Opened in April 2002, and dedicated to former Chancellor David J. Markee and his wife, Lou Ann, in 2011, the Markee Pioneer Student Center and Dining Services Administration, also known as the Student Center, is unique to the UW System having been built to meet the combined need for a technology center and a student center. The Student Center features a wide variety of services, programs, and conveniences for the campus community including; the Pioneer Haus pub, Pioneer Crossing food court, and the Pioneer Perk coffee and snack shop. The Student Center hosts events ranging from national touring acts to educational and recreational conferences to student organizations and university departments meetings. The University Bookstore, Pioneer Involvement Center, Campus Cash office, Dean of Students Office, Information Center, and Student Centers Administration are also conveniently located at the Student Center, as is the Bears Den computer lab, and a mixture of formal and informal meeting spaces and lounges. An anchor of community life on the campus, the Student Center is home to numerous artifacts of the university, such as the Platteville Normal School bell located at the south entrance and the Heritage Hall Mural, depicting historic buildings, seals, and the "M" mound of the university.
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Hours of Operation
Summer
Monday through Friday
7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
Closed
Fall Semester
Monday through Friday
7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Fall 2021 Special Hours
Saturday, August 28 (Welcome Week)
8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, August 29 (Welcome Week)
10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Monday, August 30 (Welcome Week)
7 am. to 11 p.m.
Monday, September 6 (Labor Day)
CLOSED
Saturday, October 23 (Homecoming)
8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, October 29 (Fall Break)
7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, October 30 (Fall Break)
CLOSED
Sunday, October 31 (Fall Break)
4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Wednesday, November 24 (Thanksgiving Break)
7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, November 25 (Thanksgiving Break)
CLOSED
Friday, November 26 (Thanksgiving Break)
CLOSED
Saturday, November 27 (Thanksgiving Break)
CLOSED
Sunday, November 28 (Thanksgiving Break)
4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, December 11 (Commencement)
8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Tuesday, December 21 (End of Semester)
7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Winterim
Monday through Friday
7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
Closed
Spring Semester
Monday through Friday
7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
2 p.m. to 10 p.m.