The University administration signs an agreement with the Federations of Students involving the funding of the building. The fee increase will take effect when the building is complete and in use - likely by the fall of 2002. The CECS Building Committee reviews proposals for exterior and interior finish details including brick type and colour, floor as well as wall covering type and colour. A number of trees on the site are relocated. Others, too large to be relocated are removed.
Heavy equipment begins the task of altering the grade of the site.