Campus Notice for Mason Square

The sidewalk on Fairfax Drive near Fuse at Mason Square will be closed on Saturday, Sept. 6, and Sunday, Sept. 7, while a crane is parked in the area installing signage. Partial lane closures will be in effect in westbound lanes on Fairfax Drive.

George Mason students, faculty, and staff are reminded that traffic on and around the Fairfax Campus greatly increases during the first few weeks of the semester. We hope this campus parking and transportation guide will help minimize potential parking and traffic delays. During the first few weeks of the semester, we suggest allowing an extra 30 minutes to arrive on campus.

Contractors will complete milling, paving, restriping, and minor concrete work at Mason Square on Monday, Aug. 4, Thursday, Aug. 7, and Friday, Aug. 8. Work will occur on Founders Way North and the alleys around Vernon Smith Hall between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Temporary lane closures will be in place.

The Arlington County Fire Department, with assistance from George Mason Police, will conduct a training exercise in unoccupied spaces in Vernon Smith Hall on Friday, Dec. 13, between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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.