The State of Wisconsin Legislature and the Executive Branch place a high value on long-range planning for state agency and educational facilities. Per the Wisconsin Statutes, providing the facilities necessary for state agencies and educational institutions to properly perform their duties should be accomplished within a long-range plan with funding provided by successive legislatures. § 13.48(1)

Biennially, each state agency is required to submit a capital budget request within the context of a long-range plan to the Department of Administration. The UW System process for developing its Capital Budget and long-range plan recommendations is based on planning models common throughout higher education. UW System long-range planning identifies building conditions, program needs, space adequacy, and utilization; evaluates alternatives and prioritizes space and program needs; and documents the six-year capital plans per UW institution.

Capital Budget Pages


2025-31 Capital Plan

2025-31 Capital Plan Dashboard

2025-31 Capital Plan Dashboard

2023-29 Capital Plan

2023-29 Capital Plan Dashboard

2023-29 Capital Plan Dashboard

2023-25 Capital Budget Request Dashboard

2023-25 Capital Budget Request Dashboard

2021-27 Capital Plan

2021-27 Capital Plan Dashboard

2021-27 Capital Plan Dashboard

2021-27 Institution Profiles Dashboard

2021-27 Institution Profiles Dashboard


2025-27 Request

2025-27 UW SYSTEM CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST (Total)
    BUDGETGFSBPRSBUW CASHNON-UW CASH
   2025-27 Capital Budget Request Total$1,760,804,000$1,171,462,000$444,502,000$35,601,000$109,239,000
         
2025-27 UW SYSTEM CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST (Requests for Construction Authority and Funding)
 IDINSTPROJECTBUDGETGFSBPRSBCASHGIFTS
 1SYSAll Agency Projects Program$0$0$0$0$0
 2SYSInstructional Space Projects Program (10 Projects)$52,891,000$52,391,000$0$0$500,000
 3SYSMinor Facilities Renewal Projects Program - Group I (16 Projects)$106,320,000$83,943,000$20,151,000$2,226,000$0
 4SYSMinor Facilities Renewal Projects Program - Group II (13 Projects)$153,591,000$145,291,000$8,300,000$0$0
 5LAXPrairie Springs Science Center Completion$194,466,000$194,466,000$0$0$0
 6MILHealth Sciences Renovation$188,076,000$185,576,000$0$2,500,000$0
 7MSNHumanities Relocations & Demolition$292,581,000$245,783,000$0$0$46,798,000
 8STPSentry Hall Addition & Renovation$98,098,000$91,098,000$0$0$7,000,000
 9PKSWyllie Hall Renovation Completion (Levels L1/L2/L3)$35,342,000$35,342,000$0$0$0
 10MSNNew Residence Hall$293,411,000$0$293,411,000$0$0
 11MILSandburg Hall East Tower Restroom Renovations$14,731,000$0$14,731,000$0$0
 12STORecreation Complex Addition & Renovation$31,728,000$0$26,728,000$5,000,000$0
 13MSNDejope Residence Hall Dining Addition & Renovation$10,668,000$0$10,668,000$0$0
 14OSHPolk Learning Commons Addition & Renovation$137,572,000$137,572,000$0$0$0
 15STOHansen, Keith, Milnes, and Chinnock Residence Halls Additions & Renovations$51,718,000$0$51,718,000$0$0
 16MSNChadbourne Residence Hall Dining Addition & Renovation$18,795,000$0$18,795,000$0$0
   2025-27 Requests for Construction Authority Subtotal$1,679,988,000$1,171,462,000$444,502,000$9,726,000$54,298,000
         
