Dear Colleague,

The plans for our new Allied Health, Science & Advanced Manufacturing Complex are progressing. I want to share some important updates about some changes that have been made to this capital project.

Construction costs in the area have increased greatly since 2014, when the project was initially budgeted. In five years’ time, the cost to build this complex has increased to nearly twice the original amount. As a result, College leadership has worked with the architect and impacted academic divisions to make some carefully considered changes to the design that will allow us to proceed with the work, at a cost that fits within the state’s expected capital allocation.

The revised design approach locates a new 55,000-square-foot building on the footprint of the existing 2500 building. It will provide laboratory and classroom space for Chemistry, Biology, Medical Lab Technology, Engineering, and Advanced Manufacturing. Separately, we are exploring opportunities in the emerging area of Bio-Manufacturing. The three-story structure will improve classroom and student study space, enhance program and faculty office space, and provide outdoor and indoor student gathering areas, including a small café. It will look south over an open space that preserves existing significant trees and landscaping.

Our Dental Hygiene program, including the clinic, is expected to be relocated to the first floor of the Pagoda Union Building (PUB), which will provide the program with better space and lighting, and will be easier for patients to access. We are currently exploring options for relocation of affected employees on the first floor of the PUB, including our campus store.

Ultimately, the revised design will accomplish even more than we had initially hoped – it will optimize the use of space, avoid relocating programs more than once, and most importantly, serve our students and community better.

The affected areas will continue to be involved in the design of the new spaces, with a tentative timeline to break ground on the building in winter 2020, provided that the project is included in the state capital budget that the legislature is now considering. I will continue to update the campus community about this exciting project as more information becomes available.

Respectfully,

Cheryl Roberts, Ed.D.

President

Dear Colleague,

Beginning Tuesday, May 29, the roadway that runs along the back side of the PUB (Building 9000) will be closed. The closure is necessary so that contractors can dig a trench to accommodate the wastewater line for our new student residence hall. The closure is expected to last two weeks (until June 8) and will likely be intermittent rather than continuous.

A map showing the campus roadways is attached, with the location of the closure indicated with a blue rectangle. In order to reach parking lots that would ordinarily be accessed by means of this road, it will be necessary to drive around on the main campus roadway. It may be easiest to use the West Gate to access the main roadway.

We greatly appreciate your patience. If you have any questions about this closure, please contact Edwin Lucero in Safety & Security (elucero@shoreline.edu) or me. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Stuart Trippel

Senior Executive Director & CFO

Dear Colleague,

We have exciting news to share that construction on our new residence hall may begin earlier than expected! This means that some staff and student parking will need to be adjusted as construction takes place.

As of Tuesday, May 8, the PUB parking lot will be closed to all vehicles. Additional employee parking spaces have been established near Building 2900 and in the lot next to the West Gate on Innis Arden Way. While there is still plenty of parking capacity on campus, we encourage administrative exempt employees for whom walking is not a challenge to park in the farther-away spaces.

We understand that this construction project may present an inconvenience to some, and we will provide additional details to the campus community as they become available. If you have any questions about parking, please contact Edwin Lucero in Safety & Security (elucero@shoreline.edu) or me. Thank you!

Sincerely,
Stuart

Stuart A.T. Trippel, CPA
Senior Executive Director & CFO

Students, faculty, and staff are warmly invited to learn more about the College’s exciting plans for on-campus student housing. In anticipation of construction beginning this spring, we encourage you to attend this informal, drop-in information session to discover more about this new addition to our campus! Light refreshments will be served.

Student Housing Information Session

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

12:30-2:30 p.m. and 4:30-6:30 p.m.

PUB Main Dining Room

Please note: Updates about how this construction project will affect on-campus parking will follow by the end of this week.