During the summer, many new construction projects have begun at LMC in preparation for our longer term plan to construct a new Student Services Center by 2015. The college is most excited about undergoing these projects to better serve our students; however, we recognize that these construction projects are being initiated at a time when the State, community colleges, and LMC are experiencing significant budget reductions and the enrollment fees for our students have increased. Our construction projects are all funded by the 2006 Bond that the voters in Contra Costa County approved. The Bond funds may be used for just those projects approved by the voters. The good news is that our construction projects are creating jobs and that we will have better facilities to serve our students in the future.
College Complex Entrance Closures
The College Complex entrances at the Planetarium and Little Theater are scheduled to be completed by February 17; however, the entrances are open during construction.
Nursing/EMT Remodel
The Nursing/EMT remodeling project is projected to be completed early in the spring semester, with an estimated Nursing/EMT move in date between spring break and fall 2012.
Student Life
Over winter break, the Student Life Office has moved to its new space in the former Ceramics Building by the Child Study Center and is now open for operations.
Cafeteria
The remodeling project in the Cafeteria to provide swing space for Admissions and Records, Cashier, Information Center and Outreach is projected to be completed by early April. Currently, the only entrance to the Cafeteria is the exterior doors on the north side of the Cafeteria until about mid February when a new set of doors on the east side of the Cafeteria located in the current vestibule between the exterior and interior doors to the College Complex will be completed. In addition, the Bookstore window in the Cafeteria is closed during this construction project. The Bookstore now has a new window on its south wall to serve students.
The Solarium project to address the recent fire is currently being developed. The Solarium should reopen by mid April.
Financial Aid/Employment Center
Over winter break, Financial Aid and Employment Center moved to their new space on the second floor of the old Office of Instruction Building and now open for operations. Signs are posted at College Complex entrances and the old office indicating the route to the new offices.
Business Services
Business Services currently plans to move to its new space by Vocational Technology in the middle of March. Full access to Vocational Technology from the north and west side should be available by the end of February.
Central Services
Central Services currently plans to move to its new space on the first level of the College Complex in the middle of March. Central Services will provide information to the college community about the shift of mail boxes from the third level to the first level of the College Complex.
Assessment Center
The Assessment Center currently plans to move to the old Math area, room 256, sometime in early March. Assessments will be conducted in the PTEC lab, room 316 until the first day of the Spring semester. After that, Assessments will be conducted in the Library in room 213 or 214.
EOP&S/CalWORKs/DSP&S /Transfer Center/Title V/Student Services Administration
The above referenced areas currently plan to move to its new space in the old math area sometime during summer 2012.
Counseling
Counseling currently plans to move to its new space in the English area sometime during summer 2012.
Student Services Remodel
Due to unanticipated delays in obtaining approval from the Division of State Architect, the Student Services remodel project is scheduled to begin in October 2012. As a result, many of the departments currently located in the third and fourth floor of the College Complex where the remodel will occur will not move until summer 2012. The Student Services remodel is currently scheduled to be completed by early in calendar year 2015.
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