Campus Disruptions | Facilities Planning & Management

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Wind Advisory

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CSUSB Wind Advisory Portal

PDC Student Success Center Project

Dear Campus Community,

As announced last month, construction for the new Student Success Center Project at the Palm Desert Campus is starting. The project is located on the east side of Berger Circle. Phase I Construction, will begin Monday, June 2, 2025.

Construction will advance in 3 phases; project site fencing will be modified as the project progresses, notifications to the campus community will be provided prior to fencing modifications, attached is phase -1 of the temporary construction fencing.

Areas affected by Construction: Phase-1

Construction fencing shall restrict unauthorized access into the construction site. Please exercise caution when traveling around the construction site and follow all construction signage.

In Phase I, a portion of parking Lot B will be within the construction fencing area.

Please reference the project map below. The Disruption Plan highlights pedestrian paths, vehicular paths and construction fence placement for Phase 1. Further construction notices will be shared as the project progresses.

Please direct any questions to Sam Girgis, Project Manager, Facilities Planning, Design and Construction, via email at usama.cost@csusb.edu, or via phone at 909-537-4381.

Palm Desert Campus map depicting construction and closure areas.

Emergency Hydronic Pipe Repair

In order to address critical repairs to hydronic lines under the landscape areas next to the College of Education building and the Student Union North building, and in Vault 13 near Parking Structure 2 (East), construction in these areas is planned to begin Thursday, January 22, 2026, and is anticipated to last 8 weeks.

Updated: February 18, 2026

Construction fencing shall restrict unauthorized access into the construction site. Please exercise caution when traveling around the construction site and follow all construction signage.

Please reference the attached project map. The Disruption Plan highlights pedestrian paths, vehicular paths and construction fence placement. Further construction notices will be shared as the project progresses.

Please direct any questions to Sabrina Leman, Exec. Director, Facilities Planning, Design and Construction, via email at sabrina.leman@csusb.edu or via phone at 909-537-3182.

Campus map depicting areas of construction.

Parking Lot N Solar Project

Dear Campus Community,

A new project to install canopy-style solar panels on Lot N began on June 9th, and consists of several phases over the next year. Phase 1 consisted of the full closure of Parking Lot N to allow for perimeter fencing of the entire parking lot to clear vegetation, along with investigation of underground utilities. Phase 1.2 will see the start of construction activities in the area noted in the disruption plan that include boring for underground utilities along with demolition of existing light poles. Please see below for disruption information for this project.

Please refer to the disruption map.

Areas affected by Phase 1.2 of Construction:

Phase 1.2 is scheduled to begin on August 17, 2026, and end by December 31, 2026.
Partial parking access will be available in Parking Lot N from August 17 to December 31, 2026.
The East and West entrances and exits will remain open but should only be used for access to HVAC Central Plan and ADA parking. Access to parking structures will remain open.
Accessible parking spaces north of the Center for Global Innovation building will be available. Alternative accessible parking is available north of College of Education and in Parking Structure East.
Access to Electric Vehicle charging in Lot N will be open. Additional EV charging is available in the parking structures, Lot C and Lot D.
Campus Circle will always remain open.
The SSD cart path is not impacted by this phase of the project.
Signage will be posted on site for any re-routing. Please exercise caution when in proximity to the construction site and follow all the posted signage.

Please reference the disruption plan for this project. The Disruption Plan highlights pedestrian paths, vehicular paths, and construction fencing for this project. Further construction notices will be shared as the project progresses, see the campus disruptions website at: https://www.csusb.edu/facilities-planning-management/campus-disruptions  

Please direct any questions to Mark Avery, Project Manager, Facilities Planning, Design and Construction, via email at mark.avery@csusb.edu, or via phone at 805-471-5153.

Volleyball Court Light Installation

Volleyball Court Lights will be installed on the north portion of campus. Work will begin on June 25th, 2026. Please see below for disruption information for this project.

This work is scheduled to begin on June 25, 2026, and end by July 20, 2026.

Areas affected by Construction:

Access and use of volleyball courts will be prohibited. Pedestrian walkways may be affected at the north end of the Recreation Center and at the northwest area of the tennis courts. Walkways affected will remain open intermittently.

Please reference the disruption plan for this project. The Disruption Plan highlights the area of work and restricted pedestrian paths. Further construction notices will be shared as the project progresses, if needed.

Please direct any questions to Eric Chan, Facilities Planning, Design and Construction, via email at eric.chan@csusb.edu, or via phone at 909-537-5280.