Jon Harden Some of the areas that are open for renovation discussion include Weter Hall.

A facelift and late-night coffee stand may be coming to Weter Memorial Hall, if an Associated Students of Seattle Pacific (ASSP) proposal is approved by the university administration.

The proposed renovation seeks to maintain a space that is useful for many purposes, and is a comfortable hangout, according to ASSP President Mike Kitson. The classrooms in the building would remain, as well as space for the computers currently there.

"Weter is a perfect location to gather people," Kitson said in a phone interview. "It's central to the campus and is underutilized."

The Weter redesign has all students in mind, Kitson said. Commuters, dorms residents and graduate students all need a space to hang out on campus, especially later in the evening.

"The plan doesn't just call for Weter with nice stuff, but a full-service coffee shop. Ideally it could be open from 7 p.m. to midnight," Kitson said.

"A late-night coffee shop in Weter would provide a great place other than the dorm lobbies to hang out on campus," said Courtney Rablin, a sophomore living in Ashton. "Right now, I only go to Weter about once a month to check my email on the computers, but I would be really interested in a late-night coffee option," she said.

Improving campus spaces has been one of Kitson's priorities as president, and ASSP pinpointed Weter as an ideal space to improve early in the year, he said.

A focus group of 10 students was created to discuss the needs of students and possible uses of the space. The group met with Plant Services and outside architects to go over ideas and develop floor plans and color schemes for the building.

This is still a proposal in process, Kitson said. "ASSP has advocated this to the administration, so the next step is in their hands."

Kitson expects the administration to review the proposal within the next month.

"Ideally, this remodel could happen over the summer," he said, "but it's up to the administration to approve the proposal and determine timing and funding."

The proposed design allows for movable furniture, along the lines of what is currently in place, so that larger events could still use the room, Kitson said.

Another thing to keep in mind, Kitson said, is that the two classrooms in the building will still be used, so noise in the space is a factor in the proposed designs.

"I have to stress that this is a proposal, and is not yet guaranteed," Kitson said. "I'm hopeful that the university will approve this, and they have been very helpful so far, helping to bring in the architects."

"Creating a space for all students is very important," Kitson said. "I think that a redesigned Weter would be very valuable to the campus."