Meramec Transformed

The new buildings at Meramec will serve as a welcoming front door to campus.

Financial Services & Enrollment Center

Financial Services Education Center

The Financial Services Education Center will be a one-stop shop for student services, including advising, financial aid, and enrollment, plus host integrated technology classrooms and the testing center. Other features include:

Welcoming places to take a break between classes or study with a lounge area, private study bays and collaboration spaces
Modern, innovative classrooms and an entrepreneurial center offer business and accounting students hands-on learning opportunities and real-life experiences
Inclusive spaces to meet student and employee needs, including gender-neutral bathrooms, lactation and meditation rooms

Project Updates

Stay in the know with the building's latest milestones as the construction phase progresses.

Beam Signing and Placement

March 2024—In late March, project partners, students, employees and even alumni added their signatures to a significant support beam before watching contractors ceremonially place it. It will be installed in its forever home in early April.

Steel Erection Progresses

March 2024—Steel erection quickly progressed throughout March as contractors completed three stories of framework for the eastern half of Financial Services Education Center. Brick supports and knife plate installation are also in progress.

Steel Installation Begins

Feb. 2024—Contractors spent the first half of February prepping the construction site for the new buildings. Steel beams and a crane started arriving on Feb. 22, just in time to begin steel installation the last week of the month.

CN Door Completed

Jan. 2024—With nicer weather at the end of the month, contractors completed the new door, window and stucco work at the south entrance into Communications North.

Footing Installation Begins

Jan. 2024—Contractors installed lime to stabilize the soil. They also started to dig and pour footings for both new buildings as well as sleeves for utilities and underground piping.

Library Demo Continues

Dec. 2023—The new Science South ramp is scheduled to open mid-month. Library demolition will continue through late December.

CS Demo and BA Slab Removal

Nov. 2023—Demolition of Communications South and the bridge between the two communications buildings was completed. The library demo is halfway complete. Business Administration's slab removal also began to make way for the footings and foundations of the new buildings.

Demolition progress of Business Administration

BA Demo Complete

Oct. 2023—Demolition on Business Administration was completed. Contractors closed off the bridge between the two communications buildings in preparation for its demolition following the demo of Communications South.

Demo Begins

Sept. 2023—The demolition phase began with removing the interior walls of Business Administration.

Groundbreaking

Sept. 2023—St. Louis Community College at Meramec broke ground on the Financial Services Education Center and the Center for Emerging Technology on Friday, Sept. 8.