Let's envision the future of Gallaudet's campus together.
Gallaudet University has started a campus master planning process through March 2027, led by Campus Design and Planning in partnership with an interdisciplinary team of urban planners and designers. Over the next few months, the Gallaudet community will be invited to collaborate with this team to ensure that all perspectives are represented in the planning process.
This website will keep you updated on what is happening with the comprehensive campus planning process and how you can get involved. Check back periodically for updates and ways to get involved.
Share Your Ideas
Take the MyCampus Survey to illustrate your experience with the campus. Your feedback will help us identify patterns, challenges, and opportunities that will help shape the Campus Plan.
What is a Campus Plan?
A campus plan is a strategic framework that guides how the physical infrastructure of an institution evolves over time. Balancing long-term ambitions with near-term action, a campus plan builds on the needs of the current campus community to ensure that the campus experience is welcoming to all.
The new campus plan will respond to the existing needs of the Gallaudet community and integrate with ongoing capital improvement projects on campus. Some of the key focus areas of the plan are listed below:
Academic excellence
Olmsted landscape legacy
Sign language vibrancy
Human-centered design
Living-learning environments
Community voices, campus future
College and Chapel halls in 1888 on the original fourteen-acre campus core, designed by Olmsted, Vaux & Co.
The Gallaudet Campus today, spanning ninety-nine acres from the historic core along Florida Avenue, NE up to the Clerc Center along Mount Olivet Road, NE.
Campus Map
Campus History
1857-1864
The Columbia Institution is founded, and Amos Kendall sets out to establish the educational program with Edward Miner Gallaudet as superintendent.
1864-1900
After President Abraham Lincoln signs Gallaudet’s charter, the campus expands and constructs the first academic buildings, including Chapel Hall, the President’s House, and the Peikoff Gymnasium (now Alumni House); Olmsted, Vaux & Co. design the first campus plan in 1866.
1900-1940
New construction densifies the existing Gallaudet footprint, concentrating the campus around the Florida Avenue entrance.
1940-1970
The campus extends from the original base and The Mall is formed, lined by both residential and academic buildings.
1970-2000
Expansion continues in the upper portion of the campus; KDES and MSSD have dedicated individual facilities.
2000-2020
The effect of architecture and design on Gallaudet’s community is explicitly studied and DeafSpaces principles are put into effect, transforming how spaces are constructed for the d/Deaf community.
2020-Today
Gallaudet seeks to further its mission to support the intellectual and professional advancement of deaf and hard of hearing individuals through the University’s built environment, shaping the campus with and for the Gallaudet community.
1857-1864
The Columbia Institution is founded, and Amos Kendall sets out to establish the educational program with Edward Miner Gallaudet as superintendent.
1864-1900
After President Abraham Lincoln signs Gallaudet’s charter, the campus expands and constructs the first academic buildings, including Chapel Hall, the President’s House, and the Peikoff Gymnasium (now Alumni House); Olmsted, Vaux & Co. design the first campus plan in 1866.
1900-1940
New construction densifies the existing Gallaudet footprint, concentrating the campus around the Florida Avenue entrance.
1940-1970
The campus extends from the original base and The Mall is formed, lined by both residential and academic buildings.
1970-2000
Expansion continues in the upper portion of the campus; KDES and MSSD have dedicated individual facilities.
2000-2020
The effect of architecture and design on Gallaudet’s community is explicitly studied and DeafSpaces principles are put into effect, transforming how spaces are constructed for the d/Deaf community.
2020-Today
Gallaudet seeks to further its mission to support the intellectual and professional advancement of deaf and hard of hearing individuals through the University’s built environment, shaping the campus with and for the Gallaudet community.
1857-1864
The Columbia Institution is founded, and Amos Kendall sets out to establish the educational program with Edward Miner Gallaudet as superintendent.
