By ABIGAIL SHEARER
Tiger Media Network
On Thursday, Vice President of Administration and Finance, Wesley Wintch, talked to the Student Government Association about upcoming projects happening around campus.
“[We are using] software to track what’s sort of the age of all things we do,” he said. “That matters because when things start aging out, warranting these preventative [changes], or making sure to take care of [things] before they break [or] so that they don’t break.”
Wintch said another side they take into consideration is the age of the buildings, what programs are being used the most, and where the university is growing and where it is shrinking.
Wintch provided those in attendance with a breakdown of the projects and their budgets.
2026 Small Improvement Projects
- 1. Quad Automated Irrigation System: $487,646
- 2. **Cunningham Hall Mechanical Room and Convector Improvements**: $840,000
- 3. **Cunningham Hall South Gym and Racquetball Lighting Replacement**: $610,000
- 4. **Cunningham Hall South Gym Roofing Replacement**: $975,000
- 5. **Tunnel Repairs from Sheridan to McCartney**: $300,000
- 6. **Service Buildings Roofing**: $574,000
- 7. **Campus Sidewalk Repairs and Replacements**: $75,000
- 8. **Campus Flooring Replacements**: $100,000
- 9. **Campus Life Safety System Maintenance and Repairs**: $15,000
- 10. **Kansas Wetlands Education Center HVAC**: $295,000
2027 Small Improvement Projects
- 1. **Dwight Drive Pavement Replacement (Lewis Drive to Custer Lane)**: $400,000
- 2. **Tomanek Fire Alarm Replacement**: $195,000
- 3. **Livestock Pavilion Classroom Renovation**: $400,000
- 4. **Gross Coliseum Electrical Panel Upgrades**: $1,060,000
- 5. **Gross Coliseum Arena Lighting and Audio**: $1,010,000
- 6. **Campus Steam System Condensate Line on the Quad**: $320,000
- 7. **Campus Sidewalk Repairs and Replacements**: $75,000
- 8. **Campus Flooring Replacements**: $100,000
- 9. **Campus Life Safety System Maintenance and Repairs**: $15,000
Large Projects –
- Tebo Library: Expected to open and be in use by January with a budget of $27,000,000.
- New Athletic Complex: Expected to open and be in use by January with a budget of $11,000,000.
2026-2027 Large Project: – Tomanek Hall Air Conditioning Improvements: $4,420,000.
2028 Projects – Cunningham Hall Roof HVAC Improvement: $21,850,000. – Malloy Hall Renovations: $6,500,000 (starting in 2028 and concluding in 2029).
2029 Projects – Beach Hall HVAC Improvement: $5,000,000 (project completion expected in 2030).
2030-2031 Large Project – Sheridan Hall Improvements for Performance Facilities: $6,000,000.
2032 Project – Custer Hall Renovation: Including air conditioning and bathroom upgrades at a budget of $4,000,000.
In New Business, four bills were up for first reading.
Bill No.25.F.119 proposes a line item change for Ceramica: Clay Club.
Bill No.25.F.120 proposes a line item change for Shooting Sports.
Bill No.25.F.121 proposes a line item change for American Institute of Graphic Arts.
Bill No.25.F.122 proposes that Paul-Nathann Phouphouet Gougoua be considered an International Senator.
These bills will be up for a vote next week.
In Old Business, SGA voted on five bills.
Bill No.25.F.114 proposed that Jocelyn Billings be considered for a senate seat for the College of Education.
Bill No.25.F.115 proposed that Nina Malliton be considered as an At-Large Senator.
Bill No.25.F.116 proposed an AIGA Line Item Change.
Bill No.25.F.117 proposed a Collegiate Model UN Line Item Change.
Bill No.25.F.118 proposed funding for Phi Alpha Theta for an upcoming trip.
All bills passed unanimously.
Announcements
- Student Engagement/Serena Sunflower 5k Color Run will be Saturday at 9 a.m.
- Chili cookoff entries are due at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday
- Fall Fest will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday
- Oct 25 and 26th, The Haunted House hosted by the Travel Club will be October 25-26. For tickets, see a Travel Club member.
- The pumpkin carving contest will be on October 30.
SGA will reconvene at 7 p.m. next Thursday.