Campus Information

Campus Facilities

Sonoran University is committed to maintaining campus facilities, buildings, and grounds in a manner that promotes safety and helps reduce opportunities for crime. The Facilities Department regularly inspects campus property, promptly addresses repairs related to safety and security, and responds as quickly as possible to reports of potential hazards.

Students are encouraged to report any unsafe conditions to the Facilities Manager, Dean of Students, or IT Director as soon as they are identified. If the condition remains unresolved, students should submit a written report to the Dean of Students.

Any student accident or injury must be reported. For additional information on reporting requirements and procedures, please refer to the Safety tab - Injury and Accident Reporting section on this page.

Parking

Sonoran University provides parking for students and requires all vehicles to be parked in accordance with the applicable rules and restrictions at each university facility. These regulations are designed to promote safety, ensure access to campus resources, and prevent parking practices that may create hazards or inconvenience for members of the university community.

Students may not park in designated visitors, patient, café, or employee parking areas. However, when surface parking lots are full, students may use the top two levels of the parking garage.

Overnight parking is not permitted without prior approval from the Facilities Manager or the Dean of Students and is solely at the vehicle owner's risk. Vehicles left on campus without authorization or parked in violation of safety regulations may be towed at the owner's expense.

Students with a temporary medical condition requiring accommodation, including pregnancy, may request a temporary parking exemption through the Dean of Students.

Bicycles must be parked in designated bicycle racks located outside campus buildings. Bicycles secured to other university property or facilities may be removed.

Repeated violations of parking regulations may result in disciplinary action and/or fines.

For additional information, please review the Parking and Traffic Regulations Policy on MySonoran.

Lockers

Student lockers are located next to the Anatomy Laboratory in the Academic Building. Lockers are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis through the Welcome Center. It is important to note that students are not guaranteed a locker for the duration of their program of study. Lockers should be emptied over break periods to allow for cleaning and repair of facilities, if necessary.

Lost and Found

To retrieve lost items on campus, please check with the Welcome Center in the Lim Commons or contact Security. At the end of each quarter, any items left in Lost and Found will be donated to Naturopaths without Borders for distribution to patients in need.

Security site phone: 480.222.2972 Email: security.guard@sonoran.edu

Sonoran University Equipment

No University equipment may be removed from its assigned location without authorization from the manager in charge of that location and the Facilities Manager. No audiovisual or presentation equipment, or other furnishings (including chairs, desks, computers, technology, peripherals, etc.) may be moved without permission from the Facilities Manager.

Student Spaces

Sonoran University’s campus has a variety of communal spaces where students can meet, study, and connect.

Lim Commons

The Mr. Andrew C.G. and Dr. Ruth Tan Lim Commons (Lim Commons), a 48,000-square-foot LEED Platinum certified facility, that serves as a community center for the campus. Situated between the Medical Center/Administration Building and the Academic Building, the Lim Commons houses the Medicinary, Library, Welcome Center, tutoring and testing centers, study lounge, wellness rooms, teaching kitchen, classrooms, fitness and yoga rooms, and cafe.

Computer Center

The Computer Center, located within Sonoran University's Library, houses computers available for student use. These devices feature Microsoft Office Suite – including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. Note that other productivity applications are not supported. Students are licensed with a Microsoft 365 account – allowing them to download and install the full suite on five personal devices (Windows, Mac, and mobile devices) at no charge. Please visit the IT Student Resources page on MySonoran for more information.

Study Rooms

Located on the second floor of the Lim Commons, 18 study rooms provide faculty, staff, and students space to meet, study, or work. Rooms are equipped with whiteboards, monitors, tables, and chairs. While using a study room, a student may connect their laptop to the in-room monitor.

Library

Sonoran University's Library offers 4100 sq. ft. of resource materials, literature, student study spaces, general seating, and a Computer Center for students' use. It also houses the Testing Center and Private Testing Rooms. For a complete listing of services, please see the Library page in the Catalog.

Student Lounges

Located in the Academic Building and on the second floor of the Lim Commons, the student lounges are available for students to eat, sit and relax, study, nap, have a meeting, or hang out. It is meant to be a warm, welcoming, comfortable environment. Students are encouraged to use it freely but are responsible for keeping it clean.

