Academic Buildings

Opened in 1959, Lakeside Dining Hall was the second dining hall to open on campus, located between the two oldest Lakeside dormitories, Riggs Hall and Johnson Hall. Today, it services the entire East Campus community.

Lanigan Hall is a Communications Lecture Hall located between Penfield Library and Mahar Hall on the north end of the Academic Quad.

Mahar Hall was opened in 1966 as the Social Sciences building and it is still used for those academic programs. Located on the west side of the Academic Quad, Mahar houses the Social Sciences department, as well as classes from other departments.

Located in the center of campus, north of Cooper Dining Hall, the building includes a convocation/ice arena, as well as educational rooms and student organizations.

Park Hall was originally the Industrial Arts Building and was the second building built on campus, due to an increase of academic enrollment and advancement. 

Penfield Library was a part of the Academic Commons built between 1961 and 1969. It was part of a construction project that included Mahar, Lanigan, Culkin, and Tyler Halls.

Poucher Hall is located in the Marano Campus Center, in the eastern section of the complex. From the time of its dedication in 1963 until the completion of the campus center, Poucher was known as the Poucher Complex.

Rice Creek Field Station, located to the south of SUNY Oswego’s campus, opened in 1966. Rice Creek is located on Thompson Road off of Route 104, about 1.5-miles from the college campus’ main entrance.

The Shineman Center opened to the public in 2013, with Marano Campus Center directly to the west and Wilber to the east. Shineman serves the Oswego community as a leader in sustainability and to demonstrates the college’s dedication to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the STEM program.

Sheldon Hall opened for public use in 1913 and was a reflection of the administration of Principal I.B. Poucher, who worked with
Dr. Edward Sheldon and carried on Sheldon’s legacy after his death.

Swetman Gymnasium, which opened in 1963, is attached to Marano Campus Center and is adjacent to Poucher Hall. The gymnasium is used by the campus community for open recreation, club activities and intramurals.

The SUNY Oswego Syracuse Center is located in downtown Syracuse's Clinton Square. The Facility provides opportunities for individuals in Central New York to take classes through SUNY Oswego.

Opened in 1968, Tyler Hall functions as the main academic building on campus for the Art, Music, and Theatre Programs. It also serves as the home to the Tyler Art Gallery and Waterman Theater, both of which are used by the Oswego community and the academic departments for exhibitions and performances.

Wilber Hall was an addition to Park Hall that was opened to the public in September of 1964. Today it is used as the offices for Health Promotion and Wellness, the Center for Urban Schools and the Technology Department.