The University Board and a committee of other student representatives is looking to renovate Seventh Street Underground when the temporary food court is moved out this semester.

Caleb Judy, vice chair of the University Board, said Monday a committee consisting of UB, Student Senate and SONOR representatives, has been formed for the purpose of planning a renovation proposal for the Seventh Street Underground space in the basement of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

“Its going to take some time,” he said.

Judy said the UB already has private source for some of the renovation’s funding, but he said additional funds will be needed to continue the project.

He would not disclose the private source of funds.

Katie Strejc, UB mini concerts coordinator, said the UB is hoping to transform the Seventh Street Underground into a non-alcoholic “sports bar” with couches, tables, and facilities to serve nonalcoholic drinks and appetizers.

She said the idea is still in the planning stages, but presentation was made to administrators at the end of the fall semester to outline what they would like to do.

“We really don’t have the okay from the administration yet,” she said.

The committee is meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Union Walkway to begin discussion of the renovations including the proposal, gathering input and what will be done, a possible time table and ways of obtaining additional funding, Judy said.

“I would like it to be done by next fall,” he said.

A goal of the meeting will also be to decide when they will be ready to present the proposal to administrators, Strejc said.

The Seventh Street Underground will be closed for the rest of the month of January while the food court equipment is moved to the newly renovated food court section in the west building. UB programming will start in the area in February, while renovations may not be done until next fall semester.

With the reopening of the Seventh Street Underground, UB will be doing the programming and SONOR, a student-run limited liability advertising, marketing and public relations corporation, will do the advertising, Judy said.

Programming to begin in February will be essentially the same as before, but with some reorganization, Judy said.

Each Friday a comedian or improvisational group will be the featured entertainment for what will eventually be a “bar alternative,” Judy said.

Tuesday nights from 8 to 10 p.m. with every other week to feature an open mic night or a acoustic java act alternating, Strejc said.

Thursdays will feature student bands Judy said, or programming from a Recognized Student Organization.

Saturday nights will feature regional bands, Judy said. Bands that played last semester include Absinthe Blind and Mr. Opperknockity.

The start of the programming in Seventh Street Underground is dependent on the completion of the food court, Strejc said. She hopes the area will at least be cleaned up in order to start the programming.