The Goal 7 Committee judged that Michigan Tech has excellent, well-maintained, and well-managed facilities that adhere to the vision of the Campus Master Plan. However, funding operations of new facilities remains a challenge. Also, the physical plant is on the threshold of programmatic obsolescence and many building systems are nearing the end of their useful life—both of which will demand increasing renovation and maintenance activities in the future.

In summary, the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats with regard to the physical plant are as follows:

Internal Assessment of the Organization
Strengths Excellent, well-maintained facilities Adherence to Campus Master Plan Plant expansion Operations management and staff Investment in plant maintenance and renovation Investment in equipment	Weaknesses Future funding for operations and renovation Budget realignment 30 year old campus
Opportunities State capital outlay process Local pool of highly qualified candidates Local pool of good quality construction contractors	Threats No State funding for new facility operations Matching funding required for State capital outlays
External Assessment of the Environment

Action Plan

To take advantage of opportunities and remedy concerns with regard to the physical plant, the following action plan is recommended. Responsible parties for implementing the recommendations are identified.

This Action Plan will be integrated into the strategic planning process for 1998/99.

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