Presentation on Coffman Renovations Maggie Towle, Director of Coffman Union, distributed several documents to the members. She said that funding was awarded by the Student Fees Committee, but with a four year phase-in period, so that the students who will be using it will be the ones paying for it. Coffman is projected to close for 18 months, beginning next January, with the building reopened for Fall Semester 2001. Student organizations have asked to be moved in summer, prior to school starting, which will help since asbestos abatement will be an issue and might force Coffman to close earlier. Information will be published notifying students where all of these services are located.
Renovation is part of the complete South Mall project.
A building advisory team has been established, with 9 students serving. They will start meeting immediately with the goal of identifying an architect this spring, with student and Regent approval in September. She then opened the floor for questions. Aramark has this flexibility. The advisory team will also be working with local businesses to see about moving into space in Coffman.