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 Title III
134-139 Thayer Hall
(404) 880-8945
(404) 880-6058 (fax) Facilities
Activity Director - Mr. Perry Herrington
(404) 880-6058 (fax)
Activity Narrative:
Wright Young Hall was built in 1965 and currently houses the CAU School of Business which includes both undergraduate and graduate programs. In the 2008-2009 program year it was determined that the building lacks the capacity to serve the current and future needs of the School of Business as it regards instructional space, classroom configuration, technology, and other student services. It has also been determined that the building infrastructure has deteriorated beyond repair and does not meet the desired standards set by the University for energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. As a result of this analysis and conclusions funds were previously allocated to do a complete interior renovation of the building. We have completed the planning and initial design phase of this renovation.
The proposal for the 2009-2010 program year is for funding to continue the renovation process including the development of final design documents, schematics, FF&E selections and the construction work to add an elevator to the building and to rebuild the interior space to meet the new requirements. Ideally, the project should reach substantial completion during this program period but at a minimum the project should be funded to complete all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work along with the replacement of all windows and doors.
Within the project design is the development of space on the fourth floor of the building that will be focused on serving graduate students. This space includes a study area as well as classrooms and breakout rooms. Graduate students will also have access to the other floors of the building including the computer labs and interview rooms. The graduate program has a weekend component that will typically have exclusive use of the instructional space in the building during those hours.
Currently the graduate program enrollment is approximately 10% of the total enrollment on the school. It is projected that this ratio may increase slightly in the future.
The goal is to complete the entire project and reoccupy the building in August 2010 but no later than January 2011.
Objectives:
- We will select the General Contractor and achieve significant progress toward the completion of the reconstruction of the building.
To complete the full interior renovation and selective exterior renovation of Wright-Young Hall to support effective teaching, advising, learning, and research in the CAU School of Business by September 30, 2011.
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