Campus Planning
Through planning, design, and engineering, Campus Planning facilitates the orderly development of the campus in a way that enriches the resource, meets the needs of the community, and enhances the image, experience, and culture of Clemson University.
Services We Provide
Campus Planning Services is responsible for many functions on the campus as they relate to administration of the Comprehensive Master Plan and Design Guidelines. They include, but are not exclusive to:
- Administer the Comprehensive Master Plan and Design Guidelines and advise executive officers and user groups regarding proper planning
- Identify, prioritize, and recommend site development proposals and select construction sites
- Research enrollment, parking, and housing trends and survey user needs
- Supervise contracts related to the Master Plan
- Landscape Design
- Facility Planning
Hours of Operation
Campus Planning is open from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. If you'd like to arrange an appointment, please contact Claudia Johnson at #(864)656-2010. Alternatively, you can also send her an e-mail at cmjhnsn@clemson.edu.
Staff
Consisting of a small but very capable group of individuals, Campus Planning is staffed by four full-time employees and a varying number of part-time student workers.
Gerald Vander Mey, Campus Master Planner
Gerald Vander Mey plays a large role in the evolution of Clemson University's campus. As Director of Campus Planning, he and his department are tasked with the challenge of addressing long and short-term planning issues, as well as developing solutions to ever-changing demands of students, faculty and staff.
Barry Anderson, Landscape Architect
As the University's resident campus landscape architect, Barry Anderson provides landscape architectural design and planning services. His primary role includes reviewing and producing illustrative drawings, construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates that support the University's long and short-term planning goals. Building on Clemson's distinctiveness, he provides clear, accurate, and appropriate designs for large and small projects. Barry engages university personnel, commissioned architects and engineers in the application of University Design Guidelines and assists in maintaining the campus environment in a healthy, safe, and attractive manner.
Pete Knudsen, Assistant Campus Master Planner
A graduate of Clemson University's City and Regional Planning program, Pete Knudsen joined the Facilities staff in 2005 and brings years of experience in city planning, transportation planning, and geographic information systems. Pete assists in the development of short and long-range plans regarding campus resources and capital projects. Pete's other responsibilities include management of special projects such as the Riparian Corridor Master Plan, the biennial Parking Utilization Study, the Parking & Transportation Master Plan, and coordination of the selection of engineers for deferred maintenance projects and indefinite delivery contracts. Pete also manages the Campus Planning GIS resources and provides expertise in numerous mapping and data analysis techniques and currently oversees the development of a campus-wide 3D digital model.
Claudia M. Johnson, Administrative Assistant
Claudia has worked at Clemson University for 13 years and for the Campus Planning & Capitol Projects office since August 2003. Her primary responsibilities include managing the front office, updating the campus planning webpage, assembling the Qualifications Analysis booklets on A/E firms, tracking the selection process for various university projects, and coordinating a variety of meetings both on and off-campus.