundamental knowledge of available resources, opportunities, limitations, current and future commitments, facilities, people, funding, and ideas.
- Today’s pre-work will pave the way for the university’s advancement over the next 15 - 20 years.