Quinnipiac University’s Mount Carmel Campus remodel continues to make progress with several projects currently underway.
Over spring break, campus life’s offices were temporarily moved from their location in the Carl Hansen Student Center to the west side of The DOME. The temporary location is due to mechanical equipment above the space being upgraded, according to Vice President for Facilities and Capital Planning, Sal Filardi.
Once the project is completed, Campus Life will move back to its original location.
The west side of The DOME will later be renovated.
“Not this summer, but probably the following summer that’ll be renovated,” Filardi said.
Several departments, including Career Advising and the Office of Inclusive Excellence, will be moved into the space once renovated.
Earlier this academic year, Buckman Theater was torn down, clearing a path from the South Quad to the center for Communications, Computing & Engineering. Grass is currently being planted and is expected to be ready by commencement.
“Once the grass sets, the fence will come down and all those walks will be open again,” Filardi said.
Within CCE, an old location for The Vault will be turned into a new space for The Agency, according to signs posted in the building.
Work is also taking place in the space across from the College of Arts and Sciences, formally home to lab buildings.
The space is the site for the installation of fuel cells as part of a clean energy initiative across Quinnipiac’s three campuses.
“We’re actually getting ready to turn them on, hopefully by the end of the month in North Haven,” Filardi said.
York Hill Campus’ will follow and then Mount Carmel’s.
Several other projects are taking place as well, including a testing center being built in the Echlin Center to support the Learning Commons. An Exercise Science Lab will be built in Tator Hall, supporting a new program in exercise science that will start in the fall or spring of academic year 2026-27, according to Filardi.
There are also plans for CAS’s Dean suite to be renovated this summer. This will allow for the Department of Psychology to be moved to the lower level of CAS.
No project has been approved yet for the old bookstore space in the student center.
“I think long-term, we’re hoping that it becomes an expansion of dining services,” Filardi said.
