Solano College Celebrates the Successes of the Citizen's Bond Measure G

From Solano Community College:

Solano Community College District (SCCD) will celebrate the opening of the renovated administration building, the final project in the District’s $124.5 million Measure G capital improvement bond.

The ribbon cutting ceremony will occur at 6pm on Wednesday, December 17, in the newly renovated Building 600 on the Fairfield Campus.

Refreshments will be served, followed by the swearing in ceremony of the newly (re)elected Trustees, and the regularly scheduled Governing Board meeting, which starts at 7pm.

In 2002, the citizens of Solano County and the City of Winters approved Measure G in order to improve and expand the facilities of the Solano Community College District.

The passage of Measure G has allowed the Solano Community College District to invest over $150 million in construction projects over the life of the bond, which includes the original $124.5 million bond, plus interest and other sources of funding, leveraged over the life of the bond.

Measure G’s overarching mission was to build for the future, providing facilities that support new teaching methods, and delivering on the College’s promise of providing a high quality and affordable education for the students and citizens of Solano County..

Highlights and successes of the Measure G Bond Program include:

· The construction of a new District “Center” in each of the communities of Vacaville and Vallejo – each Center serves approximately 1,200 students and includes over 50,000 square feet of instructional space, including classrooms, multi-purpose rooms, lecture halls and science labs.

· Construction of a Student Services Building on the Fairfield Campus, which consolidated the student support services under a single roof.

· Support for student-athletes and the physical education department with the renovation of the Gymnasium and the creation of a new entry plaza.

· New equipment for the Nursing and Social Science Programs and a modernization of the existing facilities.

· Improvements to the utility infrastructure, as well as accessibility and ADA upgrades to meet new codes and safety requirements.

· Modernization of the Administration Building and Board Room, which includes a state of the art Audio-Visual system provided by Utelogy. The Utelogy system leverages the existing IT infrastructure and will be linked to other classrooms on campus and at the Centers.

Standardization of the IT system will allow the District to provide “distance learning” opportunities, which will connect students virtually and allow the District to consolidate resources and create efficiency. The Board Room will be utilized by the campus community as a Lecture Hall when not in use by the Governing Board.