After careful examination of the Five-Year Facilities Expansion and Renewal Plan announced in February 2007, a revised version of the plan — still valued at $150 million — was submitted for approval to the Board of Governors on March 31.
“These important enhancements to infrastructure will benefit students, faculty and staff,” said President Patry.
The amended expansion projects include the construction of a 15-storey academic tower adjacent to Vanier Hall, minor renovations to 200 Lees Avenue, as well as enhancement projects at Lamoureux and Tabaret halls.
Because the rapid growth of the Faculty of Social Sciences exceeds the demand for space projected in the 2007 renovation plan for Vanier Hall, the University has approved the design of a new academic tower. The tower, adjacent to Vanier Hall, will house three departments of the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, the Faculty of Arts’ Department of Communication, as well as the Computing and Communications Services, and the Teaching and Learning Support Service.
Additional classrooms and conference rooms are also planned. The School of Psychology and the Animal Care and Veterinary Service will move into Vanier Hall after the renovations are completed.
Academic programs displaced during construction over the next five years will be housed at 200 Lees Avenue.
Lamoureux Hall will undergo renovations to adapt the space for the Faculty of Education’s urgent space needs.
Following the departure of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Tabaret Hall will undergo minor renovations to allow for the relocation of selected administrative services and academic departments.
Renovations and enhancement projects, for which the budget has been moderately increased, are planned for Roger Guindon Hall on the University’s Alta Vista Campus.
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