Comprehensive Facilities Plan Progress

St. Cloud State University is actively advancing the goals outlined in its Comprehensive Facilities Plan through a series of strategic projects and initiatives. This progress reflects a commitment to enhancing the campus experience, improving operational efficiency, and aligning physical spaces with evolving academic, student, and community needs. From building renovations and infrastructure upgrades to space realignment and new development, these efforts demonstrate measurable steps toward a more vibrant, sustainable, and future-ready campus.

Short-Term Initiatives (0-5 years)

Completed

  • Develop Huskies Food Pantry and Student Basic Needs Center (I1)
  • Relocated Student Advising Center (I2)
  • Relocate TRIO Support Services (I4)
  • Vacate and mothball/decommission Education Building (GI)
  • Relocate Husky Bookstore (J1)
  • Relocate functions from Welcome Center (P1)
  • Increase utilization of Centennial Hall bookstore space (F2)
  • Consider options for Selke Field (Sold) (P3)
  • Vacate and mothball/decommission Performing Arts Center (G3)
  • Husky Stadium dome replacement (L1)
  • Relocate student support functions from Richard Green House (I7)
  • Relocate functions from Lewis House (added initiative)

In Process of Implementation

  • Vacate and mothball/decommission Engineering and Computing Center (G4)
  • Relocate Lindgren Childcare Center from ECC (I9)
  • Vacate and mothball/decommission Kiehl Visual Arts Center (G2)
  • Herb Brooks National Hockey Center ice rink replacement, HVAC, and lights (L3)
  • Periodically review on-going use of leased space (P2)
  • Track and paving improvements at Precision Driving Center on Minnesota (P6)
  • Atwood Theater lounge lighting (J4)
  • Campus-wide energy efficiency upgrades (N3)
  • Mothball, repurpose, or demolish Richard Green House (I8)
  • Increase utilization of Centennial Hall - offices and classrooms (F1)
  • Increase utilization of ISELF (F4)
  • Lawrence Hall renovation and maintenance (K6)
  • Increase utilization of James W. Miller Learning Resources Center (F5)
  • Increase utilization of Eastman Hall (F3)
  • Expand offerings at Precision Driving Center of Minnesota (P7)
  • Monitor utilization of Webster Hall (F6)
  • Monitor retail food venues in Atwood (J2)
  • Monitor retail food venues across campus (J3)

In Planning Phases

  • Evaluate tutoring locations (I6)
  • Public space upgrades and public corridor refreshing (M1)
  • Optimize computer labs and computer classrooms (F7)
  • Continue to improve utilization of classrooms (F8)
  • Evaluate amount of classroom labs and open labs (F9)
  • Continue to improve the alignment of office space (F10)
  • Create an overall vision and master plan for Atwood Memorial Center (J9)
  • Demolish Performing Arts Center (H3)
  • Demolish Engineering and Computing Center (H4)
  • Demolish Education Building (H1)
  • Demolish Stearns Hall (K1)
  • Demolish Benton Halls (K2)
  • Demolish Ervin House (K3)
  • Implement campus wayfinding signage (A2)
  • Create a unified campus "brand" (A4)
  • Remodel existing classrooms to active learning classrooms (M2)
  • Remodel classrooms/open areas to collaboration spaces (M3)
  • ADA upgrades campus-wide (M5)

Planned and Awaiting Funding (HEAPR)

  • Stewart Hall roof replacement (M7)
  • Monitor condition and make repairs to tunnels and utilities (N2)
  • Herb Brooks National Hockey Center roof replacement (L7)
  • Chiller Plant cooling tower rebuild (added)

