AU Main-Campus Facilities

Buildings, Classrooms, and Other Physical Facilities Associated w/Academic Programs

Andrews Hall Houses the History/Political Science, Psychology, Criminal Justice/Sociology, Social Work and Nursing Departments. Includes seven lecture classrooms and one laboratory.

Arts and Humanities Building Houses the Art, Communication Arts, English, Music, Philosophy, and Theatre Departments. Includes one computer lab, one theatre lab, three music labs, five art labs and six lecture rooms. This building is also home to the Hugo Young Theatre for the Performing Arts, Coburn Art Gallery, the Writing Center and radio/TV studios.

Clayton Hall Houses the Hotel/Restaurant Management program and includes one lecture room

Dwight Schar College of Education The College of Education is located in Schar building along with the Reading Recovery Center.

Gill Center for Business and Economic Education Houses the Graduate School and academic outreach programs.

John M. Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs Located in the Library, the Center provides an academic forum for the study of the principles and practices of American constitutional government and politics.

Kettering Science Center Houses the Biology, Toxicology, Environmental Science, Geology, Chemistry and Physics Departments. The building includes eight science laboratories, one computer lab and five lecture classrooms.

Library Nine-story building housing the Universitys library holdings. In addition, AU is a member of OhioLINK, giving students borrowing access to more than 31 million library items statewide and full-text search access to over 90 research databases. The Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs, the coin and paper money collection in the Numismatic Center, International Student Services, and the Weltmer Instructional Program Center of the College of Education are located in the Library.

Miller Hall Houses the Business Administration and Religion Departments as well as the Master of Business Administration offices. The building includes ten lecture classroom and two computer labs.

Patterson Instructional Technology Center Houses the Mathematics/Computer Science and Foreign Languages Departments and the Center for English Studies. The building includes seven lecture rooms and a computer lab.

Phyllis Jacobson Kates Center for Family and Consumer Sciences Includes two lecture classrooms as well as food and textile laboratories.

Recreation Center and Arthur L. and Maxine Sheets Rybolt Sport Sciences Center Houses the Sport Sciences Department and the Athletics Offices, and includes four lecture classrooms in addition to three basketball courts, two racquetball courts, wrestling room and a natatorium.

Richard E. and Sandra J. Dauch College of Business and Economics This state-of-the-art building houses Business Administration, Economics, and the MBA program. Includes the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, an executive education center, state-of-the-art trading room, computer labs, tiered lecture hall, and a product development lab.

Additional AU Main-Campus Facilities

Athletic Facilities In addition to the Physical Education Center, include Conard Field House with banked track, tennis courts and batting cage; Wurster Fitness Center with free weights and nautilus equipment; Donges Field, baseball complex; Sarver Field, football practice and track facility; Community Stadium, a 5,400-seat football stadium and all-weather track; and the AU Soccer Complex.

Founders Hall Houses the Office of Admission, Academic Advising, Registrar, Residence Life, Development Office, Public Relations, EagleCard Office, President Office, Provost Office, and Business Office.

Hawkins-Conard Student Center Houses Student Activities, Student Affairs, Counseling, Career Development and Safety Services offices as well as the Student Health Center, a fitness center, bookstore, Eagles Nest snack bar, mailroom and several lounges.

John C. Myers Convocation Center Housing the Universitys dining services in the Food Court and includes the Accent Room restaurant and conference facilities for 2,800 people.

Jack & Deb Miller Chapel Houses the Religious Life Office and Center for Religious Life and meeting space for student Christian organizations.

Redwood Hall This building is used for special events including guest speakers and performers.

Student Residences Include three AU two-bedroom apartment buildings for upperclass men and women; seven residence halls with sorority suites and honors floors; and fraternity houses.

AU Off-Campus Centers

Columbus Center Houses the M.Ed., MBA, Bachelors Plus, Professional Development Services and Ashland Theological School programs in Columbus, Ohio. Includes three computer labs and 26 education/meeting rooms.

Elyria Program Center Located at the Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio. Includes classrooms, library, and media space for AUs undergraduate, Bachelors Plus, and Professional Development programs.

Massillon/Stark Center Provides facilities for the M.Ed., MBA, Bachelors Plus, and Professional Development programs in Massilon, Ohio. Includes six classrooms with wireless network systems.

Ashland Theological Seminary

Gerber Academic Center Houses three academic classrooms, a computer lab, and the Smetzer Auditorium, used for larger seminary classes.

Roger Darling Memorial Library Includes over 80,000 volumes and over 500 periodical publications. The librarys catalog is a joint computer catalog with Ashland University and includes all holdings of the AU Library, and AU Media Center in addition to the Seminary library.

Sandberg Leadership Center Houses classrooms for the Doctor of Ministry program and other specialized seminars and conferences. The Smetzer Counseling Center, which occupies one wing of the center, contains offices and counseling labs.

Shultz Academic Center Houses four academic classrooms, the seminary bookstore and, on the lower level, a student lounge.

ATS Off-Campus Sites

ATS Detroit Located in an office complex in Southfield, Michigan. Includes five classrooms, a reference library, a computer lab, and office space.

Cleveland Center Located on the eastern campus of Cuyahoga Community College in Highland Hills, Ohio. The seminary rents classroom and office space at the campus.

Emerge Ministries Located on the campus of EMERGE Ministries, Inc., in Akron, Ohio. The facilities include classrooms, office space and counseling rooms.

Dining & Conference Facilities at AU

Ashland University has a number of outstanding facilities available for groups or organizations planning banquets, workshops, conferences, seminars, conventions or camps. The University services a wide variety of constituents, including educational, business, religious and/or athletic groups.

Dining Services Ashland University's Student Dining is an award winning nationally recognized dining program. The newly renovated dining hall caters to about 2,400 students daily. The dining facility was designed in the style of a "Food Court" featuring fresh pasta, rotisserie chicken, sizzling salads, eggs to order and much more. The Dining Hall is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., MOnday through Friday and on Saturday and Sunday with a brunch from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and dinner from 4:15 to 6:30 p.m. Summer hours may vary depending upon customer needs.

Catering & Conferences The award winning Ashland University Catering department is host to 1,100 events annually, bringing more than 100,000 guests to campus each year. Events range from coffee breaks to formal dinners for up to 1,000 people. Such dignitaries as Colin Powell, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan have visited the campus and have had events catered in their honor by the department. The staff is fully equipped and qualified to provide service to any on-campus site. Most catered events are held in the 20,000-square-foot, air-conditioned John C. Myers Convocation Center. The largest banquet facility between Cleveland and Columbus offers six rooms for hosting your event with a variety of configurations possible. The rooms range from seating for six at a table arrangement to theatre style seating for 2,000. All of the amenities for adding the right touch to any corporate meeting, wedding reception, class reunion, conference, seminar, family reunion or any other type of event is available by just making one phone call. A special area of focus for this development is the summer conference season, which runs from mid-May to mid-August. An average of 35 groups a summer visit our campus, ranging from church camps to cheerleading groups and everything in between. The conferences range in size from 50 to 2,200 participants. All accommodations from meals, housing, meeting space, etc. are handled through the Catering and Conferences Department. The University has six residence halls which provide housing for more than 1,400 people. Another aspect of the Dining and Conference services is the Accent Room which offers fine dining to the public. The 100-seat restaurant is open Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and for Sunday Brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Display cooking is a special feature that is offered to customers.