St. Mary's College of Maryland Preservation Master Plan

St. Mary’s College of MarylandPreservation Master PlanHistoric St. Mary’s City February 20081960’s…..are homely and disappointing.” The Master Planrecognizes the importance of fostering and embracing therelationship between the College, City, and Trinity Churchand being sensitive to the scale of the historic sector andHistoric St. Mary’s City. The goals of the plan appear tobe in line with the goals of the three entities and address:maintaining the attractiveness of the natural setting and thepedestrian scale of the campus; maintaining the characterand scale of the historic sector; increasing the amount ofcommercial and retail activity to make the College a “24 hourcampus”; constructing new buildings in the historic sectorthat are compatible with the historic buildings; and identifyingspecific landscape treatments that are considerate of theexisting attributes and historical significance. The plan alsodiscusses the importance and opportunities available forcollaboration among the three entities which co-exist withinHistoric St. Mary’s City.Campus Facilities Plan (1999-2009)The College has embraced campus planning as an effectivemeans to guide and direct the future development of thecampus. By being proactive with regards to planning, theCollege is ensuring that decisions that have the potential toimpact the fabric and character of the campus are carefullythought out and considered.The 1999-2009 Facilities Master Plan discusses the overallfacility needs and campus improvements for the Collegethrough 2009. While the plan does not specifically addressthe historic sector, capital projects have the potential toimpact the historic sector, as evident in the plan for theredevelopment of Anne Arundel Hall. The plan is alsocareful to ensure that the relationship between the Collegeand City is preserved, understanding the importance of thatrelationship in preserving the human scale of the historicsector, protecting archeological resources associated withHistoric St. Mary’s City, and enhancing the environment andnatural landscapes.Page 4-2Strategic Plan of St. Mary’s College of Maryland,2005-2009During the 2004-2005 academic year, a committee wasformed to commence development of a new, evolvingstrategic plan for the College. The plan is intended to be arolling, evolving, non-static plan that lays out a foundationfor meeting the current and future needs of the College.Within the plan are four strategic priorities, each of whichis more tightly defined through the development of criticaltactics. The four identified priorities within the plan include:enhancing and sustaining academic excellence; increasing