The sound of construction resonates through the dorms of California 
State University East Bay (CSUEB).  Dorm residents won’t need alarm clocks in the months to come.  Diamond construction signs cover the site.  Blueprint posters cover 
construction tables.  Slabs of concrete lay spread across the site, 
forming a foundation for the building to come.
Despite the recent budget cuts in the California State University 
system, CSUEB continues to build new facilities. The university 
recently built a new administration building that will meet current 
seismic standards and replace the old administration building. In the 
upcoming fall quarter, CSUEB will also add a new recreation and 
wellness building to the campus map, providing students with an environmentally friendly exercise and recreation facility.
In addition to the newest 
buildings, the bid recently closed for the university›s new parking 
structure.  Construction is scheduled to begin in late September, early October.  Out of the 23 campuses in the California 
State University system, CSUEB is only one of nine undergoing high-level construction.
The California State University system has experienced severe budget 
cuts in the last two years.  The budget called for an additional $66.3 million cut for 2009/2010.  According to the budget package passed by 
the legislature in 2009, the reduction places the California State 
University System $283 million below its operational needs, or 
approximately 10 percent.
Student fees are scheduled to increase by 
5 percent for the 2010-2011 school year and classes continue to be cut 
from the school’s catalog.  The California State University Board of 
Trustees voted for the fee increase in response to the recent 
legislative budget action.  Still, CSUEB has found a way to continue 
construction projects that will benefit the student body, despite the 
steep costs of these facilities and the sacrifices students may have 
to make.

Student Services
Administration Building
The most recent addition to the CSUEB campus is the brand new 100,000-square-foot administration building.  Approximately 350 employees will 
be stationed in the building. The project was under construction for 
approximately three years and finally opened it’s doors in June of 
this year.
According to Jim Zavagno, the 
university director of planning design and construction, the 
completion of the building was delayed primarily due to a state 
mandated suspension of construction in late 2008 early 2009. The 
construction was halted on projects throughout the state because of 
the lack of funds and the state’s inability to sell construction 
bonds.
Construction resumed on the building in February 2009.
The administration building was a state 
funded building. According to Shawn Bibb, the university vice 
president of administration and finance, the Student Services Administration building was paid for solely by state issued bonds, called general obligation bonds.
“The voters of the state approved 
the funding several years ago by passing a proposition. We’re 
fortunate. We received the allocation prior to these latest budget 
cuts,” said Zavagno.
According to Christopher Brown, CSUEB executive 
director of enterprise operations and the Foundation, “dollars are separate and distinct.” In other words, money is set aside and placed into a specific fund. Those funds can only be spent on things that
fall into that distinct category.
The administration building’s approximate construction costs add up to 
around $34 million.
The new administration building was built as a 
replacement for Warren Hall, the university’s old student services 
building.  According to Bibb, Warren Hall was built too close to
Hayward’s fault.
“Because it was built almost 40 years ago, Warren 
Hall is not up to current seismic standards,” said Zavagno.  The new 
administration building meets the required seismic standards.
According to Bibb, Warren Hall is scheduled to be deconstructed soon 
and brought into current seismic code.
“The top floors will be 
removed after a complete hazardous materials abatement, and the 
remaining six floors will undergo earthquake retrofitting,”
said Donna Hemmila, Associate Director of Public Relations.
The new 
administration building will help replace the lost square footage from 
the destruction of Warren Hall.

