Buildings and Facilities

Alumni Hall

Often referred to as “Alum” by students, this residence hall is located toward the front of campus. The building primarily houses first-year students in double-occupancy rooms which are co-ed by floor. The Career Development and Internship Center is located in Alumni 026 and the Commuter Lounge is located in the basement. 

Desautels Hall

This first-year residence hall is located in the heart of campus and right next to Alumni Hall. Similar to Alumni Hall, this building offers double-occupancy rooms and is co-ed by floor. Desautels Hall is often referred to as “Des” and both the Registrar and the Cashier and Student Accounts Office are located on the first floor of this building.  

Worcester Hall

Worcester Hall is located directly behind the Plourde Recreation Center, beyond the outdoor basketball and volleyball courts. This hall is a mirror image of Salisbury Hall. First and second-year students often find residence in this building that offers single, double, and sometimes triple-occupancy rooms.

Salisbury Hall

Located near Hagan Campus Center and Brian Kelly ‘83 Stadium, Salisbury aka “Sals” primarily houses first-year and sophomore students in triple-occupancy rooms. This hall is co-ed by floor.

Dion Hall

Primarily housing upper-class students, Dion Hall is a four-person townhouse located across the street from Brian Kelly ‘83 Stadium. The apartment is equipped with a kitchen, living room, bathroom, and two double-occupancy bedrooms. Dion Hall is seated at the entrance of the part of campus that houses apartment-style buildings known as “The Valley.”

Mouqin Hall

These five-person apartments, located in “The Valley”, boast a kitchen, bathroom, two double-occupancy bedrooms, and one single-occupancy bedroom.  Apartments are set up in a “U” shape around a turf common area where residents typically hang out during the warmer months.

Authier and Dufault Halls

Nicknamed the 6’s because their rooms hold six students, these connected residential buildings are a part of the area on campus known as “The Valley.” Each apartment is equipped with three double-occupancy bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a living room. 

Bissonnette Hall

The Bissonnette Townhouses accommodate four students.  Located on a part of campus called “the Hill,” these apartments feel secluded from campus while still being in a prime spot close to athletic fields and academic buildings. Each townhouse has a kitchen, a living room, two double-occupancy bedrooms, and a bathroom. 

Aubuchon Townhouses

Aubuchon Townhouses, located on “The Hill” are the designated area for Graduate student housing. Each townhouse has a kitchen, a living room, three double-occupancy bedrooms, and a bathroom. These buildings are split into two levels with each level housing a townhouse.  

Wachusett Hall

Located between the LLC and Worcester Hall, Wachusett Hall houses groups of four students and features accommodations such as a kitchen, bathroom, living room, and two double-occupancy bedrooms. 

Living-Learning Center

The Living-Learning Center (LLC) is a unique living experience for students to become totally immersed in their development as students and as humans. The six-story apartment-style building features four-person apartment suites with central air conditioning, a kitchen, a living room, two double-occupancy bedrooms, and a bathroom. 

Plough and Cesareo Halls

Plough and Cesareo Halls are located directly behind the Living/Learning Center (LLC) in an area of campus known as the “Village.” Housing six-person apartments, each with a kitchen, living room, two bathrooms, two double-occupancy rooms, and two single-occupancy rooms. These halls have central air conditioning and two common area lounges in the buildings.  

West Hall

Nestled in between Plough and Cesareo Halls, West Hall is a suite-style building that accommodates four students. Each suite has a bathroom and two double-occupancy bedrooms with central air conditioning, two study lounges on each floor, and additional larger common area lounges on the second and third floors. 

Tsotsis Family Academic Center

Opened in 2017, the 62,000 square foot state-of-the-art Tsotsis Family Academic Center (TFAC) features 13 high-tech flexible classrooms, seminar rooms, the Lagarce Trading Room, common study spaces, a 400-seat performance hall with rehearsal room, and ballroom.

The building is also home to the Grenon School of Business.

Catrambone Health Sciences Center

Assumption’s newest building, the Richard J. & Sophia Catrambone Health Sciences Center is home to the Froelich School of Nursing. The 41,000 square-foot building features a clinical learning suite equipped with 7 clinical skills beds and 4 high-fidelity simulation rooms. 

Throughout the spacious building are lounges, break-out study rooms, de-briefing rooms, and conference rooms.

Testa Science Center

Testa’s most prominent feature – the towering windows of the Atrium, connect Assumption’s past and present with stained glass windows originally part of the Assumption College and Preparatory School, damaged during a 1953 tornado.

