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The Campus Plan Project sub-subseries, 1963-1999 (1 linear foot), contains the records and reports of a project initiated in 1997. The project aimed to conceive of the University of Michigan's physical campus as an integral whole and to develop a master plan for future development. The sub-subseries is divided into three files: Campus Plan Advisory Committee; Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, Inc. (VSBA) Reports; and Background Information.

The Campus Plan Advisory Committee is a faculty oversight committee that identified issues of concern for planning consultants and communicated the planning process to the community. The file contains two items. The notebook includes meeting minutes, email responses, and background on committee members. The file also contains the committee's comments on early draft reports from planning consultants Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, Inc. (VSBA).

The Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, Inc. (VSBA) Reports file contains a variety of illustrated and narrative conceptions of the university campus. The file begins with the firm's qualifications and proposal for the University of Michigan. The Master Plan reports include maps of land use, university buildings, ecology, and transportation patterns at the University of Michigan. In addition, these reports analyze the goals of the Campus Plan Project, the landscapes of the six sub-campuses (Central, North, South, East, Medical, and Briarwood), potential opportunities for linking the sub-campuses, and problems with future development. The Campus Plan reports are divided into two phases. In the first phase, the reports emphasize data gathering about buildings, spaces, natural systems, and town-gown relations; an initial framework for recommendations; and issues requiring immediate attention. They consider the health system separately. The reports of the second phase target specific areas of the university, such as the Medical Center and North Campus, and suggest improved linkages to other parts of the university.

The Architectural Programming reports consider expansion of the Law School and the proposed layouts for executive offices in Angell Hall. All reports contain extensive color maps and illustrations.

The Background Information file contains two types of materials: published articles about the Campus Plan and previous plans by architects Johnson, Johnson, and Roy Inc. for the central, north, south, and medical campuses.