Oakland University - Oakland Center
Oakland University
151 Oakland Center
Rochester, Michigan 48309
151 Oakland Center
Rochester, Michigan 48309
Event Types Welcomed
Adult Social Event | Corporate Social Events | Professional Meeting/Training/Conference/Retreat | Wedding Ceremony/Reception | Youth Retreat/CampMaximum
Meeting:1000
Meeting:1000
Meeting
Rooms:14-23
Rooms:14-23
The Oakland Center
The Oakland Center 
Inside the Oakland Center
Our facilities can accomodate a variety of events, from corporate meetings to we
The Habitat is an open event space inside the Oakland Center
Dine with our onsite catering catering company Chartwells
Oakland University campus entrance
The Oakland Center is a four season conference venue!
Residence Halls
About
About Oakland University - Oakland Center
The Oakland Center (OC) is a welcoming, inclusive environment offering services for Oakland University students, the campus community, and guests regionally, nationally and globally. As a center of activity, the Oakland Center provides gathering spaces, social opportunities, student learning and development, and life-long memories.
The Oakland Center strives to be the preferred destination on campus and for off-campus guest a recognized regional and national leader for premiere customer service, facility operations, events, and co-curricular environment.
Located off I-75 and centrally situated among area businesses, entertainment venues and accommodations .
The Oakland Center strives to be the preferred destination on campus and for off-campus guest a recognized regional and national leader for premiere customer service, facility operations, events, and co-curricular environment.
Located off I-75 and centrally situated among area businesses, entertainment venues and accommodations .
LOCATION + TRANSPORTATION
Detroit - 30
Ann Arbor - 50
Lansing - 90
:
Detroit International Airport - 50 minutes
Taxi | Lyft | Uber
Onsite: Yes Free
CATERING
Contracted, on-site catering available. No outside vendors permitted.Must Use In-House Catering
Cultural Catering
Venue Hosted Alcohol Permitted
AMENITIES + UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
MEETING + EVENT SPACE CAPACITIES
1000 Attendees
14-23 Spaces
:
Theatre Style 900 | Classroom Style 550
TECHNOLOGY
State of the art Audio Visual available upon request. Additional charges may apply.Yes
Free
Yes
RENTAL POLICIES
Alcohol ConsumptionOVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS
Nearby Hotel(s)|Residence Halls
Semi-Private Communal
Amenities + Unique Experiences
AMENITIES
Amenities
Event Spaces
Meeting and Event Spaces
Max Capacities
1000
Overall
550
Classroom
Style
Style
Meeting + Event Spaces
| 10,000 SQ FT | image
The Founders Ballroom, opened in Fall 2018, is a large, flexible meeting and event space. The room is divisible into three equal sized spaces, with one third also divisible in half, for a total of four rooms within the Founders Ballroom. Each room is equiped with up-to-date audio/visual equipment. Another key feature of this room is the end-grain mesquite wood floors, which were laid one piece at a time during construction.
The Founders Ballroom, opened in Fall 2018, is a large, flexible meeting and event space. The room is divisible into three equal sized spaces, with one third also divisible in half, for a total of four rooms within the Founders Ballroom. Each room is equiped with up-to-date audio/visual equipment. Another key feature of this room is the end-grain mesquite wood floors, which were laid one piece at a time during construction.
The Mackinac Room is a well furnished board room, complete with OU branded chairs, modern audio/visual equipment, and views that will please any audience.
| 1,350 SQ FT
The Ambassador Rooms are part of the 2018 expansion and renovation, and come complete with up-to-date audio/visual equipment, modern furnishings, and great views of the north end of campus. The Ambassador Rooms are divisible in half, each room with the same equipment and furnishings included.
The Ambassador Rooms are part of the 2018 expansion and renovation, and come complete with up-to-date audio/visual equipment, modern furnishings, and great views of the north end of campus. The Ambassador Rooms are divisible in half, each room with the same equipment and furnishings included.
| 7488 SQ FT
The Banquet Rooms originally opened in 2003, and recently were given a nice upgrade with wood trimmed walls and elegant new carpeting. The flexible room is up-to-date with modern audio/visual equipment. The Banquet Rooms can be divided into two equal halves, both furnished with the same audio/visual equipment.
The Banquet Rooms originally opened in 2003, and recently were given a nice upgrade with wood trimmed walls and elegant new carpeting. The flexible room is up-to-date with modern audio/visual equipment. The Banquet Rooms can be divided into two equal halves, both furnished with the same audio/visual equipment.
| 384 SQ FT | image
| 1152 SQ FT | image
| 1152 SQ FT | image
| 2304 SQ FT | image
| 3552 SQ FT
| 748 SQ FT | image
| 1104 SQ FT | image
| 816 SQ FT | image
| 816 SQ FT | image
Food + Beverage
Food + Beverage
Availability
Catering
Contracted, on-site catering available. No outside vendors permitted.Dining Options
| Seating Capacity: 550
http://www.dineoncampus.com/oakland
http://www.dineoncampus.com/oakland
| Seating Capacity: 700
Located in the Oakland Center. This full service food court is home to Famous Famiglia Pizza, Subway, Wildgreens, Zoup! and Rio Frontera. We also house the ONLY Chick-Fil-a in Michigan!
Located in the Oakland Center. This full service food court is home to Famous Famiglia Pizza, Subway, Wildgreens, Zoup! and Rio Frontera. We also house the ONLY Chick-Fil-a in Michigan!
Location
Location + Transportation
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Nearby Airport
Detroit International Airport - 50 minutesNearby Cities
Detroit - 30 miles | Ann Arbor - 50 miles | Lansing - 90Transportation + Parking
