Greek Assembly Hall

The Greek Assembly Hall is an approximately 12,671 gross square foot multipurpose safe shelter suitable to accommodate 1,000 occupants during severe weather events and designed to be flexible for group sizes and needs and will include spaces with operable partitions which can be easily adjusted for events, meetings and study groups. Its primary use and purpose is a Tornado Safe Shelter, designed in accordance with the requirements of FEMA 361 and International Code Council (ICC) 500.

The Greek Assembly Hall will be programmed for priority use by National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and Alabama United Greek Council (UGC) chapters for meetings, events, study groups and other uses during non-storm periods. Adjoined the building is the NPHC plaza, that honors The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) which is the coordinating council for the nine historically African American Greek-letter organizations, often referred to as the Divine Nine. This plaza includes monuments showcasing each of the nine organizations’ crests and their Greek letters.

Located on Campus Drive East between the Recreation Center (Rec) and Bryce Lawn Apartments, the Project serves the overall east-central campus area as there is a high density of students in the area and in the surrounding housing complexes and fraternity houses along University Boulevard, Bryce Lawn Drive and Jefferson Avenue. The Project also provides quick access for users of the Rec Fields during other inclement weather events.