Project
Student Services
About the Project
Improving the campus experience and living conditions for students on the Baton Rouge campus is a critical priority of the campaign. The quality of housing facilities at competitive universities has dramatically improved in recent years, and Southern University needs to make dramatic improvements in both housing quality and quantity and in all student amenities and services, including dining and student union facilities.
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While visiting campus as a prospective student or while enrolled at Southern, the Student Union will be the heartbeat of campus life, and an attraction for recruiting. The impact of the focus on improving student life through housing and supporting services cannot be underestimated. In the competitive environment for the best and brightest students, the quality of student residences and amenities is critical in family decision making. Of course all students should have excellent living and working conditions because it improves their ability to achieve academic success.
The new Student Union building will:
- Be located and constructed to improve all aspects of student life
- Will be the new home for the University bookstore, retail and dining spaces, student services offices, and indoor and outdoor meeting spaces.
- Will include new student apartments on the upper floors.
| Number of Stories | 2 |
| Building Height | 36’ |
| Existing Student Union Renovation | 61,000 sf |
| Existing Ballroom | 8,000 sf |
| Ballroom Expansion | 3,000 sf |
| Second Floor Addition | 9,700 sf |
| Entry Plaza Canopy | 14,000 sf |
| Cade Library Renovation | 136,600 sf |
| Mayberry Dining Hall Renovation | 28,600 sf |
Cost Estimate
| IMPROVEMENT | COST | SECURED | NEEDED | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry Plaza Canopy | $1,000,000 | |||
| Building Addition Cost | $4,800,000 | |||
| Interior Renovation | $6,100,000 | |||
| Ballroom Extension | $1,000,000 | |||
| Cade Library Renovation | $8,000,000 | |||
| Mayberry Renovation | $5,700,000 | |||
| Student Success Center Renovation | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | ||
| Soft Cost | $2,540,000 | |||
| TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS | $30,190,000 | $1,300,000 | $0 | |
| Endowment Programming | $5,200,000 | $87,343 | $5,112,657 | |
| TOTAL PROJECT COST | $35,390,000 | $1,387,343 | $34,002,657 |
“In attracting the best and brightest students to attend Southern University, the quality of campus life and student services is critical to the decisions that students and parents make. Southern University’s master plan for Baton Rouge addresses every aspect of student life, from apartment-style accommodations, dining facilities, library services, and a new Student Union building. These improvements will support academic achievement, attract students to attend Southern, and provide sources of income to the University.”
JOHN PIERRE
“Giving back to Southern provides a foundation for successful student programming and faculty research initiatives. The University’s top-tier nursing program is preparing me to reach my career goal to specialize in neonatal care. My university provides the education and experience that I need to achieve this goal and much more.”
LAURYN WATT
- Classification: Junior Major: Nursing
- Hometown: Houma, Louisiana
- SU Top JAG