1864-1900
After President Abraham Lincoln signs Gallaudet’s charter, the campus expands and constructs the first academic buildings, including Chapel Hall, the President’s House, and the Peikoff Gymnasium (now Alumni House); Olmsted, Vaux & Co. design the first campus plan in 1866.
1900-1940
New construction densifies the existing Gallaudet footprint, concentrating the campus around the Florida Avenue entrance.
1940-1970
The campus extends from the original base and The Mall is formed, lined by both residential and academic buildings.
1970-2000
Expansion continues in the upper portion of the campus; KDES and MSSD have dedicated individual facilities.
2000-2020
The effect of architecture and design on Gallaudet’s community is explicitly studied and DeafSpaces principles are put into effect, transforming how spaces are constructed for the d/Deaf community.
2020-Today
Gallaudet seeks to further its mission to support the intellectual and professional advancement of deaf and hard of hearing individuals through the University’s built environment, shaping the campus with and for the Gallaudet community.
1857-1864
The Columbia Institution is founded, and Amos Kendall sets out to establish the educational program with Edward Miner Gallaudet as superintendent.
1864-1900
After President Abraham Lincoln signs Gallaudet’s charter, the campus expands and constructs the first academic buildings, including Chapel Hall, the President’s House, and the Peikoff Gymnasium (now Alumni House); Olmsted, Vaux & Co. design the first campus plan in 1866.
1900-1940
New construction densifies the existing Gallaudet footprint, concentrating the campus around the Florida Avenue entrance.
1940-1970
The campus extends from the original base and The Mall is formed, lined by both residential and academic buildings.
1970-2000
Expansion continues in the upper portion of the campus; KDES and MSSD have dedicated individual facilities.
2000-2020
The effect of architecture and design on Gallaudet’s community is explicitly studied and DeafSpaces principles are put into effect, transforming how spaces are constructed for the d/Deaf community.
2020-Today
Gallaudet seeks to further its mission to support the intellectual and professional advancement of deaf and hard of hearing individuals through the University’s built environment, shaping the campus with and for the Gallaudet community.
Campus History
1857-1864
The Columbia Institution is founded, and Amos Kendall sets out to establish the educational program with Edward Miner Gallaudet as superintendent.
1864-1900
After President Abraham Lincoln signs Gallaudet’s charter, the campus expands and constructs the first academic buildings, including Chapel Hall, the President’s House, and the Peikoff Gymnasium (now Alumni House); Olmsted, Vaux & Co. design the first campus plan in 1866.
1900-1940
New construction densifies the existing Gallaudet footprint, concentrating the campus around the Florida Avenue entrance.
1940-1970
The campus extends from the original base and The Mall is formed, lined by both residential and academic buildings.
1970-2000
Expansion continues in the upper portion of the campus; KDES and MSSD have dedicated individual facilities.
2000-2020
The effect of architecture and design on Gallaudet’s community is explicitly studied and DeafSpaces principles are put into effect, transforming how spaces are constructed for the d/Deaf community.
2020-Today
Gallaudet seeks to further its mission to support the intellectual and professional advancement of deaf and hard of hearing individuals through the University’s built environment, shaping the campus with and for the Gallaudet community.
1857-1864
The Columbia Institution is founded, and Amos Kendall sets out to establish the educational program with Edward Miner Gallaudet as superintendent.
1864-1900
After President Abraham Lincoln signs Gallaudet’s charter, the campus expands and constructs the first academic buildings, including Chapel Hall, the President’s House, and the Peikoff Gymnasium (now Alumni House); Olmsted, Vaux & Co. design the first campus plan in 1866.
1900-1940
New construction densifies the existing Gallaudet footprint, concentrating the campus around the Florida Avenue entrance.
1940-1970
The campus extends from the original base and The Mall is formed, lined by both residential and academic buildings.
1970-2000
Expansion continues in the upper portion of the campus; KDES and MSSD have dedicated individual facilities.
2000-2020
The effect of architecture and design on Gallaudet’s community is explicitly studied and DeafSpaces principles are put into effect, transforming how spaces are constructed for the d/Deaf community.