Outdoor Areas

Students can enjoy the beautiful Arizona climate at several locations on campus, including the student picnic area, located behind the Academic Building, and the outdoor seating available on the north patio of the Lim Commons building.

Community Boards

Sonoran University provides wall-mounted bulletin boards for community members to share information on campus. The Dean of Students must approve all material posted on bulletin boards.

Campus and Community Safety

The safety and security of Sonoran University’s students, faculty, and staff is of vital importance. The objective is to help provide and foster a safe and secure environment conducive to learning and to protect the lives and property of students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Security on campus is provided through several mechanisms, including limitations on hours of operation, policies on keys and Identification (ID) Cards, access to buildings, provision of adequate lighting, and security cameras. Security precautions and building security procedures are available on MySonoran. Requests to unlock campus buildings during non-scheduled hours must be submitted in writing to Facilities with consideration given on a case-by-case basis; authorizations are provided in writing.

The Facilities Manager, the Dean of Students, and the IT Director or their designees, have been identified as Campus Security Authorities (CSA). While the University takes actions to help increase security, students, staff, and visitors also have the responsibility to contribute to their safety by following Sonoran University rules, using common sense, avoiding dangerous situations, and reporting suspicious or threatening activities immediately to one of the CSA’s. Students should be aware of personal security practices, including being observant of their surroundings, locking automobiles, walking in pairs, and always guarding their personal belongings.

The CSAs are also responsible for ensuring that the University meets OSHA standards for a safe workplace and an institution of higher learning. Security issues or concerns should be reported to a CSA and/or law enforcement as soon as possible. The CSA discusses with the administration any safety issues that may arise during events at the University campus and Clinical Care facilities.

Any student, faculty, or staff on campus may call the Security Team to accompany them across campus and to/from parking lots.

Security Office Contact: (480) 222-9273

Emergency Preparedness Plan

The safety of the Sonoran University community, patients, and visitors is a top priority. The University is committed to providing a safe learning and working environment and places the highest importance on the health, safety, and well-being of its students, faculty, and staff.

The Emergency Preparedness Plan outlines the University's approach to responding to emergencies in a safe, effective, and timely manner, with the protection of human life as the primary objective. The plan is designed to support the preservation of health and safety, safeguard university assets, and maintain essential university operations and services during emergencies.

The Annual Security Report, Emergency Preparedness Plan, and Emergency Response Guide are available on the Safety and Security page on MySonoran.

Injury and Accident Reporting

To ensure that safety incidents are addressed promptly and appropriately, students must report any injury, adverse reaction, accident, or other unexpected events involving a student as soon as possible. This requirement applies to incidents occurring on campus or at any Sonoran University-sponsored location.

Reportable incidents include those that occur in classrooms, laboratories, practice sessions, Sonoran University Clinical Care facilities, off-site offices, community clinic locations, and any other university-sponsored setting.

Students must immediately notify the individual responsible for the location where the incident occurred and complete an Incident/Injury Report Form available on the Facilities Forms page on MySonoran. For additional information and reporting resources, please refer to the Facilities Forms page on MySonoran.

Non-student Campus Visitors

Visitors on Campus

Students may have visitors, including children, friends, and family members, on Sonoran University premises subject to the following requirements:

All visitors must check in at the Welcome Center in the Lim Commons Building upon each visit and receive a visitor badge, which must be in full display while visiting. Exceptions are for visitors who only utilize the café facilities.
Students are expected to accompany their visitors while on campus.
Visitors are prohibited from all classrooms and labs.

Visitors are responsible for their actions while on campus and are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful manner. Visitors causing any disruptions to the learning environment may be asked to leave the campus and/or lose future visitation privileges.

Children on Campus

Children are permitted on campus with the following conditions:

Children are allowed in common areas with adult supervision but are prohibited from all classrooms and labs.
Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times, including in Sonoran University's Medical Center, Neil Riordan Center for Regenerative Medicine, Medicinary, and the café.

Sonoran University assumes no responsibility or liability for infants/children under their parent’s or guardian’s care.

Animals on Campus

Certified service animals are permitted on campus. All service animals are required to wear a visibly identifiable recognition of their function at all times, be under their handler's control at all times, and are required to be appropriately trained for their respective duty. Owners are responsible for any damage that may occur to facilities due to improperly trained service animals. All other animals, including emotional support animals, are prohibited from campus.

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