Luse said the building, whose opening date has now been postponed seven times, is slated to open July 17. The original completion date was June 2001.
Luse cited "general delays" as the cause for the postponement and said there is still a substantial amount of work to be done on the bottom floor and some work to be done of the exterior of the building. The top floor and the main floor are finished, Luse said.
The second phase of the project -- renovating the first and third floors of the Student Union -- will take about six months and will begin soon after phase one is finished in July.
The new building will house meeting rooms, student organizations' offices, a computer lab and a 24-hour copy center, Luse said.
Administrative offices housed in the current Student Union will be temporarily moved to the new union while the current union is renovated, Luse said. The move is scheduled for July 17, 18 and 19.
