Welcome To The Future U Project
Your visit to this site can only mean one thing: you care about the future of student life at Long Beach State University (LBSU). That is awesome! We here at Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) care about nothing more than students. That is why our motto is, and always has been, “Keeping Students First!” Keeping students first is also why The Future U project is so important to us, and we are excited that you are joining us on this journey!
The Future U Project is the largest University Student Union (USU) renovation and expansion ever undertaken in the California State University (CSU) system. This transformative initiative will enhance student life by creating modern, inclusive, and innovative spaces that reflect the needs of our growing campus community.
The project began with a year-long campaign during the 2022–23 academic year to connect, engage, and listen to what students, faculty, and staff need in a reimagined USU. The project was approved by the Student Fee Advisory Committee (SFAC) in April 2023. Throughout the 2023–24 academic year, we worked with Canon Design on a feasibility report, ensuring the project could stay within budget while incorporating key priorities identified by campus stakeholders. That report was completed in April 2024, and we have since selected Penta | Gensler as our architect, design, and construction team for the remainder of the project.
As part of the funding for this renovation and expansion, the USU fee will increase by $284 per semester, with a start date of fall 2025, bringing the new per semester total to $504. The fee includes a mandatory inflationary increase for the existing fee based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is assessed and adjusted every 3 years. Together, this fee supports construction, renovation, programming, services and staffing.
The building will close and construction fencing will be put up in August 2025. During the closure, services and programs will continue in relocated spaces across campus.
For more detailed information about the project, check out our timeline, which will be updated to reflect our progress, our Frequently Asked Questions page, and sign up for our Future U Newsletter.
