St. Louis Community College is modernizing facilities and programming to meet the job training and retraining demands of Missouri.
Thanks to the citizens of the St. Louis region who voted to approve Proposition R in 2021, we’re moving forward with STLCC Transformed. Collectively, this initiative aims to bring the College into a more modern standing by providing facilities and programming for the growth and competitiveness of our region.
We understand that voters are interested in how we will move forward with the use of the funds supplied by the passing of Prop R. And so, as part of the College's commitment to transparency and responsible spending, this web page aims to share details on the progress of STLCC Transformed.
STLCC-Meramec contractors are wrapping up demolition of the Business Administration building. They'll move on to Communications South and the bridge between the two communications buildings once the majority of BA is removed. Demolition on the library will begin once the demo on BA is finished.
STLCC-Wildwood contractors recently completed the installation of storm pipes and ground conduits. Excavation and rebar installation are starting on the north side of the site as contractors wrap up the south side. Subcontractors continue to drill for elevator shafts and install waterproofing and insulation on the building's southwest wall.
At Florissant Valley's new Center for Nursing and Health Sciences, contractors have started installing the steel framework. At the Advanced Manufacturing Center, stairwell and elevator towers are in progress ahead of steel going up. Tunnel utility tie-in work is ongoing for both buildings.
STLCC-Forest Park secured Russell Co. as the contractor for the Transportation Center in September and then held the final STLCC Transformed groundbreaking on Wednesday, Oct. 25.
Architectural firm Arcturis conducted an extensive review of STLCC’s four campuses and developed a master facility plan for the College.
These are very exciting times at the College for our students and employees, as well as for the entire St. Louis region as we move forward with significant changes on our campuses. We understand you may have questions as we work to complete the STLCC Transformed projects. For the fastest response, please send all inquiries related to STLCC Transformed to stlcctransformed@stlcc.edu
For more information on the College's latest projects and proposals, please contact STLCC's engineering and design team.
Most of the buildings at the three main campuses (Meramec, Forest Park and Florissant Valley) were built in the 1960s, 60 years ago. Since then, careers, training and technology have changed dramatically, and the learning spaces needed to prepare today’s students are also very different.
The 60-year-old buildings have antiquated building systems and infrastructure, as well as disjointed, small rooms that lack the infrastructure to support the needs of the current educational programming and priorities. There is also an insufficient amount of laboratory and multipurpose flexible spaces but an overstock of large, underutilized, low-demand inflexible spaces such as gymnasiums, pools, and cafeterias.
Each year, the College spends approximately $4.3 million on repairs and maintenance of its buildings. More than $150 million in maintenance, repairs and updates have been identified through formal facility studies.
STLCC opened the Center for Nursing and Health Sciences at Forest Park in 2019. The Center features the latest technology and hands-on clinical learning spaces to help address the St. Louis region's growing healthcare workforce needs. More than 900 students per year prepare for careers in nursing and health science professions in this building.
This $40 million facility was built through a combination of private donations and a small bond issue that was paid for through the general operating fund and the sale of the College’s downtown corporate office building. This type of funding is not available to meet the more than $350 million in facility needs and additional program updates necessary to meet the needs of students and local employers.