Student Government-funded renovations over winter break have ended in the student organization wing of the Center for Student Activities and Involvement on the third floor of the Reitz Union.
The work space for student organizations at UF was reconstructed using the $60,000 in SG funding allocated last July.
New additions include extra cubicles, office furniture, power and Internet work stations, outlets and storage cabinets.
Senate President Jordan Johnson said lack of office space is the primary complaint by SG-funded organizations.
"In my opinion, these student organizations are at the heart of what Student Government is," Johnson said.
Student organizations that wish to utilize the reconfigured workspace, which now offers 13 cubicles and 34 storage spaces, must apply each year.
A lounge area and a conference table were also added.
Alex Rabionet, a UF integrative biology senior, was using the lounge area as a place to study in between classes.
"I definitely didn't notice it before," Rabionet said. "It caught my eye."
Johnson said he worked with Nancy Chrystal-Green, the director of the center, on the design and layout of the project.
Chrystal-Green said she got input from student organizations.
"I made sure we picked products that would be pretty sturdy and also have an orange-and-blue theme that you will notice," she said.
Chrystal-Green said the new workspaces have yet to be assigned.
But student groups that already have space for the 2008-2009 academic year are enjoying the new layout.
Martina Harte, a UF sophomore who is involved with Florida Players, is happy with the new workspace.
"Honestly, it's just good to have the space for our stuff," said Harte.
As for changes in the future, Chrystal-Green hopes continue renovations in the other parts of the center.
"I don't have any solid plans right now. We just don't have the funds," Chrystal-Green said. "I do have a ton of a wish list."
