Building Access

For students

All academic buildings are open from Mondays to Fridays between 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Students must use Tower Cards to enter.

For faculty and staff

All academic buildings are open all days and all times.

On this page:

After Hours Access
Buildings Access via Tower Card Only
Buildings Open based on Set Operating Hours
Buildings Access for Authorized Individuals Only

After Hours Access

After Hours Access to Locked Buildings
To gain access to a locked building after hours or on weekends please contact University Police Department (UPD) at 408-924-2222. You must present a valid SJSU ID and written authorization from faculty or staff or a reservation confirmation to enter the building.

Buildings Access via Tower Card Only

Building	Access Information
ADM: Administration	Student access operating hours: Mondays to Fridays: 7 a.m–6 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–6 p.m Faculty/staff have access after hours if they are assigned to an office or work in that building. Type of use: Multi-use
ART: Art	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
BBC: Boccardo Business Complex	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
BT: Business Tower	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic Classes
CCB: Central Classroom Building	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic Classes
CL: Clark Hall	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Multi-use
DBH: Dwight Bentel Hall	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
DH: Duncan Hall	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
DMH: Dudley Moorhead Hall	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
ENG: Engineering Building	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
FO: Faculty Office Building	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
HB: Health Building	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
HGH: Hugh Gillis Hall	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
IRC: Instructional Resource Center	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
IS: Industrial Studies	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
ISB: Interdisciplinary Science Building	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
MD: Morris Dailey Auditorium	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Multi-use
MH: MacQuarrie Hall	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
MUS: Music Building	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
SCI: Science Building	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
SH: Sweeney Hall	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
SPXC: Spartan Complex Central	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
SPXE: Spartan Complex East	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
TH: Tower Hall	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Multi-use
WSQ: Washington Square Hall	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research
YUH: Yoshihiro Uchida Hall	Student access operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–10:30 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–7 p.m Faculty/Staff access operating hours: All days/times Type of use: Academic/Research

Buildings Open based on Set Operating Hours

Building	Access Information
ASF: Art Foundry	Operating hours: M–F: 10 a.m–6 p.m Type of use: Academic/Research
ASH: Associated Students House	Operating hours: M–F: 8:30 a.m–4:30 p.m Type of use: Student Life/Support
CPGE Entrance at Student Union	Operating hours: M–F: 9 a.m–5 p.m Type of use: Student Life/Support
CYA: Corporation Yard A	Operating hours: M–F: 8 a.m–5 p.m Type of use: Infrastructure
DC: Dining Commons	Operating hours: M–F: 8 a.m–10 p.m Sat–Sun: 9 a.m–8 p.m Type of use: Food Service
HT: Hammer Theatre	Operating hours: n/a Type of use: Multi-use
KING: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library	Operating hours: M–Th: 8 a.m–Midnight F: 8 a.m–6 p.m Sat: 10 a.m–6 p.m Sun: 1 p.m–Midnight Type of use: Library
SAB: Simpkins Athletic Building	Operating hours: M–F: 8 a.m–5 p.m. Type of use: Athletics
SAC: Spartan Athletics Center	Operating hours: M–F: 7:30 a.m – 5 p.m. Type of use: Athletics
SRAC: Spartan Recreation & Aquatic Center	Operating hours: M–F: 6 a.m–11 p.m Sat: 9 a.m–6 p.m Sun: 9 a.m–10 p.m Type of use: Student Life/Support
SSC: Student Services Center	Operating hours: M–Th: 8:15 a.m–4:45 p.m F: 9 a.m–4:30 p.m Type of use: Student Life/Support
SSX: Simpkins Stadium Center	Operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–5 p.m Type of use: Athletics
SU: Diaz Compean Student Union	Operating hours: M–Th: 7 a.m–11 p.m F: 7 a.m–8 p.m Sat: 8 a.m–8 p.m Sun: Noon–11 p.m Type of use: Student Life/Support
SWC: Student Wellness Center	Operating hours: M–F: 8:30 a.m–5:30 p.m Type of use: Student Life/Support
UPD: University Police	Operating hours: M–F: 7:30 a.m–5 p.m Type of use: Infrastructure

Buildings Access for Authorized Individuals Only

Building	Access Information
CB: Concessions Building	Type of use: Infrastructure Access and security: Keys issued to authorized personnel only.
CC: Computer Center	Type of use: Infrastructure Access and security: Tower Card for authorized staff only.
CDC: Child Development Center	Operating hours: M–F: 7:15 a.m–5:30 p.m Type of use: Special Use Access and security: Open with monitored access for enrolled children and their families
CP: Central Plant	Type of use: Infrastructure Access and security: Tower Card for authorized staff only.
CV2: Campus Village 2	Type of use: Residential Access and security: Tower Card for student residents of this specific building and authorized staff only.
CVA: Campus Village A	Type of use: Residential Access and security: Tower Card for student residents of this specific building and authorized staff only.
CVB: Campus Village B	Type of use: Residential Access and security: Tower Card for student residents of this specific building and authorized staff only.
CVC: Campus Village C	Type of use: Residential Access and security: Tower Card for student residents of this specific building and authorized staff only.
EC: Provident Credit Union Event Center	Type of use: Multi-use Access and security: Open with monitored access only. Keys issued to authorized personnel via special approval at this time.
FH: Field House	Type of use: Athletics Access and security: Tower Card for authorized students/faculty/staff only.
JWH: Joe West Hall	Type of use: Residential Access and security: Tower Card for student residents of this specific building and authorized staff only.
KC: Koret Center	Operating hours: M–F: 7 a.m–5 p.m. Type of use: Athletics Access and security: Tower Card for authorized students/faculty/staff only.
LKR: Training/Locker Facility	Type of use: Athletics Access and security: Keys issued to authorized personnel only.
MA: Modular A	Type of use: Infrastructure Access and security: Keys issued to authorized personnel only.
MB: Modular B	Type of use: Infrastructure Access and security: Keys issued to authorized personnel only.
MF: Modular F	Type of use: Infrastructure Access and security: Keys issued to authorized personnel only.
SM: Spartan Memorial	Type of use: Multi-use Access and security: Open based on event reservation schedule.
SMA: Modular Building A	Type of use: Infrastructure Access and security: Keys issued to authorized personnel only.
SMB: Modular Building B	Type of use: Infrastructure Access and security: Keys issued to authorized personnel only.
SMC: Modular Building C	Type of use: Infrastructure Access and security: Keys issued to authorized personnel only.
TC: Tennis/Softball Locker Room	Type of use: Athletics Access and security: Tower Card for authorized students/faculty/staff only.
WH: Washburn Hall	Type of use: Residential Access and security: Tower Card for student residents of this specific building and authorized staff only.