2025-27 UW SYSTEM CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST (Requests for Planning & Design Authority and Funding)
 IDINSTPROJECTBUDGETGFSBPRSBUW CASHNON-UW CASH
 17SYSCentral Plants & Utility Distribution Repairs, Renovations, and Replacements - Planning & Design (10 Projects)$16,943,000$0$0$6,222,000$10,721,000
 18MILEngineering & Neuroscience - Planning & Design$19,223,000$0$0$0$19,223,000
 19SYSOld Mains Repairs, Renovations, and Historic Restorations - Planning & Design$14,959,000$0$0$0$14,959,000
 20PLTOttensman Hall Addition and Renovation - Planning & Design$6,727,000$0$0$0$6,727,000
 21LAXMitchell Hall Renovation - Planning & Design$3,311,000$0$0$0$3,311,000
 22MSNWest Campus Research Building and Parking Ramp - Planning & Design$19,653,000$0$0$19,653,000$0
   2025-27 Requests for Planning & Design Authority Subtotal$80,816,000$0$0$25,875,000$54,941,000

 

2025-27 INSTRUCTIONAL SPACE PROJECTS Program (PRIORITY LIST)

IDTYPEINSTPROJECTTOTALGFSBNON-UW CASH
2  INSTRUCTIONAL SPACE PROJECTS PROGRAM REQUEST$52,891,000$52,391,000$500,000
2.1LABGBYAthletic Training & Cadaver Laboratory$3,598,000$3,598,000$0
2.2LABSTPScience Building Occupational Therapy Renovation$5,670,000$5,170,000$500,000
2.3LABPKSGreenquist Hall Science Laboratory Renovation$7,355,000$7,355,000$0
2.4LABMILPhysics Instructional Laboratory Relocations$7,400,000$7,400,000$0
2.5LABGBYStudio Arts C-Wing Laboratory Renovations$7,350,000$7,350,000$0
2.6CLSRMMILLapham Hall Active Learning Classroom Renovation$3,586,000$3,586,000$0
2.7CLSRMMSNVan Vleck Hall Lecture Hall Renovations$4,521,000$4,521,000$0
2.8LABLAXMitchell Hall & Morris Hall Laboratory Renovations$3,488,000$3,488,000$0
2.9CLSRMRVFNorth Hall Active Learning Classroom Renovation$6,206,000$6,206,000$0
2.10LABOSHTitan TV Remote Infrastructure Modernization$3,717,000$3,717,000$0

 

Type Key

  • CLSRM = General Access Classroom
  • LAB = Instructional Laboratory

2025-27 Minor Facilities Renewal PROJECTS Program - Group I (PRIORITY LIST)

IDTYPEINSTPROJECTTOTALGFSBPRSBCASH
3  MINOR FACILITIES RENEWAL PROJECTS PROGRAM - GROUP I REQUEST$106,320,000$83,943,000$20,151,000$2,226,000
3.1FM&REAUVicki Lord Larson Elevator & Accessibility Renovation$4,236,000$4,236,000$0$0
3.2FM&RMSNVilas Communication Hall Roof Replacement$7,332,000$7,332,000$0$0
3.3FM&RGBYMulti-Building Roof Replacements$7,301,000$7,301,000$0$0
3.4FM&RSTOMulti-Academic Building Roof Replacements$4,454,000$4,454,000$0$0
3.5FM&RPKSHeating & Chilling Plant Curtain Wall Replacement$5,202,000$5,202,000$0$0
3.6FM&RWTWAnderson Library Exterior Door & Window Replacements$7,192,000$7,192,000$0$0
3.7HS&ELAXMulti-Residence Hall Fire Sprinkler System Retrofits$7,226,000$0$5,000,000$2,226,000
3.8FM&RMSNWaters Residence Hall Exterior Envelope Renovation$6,488,000$0$6,488,000$0
3.9FM&RWTWBenson Hall Renovation$6,901,000$0$6,901,000$0
3.10UR&RRVFMann Valley Laboratory Farm Roadway & Utilities Replacement$6,947,000$6,947,000$0$0
3.11FM&RMILCore Campus Building Automation System Renovation & Repairs$7,400,000$7,400,000$0$0
3.12FM&RMSNMulti-Building Direct Digital Controls Renovation$7,400,000$6,538,000$862,000$0
3.13FM&RPLTRussell Hall HVAC system Energy Conservation$6,230,000$6,230,000$0$0
3.14FM&RGBYKress Event Center Air Handling Unit Replacements$7,250,000$6,350,000$900,000$0
3.15UR&RMILMaryland Avenue Bridge Repairs & Restoration$7,366,000$7,366,000$0$0
3.16FM&RGBYInstructional Services Roof/Plaza Deck Waterproofing & Replacement$7,395,000$7,395,000  

