One of the centerpieces of Pilarz's tenure at Scranton has been the development and implementation of a strategic plan called ""Pride, Passion, Promise – Shaping Our Jesuit Tradition"". The plan has included a $125 million capital campaign overseen by Pilarz which intended to transform the campus through the construction of new facilities including a new campus center, two new dormitories and a science building. In January 2008, a $35 million campus center, Patrick and Margaret DeNaples Center, was completed. The new Loyola Science Center, an $83 million building which is the largest capital and construction project in the history of the University of Scranton, was expected to open during the fall 2011 semester. On September 14, 2010, the university blessed and broke ground for the two new $33 million dormitories, which will contain apartment-style dorms and a fitness center. The dorms, with a combined of space, will house 400 additional students on campus. In remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony, Pilarz noted that the new dormitories would "add a splendor to this gateway corridor to the city" of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Additionally, The Commons, the main walkway through the campus, has been expanded to include portions of Clay Avenue and Linden Street during Pilarz's tenure, effectively lengthening the campus. The entire $125 million capital campaign, including the Science Center and dormitories currently under construction, was expected to be completed in fall 2011.