Dear Colleagues,<\/p>\n
Over the past 10 years, OSU has been renovating our classrooms, focusing on updating and improving our teaching spaces,\u00a0accessibility,\u00a0and student\u00a0comfort. As part of this effort, the auditoria in Gilbert Hall (rooms 124 and 224))\u00a0will be renovated and upgraded during the 2018 summer and fall terms.\u00a0 The rooms will see much improved accessibility, better circulation for students and instructors, better climate control and new seats, lighting and finishes.\u00a0\u00a0We have worked with both the Classroom Improvement Workgroup and the Chemistry Department (the primary users of the rooms) to ensure that the changes meet their needs.<\/p>\n
The classroom closures for renovation will\u00a0have a significant effect on the\u00a0courses\u00a0normally\u00a0held in these rooms.\u00a0\u00a0We\u2019ve developed some strategies to address these issues:<\/p>\n
We are aware that the renovations in Gilbert Hall will affect a number of students, faculty and staff. Most importantly, we also recognize that some units may need to add sections of certain courses to make up for the difference is seating\/capacity options in other locations. We are grateful for your patience and flexibility as we work to modernize these classrooms that have long required this attention.\u00a0\u00a0We have studied alternatives, even improving one classroom at a time, but the classrooms are situated such that construction noise in one room would be heard in the other.\u00a0\u00a0We\u00a0expect that the auditoria will be back online for winter term 2019.<\/p>\n
If you have questions about the renovations, please contact the project manager, John Doty (john.doty@oregonstate.edu)<\/a>. Class scheduling questions can be directed to your department\u2019s designated scheduler. Thank you.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rebecca Mathern<\/p>\n Associate Provost and University Registrar<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Anita Nina Azarenko<\/p>\n Associate Vice President<\/p>\n University Facilities, Infrastructure and Operations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Colleagues, Over the past 10 years, OSU has been renovating our classrooms, focusing on updating and improving our teaching spaces,\u00a0accessibility,\u00a0and student\u00a0comfort. As part of this effort, the auditoria in Gilbert Hall (rooms 124 and 224))\u00a0will be renovated and upgraded during the 2018 summer and fall terms.\u00a0 The rooms will see much improved accessibility, better… Continue reading