 

2025-27 Minor Facilities Renewal PROJECTS Program - Group II (PRIORITY LIST)

IDTYPEINSTPROJECTTOTALGFSBPRSB
4 MINOR FACILITIES RENEWAL PROJECTS PROGRAM - GROUP II REQUEST$153,591,000$145,291,000$8,300,000
4.1HS&EMSNMulti-Building Fire Alarm & Smoke Detection System Replacements - Phases XII/XIII$14,838,000$12,549,000$2,289,000
4.2FM&RSTOVocational Rehabilitation Repairs & Renovation$14,944,000$14,944,000$0
4.3FM&RWTWWilliams Center Roof Replacement & Flood Mitigation$14,898,000$14,898,000$0
4.4FM&RMSNMulti-Building Elevator Replacements & Modernization - Phase II$9,931,000$9,931,000$0
4.5FM&RSTPMulti-Activity Center & Quandt Gymnasium Areas Roof Replacement$9,839,000$9,839,000$0
4.6FM&RMILLapham Hall Exterior Envelope Repairs & Renovation$9,866,000$9,866,000$0
4.7UR&RLAXHeating Plant Boiler Burner Replacements$8,740,000$4,545,000$4,195,000
4.8UR&RPKSCampuswide Exterior Electrical Infrastructure & Lighting Renovation$7,763,000$6,443,000$1,320,000
4.9FM&RRVFMulti-Building Exterior Envelope Maintenance & Repairs$9,804,000$9,804,000$0
4.10PR&RWTWCenter of the Arts Music Classroom, Laboratory, & Studio Renovations$14,989,000$14,989,000$0
4.11FM&RSTOJohnson Fieldhouse Renovation$8,917,000$8,421,000$496,000
4.12PR&RPLTKarrmann Student Access Center$14,043,000$14,043,000$0
4.13UR&RSUPNCAA Standards Compliance for Baseball & Softball Fields$14,969,000$14,969,000$0

 

2025-27 CENTRAL PLANT and UTILITY DISTRIBUTION repairs, RENOVATIONS, & replacements - PLANNING & DESIGN (PRIORITY LIST)

IDTYPEINSTPROJECTTOTALUW CASHNON-UW CASH
17  CENTRAL PLANT & UTILITY DISTRIBUTION REPAIRS, RENOVATIONS, & REPLACEMENTS - PLANNING & DESIGN REQUEST$16,943,000$6,222,000$10,721,000
17.1UR&RPKSHeating & Chilling Plant Chiller and Cooling Tower Replacement$282,000$68,000$214,000
17.2UR&ROSHHeating Plant Boiler Replacements$3,274,000$1,604,000$1,670,000
17.3UR&ROSHHeating Plant Chiller Plant Addition$647,000$220,000$427,000
17.4UR&RPLTHeating Plant Boiler Capacity Increase & Exterior Envelope Repairs$854,000$376,000$478,000
17.5UR&RPLTCampus Electrical Utility Renovation$482,000$212,000$270,000
17.6UR&RSTONorth Campus District Central Utilities$3,457,000$1,417,000$2,040,000
17.7UR&RSTOCentral Chilling Plant Extension & Renovation$839,000$193,000$646,000
17.8UR&RLAXHeating Plant Boiler Capacity Increase$527,000$253,000$274,000
17.9UR&RMSNCharter St. Heating Plant Electrical Utility Renovation$3,351,000$1,039,000$2,312,000
17.10UR&RMSNCharter St. Heating Plant Chiller/Thermal Energy Storage System Addition$3,230,000$840,000$2,390,000

 

Type Key

  • FM&R = Facilities Maintenance & Repair
  • HS&E = Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
  • PR&R = Programmatic Remodeling & Renovation
  • UR&R = Utilities Repair & Renovation