University Buildings

Campus Center

Center for Innovative Learning (CIL)

Facilities Support Building

Folsom/Pullen Hall

Caroline D. Gentile Hall

Campus Center

The Campus Center, constructed in 1992, houses the Office of Conferences and Special Programs, the Owl’s Nest Lounge, the Spirit Store, Safety and Security, student organization offices, the Alumni room, the University Credit Union, access to the Cafeteria, and large multi-purpose meeting rooms that can seat up to 300. Students, faculty, staff, and community members alike are able to reserve rooms in the campus center to host conferences, club meetings, movie nights, and more! To reserve a space, go to https://app.eventgurusoftware.com/Portal?Organizationid=49&VenueId=56.

For more information, reach out to the Director of Conferences and Special Programs, Cameron Jones, cameron.jones@maine.edu.

Center for Innovative Learning (CIL)

The CIL is designed to support students and promote premier scholastic achievement and lifelong learning for the campus community. It contains the Learning Commons, which houses Student Support Services and Counseling, the Tutoring and Writing Center, Media Lab, areas for studying, relaxing, and conversations, Information Technology Services, the Reed Art gallery, group workspaces, a Computer Lab, and the Library. https://www.umpi.edu/cil/

Facilities Support Building

Completed in the spring 1990, this handicapped accessible building houses the office of the Manager of Physical Facilities. A receiving area and the electrical, carpentry, heating/plumbing, and painting workshops are also located here.

Folsom/Pullen Hall

Folsom and Pullen join together to form the central classroom building on campus. Folsom was recently renovated with climate-controlled classrooms, energy-efficient lighting, and upgraded technology. Both areas are handicap-accessible. Folsom Hall is the science and mathematics wing, which houses five science laboratories, a herbarium, computer labs, the John Lisnik Nursing Simulation Center, and faculty offices on the first floor.

The Northern Maine Museum of Science is also located in this wing with displays. Pullen Hall features general classroom space, the Fine Arts Studio, the Marguerite Pullen Art Gallery, and interactive television and compressed video classrooms.

Caroline D. Gentile Hall

The newest building on campus, the Caroline D. Gentile Hall, was completed in January 2006. The facility houses a multi-purpose gymnasium for basketball, tennis, volleyball, and badminton; a 37-foot climbing wall; an elevated track; a state-of-the-art fitness center; and a six-lane 25-yard swimming pool with a one-meter diving board. The facility is used as a classroom space for physical education, athletic training, and recreation courses as well as a fitness/recreational space for students and the public. Matriculated students have free access; all other students are charged a fee. https://www.umpi.edu/gentile-hall/

Kelley Commons

The central dining facility seats 300 and operates a grill, serving line, and a salad bar. The dining area may be reached through the Campus Center by way of the grand staircase or elevator. The Admissions Office, Campus Mailroom, and Switchboard are located on the first floor of Kelley Commons.

Preble Hall

Preble Hall, which is handicapped-accessible, is the central administrative building on campus. Offices located here include the President’s/Provost’s Office, Academic Affairs, University Advancement Office, Semester-Based Student Advising, Human Resources, University Services, Student Financial Services, Office of Student Records, YourPace Program Personnel, Upward Bound, Marketing & Communications.

Residence Halls

The residence hall system is designed to offer students a variety of living styles, options, and alternatives in a comfortable learning environment. There are three on-campus halls (Emerson, Merriman, and Park). Each on-campus hall features brick construction, a sprinkler system, fire alarms, a large lounge with a big screen cable television and a pool table, comfortable study lounges, on-site laundry facilities, in-room cable, a kitchen area, telephone service, and internet accessibility.

Emerson Hall is capable of housing 151 upper-class men and women in a traditional residence hall setting. Residents are housed co-educationally, room by room. Located on the northwest corner of the hall is Emerson Annex, which houses the offices of the Vice President of Student Affairs, the Assistant Dean of Conduct and Residence Life, and Health Services.

Merriman Hall is capable of housing 75 predominantly freshmen men and women in a traditional residence hall setting. Residents are housed co-educationally by floor.

Park Hall is capable of housing 98 freshmen men and women in a traditional residence hall setting. Residents are housed co-educationally by floor.

South Hall

A colonial-style hall that is fully handicapped accessible, the first floor is home to the Faculty Service Center and the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). Faculty offices are also located throughout South Hall.

Wieden Hall

This multi-purpose building houses the gymnasium, physical education and PTA classrooms, faculty offices, the Director of Athletics, the athletic equipment room, Athletic Training Education and the athletic training room. Also located in the building are a ceramics lab and the Gauvin Center for the Arts, a 400-seat auditorium. ★