The State University System will spend nearly a billion dollars on construction in the next three years on everything from waterworks to roadwork at Florida's 11 public universities. Dorms, garages, student unions and stadiums are extra.

Here are some of the projects in the works:

	University of West Florida, Pensacola » $33-million science and technology building (first phase) » Also: A $2.8-million child-care facility
	Florida State University » $3Florida State University, Tallahassee » $72.5-million chemistry building and the $33.2-million second phase of its psychology building » $59.3-million life sciences classroom and research center » $17.8-million composite materials research building -- construction set to begin this year » $7.5 million in upgrades to its power and water supply to serve the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory » Unique: A $10.8-million marine research and training center with dive and swim tanks » Also: Two dorms and a 110-acre student recreation complex; FSU next year hopes to see a $32 million classroom-lab-administration facility open at its Panama City site, the first academic expansion there since 1987
	Florida A&M University, Tallahassee » $38.9-million teaching gym by 2009 » $27.2-million developmental research school by 2008
	University of South Florida, Tampa » $82-million science building in 2009 » $64.8-million patient care building next year » $32.8-million health clinic opens this year » $11.6-million classroom building in St. Petersburg » Unique: The $40-million Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions, inspired by the Tampa healthcare philanthropist, also is scheduled to complete construction in 2009 » Also: A 1,000-bed dorm, a parking garage, a student center and music building and a track and field facility
	New College of Florida, Sarasota » $11.2-million classroom/administration building opening in 2009 » Also: Five dorms totaling 200 beds in August

	Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers » $20-million classroom building opening in 2009 » $24-million engineering building » $20-million home for the business college » $8-million hospitality school building » Unique: A $5-million lab at the Naples Botanical Garden » Also: A parking garage, a dorm, a student union addition and a performing arts building
	University of North Florida, Jacksonville » $21-million College of Education and Human Services by 2009 » $10.25-million health classroom and services building opening next year » Unique: A $4-million sanctuary and meditation center in 2008 » Also: A dorm, student union and parking
	University of Florida, Gainesville » $388-million, 192-bed cancer hospital in 2009 » $94-million biomedical sciences building by late 2009 » $62-million health sciences classroom and simulation building in 2011-12 » $57.8-million veterinary education and research center in 2010 » $55.5-million emerging pathogens center by 2009 » $32-million nanoscience building by 2008 » Also: A building for its band, classroom space and arts auditorium improvements
	University of Central Florida, Orlando » $156 million med school/health campus at Lake Nona and biomedical research center, med school library and classroom building » $120.8-million sports complex and convocation center » $29.8-million research building » $21.4-million physical sciences building » Also: A $65.2-million stadium, a pool, tennis courts and classroom buildings
	Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton » $43-million engineering and computer science building » $39-million joint-use building with the University of Florida in Davie and a $30-million developmental research charter laboratory school in Port St. Lucie » $5.6-million business college building in Boca Raton » Coming: A football stadium and a Davie student union
	Florida International University, Miami » $28.5-million graduate business school building » $22.9-million international studies building » Also: $32-million stadium opening in 2009