According to Waynesburg University Facilities Management, plans for renovations this summer do not include any large-scale project, such as the renovations of the first and second floors of the Paul R. Stewart Science Hall. Terry Sattler, director of facilities, said while there is a plan for what to work on this summer, it has yet to be approved. Every year, the Board of Trustees approves the budget shortly prior to Commencement.Thus, the list of projects cannot be finalized until the budget is approved by the Board of Trustees.

“Until we finalize the budget, we won’t know exactly what we will be doing,” Sattler said. “We do not have any major renovation projects going on.”

The list of projects, called the three-year project list, is a list compiled by senior staff, facilities, faculty and student services.

“The three year list is kind of a living document,” Sattler said. “It changes and the list is pretty long. What doesn’t get done this summer gets reprioritized to next summer’s list. It’s an ever-evolving document.”

Thus, the plans Sattler has for the summer are not yet finalized.“Obviously we can’t move forward until we see the final budget approved,” he said.

“From year to year that philosophy can change depending on available dollars. Everybody here has budgets to meet, and those budgets are flexible enough to where if an emergency comes up across campus, we can get to that ASAP. No budget is identical to the [previous] year’s bud-get. Until we see that final budget number, we won’t finalize our summer plans.”

The plans, Sattler said, include painting and improving the kitchens in the traditional dorms and continuing upkeep of the on-campus houses, which includes improving the fire escapes, painting and car-peting.

“We started [working in on-campus houses] last summer and want to keep it going and keep improving the old houses,” Sattler said. “Those are a very desirable place for kids, and we want to continue that process.”

Renovations to the Mac Lab in Buhl Hall are also expected, including painting, carpeting and computer enhancements.“When kids come back, there may be some nice improvements there in the Mac Lab area in Buhl,” Sattler said.

In Buhl, Sattler said, they plan to also improve the heating for the building through utilizing steam in the building.Lastly, facilities hopes to improve the old locker room in the old gym and continue its yearly improvement of sidewalks.

“Throughout the year, we look at a lot of major projects across campus,” Sattler said. “Until the funding becomes available for these, like I said we aren’t doing any major projects this summer, we’re hoping maybe something for a major project breaks loose next year.”

Sattler did note that while there are no major projects set for the near future, that doesn’t mean “significant” money won’t be spent to improving the campus.

“I fully expect to get the budget approved and have a significant amount of money to pour into some of those smaller projects,” Sattler said