The Brigham Young University Board of Trustees has approved plans to construct a new administration building to replace the existing Abraham O. Smoot Administration Building.
The new building will house offices for BYU’s central administrative and student services, including admissions, registration, scholarships, legal, housing, communications, counseling and psychological services, employment offices and university administrative leadership.
"While the ASB served the BYU community well for decades,” said Steve Hafen, administration vice president and CFO, “this new facility is a strategic investment that will help further strengthen the student experience by efficiently assisting in enrollment, housing, financial aid and other student services."
The ASB is scheduled to be demolished at the end of 2025. Construction of the new building will commence immediately after the demolition. The project is expected to be completed and ready to occupy by fall 2028.
The ASB was completed in July 1961.
BYU employees and departments housed in the ASB began moving out this summer. They will reside in temporary spaces on campus, with the majority of personnel working at BYU East, the former Wasatch Elementary School buildings.