The new CSI Student Union Building addition to the Taylor Administration building will add nearly 30-thousand square feet of much needed and long-awaited student space to the campus. It’ll provide more space for studying, meeting, club activities, dining, and even some additional storage space.

One of the most anticipated elements of the construction project is the completion of the Matrix Center for students this summer. Instead of the Advising, Records, Financial Aid, and Business Offices all being separated by doorways, hallways, and even upper and lower floors, they will all be together in one place! A huge improvement for students who wonder where they need to go, who they need to talk to, and what they need to do in order to register. The Matrix Center remodeling is taking place on the main floor of the Taylor Building where the Eagle’s Nest and adjoining offices used to be. It is expected to be completed in August, just in time for the fall semester.

Another greatly anticipated improvement expected some time in August will be the enlargement of the size of the bookstore. The CSI Bookstore has gotten by on a minimum of space for many years. It will finally have nearly twice as much room to accommodate more books, more merchandise, and certainly more people. It will also finally be handicap accessible.

As the 2003-2004 school year begins, construction will continue on the new building. It will offer an impressive list of improvements and additions that are expected to be completed in November.

On the main floor of the new building, students will find a new game room to help them unwind and gather for fun. The CSI Outdoor Program will be located near the game area for the high visibility it needs to entice students into learning how to enjoy Southern Idaho’s unique recreational opportunities.

A new, larger Eagle’s Nest will sell sandwiches, pizza, sodas – lots of grab n’ go food that’s always popular on college campuses.

Also on the main floor will be an information area for ticket purchases to CSI events, computers for student use, and – best of all - lots of open space for students to enjoy their down time and get together with friends. A small patio will be created just to the north of the Student Union for warm weather activities.

Students and campus visitors will be impressed with the beautiful all-glass north wall of the Student Union. Whether upstairs or downstairs, looking out over the interior of the campus will be a leisure activity for many who enjoy the new building.

New to the campus, upstairs in the Student Union, will be a small chapel, an area where students can go to get some quiet time and meditation. Eating in the cafeteria will be a new, open experience when the Student Union is completed. Diners can sit in the cafeteria or mingle in the spacious area that will extend all the way to the glass wall on the north.

Several offices, including Student Information, Public Information, Student Senate, and a work room for CSI clubs will be located on the second floor of the Student Union. Three new meeting rooms, two upstairs and one downstairs, will be available for student and public use.