University Campus Design and Post Covid-19 Adaptations; Limited Study of 10 Campus Improvement Plans

University campus design and planning has been an active research topic lately, Kenney et al. (2005) advocated a comprehensive university campus plan that “prioritizes the plan, establishes a language of landscape elements, embraces environmental considerations, reduces of vehicular traffic, integrates technology, and enhances the beauty and meaning of special places on campus”. University campus planning gained more interest post COVID-19 as a tool to impede the spread of disease and improve the quality of students' lives as outdoor activities proved to lead to a healthier life. University campuses are controlled access communities that fit the vision of China Manual 2020, to stop the spread of possible pandemics when designed with no through-traffic penetrations. For pandemic resistant university campuses, they need to be considered 15-minute communities that provide all the necessary amenities and services for their users without having to wander into the surrounding communities (Knight, Gehl, 2021). The purpose of this study is to understand University Campus adaptations after COVID-19 to encourage students to use their campus outdoors and create design and planning guidelines. A study sample of ten university campuses was selected: three across the globe and Seven national universities. The research starts with literature review of the topic and a critical analysis of campus improvement plans for the selected universities, especially those adopted after the pandemic. Comparative analysis of the university campuses covered their published improvement plans and the maps showing the proposed physical changes, ending with a summary of the different proposed university campus development guidelines.