Shaw Student Center Renovations

Shaw Student Center is the hub for student activity on Westminster's campus. Enjoy a meal from the dining hall or a beverage from Winged Scholar Coffee, which serves Starbucks coffee and seasonal drinks, along with fresh house-baked goods and grab-and-go options. Students can also visit the Associated Students of Westminster and Student Affairs offices to learn more about campus activities and to access student services.

 

Shaw Student Center is undergoing a series of renovations over summer 2025, in order to better serve Westminster students.

Project Impacts

Renovations begin May 18, 2025 and will be completed for Fall Semester. All traffic must enter the building at the southeast, ADA-accessible entrance off Richer Commons. Entrances on the west side of the building are closed.

Winged Scholar Coffee

Winged Scholar Coffee will be open during construction. Stop by for takeaway breakfast items, snacks, re-heatable meals, sandwiches, salads, and baked goods. Students may use their declining balance meal plan dollars through June 14.

Summer Session (May Term), May 19–June 14:

• Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
• Saturday–Sunday 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Closed:

• May 26, Memorial Day
• June 16, Juneteenth Oberservation
• July 4, Independence Day
• July 24, Pioneer Day

Shaw Student Center Offices

• The Career Center is located in Walker Hall until August.
• The W Shop is closed May 10–June 1. Outdoor pop-up shops will be available throughout summer.
• ASW offices are physically closed for the summer.
• Student Engagement and Belonging offices are physically closed for the summer.

Renderings

A Brief History

Opened in early 1969 as a student union building, the Manford A. Shaw Center is named after the university president who served 1968–1976. President Shaw was a Westminster trustee and graduate, and earned degrees from Yale and the University of Utah. During his term as president, Westminster not only built the Shaw Student Center, but also Malouf Hall.

The Shaw Student Center building has seen many changes over the years. Originally, it included the campus post office and a small health center. A dining room and snack bar were also moved over from Walker Hall. The original bookstore was dedicated in 1982. During 2020–21, pillars got a Westminster W painted on them, the floors were redone, and the dining hall furniture was updated.