St. Paul Student Center | Student Unions & Activities

St. Paul Student Center Building Hours

Building is Closed

Spring Hours: Jan. 17, 2017 - May. 14, 2017

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Spring Break Week

Mar. 15, 2017: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Mar. 16, 2017: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Mar. 17, 2017: Closed
Mar. 18, 2017: Closed
Mar. 19, 2017: Closed

Final Exam Week

May. 06, 2017: 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
May. 07, 2017: Closed
May. 08, 2017: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
May. 09, 2017: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
May. 10, 2017: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
May. 11, 2017: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
May. 13, 2017: 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM

St. Paul Student Center Directions

St. Paul Student Center
2017 Buford Ave
St. Paul, MN 55108

By Car

From the North and South: Exit from 35W at Cleveland Avenue and drive south on Cleveland to the St. Paul campus. Turn left onto Buford Avenue. The St. Paul Student Center will be on your left.
From the East: Follow I-94 toward Minneapolis to Highway 280 (north exit only). Take Highway 280 to the East Hennepin/Larpenteur Avenue exit. Turn right onto Larpenteur and then right onto Cleveland Avenue. Turn left onto Buford Avenue. The St. Paul Student Center will be on your left.
From the West: Follow I-94 toward St. Paul to Highway 280 (north exit only). From Highway 280, take the East Hennepin/Larpenteur Avenue exit. Turn right onto Larpenteur and right onto Cleveland Avenue. Turn left onto Buford Avenue. The St. Paul Student Center will be on your left.

By Bus

The University of Minnesota offers free campus shuttles between the West Bank, East Bank, and St. Paul campuses. Check the Parking and Transportation Services website for shuttle schedules.

From the East Bank: Shuttles depart in front of the Coffman Memorial Union on Washington Ave. Trip time to St. Paul Student Center is approximately 15 minutes.
From West Bank Campus: Shuttles regularly depart in front of Blegen Hall on Washington Ave. Trip time to the St. Paul Student Center is approximately 20 minutes.
Departing St. Paul Student Center: Shuttles depart regularly in front of the building on Buford Ave.

Parking

Disability Parking: Available on Buford Avenue, directly across from the St. Paul Student Center on the south side of the street.
Metered Parking: Available on Buford Avenue, directly across from the St. Paul Student Center on the south side of the street, Eckles Avenue on the east side of the street and Carter Avenue on the south side of the street.
Hourly Parking: Available in the Gortner Parking Ramp by following Buford Avenue to the second stop sign, and taking a right onto Gortner Avenue. The ramp will be on right.
Daily Rate Parking: Available in lot #S101 on the corner of Cleveland and Commonwealth Avenues. The #S101 lot closes daily at midnight and reopens at 6 a.m. the following morning. The lot is closed on weekends from Friday at midnight until Monday at 6 a.m. Additional daily parking is available in the #S106 lot by taking Buford Circle off of Buford Avenue.

Loading Docks

The St. Paul Student Center’s loading dock is located off of Lower Buford Circle. For loading dock utilization, please contact the Event Services office at 612-624-8145.

If you have questions about these options, please contact Parking and Transportation Services (612-626-7275 or parking@umn.edu).

St. Paul Student Center Building Directory

Lower Level

Lower Level

42: Event Services Office
55: Gopher Spot Game Room and Bowling
32: Information Desk
23: Larson Gallery Lounge
25: Paul Whitney Larson Gallery
9: Police Substation
32: Postal Station
8: Printing Services
42: Student Activities Office
42: Student Unions & Activities Administrative Office
30: Theater
4: Technology Help
7: University Bookstore

First Floor

First Floor

108-110: Conference Rooms
P-1: Garden Terrace
125 A/B: Harvest Room
102: Minnesota Commons
115-125: Terrace
105: University Dining Services

Second Floor

Second Floor

275: Cherrywood Room
202: Conference Room
280: Dexter Room
207: Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE)
220: North Star Ballroom
P-2: North Star Ballroom Patio
240: Public Lounge

St. Paul Student Center Services

Bookstores

The University of Minnesota Bookstores offer course materials, supplies, and apparel.

Information Desk

The Info Desk can answer all your questions and offers bus passes and discount tickets to local theaters and area attractions.

Event Services

The Student Unions offer several conference rooms and other unique spaces to accommodate your event.

Postal Station

Buy stamps and mail letters and packages at this on-campus postal station.

Gopher Spot

Gopher Spot convenience store offers grab-n-go snack and meal items, as well as pizza and appetizers.

Printing Services

Offers the convenience of a full-service copy center, including full serve B/W and color copying, digital and full-color printing, and more.

Technology Help

A central location for students, faculty, and staff to receive face-to-face technology support.

St. Paul Student Center Food & Drink

Gopher Spot

Gopher Spot convenience store offeres grab-n-go snack and meal items, as well as pizza and appetizers.

Subway

Get a delicious made-to-order Subway sandwich, salad, or wrap.

Papa John’s

Hand-tossed and original crust pizza with all-natural sauce, fresh vegetables, meats and cheeses.

Terrace Café

The Terrace Café offers Subway, Papa John’s Pizza, and a selection of other dining options.