Eckstein Hall Building and Parking Hours

Eckstein Hall Building and Parking Hours 

 Beginning Wednesday, August 20, academic year building hours for Eckstein Hall are as follows: 

  • Monday-Thursday: 7 a.m. to midnight 

  • Friday: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • Saturday : 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • Sunday: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. 

 Labor Day weekend hours are as follows:  

  • Friday, August 29: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.  

  • Saturday, August 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  

  • Sunday, August 31:10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  

  • Monday, September 1 (Labor Day): 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  

Please note that the building promptly closes at the listed close time, including access to the parking levels. Students are no longer able to enter the building as of the building close time and must vacate by that time. 

To view the most up-to-date building hours, please click here. 

Parking Hours 

Eckstein Hall parking opens 45 minutes prior to the building open time and closes 30 minutes prior to the building close time. If you are parked in the building after parking closes, you can exit without issue within 15 minutes after the listed building close time. If you do not exit within 15 minutes after the listed building close time, you will need to push the intercom button to be let out of the parking level and then contact Ben Manske to have your parking credential reset. Until your credentials are reset, you will not be able to park in Eckstein Hall.  

Overnight parking is not permitted in Eckstein Hall unless prior approval is granted by the welcome desk (located in the lobby) or the manager of building operations. Vehicles found parked overnight without approval will be ticketed. To avoid parking issues, please exit promptly upon the building close time. 

How to Access Eckstein Hall and Parking 

The exterior doors to Eckstein Hall are unlocked Monday-Thursday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. To enter the building after the exterior doors lock, an MUID card is needed. If you do not have your MUID card, you will not be able to get into the building unless someone lets you in. Additionally, your MUID card is needed to access study rooms, classrooms, and other spaces in the building that are locked. You will also need your MUID card to access the 3rd and 4th floors, Monday-Friday after 4 p.m. and all-day Saturday and Sunday.  

Your MUID card is also needed to access the parking levels, this includes complementary weekend parking for those who did not purchase a university parking permit. For those who purchased a university parking permit, you can also use your hangtag to gain access to the parking levels.   

 Prior to parking in Eckstein Hall, you should always check the parking alerts website for parking updates.  

You are encouraged to bookmark this website as it is a useful tool for parking in Eckstein Hall. This website will tell you the number of permit and visitor parking spots available and any parking restrictions due to law school events, and refreshes every five minutes. The link to the parking alerts website will be available in Law News on a regular basis.  

Contact: Ben Manske