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Locations • Dana Porter Renovations 2008

Main Floor Feedback - Time

"I find it shameful that this is what my tuition dollars are spent on. There was nothing wrong with the Dana Porter library before all of the construction that shut down most of the library for over a term. Needless to say, the construction was inconvenient, likely very costly and overall, completely pointless. Considering how little funding the Drama department and some other departments at this university get, I'm surprised the "powers that be" can sleep at night spending all of that money on what appears to be purely aesthetic changes to the library. What a tragic waste."

"I appreciate all efforts and time taken to renovate the main floor. It is very beautiful and comfortable. It would be greatly appreciated if you could increase the number of tables and chairs if possible."

"I can't believe how poor it looks for an entire summer's worth of inconveniance. What a waste of money and time. Too modern, no character. Smelly & dark. Lame."

"Very nice. I'm happy it's finished before my midterms."

"Yay! I can finally get in here! Also nice floor."

"Really interesting design. The glass wall between browsers and the quiet study area is brilliant, along with the quotes on walls. Increased seating is good but alot of the areas seem very bare and can fit more seating into them without becoming crowded. Stools at the benches along the windows would be handy, as well as more seating in the Browsers area. The walls seem really bare as well. The "picture frames" by browsers look like they should have pictures in them (though it looks like they're just supposed to be empty). All in all a good job, but expected something more impressive seems how it took them a month and a half longer to complete it."

"It took them six months to do this!!! Have you thought of applying financial penalties against the contractor? Smarten up!!"

"What a waste of money! Why did that take five months?"

"Its o.k. but was it worth the long wait?"

"Overall good job but should have been taken care of in the summer. Was a MAJOR inconvenience along with all the other construction going on in the University. It took way too long and a project like this should have been well planned so as to hold students' best interests at hand. Also especially with a noticeable increase in the student population this term, an upgrade like this at such a crucial time (fall term, new frosh), the timing of this doesn't make much sense. Hopefully in the future activities like this are taken care of in the summer term."

"It's nice but it should have been completed by fall term. Also, will it be slippery on the floor in winter?"

"It's been worth the wait."

"It rocks. Much better. Worth the wait!"


November 24, 2008