Campus Buildings

• Allen Hall
• Christen Family Recreation/Wellness Center
• Dakota Discovery Museum
• Day Care
• Dayton Hall
• Department of Nursing
• Grandy Alumni House
• Hughes Science Hall
• L.B. Williams Elementary School
• McGovern Library
• Parker United Methodist Conference Center
• Physical Plant
• Prather Hall
• Psi Cottage
• Rollins Campus Center
• Sherman Center
• Smith Hall
• Student Apartments
• Visual Art Center

McGovern Library – McGovern Library, dedicated in 2006, is an elegant signature building on the Dakota Wesleyan campus. The 49,000-square-foot facility serves as a repository, a laboratory, and as a center for the development of servant leaders, effectively accommodating the needs of 21st century students. It also houses the University Archives, the McGovern Legacy Museum, classrooms, Student Support Services, and a coffee bar.

McGovern Library holds more than 75,000 items in its collection - including books, periodicals, DVDs and computer software. Available for research are more than 600 magazines and journals, an extensive collection of print and electronic books, and numerous online periodical indexes and full-text databases. The library is a member of the South Dakota Library Network (SDLN), and the online catalog provides access to materials in McGovern Library, as well as to more than five million items in more than 70 other South Dakota libraries.

In addition to serving as a storehouse for recorded knowledge collected, maintained and preserved in support of the educational process, the library provides reference and library instructional services. In the library, Dakota Wesleyan University offers students hands-on experience with technologies they will encounter after graduation, including 24-hour access to cutting-edge hardware and software for the production and use of media-authoring equipment.

McGovern Library not only offers enhanced opportunities for learning and research, it encourages browsing, recreational reading, intellectual curiosity, and the habit of self-education. Serving as the campus family room, McGovern library provides venues for constructive exchanges of ideas in a variety of study atmospheres that take into account different learning styles. Students and visitors alike can enjoy a beverage from the coffee bar, discuss current events in front of the fireplace or study quietly in a cozy corner.

The library is open seven days a week during the academic year. Twenty-four-hour access to many resources and services is available through the internet. Visit the library’s home page at http://www.dwu.edu/library to search for information and learn more about this excellent facility.

Patten-Wing Theatre – The Patten-Wing Theatre is the primary performing and educational center for the theatre program and the site for many events at the university with seating for more than 300.

Sherman Center - The Sherman Center, dedicated in 2004, is a facility designed to hold worship and musical performance events. The main floor offers moveable seating for up to 450 people and the balcony has fixed seating for 200. The building is equipped with audio visual capabilities to allow for projection to two large screens. The Sherman Center is used for large campus events such as Opening Convocation and Baccalaureate.

Wagner Chapel – This traditional chapel is open and accessible 24 hours a day to spend quiet time in individual reflection and prayer. It provides a central campus location for smaller group worship, study groups or gatherings with seating for more than 75.

Distance Learning Facility –Dakota Wesleyan University has a complete distance learning studio/classroom linked to the Sanborn Interactive Video Network (SIVN). The studio/classroom is located in the education annex of the L.B. Williams Elementary School.

Computers and Information Technology
The computers and information technology department supports the computing infrastructure on the DWU campus, including both administrative and academic computing systems. This department also maintains the Help Desk for direct user support.

Student Computer Services – All students have a DWU e-mail account accessible from on and off campus. Students have access to the campus network, including individual H: drive access for data/file storage. MyWeb (myweb.dwu.edu) is the online space for students to maintain their personal Web pages. To set up a MyWeb account, contact the Help Desk at 995-2697 or helpdesk@dwu.edu.

Classroom Technology – Instructional technology equipment has been placed in most DWU classrooms on a permanent basis. The library’s media services department maintains several classrooms as "smart classrooms" or "technology-equipped classrooms," with computers at the faculty stations, network access, multimedia projectors and laptop connections.

Computer Labs – DWU has two computer labs for general student and class use. The labs are located in Smith Hall and in the education department building. A specialized multimedia computer lab is located in the new McGovern Library. In addition to the two computer labs, there are several general-access computers on campus located in the residence halls, the campus center, Hughes Science Hall, and the library.

eConnections@DWU – The eConnections@DWU program provides wireless access to the university’s network. Wireless access points located across campus transform any classroom, study area, or common area into a computer lab, cyberspace portal, electronic chat room, or private information technology center. Students can gather to study or collaborate on group projects. In any one of DWU’s classrooms, students and instructors can share information via the wireless network. Students and instructors, no longer limited to traditional computer labs or offices, can join forces on research papers, class projects or tutorial sessions, thus expanding the opportunities for learning.