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McNichols Campus Snapshot
On 74.75 acres of land, Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ's McNichols Campus has a total of 24 individual buildings.
Briggs Building
Date Built: 1958
Named After: Jane and Walter O. Briggs
Total Square Feet: 59,520
Purpose: Home of the College of Liberal Arts and Education, UDM Radio Station, Leadership Development Institute, Writing Center, with 20 classrooms
Calihan Hall
Date Built: 1952
Named After: Bob Calihan, Former U of D Basketball Coach
Total Square Feet: 144,254
Purpose: Home of Titan Athletics, seating approximately 8,000 fans
Chemistry Building
Date Built: 1927
Total Square Feet: 49,696
Purpose: Home of Chemistry and Biochemistry Departments, with several laboratories, three classrooms, and one lecture hall which seats 259 students
College of Health Professions
Date Built: 1962/2004 (North wing/South wing)
Total Square Feet: 37,800/18,677
Purpose: Home of the College of Health Professions, McAuley School of Nursing, with CHP administrative offices, a simulation classroom, gross anatomy lab, computer labs, nursing practice labs, exam rooms, CHP faculty offices, student lounge, distance learning room, UDM storage, the McGovern Center, and Facilities Management.
Commerce & Finance Building
Date Built: 1927
Total Square Feet: 40,399
Purpose: Home of the College of Business Administration, Student Advisory Board, and St. Ignatius Chapel, with a total of 10 classrooms fully equipped with ceiling-mounted projectors and multi-media podiums
Engineering Building
Date Built: 1928
Total Square Feet: 90,259/6,965 (Annex)
Purpose: Home of the College of Engineering and Science, with multiple labs, 16 classrooms, and the Annex for research and prototype fabrication
Facility Operations Building
Date Built: 1930
Total Square Feet: 13,440
Purpose: Home of Facility Operations and Housekeeping
Fisher Administration Center
Date Built: 1966
Named After: Fisher family of General Motors fame: Charles Fisher, Sr., Alfred J. Fisher, Sr., Edward F. Fisher, William A. Fisher
Total Square Feet: 52,084
Purpose: Home of Student Accounting, Scholarship and Financial Aid, Registrar, Admissions, Information Technology Services
Ford Life Sciences Building
Date Built: 1967
Named After: Former President of Ford Motor Company Fund, Benson Ford
Total Square Feet: 58,422
Purpose: Home of the Biology department
Gardella Honors House
Date Built: 1963
Named After: Mr. & Mrs. George A. Gardella
Total Square Feet: 540
Purpose: Home to the Honors Program studying space
Holden Hall
Date Built: 1946Named After: James Holden, former Board Member of the University Administrative Council
Total Square Feet: 36,150
Purpose: Home of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Residents, with over 80 available dorm rooms
Warren Loranger Architecture Building
Date Built: 1927
Named After: Warren L. Loranger, Former SOA Benefactor and Alum
Total Square Feet: 46,329
Purpose: Home of the School of Architecture and Detroit Collaborative Design Center
Lansing-Reilly Hall
Date Built: 1927
Additional Information: May 30, 1926, Decoration Day, the cornerstone of Lansing-Reilly is laid. (Decoration Day is now known as Memorial Day). On October 9, 1927, the new University campus and buildings are blessed by
Bishop Michael Gallagher. Total cost in 1926-27: $300,000+
Named After:
Mr. Cornelius Reilly and his son, John Lansing Reilly.
John Lansing Reilly is the son of Cornelius Reilly and Manette Reilly. "Lansing" is a family surname, as it is the maiden name of John's mother, Manette, and his aunt, Miss Marie Lansing. A plaque at the McNichols entrance foyer details its dedication. Interestingly, the cornerstone lists the building officially as Reilly-Lansing Memorial Hall.
Total Square Feet: 43,340
Purpose: Home/residence of Jesuit Community Members
McNichols Campus Library
Date Built: 1949
Total Square Feet: 74,399
Purpose: Home of Library, University Academic Services, and Learning Center, with over 500,000 books/media, 375 printed journals, and over 50,000 government documents
Quad Complex
Date Built: 1969
Total Square Feet: 9,814/26,300/26,300/26,300/27,965 (commons/north/south/east/west)
Purpose: Home of Upper Classmen residents and SUMS Mailboxes, with four buildings of 64 dorms each and one commons building
Reno Hall
Date Built: 1954
Named After: Father George L Reno
Total Square Feet: 60,732
Purpose: Home of Theatre department, CECC, counseling clinic, Education department, Language and Cultural Training, International Student Office, and Psychology Clinic
Shiple Hall
Date Built: 1960
Named After: Fr. George Shiple, Former Chemistry Chairman
Total Square Feet: 82,660
Purpose: Home of Residence Life, First Year Experience Residents, Grab & Go, and Mercy Place, with approximately 180 functional dorm rooms
Student Union
Date Built: 1956/1969/2022 (Additions)
Total Square Feet: 54,994/44,597
Purpose: Home of Public Safety, Student Life, Campus Ministry, University Services, Grounds CoffeeHaus, Computer Lab, UDM Bookstore, Credit Union ATM, Dining Services, Loft, Titan Dining Room, Subway, Starbucks, Ballroom, President's Dining Room
Also, home to Human Resources and Payroll, Accounts Payable/Purchasing, University Advancement, Marketing and Public Affairs, and Office of the President.
Student Fitness Center
Date Built: 2012
Total Square Feet: 40,000
Purpose: Home of two basketball/volleyball/badminton courts, Group Fitness room, open weight and cardio area, open stretching area, Tommy's Smoothies & Snacks