The University of Saskatchewan takes the first steps toward renovating P.A. Campus

Few months after the University of Saskatchewan purchased the former Forest Center in Prince Albert to consolidate its programs in the city under one roof, In 1965, the university bought the Central Avenue building at the Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation (SOCO) for $ 8,125 million, or 4 , $ 5 million less than the province originally paid for its construction.

The province then put the property up for sale after SOCO determined that it was not being used for the intended purposes. It cost the province $ 12.7 million for construction and opening in 2005.

The budget for the renovations of the building, according to the documents of call offers, is $ 4.7 million, plus $ 683,965 for new furniture. The project schedule provides for renovations to begin in June and will be substantially completed by the end of May 2020.

The university plans to spend approximately $ 13.5 million on the new building campus called Union North of Prince Albert University.

Vice-Providence, Patti McDougall, said the costs would be covered by a combination of sources, including the reallocation of existing funds for the rental of premises in Prince Albert. She said:

The university will also use an internal funding source, its annual funding allocated capital, over a period of years, and will collect lease payments from other tenants. "For now, in this phase to go ahead and start, we would not be able to occupy all this building and do it with financial viability. It is very important for us to have those dealers who share space with us. "

McDougall said the plan is to accommodate the existing group of about 325 students in Prince Albert, then look at any unused capacity in the building.

The focus is currently on on clbadrooms, laboratory spaces and "functionality", with the possibility of adding "wellness" -like spaces in the future, such as training or training areas. Meditation is the perfect opportunity to start developing a strategy for the North: the university will gather information on programs that northern communities – particularly Aboriginal communities – are looking for. University of Saskatchewan

Clinic on the New Campus The College of Dentistry will also focus on the provision of services to seniors.

McDougall says that the university had not initially considered dentistry when she was looking for a new space in Prince Albert, but the new Dean of Dental College, Dr. Doug Brothwell had the idea of ​​training senior students on site in Prince Albert. In this way, the institution would not only provide an educational experience, but would also provide a necessary service in the area.

Under the roof of the Prince Albert Hub, the University of Saskatchewan plans to bring its colleges of nursing, medicine, arts and sciences, kinesiology, agriculture and bio-resources, and pharmacy and nutrition programs together. .

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