The building features 10 teaching labs and 7 faculty and student research labs, a rooftop greenhouse, the Center for Neuroscience, and a sunlit Atrium, home to various annual events.

Kennedy Memorial Hall

Kennedy features 12 classrooms, two tiered lecture rooms, resource libraries, and psychology laboratories with observation rooms. On the bottom floor, the Department of Public Safety can be found. 

Fuller Hall

Connected directly to the Information Technology Center, Fuller Hall is home to various classrooms, computer labs, and administrative offices. 

Founders Hall

Founders Hall is primarily home to faculty offices. The building also features a graphic design lab and is home to the D’Amour College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

Plourde Recreation Center

The Plourde Recreation Center provides our community with a number of exciting and challenging fitness, intramural, and athletic opportunities.

Facilities in the Plourde include: fully equipped cardio and weight rooms, varsity weight room, aerobics room, three full-size basketball courts, indoor track, locker rooms, sauna rooms, stretching/meditation rooms, dance rooms, and a pool. Students are encouraged to stay active by joining a club sport, participating in intramurals, or visiting the Plourde in their free time.

Hagan Campus Center

Hagan Campus Center is the heartbeat of student life. Hang out with friends in large common areas, grab a bite at Charlie’s Snack Bar or a coffee at Caribou Coffee Café, or shop for the latest Hound Nation styles at the Hound Store. 

Hagan also includes: a post office, student club and organization offices, the Office of Student Engagement & Leadership, an esports arena, dining areas, meeting spaces, and soon the location of an on-campus pub.

Brian Kelly ‘83 Stadium

Named after legendary college football head coach Brian Kelly, a 1983 graduate of Assumption and member of the football team, Brian Kelly ‘83 Stadium is home to a number of Greyhound athletic teams including football, field hockey, soccer (M+W), and lacrosse (M+W). 

Located adjacent to many residence halls and Hagan Campus Center, the stadium makes it easy for students and fans to attend Greyhound home games.

Taylor Dining Hall

From the grill to brick oven pizza, chef’s table to our dietary friendly simple servings station, Taylor Dining Hall has something for everyone. One of two main dining options on campus (Charlie’s Snack Bar), Taylor features all-you-care-to-eat dining stations for all meals of the day.

Laska Gymnasium

Laska Gymnasium is the home to the Assumption Greyhounds men’s and women’s basketball teams and women’s volleyball program.

Laska also houses the athletics department, team locker rooms, athletic training and equipment room, the Assumption Athletics Hall of Fame, and an extensive trophy case in the lobby to welcome you.

Emmanuel d’Alzon Library

The Emmanuel d’Alzon Library is at the center of academic life at Assumption.

The three floors of the building feature both quiet and conversational study spaces, group collaboration rooms, and computer labs. The library is also home to the Academic Support Center, where students go for tutoring appointments.

Chapel of the Holy Spirit

Perhaps Assumption’s most iconic building, the Chapel of the Holy Spirit is a vibrant spiritual community for students who are Catholic, follow other religious, or non-religious. 
Worshiping opportunities include: Mass, morning prayer, evening prayer, Reconciliation, Charismatic Praise, Candlelight Prayer, and Adoration.

Admissions House

Nestled atop a hill overlooking campus, the Admissions House is usually the first stop in your Assumption journey. Visitors to the University are welcomed to the House by student ambassadors and tour guides, undergraduate and graduate admission offices, and the Office of Financial Aid.

Information Technology Center

The Information Technology Center Building at Assumption is home to classrooms, computer labs with over 150 computers, and our Information Technology helpdesk.

The IT helpdesk provides technology support to computer users across the campus, as well as to our free Hound Print services for students.

La Maison Française

The original building of Assumption’s Salisbury Street campus, La Maison Française now primarily houses administrative offices, some classrooms, and the Office of the President. 
Additionally, two large gathering spaces, La Maison Salon and La Maison Hall greet you on each side of the main entrance.

Tinsley Campus Ministry Center

Attached to the Chapel of the Holy Spirit is the Tinsley Campus Ministry Center, home to offices, an interfaith prayer room, a conference room, and a library with theological and spiritual reading materials.

DiPasquale Media Center

The DiPasquale Media Center is home to Assumption’s television studio featuring a green screen recording studio and attached editing room.

The Center also houses the University’s audio-visual services where students can sign-out a variety of A/V equipment