Student Center — The Student Center and companion Bookstoor will occupy the space around the campanile (the large tower on campus) along what used to be Lakeshore Drive. The larger of the two buildings will be adjacent to the Library/Administration Building and will wrap around the campanile. The smaller of the two will be built adjacent to the Business Building. It will be the Bookstore. The new Student Center complex will bring nearly all the student services (excluding those in the Library/Learning Resource Center) into one central location. They will include Admissions and Records, the Bursar and a number of other services. Food services will also be in the building, with dining along the pond. Between this project, the Student Activities Center, the Cypress College Complex and the new L/LRC, the pond will really become the center of campus. This project is being completed with Measure X funding (a local bond). More.

Maintenance & Operations — A building for Maintenance and Operations is being constructed in Parking Lot 6. This is the first time that all the staff will be centralized for the physical operation of our campus and it will move them from a variety of locations, including some temporary buildings that will be demolished. It is scheduled to open in Summer, 2006.

School of Continuing Education — A permanent building is being made for the School of Continuing Education. They are currently operating out of the temporary buildings that were used when the campus first opened in 1966. These temporary buildings will be removed and the new SCE building will be built in the same spot (near Parking Lot 4). The shape of the SCE building will be similar to the shape of the Student Center. This is also being done with Measure X funding.

Remodels — Classroom remodels are also part of the Measure X projects. They will be conducted at a variety of times and are intended to modernize our classrooms across the campus. During the summer of 2006, both the Business and Tech Ed 1 buildings will be closed for renovation. The work in the Business Building will not affect access to Admissions and Records or other services on the first floor of the building.

Piazza Renovation — The piazza, the college's second level, is being renovated in three phases. The overhaul will prevent leaks below, puddling on the pizza and will provide new railing. Phase 1, in the area between the Fine Arts and Cypress College Complex buildings, is scheduled for completion in Summer, 2006. Phase 2 will begin upon completion of the first phase. Phase 2 work will be conducted adjacent to Humanities and the Science/Engineering/Math buildings as well as above the Student Activities Center. The third phase will repair all remaining portions of the piazza.

Elevators — Three elevators are being installed on the south side of the college campus. They are located:

1. Between Tech Ed 2 and Gym 2;
2. Between Tech Ed 1 and the pool; and
3. Adjacent to the Business Building.

Current construction zones maps.

The maps were updated on May 22, 2006 to reflect the latest pedestrian access.

The college appreciates your understanding as we construct new buildings to better support our educational mission. Additional construction and travel information is available on the maps page.

Construction Update — Here are photographs updating the construction projects for potential presentation at a May 3, 2006 meeting of the Measure X Bond Oversight Committee. Click to view.

Library/Learning Resource Center Dedication — Cypress College's new Library/Learning Resource Center was dedicated on April 28, 2006. Click to view.

Library/Learning Resource Center History — The Flash-based slideshow shows the entire construction history of the new Cypress College Library/Learning Resource Center. Click to view.

Construction Update — Here is an updated look at the college's various construction projects for the week ending April 21, 2006. Click to view.

Cypress College Complex Opens — During Spring Break, a number of student services moved into the Cypress College Complex. The building, formerly the Library/Administration Building, underwent a major renovation. Click to view.

Construction Update — Here is an updated look at the college's various construction projects for the week ending February 3, 2006. Click to view.

The move from the Library to the Library/Learning Resource Center has begun. The new building is scheduled to open next week.View the photos.

We take an in-depth look at the Library/Learning Resource project, which is nearing completion, and get a first look at the soon-to-be new home of Maintenance and Operations.View the photos.

Here is an update of the construction projects showing the changes during the winter break.View the photos.

Here is one last look at the Library/Learning Resource Center and the Pond for the year (posted December 9, 2005). Things will look significantly different on our next visit. View the photos.

Crews have been hard at work inside the Library/Learning Resource Center. Here's a first look at the dramatic changes. Also, we visit the pond area in front of the Science/Engineering/Math Building (posted November 18, 2005). View the photos.

Here is a look at a number of projects, including the pond, the Central Plant, the L/LRC, the Library/Administration Building, the Maintenance and Operations Building and Tech Ed 3 (posted October 28, 2005). View the photos.

The exterior of the Library/Learning Resource Center looks nearly complete and some areas of the interior don't look like they're too far behind (posted September 30, 2005). View the photos.

We visit each of the construction projects currently underway, with the lone exception of the Maintenance and Operations building (posted September 23, 2005). View the photos.

Take a look inside the L/LRC and go inside the Student Center construction zone for the first time since the removal of the piazza in the area was completed (posted September 8, 2005). View the photos.

An overview of the construction projects as of May 12, 2005, including interior work in the Library/Learning Resource Center and the Student Activities Center. View the photos.

April 29, 2005 photo gallery looking at some of the campus construction. View the photos.

Here is an update of the construction projects as of April 22, 2005. View the photos.

A visual roundup of the current construction projects as of April 15, 2005. View the photos.

Here is a look inside the first floor of the Library/Administration Building as it undergoes a major transformation (posted April 5, 2005). View the photos.

Climb up to the second floor of the new Library/Learning Resource Center as we take our first look inside this level of the 62,500-square-foot building. View the photos.

Haven't been to the new Admissions and Records Office yet? Have a look. We also stop by the Bursar's Office and take a glance at renovation work on the Library/Administration Building. View the photos.

Progress is significant inside the new Central Plant and the New Student Activities Center. Three weeks ago, they were one building. Now they're separate and thus rate individual galleries. Visit the Central Plant Gallery or the Student Activities Center Gallery.

Work is progressing on the Student Activities Center and the Central Plant. Both are scheduled to be completed by this summer. View the photos.

A new elevator is being installed in the Library/Administration Building. Take a look as a crane pumps concrete to the roof of the building so it can be poured into new support columns. View the photos.

Crews are beginning to close in the new Library/Learning Resource Center. Metal studs are being hung along the steel framing and the spiral staircase is being installed in the rotunda. Here are some images taken on February 3, 2005. View the photos.

Work on the new Student Activities Center and the Central Plant is in full swing. These photos, taken on February 3, 2005, provide a first look at the project. View the photos.

A topping off ceremony was held on November 15, 2004 to mark placement of the last piece of structural steel on Cypress College's new Library/Learning Resource Center. View the photos.

Groundbreaking was held for the new Maintenance and Operations Building on October 22, 2004. View the photos.

Work on the Library/Learning Resource Center's rotunda, as seen on October 21, 2004. View the photos.

Here are some new photographs of the L/LRC, including some from the roof. The images were captured on October 13, 2004. View the photos.

Views from inside the construction zone, including work on the rotunda. Images captured on September 24, 2004. View the photos.

View the construction update presented by Dr. Nancy Byrnes, vice-president of Educational Support and Planning, at the college's Opening Day. It is a spoof of the reality TV show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" but it contains some really valuable information. The Quicktime-streaming movie is about 20 minutes long. Watch the movie.

Photographs from inside the L/LRC construction zone as pile driving begins. Images captured on April 8, 2004. View the photos.

Views from inside the construction zone, including work on the new fire-access road. View the photos.

This sequence of photos shows part of the former Bookstore's demoliton. View the photos.

The former Bookstore was demolished on February 11, making room for the new Library/Learning Resource Center. View the photos.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new Library/Learning Resource Center on December 4, 2003. View the photos.