Classroom hours of operation

General purpose classrooms are open (unlocked) during standard hours of operation. Building hours may vary from the standard classroom hours; be sure to carry your U Card with you at all times. View building hours in the campus maps.

The University is not open on Sundays or on University holidays.

Classroom hours of operation

Day Time
Monday 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Tuesday 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Wednesday 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Thursday 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Friday 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Saturday Closed (see exceptions below)
Sunday Closed
University holiday Closed

Saturday hours

On Saturday 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., classrooms in the following buildings are open:

  • Blegen Hall

  • Bruininks Hall

  • Carlson School of Management

  • Folwell Hall

  • Hanson Hall

  • Humphrey Center

  • Keller Hall

  • McNeal Hall

  • Nicholson Hall

  • Peters Hall

  • Rapson Hall

  • Ruttan Hall

Outside of the hours listed above, and anytime in other buildings, general purpose classrooms are available on an exception/approval basis only. Note that exceptions are very rare as OCM is not resourced for usage outside of standard operating hours.

Contact for help

Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

  • Call the Classroom Support Hotline at 612-625-1086.

Evenings and weekends

  • Call the Public Safety/Emergency Communications Center (PSECC) at 612-624-2900. (You will need to transfer to PSECC who will dispatch staff to unlock the door.)

Lost and found

The University does not have a centralized lost and found. However, you can contact Facilities Management (FM) at 612-624-2900 to see if a custodian has returned your item to the FM office. The following campus buildings have their own lost and found locations. If none of the buildings below apply, try calling the departmental office where you lost the item.

Building Location Phone
Coffman Memorial Union Post Office 612-624-8602
Bruininks Hall Helping U desk 612-624-1111
West Bank buildings Facilities Management West Bank Office 612-624-7831
Carlson School of Management Carlson School mail room 612-625-1340
St. Paul Student Center Post Office 612-625-9794