UNF Campus Housing

UNF achieved four-year status in 1984, meaning students could finally earn full bachelors’ degrees through the university, and the first freshmen arrived on campus that September. The university also broke ground on the first on-campus housing units—Osprey Village—in the fall of 1984. The facility opened in August 1985, just before fall semester began. The university also constructed a separate shared laundry building, and a picnic grove next to the residences, which included a pavilion, tables, and grills for students to use. Shortly after Osprey Village opened, university administrators recognized they would need to begin planning for additional campus housing for interested students. Construction on UNF’s second housing facility, Osprey Hall, began in the fall of 1988. The residence hall opened in August 1989, and became the mandatory housing option for freshmen who wanted to live on campus (upper-class students were allowed to choose between the hall and the Osprey Village apartments).

• Complex of seven three-story buildings with interior courtyards
• One- and two-bedroom apartment residences
• Full kitchens and bathrooms in each unit, shared laundry facility
• Capacity: 435 students

• Single, three-story brick building
• Traditional residence hall with single- and double-occupancy rooms
• Common study areas, lounges, bathrooms, and laundry facilities
• Capacity: 250 students

UNF initiated several intercollegiate athletic programs in the 1980s and built new athletic facilities. To offer more onsite recreational activities and services for resident students, during the mid-to-late 1980s UNF renovated existing campus spaces and constructed several new ones. Along with the students who now lived at UNF, these additions helped the university to gain the feel of a more traditional college campus.

• Programs: baseball, cross country, golf, tennis, and track
• Facilities: Harmon baseball stadium, softball field, and outdoor track

• New: Aquatic Center, Osprey Cafe, and Student Life Center (precursor to Student Union)
• Renovated/expanded: Boathouse, Fitness Center, intramural and soccer fields, and tennis courts