Welcome to the home of 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 began with a year-long campaign during the 2022-2023 academic year to connect, engage, and listen to what students, faculty, and staff need in a renovation and expansion of the University Student Union (USU). The project was approved in April 2023. Through the 2023-2024 academic year we worked with Canon Design on a feasibility report. This involved investigating the building and the land to gauge the feasibility of the project, ensuring we can stay within budget and fit all the necessary elements within the building as 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. 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.