The existing 1921 Bede Hall will be demolished as part of the new project. The new Student Services Center will be constructed on the same site. The existing 18,412 G.S.F., three story building will be replaced with a new 37,550 G.S.F. facility connected on one level to the atrium connector and on two levels to Sahlstrom Conference Center. It will also most likely connect to the first and second floors of Owen and Hill Halls. The site on the northeast corner of the historic campus mall will require careful planning for a larger building on a small site constrained by Kiser Hall to the north, Sahlstrom Conference Center to the west, the historic formal mall to the south, and the atrium to the southeast. The new facility will be a historically sensitive two-story, brick structure connected as it is now with the surrounding buildings. It will house offices for student services and student organizations; meeting rooms; a multi-purpose ball room for both student activities and outreach programs; lounges for study, conversation and relaxation; the campus bookstore; recreational facilities, and public exhibition space. The existing primary interior pedestrian corridor for the campus will be replaced and will run through the building, maximizing access to all the activities.

The image of the new student center and its impact on the historic campus mall will be an important aspect of its design. The new structure will not attempt to replicate Bede Hall, but as per the 2000 Campus Master Plan, will integrate key features, such as its arched windows, pitched roof and limestone-trimmed brick exterior, into the design of the new building.