Oakton College is beginning campus improvement projects including those outlined in our recently approved facilities master plan, which will result in transformed spaces that create an optimal learning and working environment for students and employees.
Check back often as this page will help minimize operational disruptions and keep you informed of our progress.
Latest Update: May 24, 2023
October 2023 - April 2024
(dates are approximate and subject to adjustment)
Our Skokie Campus Library will soon become a Learning Commons, including collaborative learning spaces and centralized access to student support services. Starting in June, rooms A145-152 (Oak Rooms) and P103-104 (Acorn Rooms) will become the temporary location for Skokie Library and Testing Center personnel and their resources. These rooms will be unavailable for meetings, events and rentals from October 2023 - April 2024.
July 2023 - April 2024
As work begins on the exterior walls of the Skokie campus, some classrooms and offices will be impacted by noise and other construction activity.
Construction is expected to take place on weekdays between the approximate hours of 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Classrooms and workspaces may be impacted by construction. Impacted areas will be notified in advance, depending on their specific needs.
Employees located in offices affected by noise are encouraged to work with supervisors to identify alternate work locations in common areas on campus, or remotely if feasible.
June 16-18 (Skokie campus building closure)
The Skokie campus Domestic Water system and building Air Cooling system will be shut down beginning Friday, June 16 at 7 am., and remain off until 8 p.m., Sunday June 18, for replacement of the water system pumping equipment.
During these hours there will be no domestic water service or air cooling system to the entire building, therefore the building will be completely closed and occupancy is restricted.
April - August 2023
Installation of exterior wayfinding signage has been completed on the Skokie campus. Wayfinding signage installation is tentatively scheduled to begin at the Des Plaines campus in the summer of 2023.