Keyano College’s aggressive campus redesign plan is being put on hold at the moment because of struggling economy and future uncertainty surrounding the region. The plan, the Campus Development Master Plan, was very ambitious and included redeveloping a majority of the college campus by the year 2020, but that is no longer the case and things have stalled at this point. Matthew Harrison, the spokesperson for Keyano College, said “The (plan) is quite ambitious. It was also completed prior to the changing economic and political landscape…with these changes, it’s safe to say that timelines have changed. We’re really in a holding pattern to see how the economy settles, and also what happens politically (in the) upcoming provincial budget.” All universities and colleges in Alberta are required to produce a master plan.

The Keyano College Master Plan with the ambitious campus redesign was last updated in 2014. The plan called for the creation of a student residence that included two towers and a modern appeal, as well as a redeveloped and redesigned quad area on the campus. Other changes were also in the plan, such as upgrades to the Suncor Energy Industrial Campus. The Clearwater campus building is also included in the master plan for Keyano College. Harrison stated “It’s hard to predict, but we’ll just have to take it one day at a time. And whether or not those projects kick into gear a few months down the line, or maybe it’s delayed a year, who knows. But that’s the good thing about the planning document — it’s something that’s flexible.”