The Center features office spaces for the various departments that surround the large open floorplan for student success services. Due to the expansive new layout, wayfinding through environmental graphics became an important element of the design.
As the Richland Community College student body grew, so did the college’s need for services to support the varying stages of enrollment, student success and records. Over time, these service areas were placed in any open office space that was available, causing considerable frustration from potential and current students trying to find their needed services in RCC’s sprawling campus.
To solve this challenge, the Student Success Center was created to build a centrally located home for registration, advising, TRIO, financial aid, testing and career services on the campus.
- 11,950 s.f. Addition
- 11,200 s.f. Renovation
- Department Offices
- Wayfinding Graphics
- Board and Conference Rooms
- Integrated Technology
- Program Support Space
- Flexible Furnishings
The new, 60,300-square-foot dedicated Center for Theatre and Dance brings students, staff, and faculty together, with performance and learning opportunities around every corner—and features rarely seen in campus theatre spaces.
Since the classes, labs, and greenhouse spaces were scattered throughout the campus, there were no central offices, classrooms designed for other disciplines, or collaborative spaces for students. This made sharing ideas, materials, and information difficult.
The Student Center is a student services and amenities building at the center of four existing classroom buildings on the Illinois Central College Peoria Campus in Peoria, IL.