Regents Approve Design for Major SAB Upgrade

Regents Approve Design for Major SAB Upgrade
An architect's plan to upgrade the Student Activities Building to improve service to current and future students was approved by the University of Michigan Board of Regents Dec. 15.

"It is crucial that we put a world-class face on a facility that has such significant impact on the formation of our student body and the renovations will allow us to achieve that," said Chris Lucier, senior associate director of admissions.

The 40,000 square-foot renovation project will involve both cosmetic changes and comprehensive remodeling.

The guiding priority of the project is to make the building user-friendly by creating an open feeling within an attractive space.

Significant improvements include an upgrade to the visitor's center to make it larger and more high-tech with the opportunity for multimedia presentations targeted at prospective students and visitors.

"The Student Activities Building is the gateway to the University for tens of thousands of prospective students and their families," Lucier said.

"For many prospective students, a visit to the SAB forms an impression of the University of Michigan which will influence their decisions of whether or not to apply to U-M."