Construction at William Woods University is scheduled to finish on time.
The university is in the process of completing four residence halls which will house Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Phi, Chi Omega and Delta Gamma on campus. The $8 million project, which began in March 2014, will be completed for upperclass sorority members for the fall semester.
The university began fundraising efforts for the project in 2009.
Brockman and Lambert halls will be used for housing, however two other buildings have been decommissioned due to their age. Plans for the decommissioned buildings remain unknown.
"The old houses are not designed for the students of today," University Vice President Scott Gallagher said.
When the campaign began the university looked into the possibility of renovating the current houses with air conditioning and other needs to meet residential standards. However, it was more cost effective to build the new sorority houses, Vice President and Dean of Student Life Dr. Venita Mitchell said.
The residence halls are connected in pairs with an entryway to an amphitheater splitting the two buildings. The amphitheater will be available to the community and will provide a setting for summer concerts and other events, Gallagher said.
Each hall features a full kitchen, living room and multi-purpose room on the main floor as well as a meeting room on the lower-level.
Residential rooms are on the top and bottom floors, but two main floor rooms are set asside for chapter presidents and disabled members. Each hall will house 34 students.
The design process incorporated student input as well. Sorority officers were allowed to select flooring, appliances, paint and more for the new buildings with some limitations. In addition, each sorority was given a $12,500 allowance from the budget to use for decorating the new halls.
"We wanted them to feel like it's their home," Gallagher said.
Gallagher expects the interiors to be completed in July, and the asphalt to be poured next week weather permitting.