Happy New Year!
You may have noticed some construction taking place in Sayles-Hill this term. I’d like to take this opportunity to shed light on what’s been happening in a variety of spaces and what the future holds.
First, some background. Last October, in anticipation of the Career Center’s move to Johnson House, Fred Rogers and I formed a committee to recommend how best to reconfigure Sayles-Hill spaces. We asked the group to review space assignments and needs from departments both in and outside of Sayles-Hill, the latter including those who were temporarily housed in Sayles-Hill during the Scoville renovation. The committee also reviewed recommendations from the 2014 Facilities Master Plan regarding Sayles-Hill renovations aimed at improving traffic and storage, and better serving students.
The committee sent surveys to thirteen departments and engaged an architectural firm to “test fit” departments into new space assignments. Departments relying heavily on student traffic and those serving a wide range of student interests and populations would receive priority and the most desirable spaces within Sayles-Hill. The committee made its final report to President Poskanzer and senior staff, who approved the recommendations in October 2017.
Here’s what’s you can anticipate:
- The Student Activities Office (SAO) will move from the first floor of Sayles-Hill to the space in the lower level vacated by the Career Center.
- The Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) and Office of Health Promotion (HP) will occupy the first floor of Sayles, where SAO and CCCE are currently located.
- The Office of Intercultural and International Life (OIIL) will move from the lower level of Laird to the second floor of Sayles in the space that Campus Security, CCCE, the Carletonian, and the Carl currently occupy.
- The Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) will remain in Clader House.
- Institutional Research and Assessment (IRA) will move from Hoppin House to the Laird basement.
- Disability Services will move from Burton to Henry House.
- KRLX will expand its offices to space near its current location.
- Campus Security will relocate to Hoppin House.
The college will make a few smaller moves to support these relocations. In addition, External Relations will reimagine and occupy the basement-level space at 200 Division Street, as leases have not been renewed by outside tenants.
We anticipate that all construction/renovation will be completed in time for Fall Term 2018. Stay warm!
Carolyn H. Livingston, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
