Millwright Hall

What is here

Millwright Hall is UW–Porter Falls' central administration building, a few minutes' walk from the academic core. The Office of the Provost (Room 300), the Graduate School (Room 320), the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (Room 340), the Office of Outreach & Engagement (Room 120), and University Communications (Room 210) all keep offices here, along with Campus Safety, which occupies the entire ground level.

Most students only pass through Millwright Hall for a specific reason — a graduate-school appointment, a records request, an escort after dark — rather than daily business, which is concentrated in Founders Union instead.

Campus Safety and after-hours access

Campus Safety operates from the ground level around the clock during the semester, staffed at all hours, and is the campus point of contact for a safety escort, a lost-and-found report routed from another building, or an after-hours building-access issue. For an actual emergency the number is still 911 first, Campus Safety second.

Visiting an office here

Most offices in Millwright Hall keep standard weekday business hours and see visitors by appointment for anything beyond a quick question; Campus Safety's ground-level desk is staffed continuously. Visitor parking is in the small lot on the building's north side, with a short-term validation available at the Campus Safety desk.

Accessibility

The main entrance is step-free with automatic doors, and an elevator serves all three floors. Accessible visitor parking is in the first row of the north lot. Contact the specific office you are visiting ahead of time if you need an interpreter or another accommodation for a meeting.

A note on the name

The building takes its name from the millwright trade that anchored Porter Falls' original economy along the river; the name predates the university's founding and was kept when the building was repurposed for administration in the 1970s.