Computer Sciences Building – Phase II (CS-II)

Construction Dates: TBD

Details: If funding becomes available, a second phase of the Computer Sciences project will be constructed on the site of Chilling Station #2. A glazed connector between the Computer Sciences Building–Phase II and the Dell Computer Science Hall is envisioned.

Benefits to Campus: The Computer Sciences Building-Phase II will fulfill the Department of Computer Sciences' goal to bring their faculty together in a new building complex with laboratory, office and classroom space.

Contacts: If you have questions about construction of Computer Sciences Building-Phase II, contact Project Manager Mark Brooks at 512-499-4638. If you have questions about building use and the goals of this project, contact Patti Spencer, director of the Department of Computer Sciences, at 512-471-9551.

Dell Computer Science Hall (DCS)

Construction Dates: TBD

Details: The Dell Computer Science Hall will be the first phase of an envisioned two phase project intended to house the entire Department of Computer Sciences in one complex. Dell Computer Science Hall-Phase I will replace Taylor Hall and provide space for faculty, researchers, visitors, postdoctoral assistants, graduate students, research labs, instructional labs, classrooms, electronic seminar rooms and lecture halls. The new building will be linked to the ACES Building.

Benefits to Campus: The new building will further the Department of Computer Sciences' commitment to offering exceptional computer science facilities.

Contacts: If you have questions about construction of the Dell Computer Science Hall, contact Project Manager Mark Brooks at 512-499-4638. If you have questions about building use and the goals of this project, contact Patti Spencer, director of the Department of Computer Sciences, at 512-471-9551.

Liberal Arts – Phase II (LA-II)

Construction Dates: TBD-2012

Details: The university is planning a College of Liberal Arts building that will link to the new liberal arts space of the Student Activity Center/Liberal Arts–Phase I project. The proposed building will be six or seven levels and about 200,000 gross square feet. It will feature 12 laboratories of various functions, 12 collaborative research suites, and about 235 faculty offices and 300 graduate student offices. There will also be 23 general purpose classrooms holding 1,450 students, and about 20 departmental classrooms. Study and lounge space will also be provided for students using the building. A firm construction start date has not yet been determined, but the completion goal is 2012.

Benefits to Campus: The proposed building will provide much-needed office, classroom and laboratory space for the College of Liberal Arts. This will enhance the College of Liberal Arts' effort to move into the top tier of public liberal arts colleges. The proposed building will provide an interdisciplinary center to house various departments, placing currently fragmented departments together in a way that fosters cross-disciplinary research among faculty and strengthens efforts to provide support for both research and instruction. The building will house a student center that will provide critically needed classrooms, study space, facilities, and services to College of Liberal Arts students.

Contacts: If you have questions about construction of Liberal Arts-Phase II or about goals of the project, contact Project Manager Andy Adkins at 512-579-5012.

Student Activity Center and Liberal Arts – Phase I (SAC)

Construction Dates: Summer 2008-Fall 2010

Details: The Student Activity Center is being built on Speedway, north of Gregory Gym and west of Steindam Hall. The Student Activity Center construction project will house various student activities and include study areas, lounges, food service areas, meeting rooms, classrooms, a 'blackbox' theater, and student government offices. Additionally, the two upper floors of the building will house a liberal arts component. Fencing is being put up around the construction site, and certain neighboring parking lots are affected. For more information about how this construction affects parking, visit the Parking and Transportation Services Web site.

Benefits to Campus: This construction project will enrich student life on campus, and increase the amount of space available to the College of Liberal Arts.

Contacts: If you have questions about construction of the Student Activity Center and Liberal Arts-Phase I, contact Project Manager Andy Adkins at 512-579-5012. If you have questions about building use and the goals of this project, contact Andy Smith, director of the Texas Union, at 512-475-6608.