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Overall Timeline
Fall 2016 (October - December)Building
- User group appointed
- RFP and review architect and CM/GC proposals
Hiring
- Executive search firm retained
Governance
- Gift agreement completed
- First gift installment
Winter 2017 (January - March)Building
- Design firm and CM/GC named and contracted
- Conceptual building design and site visits
- Temporary space for initial faculty identified
Hiring
- Search committee named
- Executive director position posted
Governance
- Internal Advisory Board named
- Drafting governance documents
Programs
- First two scientific focal areas are identified
Spring 2017 (April - June)Building
- Conceptual building design and site layout completed for review
- Temp space for ED is cleared and prepped for remodel
Hiring
- Review executive director applicant pool and initial recruiting
Governance
- Governance documents to provost and academic council for review and confirmation
Programs
- Development dusiness plan for philanthropic activity in academic year '18 and academic year '19
Summer 2017 (July - September)Building
- Legislative decisions made on $100M ask
- Possession of properties begin & site prep work
- Remodel on ED temp space commences
Hiring
- Recruiting, sharpening of pool, and airport interviews
- Recommend finalists for onsite interviews
Governance
- Initial governance policies implemented
Programs
- Programming work for new academic unit commences
Fall 2017 (October - December)Building
- Conceptual drawings finalized
- Event for design unveiling
Hiring
- Executive director formal campus visits and selection
- Remodel on temporary executive director space completed
Governance
- Secondary governance documents drafted and formalized
- Second installment of gift arrives
Programs
- Lecture series, innovation partnerships, and other programming begins
Winter 2018 (January - March)Building
- Design move to working drawings
Hiring
- Executive director arrives, moves into temporary labs and offices
- Postings for initial faculty hiring
Governance
- Secondary governance documents reviewed, approved, and implemented
Spring 2018 (April - June)Building
- Site work on buildings
- Community meetings to prep for building
Hiring
Summer 2018 (July - September)Building
- Temp lab space available
- Building construction commences
Hiring
- Two senior faculty join the Knight Campus
- Faculty recruitment for two–four tenure-track faculty commences
Governance
- Rotation of Internal Advisory Board appointments
Programs
- GIP fully housed in the Knight Campus
Fall 2018 (October - December)Building
Hiring
- Executive search firm retained
Governance
- Third gift installment received
Winter 2019 (January - March)Building
- Internal work begins in building
- Large equipment purchasing commences
Hiring
- New tenure-track faculty named
- Core facilities recruitment commences
Spring 2019 (April - June)Building
Hiring
- Core facilities directors named
Summer 2019 (July - September)Building
Fall 2019 (October - December)Building
- Fitting out of first Knight Campus labs and cores
- Soft move-in begins
Hiring
- Tenure-track faculty recruiting, interviews, and selection continue
Governance
- Fourth gift installment received
Winter 2020 (January - March)Building
- Formal move-in and opening ceremony for the first Knight Campus building
Hiring
- Tenure-track faculty named from fall recruitment