Two departments at Utah Tech University are being moved to new buildings to enhance more space and resources for students and faculty.
The relocation of the Testing Center is scheduled to begin Sept. 10. The center will be closed Sept. 10-11 to allow faculty to move the equipment and furniture to the new location. The center is expected to open Sept. 12, and will be located on the fourth floor of the Holland building.
Debbie Bartlett, assistant director of student testing, said, “This building [where Testing Center currently stands] is old and outdated, and it is going to be demolished and replaced with a parking lot.”
The transition from the previous to the new location will benefit students with a pleasant location and more areas for studying.
Cali Nicolosi, a sophomore general studies major from New Hampshire who works at the Testing Center, said the new location at the Holland will benefit students.
“It will be easier to find location-wise,” Nicolosi said. “I think being in a library setting is more relaxing, quiet[er].”
Sydney Swanson, a freshman communication studies major from Pleasant Grove, said the new location is more convenient for her because it’s a central place on campus.
“I live on campus, and I do not want to cross that street [to the Testing Center],” Swanson said. “The Holland building is nearby, so I am excited about that.”
At the time of relocation, students need to plan their schedule accurately and come to complete the tests during temporarily open days, Bartlett said.
The English department experienced relocation as well. The new location of the English department is the new General Classroom Building, where they have better conditions for work. The new building has more spacious rooms, a bigger territory and modern technologies.
The partial relocation of the department began Aug. 11 and finished Aug. 20, when the academic year started.
Lillian Minar, an English administrative assistant, said, “They [faculty members] have been settled by Aug. 20 when classes began, but it was still kind of crazy here because we still had to get our printers set up.”
Cheri Crenshaw, an English professor, said there are advantages of the new location of the English department for educators and the college.
“Now we can see each other in the hallways, and we have opportunities to talk about collaboration,” Crenshaw said. “I think having us all together will be definitely beneficial.”
Crenshaw also said the General Classroom Building has more advanced technologies and has enough rooms for all the faculty members.
“This is our permanent building,” Minar said. “This is our space now and we are staying here forever.”
