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EIU Office of Internal Auditing

#143 - Use of University Facilities and Grounds - Evening and Weekend Use of Buildings


Approved: January 12, 2026

Monitor: Vice President for Business Affairs


University buildings may be occupied after closing hours Monday through Friday and on weekends when classes are not in session only by:

  1. persons attending scheduled events, or
  2. persons under the direct supervision of a faculty or staff member, or
  3. persons holding special departmental identification cards authorizing individual use and study.

Such use of University buildings shall be according to the following regulations:

  1. Students are not authorized to be in any University classroom building except the Doudna Fine Arts Center and Buzzard Building after 12:00 midnight. This restriction includes students who have authorization to be in buildings after closing hours.
  2. Students in a building after closing hours must have in their possession a signed authorization from a department head stating that they have been granted permission to be in a specific location after closing hours.

    Authorization slips and/or cards issued by department heads are valid only for the semester in which they are issued. Department heads may issue permits for facilities under their supervision only.

  3. Keys will not be issued to students by Facilities Planning and Management except for graduate assistants. If it is necessary for graduate and undergraduate students to have access, the department head or faculty supervisor should request that their student ID be activated for specific locations and times. Graduate assistants may be issued keys in the same manner as faculty and staff. Issuance of keys to graduate assistants must conform with IGP 142 Use of University Facilities and Grounds..
  4. It shall be the responsibility of the department head to designate the departmental facilities to which students may have access after closing hours. Ensuring the security of the records, materials, and equipment in departmental facilities available to students after closing hours is the responsibility of department heads.
  5. Disciplinary action may be taken against students or employees using University buildings without authorization after closing hours.
  6. Campus Scheduling is responsible for scheduling all facilities with the exception of classrooms, Tarble Arts Center, Doudna Fine Arts Center, Booth Library and O'Brien Stadium.

Building Closing Schedule

The term "closed" indicates that the building is locked. In some instances, a "closed" building may be open if unlocked by authorized personnel.

Unless otherwise noted, all buildings open at 7:00 a.m.

Unless otherwise noted, all buildings on Fridays during the summer will close at 5:00 p.m.

Holiday and University break schedules may differ from what is listed below.

Closing hours for:

BuildingMonday-FridayWeekends
Blair Hall10:00 p.m.Closed
Booth Library聽 Opens 8:00 a.m.See website for semester details
Buzzard Hall10:00 p.m.Open until Midnight
Coleman Hall10:00 p.m.Closed
Doudna Fine Arts Center11:00 p.m.Open 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Gregg Technology Center5:00 p.m.Closed
Human Services Building10:00 p.m.Closed
Klehm Hall10:00 p.m.Open until Midnight
Lantz Gymnasium11:00 p.m.Open until 11:00 p.m.
Life Sciences Building10:00 p.m.Open Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Open Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Lumpkin Hall10:00 p.m.Closed
McAfee Gymnasium11:00 p.m.Closed
MLK Jr. University Union11:00 p.m.Open until 11:00 p.m.
Old Main7:00 p.m.Closed
Physical Sciences Building10:00 p.m.Closed
Student Recreation CenterSee website for semester details
Student Services Building5:00 p.m.Closed
Tarble Arts Center5:00 p.m.
Closed Monday
Closed Saturday
Open Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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