Campus Notice for Mason Square

Contractors will start to build interior connections between Van Metre Hall and Fuse at Mason Square on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Paving work on Fairfax Drive near Mason Square will also start on Tuesday, Aug. 13.

Construction work for Fuse at Mason Square will require core drilling in the Van Metre Garage on Monday, July 1, and Tuesday, July 2. Building occupants may hear construction noise throughout the building during this work.

A section of sidewalk and the ramp between Mason Square Plaza and Fairfax Drive is closed for repairs through Wednesday, June 26.

George Mason University Spring Commencement will take place on Thursday, May 9, at 10 a.m. in EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus. Separate Degree Celebrations will honor school and college graduates from Thursday, May 9, through Saturday, May 11, at the Fairfax Campus and Mason Square. Expect heavy traffic on and around campus.

Construction noise and traffic changes on Fairfax Drive can be expected at Mason Square during the month of April.

Contractors will complete concrete chipping on the basement level of the Van Metre Garage on Monday, March 11, and Tuesday, March 12. Building occupants may experience loud noise throughout the building during this work.

Upcoming traffic impacts and closures related to construction at Mason Square in late January and early February 2024.

Due to weather conditions, the road closure previously scheduled for this weekend on Founders Way North has been rescheduled.
Founders Way North will be closed between the Van Metre Garage entrance and the west entrance to Vernon Smith Garage from Friday, Jan. 26, through Monday, Jan. 29. This section of roadway will be closed while a tower crane is removed from the construction site for Fuse at Mason Square.

Landscaping work is underway on the plaza at Mason Square through Friday, Nov. 17.

The plaza at Mason Square will be closed for improvements starting Monday, Nov. 6, and will remain closed until March 2024. Construction fencing will block most of the plaza, but accessible pathways to the main entrance of Van Metre Hall will remain available near the plaza stage and near Hazel Hall.