Background
2012 The BUSU Strategic Plan (PDF) prioritizes the expansion of current student space.
2012 Feasibility Study in Partnership with Brock University (PDF) with location on Weather Station Field.
2016 Brock University completes Campus Plan (PDF) showing two sites for a Student Centre on campus, both on Weather Station Field.
2019 Students vote yes via referendum to building a new Student Centre. View results here (PDF).
2020 Feasibility Study in Partnership with Brock University (PDF) with location East of the Cairns Building
2021 The BUSU Strategic Plan (PDF) indicates that “We will build a new Student Centre”.
2022 Feasibility Study in partnership with Brock University to look at options for the Student Centre location, including building onto the existing Student Centre and a site on Weather Station Field. The study and the subsequent financial projections showed that a Greenfield Development was $14M less than expanding the current Student Centre for the same square footage when interest payments were considered. Expansion of the current Student Centre will also mean closing the facility for up to 14 months. View options here (PDF).
2023 In February, the former Brock University Vice-President Administration indicated that a Greenfield Build is off the table.
2023 In November, BUSU developed a Functional Plan for the building and confirmed the next steps to move forward with the new Student Centre.
2024 In February, students voted on changes to the financing terms and conditions that need to be approved by Brock students. 79.9% of students who voted said "yes".
2024 Brock's Board of Trustees approved BUSU to engage an architect and create a functional plan for the building.
2024/2025 BUSU work with Architects Tillmann Ruth Robinson on the design and functional plan for the Student Centre
Next Steps
Jan. 23 and 28, 2025 New Student Centre Open House events
January/February 2025 BUSU student Executive staff will continue to engage students in the hallways of Brock for their feedback
Feedback will be open to students throughout this project Fill out the form at this link.
March 5 and 6, 2025 BUSU will present to Brock's Board of Trustees for final sign-off.
April/ May 2025 Construction will begin. Have questions about how this will affect your campus? View FAQs.
Fall 2027 New Student Centre opens!
We will continue to update students about when construction will begin and end on the new Student Centre.
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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