Transformed campus, staying Ahead of the Curve
The $100 million Campus Commons project has transformed TCU, creating an environment rich in personal interaction where intellectual vitality and social engagement intersect; developing an eclectic living environment where students of different cultures and values learn from one another; reclaiming the university's history of a residential, pedestrian-friendly campus; and providing expanded facilities for excellent academic programs.
“We are creating an unsurpassed, 24/7 student experience,” said TCU Chancellor Victor J. Boschini, Jr. “The Brown-Lupton University Union and other new facilities are remarkable. But at TCU we’re not just constructing new facilities – we’re building lives.”
“The new Campus Commons, consisting of the Brown-Lupton University Union, four new residence halls, and a grand, open greenscape, will provide a new intersection for student learning and interaction,” said Dr. Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs. “We anticipate that this new Union will become the core center of activity for campus.”
In recent years, TCU has invested more than $500 million in new facilities and upgrades to campus classrooms, laboratories and residence halls and increased campus facility square footage to 3,495,971 from 2,273,021 in 1994.
Video tour of new facilities
Experience what it's like to walk through the newest facilities on campus and view the amenities each has to offer.
Nine new facilities over the past two years
TCU's physical plant web site contains detailed information about the Campus Commons project and other university facilities, such as the College of Education building renovation and addition. The two-story, 34,000-square-foot TCU Barnes & Noble bookstore, located at the corner of W. Berry Street and University Drive S., opened in spring 2008. The award-winning Brown-Lupton University Union houses the University's main dining facility, a 600-seat ballroom, a 350-seat auditorium, a retail copy center, the campus post office and more. Clark Hall underwent renovations to provide 220 bed spaces in a mixture of room types. The building also boasts new common areas, study areas and improved accessibility at the entrances. Jarvis Hall underwent renovations to house university offices previously located in the Brown-Lupton Student Center and more. A web cam is available and focused on the new the Brown-Lupton University Union, the Commons residence halls, and Scharbauer Hall. In Spring 2008, TCU announced the demolition the Brown-Lupton Student Center and rebuilding it as academic space named Scharbauer Hall. Sherley Hall is undergoing renovations to make the residence hall more accessible and compatible with other facilities and meet student residential expectations. It is scheduled to be complete in the summer of 2009 and is designed for US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. Milton-Daniel Hall and Colby Hall are scheduled to go offline for renovations in May 2009 and 2010 respectively, bringing all residence halls up to date. The Schieffer School of Journalism announced a renovation and new convergence lab to enhance learning. The Athletic department also added state-of-the-art sports facilities when it completed the Sam Baugh Indoor Practice Facility & Cox Field and the Dutch Meyer Athletic Complex and Abe Martin Academic Enhancement Center. It continues its commitment to quality facilities with the addition of the Jane Justin Soccer Fieldhouse in June 2010.
Parking Information/Road and Sidewalk Closures/Shuttle Schedules
As construction continues, this site will be updated with information about parking lot changes/closures. Additionally, information on road and sidewalk closures, shuttle schedules, a campus map and archives of information also can be viewed from this page.
