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  1. Polytechnic

    • Polytechnic Campus

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      1. Administration Building

        (ADMIN) The Administration Building houses offices for the Dean of Students, Graduate Student Center, International Students and Scholars, Undergraduate Student Government, and The Pat Tillman Veterans Center. Staff can assist you with academic records and transcripts, financial aid, new student orientation, registration, and admission. Experience ASU campus visits begin in this building. 

      2. Academic Center Building

        (CNTR) The Academic Center, located in the heart of the Polytechnic campus and west of the Student Union, is a hub of activity. The building houses the Polytechnic campus Library, Barrett, The Honors College, Changemaker Central, Computing Commons, Career Services, the tutoring and writing center, Counseling Services, and state-of-the-art classrooms. The University Technology Office and American Indian Student Support Services are also located here.

      3. Student Union

        (UNION) Located at the center of the Polytechnic campus, this 27,000 square-foot structure is the first public-use ASU building on the Polytechnic campus constructed from the ground up. The dining area features expansive seating, and the food court offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The ASU bookstore, located at the main entry, includes an overhead door that can be opened for outdoor patio sales and during the "rush" season at the beginning and end of each  semester.

        A covered exterior lobby extends the use of the Cooley Ballrooms, a large         banquet facility that can seat 225 banquet-style or 450 theater-style. Cooley Ballrooms are used throughout the year to host science seminars, innovation showcases and many campus-wide events.

      4. Century Hall

        (CNTRY)

        At the Polytechnic campus, freshmen from the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and Barrett, the Honors College reside in Century Hall. The three-story, 84,000 square-foot residence hall has two three-story residence wings, creating an environment where students will live with other students who share the same major, interact with faculty members and have access to academic resources and student services outside of the classroom. Our residential colleges foster a comprehensive experience that combines community activities with enhanced academic support.


        The two wings of the building are linked together by a one-story common area with a lobby, 24-hour information desk, administration offices, community kitchen, two multipurpose rooms, a group study room and a small collaborative studio known as the Solution Space. Outside the common area, there are two gas grills, seating space, and a courtyard. Each wing features three student activity lounges, one on each floor for pool, foosball, and table tennis. In addition, each floor includes a TV, two quiet study rooms, and a laundry area free to Century residents. 

      5. Citrus Dining Pavilion

        (CITRS) Citrus Dining Pavilion is the dining facility consisting of a student dining room, a private dining area, Devil’s Den student lounge, Poly Marketplace convenience store, Mesquite Cafe coffee shop, and exterior seating on three sides that will offer connections to the existing campus. The All-You-Care-To-Eat restaurant has several stations that change menus for each meal period, daily. Enjoy a deli, full salad bar, grill, home cooking zone, made-to-order station, and more.

      6. Sun Devil Fitness Complex

        (SDFCP) Completed in 2013, the Sun Devil Fitness Complex can be used by faculty, staff, and students. This state-of-the-art facility contains indoor basketball/badminton/volleyball and racquetball courts, circuit weight room and free weight areas, multi-purpose rooms for various fitness classes, and a mixed martial arts room. On the second-floor loft, there is extensive cardio equipment, including treadmills, stair steppers, and ellipticals.

        Outside there is swimming and volleyball in the 25m heated pool, baseball/softball and soccer/rugby fields, sand volleyball, basketball and tennis courts, and an outdoor yoga lawn. Lockers and showers are available on-site. There is also a large meeting room off the main entrance patio. ASU Health Services is located on the west side of the building.

      7. Santa Catalina Hall

        (SANCA) Technology Education labs, Applied Psychology labs and math labs provide students state-of-the-art space to work in while learning. Students can enjoy the outdoor stage and pavilion area for performances in the courtyard. Advising and administrative offices for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College call Santa Catalina Hall home.

      8. Sutton Hall

        (SUTON) Sutton Hall is home to the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engingeering Polytechnic School's Director's office as well as business and research services, the Collaboratory, the Disability Resource Center, Counseling Services and TRiO Student Support Services.

