Construction Trucks - Advisory Alert

On Thursday, December 11th, beginning at 8am there will be trucks delivering steel beams and columns throughout the day.

Gilbane, as the contractor for this project, will be responsible for handling and coordinating the delivery efforts with the appropriate and the adequate resources to mitigate any impacts. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

New Instructional Support Room taking shape

Construction Trucks - Advisory Alert

On Friday, November 14th beginning at 8am there will be approximately 50 trucks (spread out at approximately 15 - 30 minute delivery intervals) delivering dirt to the construction site throughout the day.
Gilbane, as the contractor for this project, will be responsible for handling and coordinating the delivery efforts with the appropriate and the adequate resources to mitigate any impacts. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.
 Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Construction Activity - Alert

Beginning Monday, November 10th and ending on Tuesday, November 11th,  the contractor will be conducting utility excavation work on Horse Hill Drive. Only one lane will remain open during this time. This is part of Stage 2 of a 3 stage utility excavation process for the Expansion Project. The contractor has indicated that they will have personnel to direct traffic and will be placing barricades with signage along all areas of the utility excavation. 

Pedestrians - For your own safety, please do not attempt to go near the barricades and avoid these areas at all times as there will be heavy operating construction equipment and open trenches. 

Drivers - Please be aware of the construction personnel directing traffic as well as the barricades. Allow yourself additional time as there will be some expected traffic delays on Horse Hill Drive during these two days.

For those of you who are currently parking or will be parking in Lots J or M (on the days we cannot park in Lot L) and are walking to get to Collins College and back, please be sure to use the new stairs located on Camphor Lane right across the Bio Trek and ENV bldgs. As an alternative means, if you are not currently doing so, please feel free to use the Bronco Shuttle, Routes B1, B2, and C ( http://www.broncoshuttle.com/ ).  

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Construction Activity - Alert

Beginning Monday, November 7th, the contractor will be conducting utility excavation work along the hillside between University Drive, Horse Hill Drive and backside of parking Lot L (construction area). This is part of a 3 stage utility excavation process for the Expansion Project. The contractor has indicated that they will be placing barricades with signage along all areas of the utility excavation. For your own safety, please do not attempt to go near them and avoid these areas at all times as there will be heavy operating construction equipment and open trenches.

For those of you who are currently parking or will be parking in Lots J or M (on the days we cannot park in Lot L) and are walking to get to Collins College and back, please be sure to use the new stairs located on Camphor Lane right across the Bio Trek and ENV bldgs. As an alternative means, if you are not currently doing so, please feel free to use the Bronco Shuttle, Routes B1, B2, and C ( http://www.broncoshuttle.com/ ).  

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Construction Trucks - Advisory Alert

On Tuesday, October 28th beginning at 8am there will be approximately 70 trucks (spread out at approximately 15 - 30 minute delivery intervals) delivering dirt throughout the day.

Gilbane, as the contractor for this project, will be responsible for handling and coordinating the delivery efforts with the appropriate and the adequate resources to mitigate any impacts. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

 Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Construction Trucks - Advisory Alert

On Monday, October 27th beginning at 8am there will be approximately 70 trucks (spread out at approximately 15 - 30 minute delivery intervals) delivering dirt throughout the day. Gilbane, as the contractor for this project, will be responsible for handling and coordinating the delivery efforts with the appropriate and the adequate resources to mitigate any impacts. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Construction Trucks - Advisory Alert

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the delivering of the dirt has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 22nd and Thursday, October 23rd.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Construction Trucks - Advisory Alert

On Monday, October 20th, and Tuesday, October 21st beginning at 8am there will be approximately 70 trucks each day (spread out at approximately 15 - 30 minute delivery intervals) delivering dirt throughout the two days. Gilbane, as the contractor for this project, will be responsible for handling and coordinating the delivery efforts with the appropriate and the adequate resources to mitigate any impacts. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Live Construction Cam

Live Construction Cam: Click here for a larger view.

And now, for a moment at Cal Poly Pomona.

Our hard-working construction crew with Gilbane have a few visitors. 