2020-Today
Gallaudet seeks to further its mission to support the intellectual and professional advancement of deaf and hard of hearing individuals through the University’s built environment, shaping the campus with and for the Gallaudet community.
1857-1864
The Columbia Institution is founded, and Amos Kendall sets out to establish the educational program with Edward Miner Gallaudet as superintendent.
1864-1900
After President Abraham Lincoln signs Gallaudet’s charter, the campus expands and constructs the first academic buildings, including Chapel Hall, the President’s House, and the Peikoff Gymnasium (now Alumni House); Olmsted, Vaux & Co. design the first campus plan in 1866.
1900-1940
New construction densifies the existing Gallaudet footprint, concentrating the campus around the Florida Avenue entrance.
1940-1970
The campus extends from the original base and The Mall is formed, lined by both residential and academic buildings.
1970-2000
Expansion continues in the upper portion of the campus; KDES and MSSD have dedicated individual facilities.
2000-2020
The effect of architecture and design on Gallaudet’s community is explicitly studied and DeafSpaces principles are put into effect, transforming how spaces are constructed for the d/Deaf community.
2020-Today
Gallaudet seeks to further its mission to support the intellectual and professional advancement of deaf and hard of hearing individuals through the University’s built environment, shaping the campus with and for the Gallaudet community.
1857-1864
The Columbia Institution is founded, and Amos Kendall sets out to establish the educational program with Edward Miner Gallaudet as superintendent.
1864-1900
After President Abraham Lincoln signs Gallaudet’s charter, the campus expands and constructs the first academic buildings, including Chapel Hall, the President’s House, and the Peikoff Gymnasium (now Alumni House); Olmsted, Vaux & Co. design the first campus plan in 1866.
1900-1940
New construction densifies the existing Gallaudet footprint, concentrating the campus around the Florida Avenue entrance.
1940-1970
The campus extends from the original base and The Mall is formed, lined by both residential and academic buildings.
1970-2000
Expansion continues in the upper portion of the campus; KDES and MSSD have dedicated individual facilities.
2000-2020
The effect of architecture and design on Gallaudet’s community is explicitly studied and DeafSpaces principles are put into effect, transforming how spaces are constructed for the d/Deaf community.
2020-Today
Gallaudet seeks to further its mission to support the intellectual and professional advancement of deaf and hard of hearing individuals through the University’s built environment, shaping the campus with and for the Gallaudet community.
Campus History
1857-1864
The Columbia Institution is founded, and Amos Kendall sets out to establish the educational program with Edward Miner Gallaudet as superintendent.
1864-1900
After President Abraham Lincoln signs Gallaudet’s charter, the campus expands and constructs the first academic buildings, including Chapel Hall, the President’s House, and the Peikoff Gymnasium (now Alumni House); Olmsted, Vaux & Co. design the first campus plan in 1866.
1900-1940
New construction densifies the existing Gallaudet footprint, concentrating the campus around the Florida Avenue entrance.
1940-1970
The campus extends from the original base and The Mall is formed, lined by both residential and academic buildings.
1970-2000
Expansion continues in the upper portion of the campus; KDES and MSSD have dedicated individual facilities.
2000-2020
The effect of architecture and design on Gallaudet’s community is explicitly studied and DeafSpaces principles are put into effect, transforming how spaces are constructed for the d/Deaf community.
2020-Today
Gallaudet seeks to further its mission to support the intellectual and professional advancement of deaf and hard of hearing individuals through the University’s built environment, shaping the campus with and for the Gallaudet community.
1857-1864
The Columbia Institution is founded, and Amos Kendall sets out to establish the educational program with Edward Miner Gallaudet as superintendent.
1864-1900
After President Abraham Lincoln signs Gallaudet’s charter, the campus expands and constructs the first academic buildings, including Chapel Hall, the President’s House, and the Peikoff Gymnasium (now Alumni House); Olmsted, Vaux & Co. design the first campus plan in 1866.
