The Highsmith Student Union is an extraordinary gathering place for the UNC Asheville community with more than 74,000 square feet. Highsmith offers a spacious Student Life Porch, meeting rooms, performance venues, Game Room, and casual lounge spaces throughout the building. Services include the Food Court, the University Bookstore, OneCard, the Bike Shop, vending machines, Guest Services Desk, and the FreeStore. In addition, there are administrative offices for Highsmith Student Union, the Career Center, Multicultural Affairs, Transition and Parent Programs, and the Key Center.
First Floor
Administrative Offices
- 102 – Parking Services
- 116 – Title IX Office
- 117 – Conferences & Camps
- 118 – Veterans Center for Excellence
Meeting Rooms
- 108 – Grotto
- 114 – Alumni Hall
- 125 – French Broad
- 127 – Swannanoa
- 128 – Nantahala
Building Services
- 101 – Bookstore
- 106 – Student Mail Center
- 111 – Food Court
- 129 – Game Room
- ATM State Employees Credit Union
- Bike Shop (accessible from the outside of the building)
- Vending Area (credit cards accepted)
Second Floor
Administrative Offices
- 211 – The Key Center for Community Engaged Learning
- 224 – Highsmith Student Union Administration
- 237 – Office of Multicultural Affairs
Meeting Rooms
- 202/203 – Blue Ridge Room (202 and 203 combined)
- 202 – Blue Ridge North
- 203 – Blue Ridge South
- 220 – Asheville Meeting Room (unreservable)
- 221 – Biltmore Meeting Room (unreservable)
- 222 – College Meeting Room (unreservable)
- 223 – 1927 Room
- 225/226/228/229 – Mountain Suites
- 225 – Beaucatcher Mtn.
- 226 – Mt. Mitchell
- 228 – Mt. Pisgah
- 229 – Lookout Mtn.
- 238 – to ki ya sdi
- 239 – Town Mountain
Student Offices
- 212 – Student Government Association
- 213 – Leadership Lab
- 214 – Creation Station
- 215 – Highsmith Marketing Team Office
- 216 – Fraternity and Sorority Life
- 217 – Blue Echo
- 218 – Student Environmental Center
- 219 – Asheville Campus Entertainment
- 235 – Dean of Students