While construction workers finish up the new student center
for its Nov. 6 opening, employees of McKenny Union are
readying themselves for the big move to their new office
digs.
Packing boxes, emptying cabinets, sorting books and papers,
and clearing the paper clutter are the norm of the day
for a number of McKenny Union employees as they prepare
for the big move.
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BOXED IN: Robin Chaustowich, program
coordinator
for Commuter Programs at
Campus Life, starts filling
her stack of
boxes with office papers. Chaustowich
is one of approximately 175 employees
who will
be moving to the new student
center. The move will
be handled in three
phases, with
the first phase
beginning
Tuesday, Oct. 26. Photo
by Randy Mascharka
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"I want to assure people that McKenny Union is going to
close Friday, Nov. 3, for renovation," said Glenna Frank
Miller, director of McKenny Union and Campus Life. "The
renovation will start a few weeks after it is closed and
will reopen in fall 2007."
While Taco Bell and Freshens shut down operations Oct.
5 in McKenny Union to ready for their move to the 181,000-square-foot,
new student center, many other businesses will continue
to operate a few more weeks in McKenny Union. These include
the EMU Bookstore (which currently is having a clearance
sale), Mailboxes, Inc., Club Cappuccino, the Lobby Shop,
Pumpernickel's and Wendy's.
The move to the new student center will take place in
three phases and will be headed by Diversified Property
Services (DPS).
"Logistically, moving into that building (new student
center) is a dream," said David Garcia, director of DPS. "There's
lots of dock space and large, open-space entrances and
good-sized elevators. The moving out will be more of a
challenge, the moving out of multiple buildings. We're
trying to phase in their (various groups) schedule to the
overall move plan. We're trying to make it as efficient
as possible. But, I feel very confident this will go off
without a hitch."
The overall move includes offices in McKenny Union, King
Hall, Pierce Hall, Rackham Hall, Halle Library and Snow
Health Center moving to the new student center. Approximately
175 employees will be moved to the new facility.
The first phase is scheduled Thursday, Oct. 26. The
Admissions Welcome Center, Event Planning, McKenny Union
administration, McKenny Union custodial staff and Student
Judicial Services will move during Phase I.
Phase II, scheduled Monday, Oct. 30, includes moving Campus
Life, Commuter Central, Dining/Catering, Diversity
Programs (which includes the Women's Center, Center for
Multicultural Affairs and the LGBT Resource Center), New
Student Programs, Student Government, Student Organizations,
VISION, JumpStart, Access Services and the Office of International
Students.
Phase III, set for Wednesday, Nov. 1, includes moving
Academic Service Learning, The Computer
Store and the Eagle Card Office.
"For places like Campus Life, Access Services and the
Office of International Students, those offices won't be
physically able to help everyone until Monday, Nov. 6,
but the staffs will be available by phone and e-mail" in
the new student center a few days before that facility
officially opens, Miller said.
Once open, the new student center's hours will be: Monday
through Friday, 7 a.m.-1 a.m.; Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 a.m.;
and Sundays, 11 a.m.-midnight. A computer lab on the second
floor will be open 24 hours a day. Students can access
the lab with their student ID cards.
When it officially opens Nov. 6, most of the food court
will be open and fully operational, Miller said.
To keep abreast of the latest developments of the move to
the new student center, call the information line at 487-1157
or read EMU Today.
