Faculty Handbook: Our Campus

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Exterior of John Jay College building at corner of 59th St. and 11th Ave.
John Jay's New Building viewed from the corner of W59th St & 11th Ave. Shiva Gallery at street level on near corner.
John Jay’s campus includes several buildings on the west side of midtown Manhattan.

Haaren Hall (HH or T)
Haaren Hall (sometimes referred to as the T-building) is located on the southwest corner of W59th Street and 10th Avenue. It houses the Lloyd Sealy Library, swimming pool, alumni gym, copy center, classrooms, multiple academic Departments, faculty offices, and administrative offices. The latter include Faculty Services, Academic Programs, Student Academic Engagement and Retention, and the offices of the Provost and President. Built between 1903 and 1906, and housing first DeWitt Clinton High School and then Haaren High School, John Jay College moved into the building in 1988. Designed by architect C.B.J. Snyder in the Flemish Renaissance Revival style, this historic building features signature stone owl carvings symbolizing wisdom.

New Building (NB) 
The newest campus building, the New Building spans W58th and W59th Streets on 11th Avenue. It houses multiple academic Departments, faculty offices, classrooms, the dining halls, Public Safety, our large classrooms and meeting rooms, the Children’s Center, many student services, and other administrative offices. The new building connects to Haaren Hall on the lobby level of each – and through the Jay Walk, a landscaped outdoor campus space above street level (on the 2nd floor). The Jay Walk includes seating outside the dining halls for a pleasant outdoor lunch, grassy areas and large steps to sit and relax, trees and gardens, and open spaces for individuals to gather on a pleasant day.

Westport (W)
Located on the southwest corner of W56th Street and 10th Avenue, Westport houses classrooms in the lower floors of the Westport apartment building.  

North Hall (NH)
The oldest of our current buildings, North Hall is on the northeast corner of W59th Street and 10th Avenues. It is no longer actively used by the College but is used by NYC on occasion and is overseen by John Jay's Public Safety Office.

BMW Building (BMW)
The BMW building spans W57th and W58th Streets between 10th and 11th Avenues. The building, which houses a BMW dealership, is entered mid-block on either W57th or W58th Street. John Jay has offices on the 6th and 10th floors of this building, including the Office for the Advancement of Research (6th floor), administrative and financial offices (6th and 10th floors), Human Resources (10th floor), as well as some Psychology research labs (6th floor).