Building Access

For students

All academic buildings are open from Mondays to Fridays between 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.  Students must use Tower Cards to enter.

For faculty and staff

All academic buildings are open all days and all times.

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After Hours Access

After Hours Access to Locked Buildings
To gain access to a locked building after hours or on weekends please contact University Police Department (UPD) at 408-924-2222. You must present a valid 91ÁÔÆæ ID and written authorization from faculty or staff or a reservation confirmation to enter the building.

Buildings Access via Tower Card Only

Building Access Information
ADM: Administration

Student access operating hours:
Mondays to Fridays: 7 a.m–6 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

M–F: 7 a.m–6 p.m
Faculty/staff have access after hours if they are assigned to an office or work in that building.

Type of use: Multi-use
ART: Art

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research
BBC: Boccardo Business Complex

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research
BT: Business Tower

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic Classes
CCB: Central Classroom Building

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic Classes
CL: Clark Hall

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Multi-use
DBH: Dwight Bentel Hall

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research
DH: Duncan Hall

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research
DMH: Dudley Moorhead Hall

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research
ENG: Engineering Building

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research
FO: Faculty Office Building

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research
HB: Health Building

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research
HGH: Hugh Gillis Hall

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research
IRC: Instructional Resource Center

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research
IS: Industrial Studies

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research
ISB: Interdisciplinary Science Building

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

 

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

 

Type of use: Academic/Research
MD: Morris Dailey Auditorium

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Multi-use
MH: MacQuarrie Hall

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research
MUS: Music Building

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research
SCI: Science Building

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research
SH: Sweeney Hall

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research
SPXC: Spartan Complex Central

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research
SPXE: Spartan Complex East

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research
TH: Tower Hall

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Multi-use
WSQ: Washington Square Hall

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research
YUH: Yoshihiro Uchida Hall

Student access operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m

Faculty/Staff access operating hours:

All days/times

Type of use: Academic/Research

Buildings Open based on Set Operating Hours

Building Access Information
ASF: Art Foundry

Operating hours:
M–F: 10 a.m–6 p.m

Type of use: Academic/Research
ASH: Associated Students House

Operating hours:
M–F: 8:30 a.m–4:30 p.m

Type of use: Student Life/Support
CPGE Entrance at Student Union

Operating hours:
M–F: 9 a.m–5 p.m

Type of use: Student Life/Support
CYA: Corporation Yard A

Operating hours:
M–F: 8 a.m–5 p.m

Type of use: Infrastructure
DC: Dining Commons

Operating hours:
M–F: 8 a.m–10 p.m
Sat–Sun: 9 a.m–8 p.m

Type of use: Food Service
HT: Hammer Theatre

Operating hours:
n/a

Type of use: Multi-use
KING: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library

Operating hours:
M–Th: 8 a.m–Midnight
F: 8 a.m–6 p.m
Sat: 10 a.m–6 p.m
Sun: 1 p.m–Midnight

Type of use: Library
SAB: Simpkins Athletic Building

Operating hours:
M–F: 8 a.m–5 p.m.

Type of use: Athletics
SAC: Spartan Athletics Center

Operating hours:
M–F: 7:30 a.m – 5 p.m.

 

Type of use: Athletics
SRAC: Spartan Recreation & Aquatic Center

Operating hours:
M–F: 6 a.m–11 p.m
Sat: 9 a.m–6 p.m
Sun: 9 a.m–10 p.m

Type of use: Student Life/Support
SSC: Student Services Center

Operating hours:
M–Th: 8:15 a.m–4:45 p.m
F: 9 a.m–4:30 p.m

Type of use: Student Life/Support
SSX: Simpkins Stadium Center

Operating hours:
M–F: 7 a.m–5 p.m

Type of use: Athletics
SU: Diaz Compean Student Union

Operating hours:
M–Th: 7 a.m–11 p.m
F: 7 a.m–8 p.m
Sat: 8 a.m–8 p.m
Sun: Noon–11 p.m

Type of use: Student Life/Support
SWC: Student Wellness Center

Operating hours:
M–F: 8:30 a.m–5:30 p.m

Type of use: Student Life/Support
UPD: University Police

Operating hours:
M–F: 7:30 a.m–5 p.m

Type of use: Infrastructure

Buildings Access for Authorized Individuals Only

Building Access Information
CB: Concessions Building

Type of use: Infrastructure

Access and security: Keys issued to authorized personnel only.
CC: Computer Center

Type of use: Infrastructure

Access and security: Tower Card for authorized staff only.
CDC: Child Development Center

Operating hours:
M–F: 7:15 a.m–5:30 p.m

Type of use: Special Use

Access and security: Open with monitored access for enrolled children and their families
CP: Central Plant

Type of use: Infrastructure

Access and security: Tower Card for authorized staff only.
CV2: Campus Village 2

Type of use: Residential

Access and security: Tower Card for student residents of this specific building and authorized staff only.
CVA: Campus Village A

Type of use: Residential

Access and security: Tower Card for student residents of this specific building and authorized staff only.
CVB: Campus Village B

Type of use: Residential

Access and security: Tower Card for student residents of this specific building and authorized staff only.
CVC: Campus Village C

Type of use: Residential

Access and security: Tower Card for student residents of this specific building and authorized staff only.
EC: Provident Credit Union Event Center

Type of use: Multi-use

Access and security: Open with monitored access only. Keys issued to authorized personnel via special approval at this time.
FH: Field House

Type of use: Athletics

Access and security: Tower Card for authorized students/faculty/staff only.
JWH: Joe West Hall

Type of use: Residential

Access and security: Tower Card for student residents of this specific building and authorized staff only.
KC: Koret Center

Operating hours:

M–F: 7 a.m–5 p.m.

Type of use: Athletics

Access and security: Tower Card for authorized students/faculty/staff only.
LKR: Training/Locker Facility

Type of use: Athletics

Access and security: Keys issued to authorized personnel only.
MA: Modular A

Type of use: Infrastructure

Access and security: Keys issued to authorized personnel only.
MB: Modular B

Type of use: Infrastructure

Access and security: Keys issued to authorized personnel only.
MF: Modular F

Type of use: Infrastructure

Access and security: Keys issued to authorized personnel only.
SM: Spartan Memorial

Type of use: Multi-use

Access and security: Open based on event reservation schedule.
SMA: Modular Building A

Type of use: Infrastructure

Access and security: Keys issued to authorized personnel only.
SMB: Modular Building B

Type of use: Infrastructure

Access and security: Keys issued to authorized personnel only.
SMC: Modular Building C

Type of use: Infrastructure

Access and security: Keys issued to authorized personnel only.
TC: Tennis/Softball Locker Room

Type of use: Athletics

Access and security: Tower Card for authorized students/faculty/staff only.
WH: Washburn Hall

Type of use: Residential

Access and security: Tower Card for student residents of this specific building and authorized staff only.