In 2019 and 2024, BUSU offered students the opportunity to approve a referendum for a new Student Centre on campus. They overwhelming said, yes. Since then, BUSU has been taking the necessary steps to begin the process of building.

“Making this new Student Centre a reality is not only exciting for current undergraduate students, but for future students as well,” said former BUSU Vice-President, University Affairs, Andrea Lepage. “Student space provides opportunities to socialize and interact with peers outside of a classroom setting, building a sense of community and belonging on campus.” 

During construction, approximately 5,000 square feet will be removed from the current 30,000 square foot Student-Alumni Centre. The new student centre will add approximately 45,000 Square Feet, meaning students will gain approximately 40,000 square feet of new space, in addition to the 25,000 square feet left from the existing Student-Alumni Centre. Meaning students will enjoy a total of 65,000 sq. ft. of student-focused space on campus. Among many things, the new Student Centre will house lounge space and flexible multi-purpose space geared to students, both of which we are currently significantly lacking on campus. This new space will also allow BUSU to turn its current office into a freshly renovated space for over 100 student clubs.

While discussing the impact the centre will have on students’ experience at Brock, BUSU Vice-President, University Affairs, Carleigh Charlton commented, “This will not only open up so many new and exciting opportunities for BUSU to better support students, clubs, events and services, but will also provide areas for students to connect, collaborate, relax, have fun, and feel like they belong to the Brock University community.” Charlton added, “Having a space like this, for the students, pushed forward by so many generations of students, will completely transform what being a Brock student means.”

“The need for the new building is long overdue as our student population has grown significantly, over 130%,” said Lepage. “The undergraduate student population back in 1990, when the current building was built, was around 9,701. Brock currently sits around 18,000 undergraduate students to date,” Lepage adds, “the new centre is a welcomed addition to the University, and the revisions to the terms and conditions add no extra costs to us students.”

“This project has been in the making for quite some time, and it’s exciting to see the progress ramping up,” said Charlton, adding, “while many may not still be here when the building opens, the decisions made now, and feedback offered, will inform a space that will serve Brock students for decades to come. No one knows what being a Brock student is like better than us, the students, and it’s been amazing to work on a project so profoundly shaped by what our students are telling us they want and need.”

Have questions or want to give your feedback on the new Student Centre? Head to our survey at this link. You can also email vpua@brockbusu.ca

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