Not Yet Activated

  • Redevelop Administrative Services entry plaza (C4)
  • Develop a utilities comprehensive plan (N1)
  • Develop and implement a 5-Year plan for parking lot maintenance, renewal, and construction (D2)
  • Deferred maintenance, physical plant systems and campus utilities – campus wide (N5)
  • Conduct a parking study to determine current and future parking needs (D1)
  • Evaluate opportunities to lease SCSU space to Minnesota State or other partners (P5)
  • Consolidate parking into larger lots outside of the campus core (D4)
  • Remove small parking lots (D3)
  • Renovate M & R Lots (D5)
  • Create north-south “Husky Way” experiential pathway through campus (E3)
  • Deferred maintenance – campus wide (M13)
  • Elevator repairs and upgrades – campus-wide (M12)
  • Ritsche Auditorium lighting and controls (M4)
  • Stewart Hall life safety / accessibility renewal (M6)
  • Relocate Huskies Advance (I5)
  • Improve gateways to campus (A1)
  • Improve gateways to campus – City Level (A1a)
  • Improve gateways to campus – Roundabout at 5th Avenue and University Drive (A1b)
  • Improve gateways to campus – Barden Park (A1c)
  • Improve gateways to campus – 6th Street (A1d)
  • Improve gateways to campus – 9th Street (A1e)
  • Improve gateways to campus – Halenbeck Hall and Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (A1f)
  • Create green space at the front of the campus (A3)
  • Relocate Student Accessibility Services (I3)
  • Develop a river overlook (B1)
  • Consider introducing areas of low-maintenance plantings (C7)
  • Preserve the Riverbank while opening up views (B2)
  • Relocate Campus Dining from Garvey to lower-level Atwood (J7)
  • Create points of interest and small-scale developments along the River Walk (B3)
  • Garvey Commons – monitor utilization and need (J8)
  • Expand and develop Campus Quad (C1)
  • Connect the River Walk to other trail systems (B4)
  • Further develop outdoor spaces near Residence Halls (C2)
  • Create human-scale areas for gathering (C3)
  • Husky Plaza enhancements (C5)
  • Atwood Mall renovation (C6)
  • Add and enhance artwork (C8)
  • Evaluate long-term use of land on the north side of campus (D6)
  • Reduce the quantity of sidewalks while improving the quality of pedestrian pathways (E1)
  • Enhance the pedestrian experience near Halenbeck Hall (E2)
  • 6th Street: Enhance pedestrian pathways while reducing vehicular traffic through campus (E4)
  • 8th Street: Enhance pedestrian pathways while reducing vehicular traffic through campus (E5)
  • Demolish Kiehle Visual Arts Center (H2)
  • Atwood northwest entrance refresh (J5)
  • Atwood Underground refresh (J6)
  • Demolish Sherburne Hall (K4)
  • Case-Hill Hall exterior repairs (K5)
  • Husky Stadium turf replacement (L2)
  • Halenbeck Hall plumbing renewal (L4)
  • Halenbeck Hall storefront windows at doors 2 & 3 (NE & NW entrances) (L5)
  • Halenbeck Hall main gym audio/video upgrades (L6)
  • Webster Hall exterior sealants / brick repair (M10)
  • Webster Hall roof replacement (M11)
  • Administrative Services exterior sealant replacement (M14)
  • Dome storage building roof replacement (M17)
  • Husky Hub roof replacement (M18)
  • Infrastructure to support electric vehicles and alternative modes of transportation (N4)
  • Seek out and evaluate opportunities to partner with other entities on use of owned space (P4)
  • Replace building(s) at Precision Driving Center of Minnesota (P8)

Not Yet Activated (Won't be needed if demolition occurs)

  • Wick Science Building stair tower window replacement (M9)
  • Wick Science Building roof replacement (M8)
  • Performing Arts Center roof replacement (M15)
  • Kiehle Hall roof replacement (M16)

Long-term Initiatives

Not Yet Activated

  • Mitchell Hall roof replacement (K7)
  • Case-Hill roof replacement (K8)
  • Shoemaker Hall roof replacement (K9)
  • Construct new suite/apartment-style housing (K10)
  • Demolish Stateview Apartments (K11)
  • Husky Stadium structural repairs phase 2 (construction) (L8)
  • Build out in Herb Brooks National Hockey Center shell space (L9)
  • Baseball and Softball Stadium & Recreation Fields development (Q Lots) (L10)
  • Halenbeck Hall renovation (L11)
  • Halenbeck Hall main entry & arena lobby addition (L12)
  • Remodel of Administrative Service Building HVAC (M19)
  • Garvey Commons roof replacement (M20)
  • Centennial Hall Roof Replacement (M21)
  • Miller Center roof replacement (M22)
  • Boiler system rightsizing (N6)
  • Explore photovoltaic opportunities – Roof-Mounted (N7)
  • Explore photovoltaic opportunities – Site Mounted (N8)
  • Explore additional or new sustainability initiatives (N9)
  • New STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) Building (O1)
  • Vacate and mothball/decommission Wick Science Building (G5)
  • Vacate and mothball/decommission Headley Hall (G6)
  • Demolish Wick Science Building (H5)
  • Demolish Headley Hall (H6)
  • Demolish Whitney House (H7)