The Oglesby Union is the center of student activity on campus, hosting a variety of cultural, educational, social, and recreational activities. Union facilities include a student activities center; an entertainment club; restaurants; study and television lounges; an arts center and gallery; a bowling, billiards, and games room; lost and found; automatic teller machines; information center; student organization offices; meeting rooms; auditorium; and ballrooms. The Oglesby Union complex is also home to a post office, copy shop, computer store and service center, and computer lab.

The Oglesby Union coordinates multiple University-wide events including Seminole Sensation Week, Homecoming, Parents’ Weekend, and Family Weekend. Seminole Sensation Week welcomes incoming and returning students the week prior to the beginning of fall semester classes. The events and activities provide students with an opportunity to learn more about campus life. Homecoming builds spirit on campus and in the community for Florida State University and welcomes alumni back. Student organizations come together to participate and compete in Homecoming activities. Parents’ and Family Weekends welcome parents and families to campus to share in the FSU experience with their students. Parents’ Weekend is in the fall, and Family Weekend is in the spring.

The Oglesby Union comprises multiple departments providing services, support, and programming for the university community. The Art Center offers a variety of classes and programs including Paint-a-Pot, Art in Low Places, and a full-service frame shop. You can enjoy rotating exhibits and artwork at the Oglesby Gallery, located on the second floor of the Oglesby Union in the Krentzman Lounge. Crenshaw Lanes has been a tradition at FSU since 1964. Featuring twelve bowling lanes and ten billiards tables, Crenshaw Lanes provides fun and healthy activities for FSU students. The Union provides space that can be reserved for a variety of events through the Guest Services department. Space may be reserved for meetings, conferences, social events, dances, and banquets. Students and organizations may reserve space by stopping by the Guest Services office in the Krentzman Lounge of the the Oglesby Union, by contacting them online at http://unionreservations.fsu.edu or by phone at (850) 644-6083.

The Student Activities Center (SAC), located on the third floor of the Oglesby Union, Activities Building, serves over 450 recognized student organizations. The SAC contains Student Organization Services (SOS), Union Productions (UP), Market Wednesdays and Special Event Planning (SEP). The Student Activities Center provides resources for students including copying, faxing, storage space, campus mailboxes, and meeting space.

Students who participate in Union Productions provide leadership and direction in all facets of social, cultural, and educational programming. Students gain experience in booking events, marketing and advertising, hospitality, staffing large shows, and a variety of leadership skills. Union Productions sponsors a variety of programs including an array of bands, comedians, and special events through the Oglesby Union’s hotspot—The Club Downunder, and other venues on and off campus.

The Askew Student Life Center (ASLC) is home to one of the nation’s leading campus movie programs, showing a variety of films each week in the 380 seat Student Life Cinema. While at the ASLC, check out the Cyber Café where you can enjoy video and computer gaming or get a drink and treat at Reel Coffee. The Congress of Graduate Students (COGS), the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), University Housing, and the Counseling Center are all located in the ASLC. Florida State University’s Flying High Circus, a component of the union, is one of only two collegiate circuses in the nation. Founded in 1947, the circus has delighted audiences at home and abroad with performances such as juggling, balancing, and aerial acts. Students work as their own riggers, put up the big top, spread sawdust, and string lights. Any FSU student can join!

The Oglesby Union Board represents the university community to ensure that the facilities, services, and amenities offered by the Oglesby Union Complex meet the needs and interests of their constituents. The Board is made up of twelve students, two faculty, two staff, and one alumnus. Union Board elections take place in the spring semester. The Union Board office is located in the SAC.

For more information on the Oglesby Union and all of the departments mentioned above, please visit http://union.fsu.edu.