ANN ARBOR, MI — The University of Michigan Board of Regents is expected to consider a $145 million addition project to the Bob and Betty Beyster Building, 2260 Hayward St., at its next meeting Thursday, Feb. 20.

The project would add 163,000 square feet to the building, expanding space for the college of engineering’s computer science and engineering division, according to the action request on the meeting agenda. It would also create space to relocate the UM School of Information from central campus to north campus.

The new space would provide active learning classrooms, flexible dry research laboratories and office and student services spaces. The agenda item seeks the regents’ approval of the project and authorization to hire an architect. Approval of schematic design with parking impact analysis would come before the regents later, according to the Thursday agenda.

The university is seeking $30 million in state funding for the project. UM would fund the balance with resources from the Office of the Provost, College of Engineering and School of Information, according to the approval request.

The project is part of long-term university planning that includes expected growth on North Campus.

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The proposal names Integrated Design Solutions Inc., in association with Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, as the design architect.

The project is expected to provide an average of 116 on-site construction jobs.

Design is scheduled to begin immediately upon approval, and a construction schedule would be proposed once the administrators seek approval of a schematic design.

More information on the regents’ Feb. 20 meeting can be viewed here.