Maybe Horse Hill should be called Llama Lane.

Earth Moving

Grading has begun on the $10 million building expansion! 

A Perfect Match

Alumna Nung Rigor ’00 has given her time and talent to the college and Collins Hospitality Society for numerous years in the form of organizing and attending alumni networking events.

Alumna Nung Rigor

When her employer, New York Life, committed to matching charitable contributions by employees, she elevated her support by making monthly financial contributions to the college. Rigor’s contributions will support the college’s building expansion and, in return, she and her family will be recognized on the expansion's donor recognition wall.

“I see what the college has done for thousands of students, and I am proud to tell people that I graduated from one of the best hospitality colleges,” she said. “I want my family to have our names on the new building to demonstrate that we support the college’s future.”

About the Donor Wall
Alumni and friends of the college can purchase nameplates on the donor recognition wall. The wall is a meaningful way for people to showcase their support of the college and be part of the college's legacy. Special rates are available for alumni. To learn more about the donor wall or other ways to give to the college, please visit the expansion website or contact Gina Johnson, director of major gifts, at  or 909-869-5349.

Stair Repair Afoot

Never a commencement shall pass without a few funny comments about the walk up the hill to The Collins College. The trek is a rite of passage, literally, for all Collins students.

This summer, work is underway to make the walk easier with a complete overhaul to the stairs on the north-facing hill between Kellogg West and the College of Environmental Design. Work is expected to be completed by the time students return in the fall.

Signs of Change

The construction fence was installed today, July 17, 2014! We expect trailers and other equipment to begin arriving next week.

Construction Limits Parking

Site work will begin soon on The Collins College’s building expansion project and will impact parking in Lot L starting Monday, July 14, 2014. 

The west portion of Lot L will be closed off by construction fencing and will remain in place for the duration of construction (approximately until the end of fall quarter 2015).  

During the summer, parking is allowed in other areas of Lot L for the college’s staff, faculty and visitors. Parking availability in the fall may change. Additional instructions on parking for September 2014 and beyond will be available in coming weeks.

Collins Expansion Plans Taking Shape

The highly anticipated building expansion for The Collins College of Hospitality Management will begin construction this summer.

The 12,100 square-foot building is expected to be completed by late 2015 and provide essential space for classrooms, group study rooms, a student commons and faculty offices.

With preparations in full swing, plans for the building have changed because of escalating construction costs and an unfavorable bidding climate stemming from an uptick in construction projects regionally. Bids to construct the privately funded project exceeded its $10 million budget.

“By focusing on essential elements, such as those related to teaching and student success, we have been able to bring the project back into budget, and preserve the timeline for completion,” said Interim Dean and Professor Edward Merritt.  “It’s a difficult decision to scale back the project, but it is the fiscally responsible thing to do.”

Original plans called for an academic building and a student commons building. To keep the college on budget and complete the project by the original timeline, the 3,400-square-foot student commons building was shelved. If future funds are identified, the student commons building could be developed later.  

Student space can be recaptured through relatively simple changes in use of space, Merritt said. For example, one of the three large “flex” classrooms in the academic building could be repurposed into a student commons. This repurposing would not hurt learning at the college, based on student enrollment projections for the next five to seven years.

“It’s normal for there to be unexpected construction expenses. Over the past 60 days we have worked with the architect and contractor to mitigate those conditions,” Merritt said. “When all is said and done, we will have an incredible new facility to expand our nationally renowned programs. And that’s all thanks to some generous donors who believe in us, our mission and our students.”

The expansion project is made possible by $10 million in private pledges from longtime supporters of the college including: Carol and Jim Collins, for whom the college is named; Panda Restaurant Group founders Peggy and Andrew Cherng; The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation; prominent Inland Empire businessman and alumnus Eugene Park, and Richard N. and Mary Alice Frank.

The $10 million funds construction and design costs. Efforts are ongoing to raise additional private donations to supply furniture, fixtures and equipment. Naming opportunities are available. For more information contact Gina Johnson, director of major gifts, at gljohnson@csupomona.edu or 909-869-5349.