The Administration Building used to be the first stop for Moorpark College-related information, since it used to house the Transfer Center, Counseling, Registration and Records Department, as well as other student services.

Since all these services were moved to the Fountain Hall building this February, the Administration building has been left empty, aside from the Student Health Center and the Office of the President.

“I guess you could say that [the building] now is basically a ghost town,” said communications major Chad Stevens, 19. “That empty space could probably be [reserved] for new classrooms.”

Some students and faculty have expressed disdain towards the current state of the building.

“It’s a waste of space; so much could be done to the current building,” said John Lee, business major, 21.

Despite these comments, the discussion and future plans for the building have yet to be started.

“The future purposes for all buildings on campus will be addressed as part of the Facilities Master Plan Process,” said Vice President of Business Services, Iris Ingram.

This process will involve a series of steps including campus wide discussions.

“[These steps] have barely begun and absolutely no decisions will be or can be made until they are complete,” Ingram said.

The process will examine and analyze all of the space and facility needs on campus.

There have been many opinions on what should be done from students and faculty. For example, the Coordinator of Student Health Services, Sharon Manakas, thinks that the Health Center should be expanded in order to increase health services for students.

“Currently we have five offices outside the Health Center used either for mental health counseling or health education,” Manakas said. “[It] would be great for the students to have a center that could encompass all.”

Manakas even called for a change of the state of the current office.

“The Health Center’s location and signage also needs to be more visible to students,” Manakas said.

The Facilities Master Plan Process will take place over the next year to eighteen months. During that time, students and faculty shouldn’t expect any immediate changes to the Administration building. Any student in need of services should visit Fountain Hall, the new one-stop for Moorpark College services.