Recreation and Wellness Building
Construction for CSUEB’s new Recreation and Wellness Center is 
currently underway.  The $42 million, 55,000-square-foot building is 
scheduled to open in November 2010.  The facility is a two-story
building that will serve as a fitness center for students.
“The 
first floor of the building will be dedicated to weight-lifting 
equipment, while the second floor is dedicated mostly to 
cardiovascular equipment,” said Krista Smith, Associated Students Inc., 
director of recreation and wellness.
The Recreation and Wellness Center will harbor a two-court gymnasium, indoor track, fitness and 
activity rooms for aerobics, martial arts and dancing, locker rooms, 
juice bar and administrative offices.  The center will be home to the 
intramural sport leagues at the school as well.
“This project is 
referred to as a ‘non-state funded’ project, meaning the funding is 
other than the traditional state support budget general fund or 
general obligation bonds,” said Zavagno.
“Every enrolled student who owns a Bay Card and is paying the 
university union recreation fee is eligible for access into the 
Recreation and Wellness Center,” said Smith.
Specialty programs such 
as intramural sports and dance and fitness classes may have a small 
fee, but the fitness center, open recreation in the gymnasium, and all 
the wellness center programs are included in student access to the 
recreation and wellness center.
“The Recreation and Wellness Center will contribute greatly to campus life, as it will encourage interaction between students of all 
backgrounds,” said University President Mohammed Qayoumi. The center will also provide jobs for more than 50 CSUEB students.
The recreation and wellness center is also an environmentally friendly 
building from the design and construction of the building to lighting 
and ventilation. The building will have red recycled glass in the 
floors, air hand dryers, and energy-efficient work out equipment.
Marissa DeHerrera, the student ASI Director of Recreation and Wellness 
said the center will use natural lighting to save on electricity.
“When artificial 
lighting is needed, strategically placed sensors help determine the 
need for additional light so lights only turn on as needed,” said 
Smith.
Saeed Gatson and Michelle Garcia, intramural coordinators at the new recreation and wellness building, both agree that the building’s green 
status will attract students while cutting costs at the same time.

Parking Garage
This month, CSUEB closed the bid for the future parking structure. 
The college will soon decide on the winning contractor and 
construction could begin as early as September.  The structure is 
estimated to be completed in Fall 2011. The parking garage will be 
located at the corner of Harder Rd. and West Loop Rd. and take up part 
of the campus’ current soccer practice field.  The facility will 
include a bridge connecting to Meiklejohn Hall for students parked on 
the top levels of the garage, allowing for quick access onto campus.
The garage is CSUEB’s first parking facility and will help with the 
high demand for parking on the campus.  According to Brown, the campus 
currently has 4,200 parking spots and the new garage will add an additional 1,100 spots, a 23 percent increase from the current parking 
situation.
“Parking is really bad on campus. I sometimes have to leave an
entire 30 minutes early just to ensure that I find a spot so I’m 
not late to my classes,” said Baghaman.  According to Katie Glomb, 23, 
a current CSUEB student, there are certain times in the day when every 
parking space is filled on the campus.
Like the campus’ new Recreation and Wellness Center, the future 
parking facility is also student-funded.  The funds are collected from 
parking fees, including student and faculty permit costs, and parking 
citations ticketed from the university police department.
Parking 
permits have gone up significantly the past two years for CSUEB students.  In the 2008-2009 school year, permits cost students $60 per 
quarter. In the upcoming school year CSUEB students will pay $130 per 
quarter.
“The need for funds for the parking structure is one of the 
reasons why fees have gone up,” said Brown. According to Brown, in 2009, students voted unanimously for the new parking garage.
Some students are still unhappy with the high increase in permit 
costs.
“It›s unfortunate that the parking permits have gone up so 
much.  We’re not even guaranteed a spot,” says Glomb.  According to 
Brown, parking permits will not increase a great deal in the future.
According to Brown, in 2008-2009 when the university was charging $60 
a quarter, CSUEB had the second lowest parking fee in the California 
State University System.  CSUEB now charges one of the highest prices 
for parking permits.
CSUEB’s neighboring schools, San Jose State University and San Francisco State University, have lower 
parking fees.  San Jose State charges students $192 per semester, 
while San Francisco charges $225 per semester, both less expensive than CSUEB for the same number of days to park.
“Sacrifices will have to be made to get sufficient 
parking.  But less aggravation in the morning is worth it.  I just 
hope it’s finished by the time I graduate, because I’m paying for it,” said Bagaman.
The new parking garage will attract new students and keep the current 
students interested.
“We need to provide a good service to students, 
or they will go elsewhere.  We try to keep the costs as low as 
possible,” says Brown. According to Brown, limited parking pushes 
students away.
“Students are what make up a college. If they want us to continue 
going to CSUEB, it›s necessary to keep us happy,” says Glomb.