Update 6/23/26: COMPLETED: State and donor funds created a new gateway into campus, connecting the campus sidewalk network to Stewart Avenue and ensuring a safe pedestrian thoroughfare.
Update 6/23/26: The first new construction since 2010, a new four-story, 400-bed building will be built along Cherry Road near the site where two former high-rise residence halls—Wofford and Richardson—were demolished in 2024. The approximately 100,000-square-foot project will help meet the university’s surging demand for housing driven by climbing enrollment and a growing slate of new degree programs. Vertical construction is set to begin in January 2027, with interior work commencing in February. Final inspections are targeted for November 2027 to keep the project on track for a spring 2028 opening.
Update 6/23/26: COMPLETED: With $9M in state funding, Winthrop renovated its science facilities and celebrated with a ribbon cutting on April 21.
Update 6/23/26: WiFi upgrades to begin in Withers and the Coliseum.
Update 6/23/26: COMPLETED
Update 6/23/26: COMPLETED
June 2026 Project Update (PDF - 4 MB)
June 2025 Project Update (PDF - 5.27 MB)
January 2025 Project Update (PDF - 4.62 MB)
September 2024 Project Update (PDF - 3.5 MB)
June 2024 Project Update (PDF - 5MB)
January 2024 Project Update (PDF - 1.5 MB)
September 1, 2023 Project Update (PDF - 3.9 MB)
June 1, 2023 Project Update (PDF - 3.5 MB)
Update 8/25/25: 3D scanning ongoing, historic preservations specialist touring the building.
Update 12/8/25: Started the selection for the CM-R qualifications due Dec. 8.
Update 12/23/25: Delayed bid opening to Jan. 14 to answer contactor questions.
Estimated Project Cost: $1.2 million (Capital Reserve Fund)
Estimated Project Cost: $4.1 million (Capital Reserve Fund)
The Comprehensive Permanent Improvement Plan (CPIP) is a tool that informs decision-makers of the anticipated permanent improvement projects an agency plans to initiate over a five-year period. It promotes awareness of funding needs for permanent improvement projects and informs the Joint Bond Review Committee and State Fiscal Accountability Authority of the projects that will be forthcoming through the approval processes.
2020 Comprehensive Permanent Improvement Plan (For plan years 2020-2024; see pages 1121-1145)