1900-1940
New construction densifies the existing Gallaudet footprint, concentrating the campus around the Florida Avenue entrance.
1940-1970
The campus extends from the original base and The Mall is formed, lined by both residential and academic buildings.
1970-2000
Expansion continues in the upper portion of the campus; KDES and MSSD have dedicated individual facilities.
2000-2020
The effect of architecture and design on Gallaudet’s community is explicitly studied and DeafSpaces principles are put into effect, transforming how spaces are constructed for the d/Deaf community.
2020-Today
Gallaudet seeks to further its mission to support the intellectual and professional advancement of deaf and hard of hearing individuals through the University’s built environment, shaping the campus with and for the Gallaudet community.
1857-1864
The Columbia Institution is founded, and Amos Kendall sets out to establish the educational program with Edward Miner Gallaudet as superintendent.
1864-1900
After President Abraham Lincoln signs Gallaudet’s charter, the campus expands and constructs the first academic buildings, including Chapel Hall, the President’s House, and the Peikoff Gymnasium (now Alumni House); Olmsted, Vaux & Co. design the first campus plan in 1866.
1900-1940
New construction densifies the existing Gallaudet footprint, concentrating the campus around the Florida Avenue entrance.
1940-1970
The campus extends from the original base and The Mall is formed, lined by both residential and academic buildings.
1970-2000
Expansion continues in the upper portion of the campus; KDES and MSSD have dedicated individual facilities.
2000-2020
The effect of architecture and design on Gallaudet’s community is explicitly studied and DeafSpaces principles are put into effect, transforming how spaces are constructed for the d/Deaf community.
2020-Today
Gallaudet seeks to further its mission to support the intellectual and professional advancement of deaf and hard of hearing individuals through the University’s built environment, shaping the campus with and for the Gallaudet community.
1857-1864
The Columbia Institution is founded, and Amos Kendall sets out to establish the educational program with Edward Miner Gallaudet as superintendent.
1864-1900
After President Abraham Lincoln signs Gallaudet’s charter, the campus expands and constructs the first academic buildings, including Chapel Hall, the President’s House, and the Peikoff Gymnasium (now Alumni House); Olmsted, Vaux & Co. design the first campus plan in 1866.
1900-1940
New construction densifies the existing Gallaudet footprint, concentrating the campus around the Florida Avenue entrance.
1940-1970
The campus extends from the original base and The Mall is formed, lined by both residential and academic buildings.
1970-2000
Expansion continues in the upper portion of the campus; KDES and MSSD have dedicated individual facilities.
2000-2020
The effect of architecture and design on Gallaudet’s community is explicitly studied and DeafSpaces principles are put into effect, transforming how spaces are constructed for the d/Deaf community.
2020-Today
Gallaudet seeks to further its mission to support the intellectual and professional advancement of deaf and hard of hearing individuals through the University’s built environment, shaping the campus with and for the Gallaudet community.
Process + Timeline
Phase 1: Discovery & Analysis
March - June 2026
Current Phase
Phase 2: Concept Alterantives
July - October 2026
Phase 3: Implementation & Documentation
November 2026 - March 2027
Phase 1: Discovery & Analysis
March - June 2026
Current Phase
Phase 2: Concept Alterantives
July - October 2026
Phase 3: Implementation & Documentation
November 2026 - March 2027
Phase 1: Discovery & Analysis
March - June 2026
Current Phase
Phase 2: Concept Alterantives
July - October 2026
Phase 3: Implementation & Documentation
November 2026 - March 2027
Meet The Team
Derrick Behm Josa
Derrick Behm Josa
Events
Resources
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Share Your Ideas!
Share Your Ideas
Share your general thoughts, ideas, and feedback using the form below. Use the link to the Campus Survey to share your thoughts on the campus.
Take the MyCampus Survey to illustrate your experience with the campus. Your feedback will help us identify patterns, challenges, and opportunities that will help shape the Campus Plan.
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