- How will we support the new programming capacity that these new facilities (SEC and MU East Wing Renovation) will provide? MU Event Services is not dependent upon internal Memorial Union programs alone for business velocity. Other student organizations (both fee-funded and non-fee funded) generate a greater proportion of the business volume. The new spaces being created simply open opportunities for MU programs to grow. Those decisions will need to be vetted program proposal by program proposal, just as we do now.
- What will we do to support those program entities that are left in Snell and chose not to or were unable to relocate to the SEC? The FY 15 budget will reflect a small budget for Snell to maintain adequate space for HSRC to operate until a new facility specifically for HSRC is online to support the program. All other spaces will be shutdown.
- How will the changes in foot traffic patterns impact our retail operations, programs, and wear and tear on our facilities? Predicting behavior of the campus is difficult, but we do expect that the overall traffic will increase through the Memorial Union. Careful decisions to locate building resources in the East Wing of the MU that will be in demand are a critical factor. Two different consulting groups (Brailsford-Dunlavey and OPSIS) have been used to make sure we are making the best predictions as possible.
- How will we fund the many aspects of the older portions of the MU that were not provided for in the current improvement plans? Most of what had been Memorial Union Phase III (continued from work on the Memorial Union in the 1990’s) has now been broken up into individual projects funded through Memorial Union annual budget, MU reserves, or the ADA allocation from Raising Reser. It will be done over a longer period of time, but should not require a Capital Construction or Renovation allocation or referendum.
