Much of Syracuse University’s Schine Student Center closed in May for renovations to the building. Student resources and dining options have temporarily moved to other locations.

The renovations are scheduled to be complete in August 2020. Here’s where students can find those relocated services while renovations continue throughout the 2019-2020 academic year:

Dining options

Schine Dining is closed during construction, but other on-campus dining spaces will have longer hours and more food options for students, according to an SU News release. SU Food Services personnel who worked in Schine will also move to other on-campus locations during construction.

Kimmel Food Court, found in Kimmel Hall, will open earlier to serve breakfast and lunch. Pages Cafe and Food.com — located in Bird Library and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, respectively — will serve additional menu items, including quesadillas, the release said.

Once the center’s renovations are finished, students will be able to choose from more diverse dining options and utilize expanded seating in Schine. Improved dining services was the change most requested by students during discussions regarding Schine’s renovation, said Dolan Evanovich, senior vice president for enrollment and the student experience, in an April interview with The Daily Orange.

Study spots

Construction to Schine will expand the building by 8,600 square feet, with the additional space dedicated to student activities. The renovated center will feature an event space, outdoor terrace and atrium, as well as an open space for students to study and gather.

In the meantime, students looking for a quiet place to study or meet can reserve meeting rooms in Bird, Goldstein Student Center and Skybarn, among other locations. Goldstein and Skybarn sit on the university’s South Campus. Event spaces are also available in these buildings.

Learning Communities can be found on the first floor of the Women’s Building for the duration of the center’s construction.

University offices

Offices previously located in Schine have moved to Bird, Steele Hall and the Women’s Building.

The Disability Cultural Center and the Office of Multicultural Affairs have temporarily relocated to a suite on the fifth floor of Bird Library. The LGBT Resource Center is also located in the suite. Previously housed on the 700 block of Ostrom Avenue, the resource center moved to Bird in January ahead of possible construction of student housing along Ostrom.

The three offices will permanently occupy a shared space in Schine once construction is complete. Grouping cultural and resource centers is meant to foster inclusivity and intersectionality, according to renovation renderings released by the university. The renovated Schine will also include accessible pathways for students with disabilities.

SU’s Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, the Office of Student Activities and the Office of Student Centers and Programming Services have moved to the first floor of the Women’s Building.

The Schine Box Office also relocated to the Women’s Building’s first floor. Students can purchase event tickets at the Box Office from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays.

Career Services is now housed on the second floor of the Women’s Building. The Office of First Year and Transfer Programs, as well as The Shaw Center for Public and Community Services, is located on the third floor. The Office of Parent and Family Services can be found at its new location on the third floor of Steele Hall.

What is still open 

Goldstein Auditorium and the SU Bookstore will remain open throughout Schine’s renovation. Schine’s eastern entrance — situated across from Bird — provides entry to the auditorium. Students looking to visit the bookstore can use the Schine entrance located off the University Place promenade.

Published on August 21, 2019 at 2:33 pm

Contact Emma: esfolts@syr.edu