SAC renovations to be completed by end of January
A $2.7 million Student Activity Center renovation project is expected to be completed by the end of January.
In addition to renovations to the pool area, which has been closed since July 25, the funds will cover the improvement and refurbishment of other aspects of the SAC facility, including hallways, locker rooms and the construction of a single-stall unisex bathroom.
The SAC renovation project was one of nine ongoing projects Facilities Management made progress on during winter break, said Jonathan Webb, associate vice president of Facilities Management.
“Our teams have been overseeing (updates to the pool) with our contract partners, and they’re working to wrap up that project by the end of this month,” Webb said.
According to the university website, the pool is scheduled to open on Jan. 15.
Final preparations were made to the Biosciences Building during winter break, which will see student use for the first time when classes begin Jan. 9. The development of the Baseball Performance Center will also be complete by the end of the month.
Installation of new flooring in Trout, Carey, Cobb and Wheeler residence halls was also completed over break. Renovations included new carpeting in the halls that see the most student traffic.
“When the students are gone, it gives our (custodial) teams the ability to get into areas like the residence halls, dining facilities and academic buildings and do very deep cleaning,” Webb said. “Hopefully when students start getting back, they’ll see nice, clean facilities and a beautiful campus that they can get back into and start studying.”
Facilities Management has staff working on campus year-round. Responsibilities of on-campus staffers include general custodial work and maintenance to ensure buildings and systems are still able to work in spite of weather conditions.
