Project Background

October 1999
ASI President facilitated a one-day student empowerment session and identified student’s recreational needs

December 1999
TSU Board approved a motion to hire Brailsford & Dunlavey to conduct a student recreation feasibility study.

March 2000
Brailsford & Dunlavey submitted feasibility study. Results indicated a strong study interest in building a student recreation center on the CSUF campus.

March 2000
TSU Board, ASI Board, and Student Fee Advisory Committee approved a student fee referendum to support the building of a student recreation center.

April 2000
Informational campaign was conducted.

May 2000
Referendum passed 1,103 to 486 votes (69% = yes, 31% = no).

May 2000
Recommendation to President’s Advisory Board was approved.

April 2001 – December 2001
Planning Committee Activities

• Developed preliminary project timeline
• Conducted campus recreation center site visits
  • University of California, Irvine
  • University of California, San Diego
  • University of California, Riverside
  • San Diego State University
  • University of Texas at Austin (2 facilities)
  • Texas A & M University
  • Baylor University
• Debriefed each visit, collected notes, and synthesized committee member input
• Conducted group exercise to develop guiding design principles
  
• Conducted group exercise to prioritize spaces included in program plan
• Developed program plan
• Program plan endorsed by TSU Board, ASI Board, President’s Advisory Board

April 2002 – July 2002
Architect Selection Committee

• Researched and interviewed six architectural firms
• Recommended Langdon Wilson to be awarded 90-day Pre-design phase
• TSU Board and ASI Board approved recommendation

October 2002 – February 26, 2004
Building Committee

• Tested program planning assumption
• Verified program, site and square footage
• Verified budget projections
• Developed and tested conceptual designs

Spring 2004
Schematic Design Approval

• Received approval by ASI Board of Directors and TSU Governing Board

January 2005
Construction Management Firm Selection

• Researched and interviewed management firms
• Recommended CW Driver as the construction management firm
• TSU Governing Board and ASI Board of Directors approved recommendation

Spring 2005
President's Advisory Board

• Presented the Student Recreation Center Project to the President's Advisory Board
• Received approval to move forward with project