Harre Union

The Valparaiso University Harre Union department provides a comprehensive program of social, cultural, recreational, spiritual, and educational activities and services that complement the mission of the University. As the community center for the University’s campus life, the Union is a dynamic, innovative, inclusive, and inviting gathering place for students, faculty, staff, and the extended University family and guests.

In addition, the Valpo Union supports the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) statement on the Role of the College Union. We affirm that the Union is at the center of college community life, a student-centered organization that encourages self-directed activity and opportunities for growth.

The largest construction project in University history culminated in the opening of the Harre Union in January 2009. The 202,000-square-foot building was part of a $74 million project that included construction of the two-story facility in addition to expenditures for furnishings, kitchen equipment, development of supporting campus infrastructure, site preparation, professional fees, and an endowment fund to support building operations. The project has centralized many student services (including dining and mail services) that previously were provided in several locations, and the Union was completely funded by private gifts — no tuition fees were used in the construction of this project.

A wide variety of AV equipment is on hand to meet your technology needs, from document cameras and videoconferencing to ceiling-mounted projectors and wireless microphones. See the AV equipment page for a complete listing.

Guests of the Harre Union have complimentary access to our wireless Internet service. Stop by the Welcome Desk with a photo ID to set up a guest account.

An ATM is located at the north end of the Union’s first floor, across from the Campus Café.

Large events requiring security personnel will be staffed by the Valparaiso University Police Department for an hourly rate. Inquire for more details.

To assist with the transportation of heavy equipment and supplies, a dual-bay loading dock with a lift is located on the north side of the building. The loading dock also is conveniently located near the freight elevator, which services the second floor in close proximity to the meeting rooms.

For your convenience, a coatroom is available to hold coats and other belongings. This area may be staffed by one of your group members or by Union personnel for a fee and may be locked upon request.

A Green Room with a mirror, dressing table, and lounge seating is located in the back of the house area. This room serves as a great waiting area for entertainers or for a wedding party preparing for a ceremony or reception.

Submission

• Please email your publication to welcome.desk@valpo.edu with the dates you would like to slide to run (maximum of fourteen days). Any slides not following the above specifications will be sent back for corrections.

Content

• All content will be approved by the Harre Union Administration.
• Since all broadcast screens are in public areas, all materials must be appropriate and acceptable for public viewing.
• Only advertising of campus-sponsored events and official university business will be approved for broadcasting.
• Time and Number Limitations: Advertisements will be approved to run for a maximum of two weeks prior to the event. All advertisements will be removed after the event has occurred.
• A group may only have two advertisements running on the TV at any given time.
• Digital signage in the Harre Union is intended to be a medium for campus-sponsored event promotion, organizational promotion, emergency notification, and/or official university business. Use of the digital signage for any other purpose, including but not limited to political or commercial material, is prohibited without the approval of the Harre Union.
• All emergency notices and warnings override all advertisements.

On campus Faculty and Staff are able to reserve spaces on campus up to sixteen months out from the present day. Here’s how it works:

1. A confirmation email will be sent for all spaces booked by the Harre Union. If we are not able to grant your request, we will work with you to find an alternate date, time, or space for your event.
2. Log in to EMS and choose “Create a Reservation.”
3. Fill out your request, being as complete and providing as much information as possible.
4. Click Create a Reservation to send your request.
5. The Harre Union will contact you shortly (usually within 48–72 business hours) regarding your request (Please note that processing requests may take longer if the request is sent at the beginning of a semester, due to volume of requests this time of the year).

up to twenty months out from the present day. This will allow organizations to create meetings and events almost two years out! Here’s how it works:

1. Using your student organization login for EMS, you can log in to EMS and choose “Create a Reservation.”*
2. Fill out your request, being as complete and providing as much information as possible.
3. Click Create a Reservation to send your request.
4. The Harre Union will contact you shortly (usually within 48–72 business hours) regarding your request (Please note that processing requests may take longer if the request is sent at the beginning of a semester, due to volume of requests this time of the year).
5. A confirmation email will be sent for all spaces booked by the Harre Union. If we are not able to grant your request, we will work with you to find an alternate date, time, or space for your event.

*If you are unsure who is the EMS Contact for your student organization, please feel free to contact our Event Manager at union.reservations@valpo.edu.

Please note that not all spaces on campus are available through the online EMS system. For your convenience, we have listed out those spaces below along with their appropriate contact:

Athletic Recreation Center: Theresa Augle (theresa.augle@valpo.edu or ext. 6894)

Chapel of the Resurrection: Mary Akers (mary.akers1@valpo.edu or ext. 6787.)

The Harre Union charges no service fees, but there are fees associated with the ETix ticketing system. Fees are as follows:

• Cash and check payments will not have any additional fees. Credit card transactions will be charged a $1.50 ETix fee. This fee can be absorbed as a part of the ticket cost, or added in addition to your ticket price. For credit card transactions, a .032 percentage fee will be added.

To Have Valpo Sell Your Tickets

Fill out the ticket request form, being as detailed as possible including the start date of your ticket sales. We ask that all requests be submitted at least five business days prior to the first day of sale so we may have time to complete your request and to inform our staff of a new sale.

To process your ticket sales, your request must have a University Account Number (GL Number) so we may transfer your funds after the sale is completed.

The Harre Union will contact you by email when your tickets have been entered into our ticketing system.

From I-65

• Exit at US-30 East in Merrillville. Proceed approximately 12 miles east to Valparaiso. You will see the US-30 entrance to the University on the left (north) side of US-30. (If you drive past Wal-Mart, you have gone too far.) Continue straight on this road past the Chapel and the Christopher Center for Library Resources to the third stop sign and turn right. At the next stop sign, just past Guild/Memorial Hall, turn right again. At the second stop sign, turn left and proceed to parking lot 14 or 15. The north entrance to the Harre Union is directly across from the west side of parking lot 14.

From I-80/90 or I-94:

• Exit at IN-49 South in Chesterton. Proceed approximately eight miles south to Valparaiso, then exit onto US-30 West. After passing through the second stoplight, you will see the entrance to campus on your right. Continue straight on this road, past the Chapel and the Christopher Center for Library Resources to the third stop sign and turn right. At the next stop sign, just past Guild/Memorial Hall, turn right again. At the second stop sign, turn left and proceed to parking lot 14 or 15. The north entrance to the Harre Union is directly across from the west side of parking lot 14.
• Please allow yourself additional traveling time when driving on 80/94 from Chicago due to road construction.

From O’Hare and Midway Airport:

• Take I-294 South (Tri-State Tollway) to I-80/90 East, towards Indiana. When I-80 and I-94 split, you can take either highway; I-80 joins I-90 and is a toll road while I-94 remains toll-free. In Chesterton, take the Indiana 49-South exit to US-30 West. After passing through the second stoplight, you will see the entrance to campus on your right. Continue straight on this road, past the Chapel and the Christopher Center for Library Resources to the third stop sign and turn right. At the next stop sign just past Guild/Memorial Hall turn right again. At the second stop sign, turn left and proceed to parking lot 14 or 15. The north entrance to the Harre Union is directly across from the west side of parking lot 14.
• From Midway, take Cicero Avenue south to I-294.

Visitor parking is available in lots 14 and 15, located directly north and northwest of the Union. Please visit the link below for a map of the University campus.