University of North Florida - Campus

Campus

UNF has 28 major buildings and six housing facilities on campus. Many of the buildings bear the names of individuals who have made significant contributions to the university. These buildings include the Coggin College of Business, the John E. Mathews, Jr. Computer and Information Sciences Building, and J. J. Daniel Hall. In addition, the current library bears the name of the university's first president, Thomas G. Carpenter. The Green is a central open grassy area on the campus that is popular with students.

The Social Sciences building, which opened in Fall 2006, became the first Northeast Florida facility to be certified by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Also the first "green" building on campus, it received the 2007 Award of Excellence for University Building by the Southeast Construction Company for Energy and Environmental Design. There is also a state-protected wildlife and bird sanctuary featuring miles of nature trails and numerous lakes and ponds with an abundance of wildlife on and around campus, from Armadillos to Geese.

The size of the campus has grown to 1,300 acres (5.3 km2). In the Fall of 2007, the university began offering a shuttle service, which travels to various popular places on campus, including the dorms, UNF Hall, parking lots, Carpenter Library, and the UNF Arena.

A new Biological Sciences building opened in the Spring of 2012. A new Student Wellness Center opened in Fall of 2012. It replaces the Dottie Dorion Fitness Center. An addition to the College of Education and Human Services was completed in December 2011. The first floor of the new wing hosts the Disability Resource Center (DRC) where students can go to receive accommodations. The new addition also holds the Institute for Values, Community, and Leadership, the Veterans' Resource Center, and the On Campus Transition Program. A new multistory dining hall has been completed in the Fall of 2012. All four buildings are expected to be LEED-certified.