Common Questions

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  • Are students involved in the planning process for the new Union?
    Beginning with the feasibility study process, students have been involved in the Ohio Union project from the start. As part of the feasibility study, students were involved in the planning committee as well as surveyed through a number of focus groups. Since the project has been approved by the Board of Trustees, students are once again part of the planning committee. Student representatives from the three student governments (Undergraduate Student Government, Council of Graduate Students, and the Interprofessional Council), Multicultural Center, Council on Student Affairs, Ohio Union Council, and Board of Trustees remain involved. Students have also attended tours of other student unions and offered feedback about what was liked or disliked at peer and benchmark institutions.
  • Does the project require that parking be eliminated or will spaces be lost as the result of the new building?
    Currently plans are underway to add additional parking spaces as part of the Ohio Union project. These spaces will be added to the existing garage, as more traffic is expected once the new building opens. With the reopening of both Page and Hagerty halls, parking is currently at a premium. The exact number or how the spaces will be added has not yet been determined. The Ohio Union planning committee is working with a parking consultant to determine a plan for parking with the new building.
  • Where will the Ohio Union be relocated during the transition?
    The Ohio Union tenants have settled into their temporary homes at Ohio Stadium, Lincoln Tower, Raney Commons, 15 E. 15th AVE. (Old Long’s Bookstore), and 33 W. 11th BUILDING for the two-year period (2007-09) between demolition of the old building and opening of the new facility. A number of considerations were made when searching for temporary locations including cost to rent and renovate, amount and type of space needed, access for students and other users, and the ripple effect on other campus units. (For a complete list of tenants for each location go to the New Ohio Union/Transition homepage.)
  • Will there be a student fee associated with the new Ohio Union?
    The new Ohio Union will be funded through a combination of university set-aside funds, bonds, and the support of a student fee. The exact cost of the student fee is not yet known. Students will not be required to pay a fee until the new building opens. Capital funds from the state will not be used to fund this project.