      9. Aravaipa Auditorium

        (ARAVA) Aravaipa Auditorium, which resides at the heart of the Polytechnic academic complex, is a renovated version of the original auditorium that hosted the campus' very first graduating class.  Polytechnic Academic Complex buildings earned a Gold rating on the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.

        The Polytechnic Academic Complex is strategically located in the core of the campus, serving as a social and academic hub for students. The complex is comprised of six buildings: Applied Arts Pavilion, Aravaipa Auditorium, Peralta Hall, Picacho Hall, Santa Catalina Hall and Santan Hall. The buildings are designed to create indoor and outdoor spaces that embrace and sustain the desert culture. They are “green” buildings which include recycled materials used from the site, alternative energy features, and natural and man-made sun screens.

        The complex includes general university classrooms, laboratories, specialized instructional spaces, faculty and departmental offices, and showers for those who walk or ride bicycles. 

      10. Santan Hall

        (SANTN) Santan Hall is home to administrative offices for the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering including recruitment and student engagement. Science laboratories for biology and chemistry and special science labs for future teachers make Santan Hall the place to be for everything related to science. The Morrison School of Agribusiness and Resource Management and the Environmental Technology Management program also maintain faculty offices here.

      11. Peralta Hall Breezeway

        Walking through the Peralta Hall Breezeway, one will notice many of the aspects that earned a Gold rating on the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. The vines growing on the mesh surrounding the buildings is used as both, an insulator and a heat barrier.  That, and the giant fans above, courtesy of Big Ass Fans Company, help keep the temperature about 5 to 10 degrees cooler.  The restrooms in these buildings were built with dual flush toilets, an aspect that has the ability to save up to 67% of water usage. A Cedar wood element was merged into the walls as it contains natural insect-repelling chemicals. These chemicals are strong enough that even just the odor of the wood alone has a repellent effect. This architecture is made up of concrete and rocks from the previous buildings and parking lots which occupied this area. Continuing to walk around campus, one will hear a multitude of bird calls - these are actually recordings of large birds of prey used to deter pigeons and other pesky critters.

      12. Peralta Hall

        (PRLTA) The Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering program offices are based in Peralta Hall. In addition, engineering studios equipped with all sorts of tools allow students to work in teams on projects that help solve technological problems. Classrooms to accommodate business and computing, as well as many other subjects, are also in Peralta Hall.

      13. Technology Center

        (TECH) The Technology Center has 11 classrooms, 13 class laboratories and five research laboratories, along with faculty and staff offices.The labs provide students access to print and imaging technologies, like digital printing presses, multimedia and animation technology, web development tools, and pre-press and post-press equipment. The Graphic Information Technology Commercial Photography Studio is a complete working professional photographic studio outfitted with state-of-the-art digital cameras and lighting equipment. Also part of the studio, the Technical Imaging Lab is available for high-speed photography and video, stroboscopic and thermal imaging, and event observation.

        A new conceptual prototyping and collaboration space, the Startup Labs opened in fall 2011. Startup Labs is a collaborative space for conceptual design and ideation. This is the place where students learn, make, and launch new ideas. The Startup Labs are also home to the Innovation Hub. The space allows students the room and tools they need to prototype and build creative projects and features equipment that includes a ShopBot 3D wood router, Epilog Laser engraver, 3D printers, a vinyl cutter, and a variety of hand tools, among other equipment. A safety and training program educates users on how to utilize equipment.

        Students also have access to alternative energy technologies - like solar, hydrogen and fuel cells - and environmental management and electronics labs.

      14. The Quads

        (QUADS) Located just northeast of the campus roundabout, this group of buildings provides several campus student services. Quad 2 is home to Cashiering Services for tuition and fee payments, questions on student accounts, and transcript requests. Quad 3 contains University Housing offices. Quad 4 supports Parking & Transit Services, where you may purchase parking permits and obtain a Sun Card, your official ASU identification card. They can also assist you with information on Valley Metro bus passes, student U-passes, intercampus shuttles, and Enterprise CarShare.