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Project Timeline

Timeline Action Status
May 2016 Requested Black House improvements by Black House Facility Review Committee (Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni) Completed
July 2016 Project Approved by the University Approved
August 2016 Solicited and heard Proposals from architects by the Black House with the Black House Architecture Selection Committee (Students and Staff) Completed
September 2016 Hired Moody-Nolan Architects Completed
October 2016 Formed and charged Executive and Steering Committees (Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni) Completed
November 2016 Meet with stakeholder groups of Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni Completed
December 2016 Communicate back-and-forth with architects, Steering Committee members; and Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni Completed
January 2017 Communicate back-and-forth with architects, Steering Committee members; and Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni Completed
February 2017 Present recommendations of the Feasibility Study to University Leadership, Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni Completed
March 2017 Final book presented by architects, and update to the Student Life Committee of the Board of Trustees Completed
June 2017 Initial presentation to Strategic Space Committee; review, comment and feedback obtained Completed
August 2017 Approval from Strategic Space Committee to proceed to schematic design Completed
September-October 2017 Steering Committee members updated, and information shared during Reunion Week with NUBAA, FMO, and student Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ on campus Completed
November 2017 Schematic Design process begins; kick off meeting with steering committee Completed
January 2018 Process finalized for stakeholder re-engagement Completed
February 2018 Stakeholder sessions – in person and on-line Completed
March 2018 Design updated based on stakeholder feedback and Steering Committee discussion Completed
April 2018 Schematic Design finished; reviewed by senior level administration Completed
May 2018 Schematic Design finalized Completed
May 2018 Schematic Design presented to and feedback obtained from attendees at the 50th Anniversary of the Bursar’s takeover event, sponsored by Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ University and the Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ University Black Alumni Association (NUBAA) Completed
June 2018 Educational Properties Committee of the Board of Trustees approves project to move forward into Design Development Phase Completed
November 2018 Design Development begins in earnest with new student members added to the Black House Renovation Steering Committee Completed
January 2019 Steering Committee Members begin meeting with architects and facilities management staff on the design development Completed
January 2019 Architects and Facilities Management begin construction drawings and preliminary meetings with City of Evanston officials Completed
April 9, 2019 Community update event hosted at The Black House on the project. Steering Committee will begin weekly updates to those in attendance and to the website Completed
April 17, 2019 First weekly update posted to renovation website Completed
Late April/Early May 2019 Temporary location identified for The Black House during renovation In-Process