The University of Michigan submitted capital outlay requests and five-year plans to the state of Michigan earlier this fall for the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses.
The requests for the 2027 fiscal year are part of the state’s annual process that allows for planning and financing the acquisition, construction and renovation of facilities used by the state’s public universities and colleges.
When a project is made possible through the capital outlay process, the investment is shared between the university and the state.
The university updates its five-year plan each year with information that includes staffing and enrollment data, facility condition assessment, and major projects anticipated over the next five years.
For Ann Arbor, a request was made for funding the School of Public Health Classroom and Infrastructure Upgrade renovation project, which would expand and update the school’s instructional and research space to support one of the fastest-growing degrees in the nation. The total estimated project cost is $45 million.
The Dearborn campus is requesting funds to improve infrastructure and update the Computer and Information Science Building at an estimated cost of $40 million. Requests are not always granted and are sometimes resubmitted the following year.
The Flint campus did not submit a project request for funding consideration for FY ’27 after receiving a $30 million commitment from the state two years ago for the College of Innovation and Technology’s new building project.
