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Service & Maintenance Staff 73
Campus Size 46 acres
Student Centers Student Activities -- 901 12th Avenue P.O. Box 222000 Seattle, WA 98122 Tel.: (206) 296-6465
Campus Library? Yes
Main Libraries Lemiuex Library
Popular Places to Chill
  • The Green
  • Piggot Atrium
  • The Quad
  • The Student Center
Bar on Campus None
Bowling on Campus None
Coffeehouse on Campus
  • Starbucks
  • The Bottom Line in Piggot
  • The Sidebar in the law building
Movie Theater on Campus None, but movies are shown all around campus.

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Generally, opinions on campus facilities tend to be positive. Even the “least popular” dorms are still well thought of, the Chapel of Saint Ignatius is well liked by students, and the exterior design and landscaping is very attractive, if perhaps a bit dull in the winter months. On other aspects, including the Connolly Center and Lemieux Library, opinions tend to be a bit more mixed. The Connolly Center is generally perceived as being out of date and inadequate for the current school, though it will be undergoing an eventual renovation and expansion. It does offer a number of opportunities for physical exercise (from the martial arts to basketball to swimming to exercise machines), but be prepared to wait for a machine late in the afternoon and during the evening.

Thoughts on Lemieux tend to be a bit more positive, though it is still perceived as being old and a bit out of date. It will be getting a larger renovation and expansion much sooner than the Connolly Center, with the new Learning Commons adding in more computers, study spaces, and a larger capacity for books. Not everything is being developed so well, however, as the lack of a dedicated track for track and field events still irks some students. And despite the quality of campus housing, the lack of enough of it and the seeming ever-increasing student body continues to strain school resources.

But there are many bright spots as well. The maintenance and grounds crews work extremely hard to ensure all public areas are well-maintained and clean, and the Student Center is generally seen in a positive light. Students can do everything from getting a bite to eat to talking to a spiritual counselor to playing videogames there, though it is most frequently used just as a centralized meeting place. And for off-campus students, there are the dedicated collegiums, which many people adopt as something of a second home to turn to on-campus and which offer students everything from kitchens to cook in to their own computers and printers to a simple place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the wider campus and just study.
 

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Facilities at Seattle University

vuems

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology '14

5.0
A+

Seattle University Connolly Complex

The newly renovated Connolly Complex has an entirely new extended building that features the William F. Eisiminger Fitness Center. It has many new private studios for dance, aerobics, and yoga. It also features the strength training room on the first floor and the cardio training on the second floor. Inside the complex we already know, it contains the north and south courts, east and west pools, racquet/squash courts, locker rooms, saunas, and the Astro gym. Along with this facility, the campus also has outdoor tennis courts and different playing fields.

Mar 19, 2012

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Facilities at Seattle University

dcollins73

Nursing '14

4.6
A

Home Away from Home

Based upon my first year experience at Seattle University I would rate the facilities with an A because each facility provides a space of convenience for the complete aspect of the role of a student.

Jul 30, 2011

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churchstud

Political Science and Government '11

3.8
B+

New Facilities Are an Upgrade

Some of the facilities, such as the dorms, are old and had been allowed to fall into disrepair. Over the past several years there has been a lot of money spent to upgrade them. Most classrooms have been updated. The student union and library are brand new. New student housing is being built. New athletic complex is on the way.

Mar 09, 2011

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User rating for Seattle University - Facilities is 3.5 out of 5 based on 16 user reviews.

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Centennial Fountain From left to right in the background: Garrand Hall (School of Nursing), Administration Building, Piggot Hall (Albers School of Business).
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Favorite Things To Do

In between classes, you can run down to the gym, relax in the Quad, grab some food or coffee, play pool, Xbox, air hockey, foosball, or sit in on a guest speaker or two all without leaving campus. Otherwise, there are movie theaters, stores, coffee shops, restaurants, parks, beaches, and much more just blocks off campus.

There are tons of places to hang out, both inside and outside on campus. Frisbee pick-up games are a popular pastime out on the Green or any random patch of grass. Conversations over coffee are everywhere, and the game rooms in the Student Center are often buzzing with people. In the lobbies of all three dorms are big screen TVs where students can pop in a movie, catch up on news, or watch the big game. Every few weeks there is “Coffeehouse” in the Hawk’s Nest Bistro (the Bistro), which is an open mic night and usually well attended.

Did You Know?
  • The University will be undergoing a major expansion and redevelopment of the Lemieux Library, adding 37,000 new square feet as well as renovating the original five story complex. The new facility will include the McGoldrick Learning Commons, which will feature a new Multimedia Development Center and the centralization of campus services like the Writing Center, the Learning Center, and the Math Center.
  • Seattle University recently introduced a new food waste composting program despite budget cuts, largely on the initiative of several members of the maintenance crew.

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