Student Experience Center Records, 2003-2015

Collection Overview

Title: Student Experience Center Records, 2003-2015

Predominant Dates: 2010-2015

ID: RG 282

Primary Creator: Oregon State University. Memorial Union

Extent: 1.0 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: The Student Experience Center Records are arranged in three series: 1. Project Proposal and Planning, 2003-2010; 2. Space Allocation and Design, 2010-2013; 3. Grand Opening, 2015

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Student Experience Center Records document the initiative leading to the creation of a new facility for students and student organizations at Oregon State University. The building opened in 2015 and houses centers and offices for student-lead organizations.

"The Beginnings", a booklet created for the Student Experience Center grand opening, has been digitized.

Scope and Content Notes

The Student Experience Center Records document the initiative leading to the creation of a new facility for students and student organizations at Oregon State University. It includes campus reports, proposals and studies, the campaign to fund the building, the development of office and work spaces, records of the Space Allocation and Policy Committee, and artifacts from the grand opening of the building.

"The Beginnings", one of the publications located in series 3, has been digitized.

Biographical / Historical Notes

With the proposed demolition of Snell Hall and the need for modern spaces for student organizations and offices in the mid-2000s, Oregon State University students lobbied for a new facility and renovation of the east wing of the Memorial Union. Student leaders from the Associated Students of Oregon State University and the Memorial Union lead the effort to create the new space, which was funded through student fees. Located between the Valley Library and the Memorial Union on a site that was previously a parking lot, the Student Experience Center opened in 2015 and houses centers and offices for student-lead organizations.

Author: Anne Keech

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 3 boxes, including 1 oversize box

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: These records were received in multiple transfers between 2010 and 2015. Materials received in 2010 were originally described as part of the Memorial Union Records and were separated into this collection in 2017.

Related Materials: The Special Collections and Archives Research Center holds numerous collections related to the Memorial Union and student organizations at Oregon State University.The Memorial Union Photographs (P 198), Memorial Union Records (RG 099), Student Club and Organization Records (RG 276) and Associated Students of Oregon State University (ASOSU) Records (RG 011) document student activities, events and clubs.

Preferred Citation: Student Experience Center Records (RG 282), Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon.

Creators

People, Places, and Topics

College buildings--Oregon--Corvallis.
College facilities--Oregon--Corvallis--Planning.
College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Oregon State University--Students.
Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
Student unions--Oregon--Corvallis.
University History

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Project Proposal and Planning, 2003-2010

Series 1 consists of reports, studies, proposals and the campaign for new facilities for students at OSU.

Box-Folder 1.1: News Stories, 2003-2010: Articles from the Gazette-Times and the Daily Barometer about the need for and development of the Student Experience Center at OSU.
Box-Folder 1.2: Proposals and Studies, 2009
Box-Folder 1.3: Campus Assessment Final Report, 2009
Box-Folder 1.4: New Student Center, 2010
Box-Folder 1.5: Campaign Flyers and Buttons, 2010
Box-Folder 1.6: Request for Proposals, 2010
Box-Folder 1.7: CM/GC Team Interview, 2010: A document created by Andersen Contruction Company as part of their proposal to become the Construction Manager/General Contractor Team for the Student Experience Center.

Series 2: Space Allocation and Design, 2010-2013

Series 2 contains records relating to the design of student spaces in the Student Experience Center and Memorial Union and the Space Allocation and Policy Committee. It includes architectural plans, draft guidelines and committee meeting working documents.

Box-Folder 1.8: Working Guidelines for Office Sizes, 2011
Box-Folder 1.9: Space Allocation and Policy Committee Meetings, 2010-2011: Working documents created for Alexis Galvin, Ed Act Chair and member of the Space Allocation and Policy Committee.
Box-Folder 1.10: Space Allocation and Policy Committee Meetings, 2011: Working documents created for Alfonc Rakaj, co-chair of ISOSU and member of the Space Allocation and Policy Committee.
Box-Folder 3.1: Space Allocation and Policy Committee Meetings, Part 1 of 3, 2011-2013: Working documents created for Robin Ryan, Assistant Director for Student Events and Activities and a member of the Space Allocation and Policy Committee.
Box-Folder 3.2: Space Allocation and Policy Committee Meetings, Part 2 of 3, 2011-2013: Working documents created for Robin Ryan, Assistant Director for Student Events and Activities and a member of the Space Allocation and Policy Committee.
Box-Folder 3.3: Space Allocation and Policy Committee Meetings, Part 3 of 3, 2011-2013: Working documents created for Robin Ryan, Assistant Director for Student Events and Activities and a member of the Space Allocation and Policy Committee.

Series 3: Grand Opening, 2015

Series 3 includes invitations, programs, flyers, publications and ephemera created for the grand opening of the Student Experience Center. The publication "The Beginnings" has been digitized.

Box-Folder 2.1: Ephemera, 2015
Box-Folder 2.2: Invitations, Programs and Maps, 2015
Box-Folder 2.3: Publications, 2015: This folder contains three items, "The Beginnings", "Stewardship Guide", and an advertising brochure.
Box-Folder 3.4: Publications, 2015: Includes the Daily Barometer and Grand Opening Celebration Carnival and Concert program insert.