The 130-acre Albert A. Sheen Campus of the University of the Virgin Islands is located at Golden Grove, midway between the towns of Christiansted and Frederiksted, on the island of St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.
The entrance to the campus, from Queen Mary Highway, is lined by royal palm trees
leading to the Melvin H. Evans Center for Learning, the residence halls and the Student
Center. The main buildings include the Great House, which housed both classrooms and
administrative offices before 1975; the Melvin H. Evans Center for Learning (the main
academic building); the Northwest Wing, which was erected in 1989 and now houses the
computer laboratories; the Research and Extension Center, which opened its doors in
1992 and houses the land-grant programs; and the Nursing complex, which has been home
to the School of Nursing since 1996. The campus was named for prominent lawyer, legislator and champion of
education Albert A. Sheen Jr. on March 24, 2011.
The Student Center houses a combination auditorium/cafeteria, a snack bar, the Office of Student Activities, the Student Activities Lounge, the Bucs Fitness Center, a student mail room and the Campus Bookstore. Behind the Student Center are outdoor basketball, volleyball, tennis courts, and
soccer fields used for physical education classes, intramural athletics and recreation.
The soccer fields were established in May 2012. The Delta M. Jackson Dorsch Complex
opened for student occupancy in January 1999. The residence hall complex is comprised
of 17 three-bedroom suites, the Office of Student Housing & Residence Life, a reception area, lounge, two study/seminar rooms, laundry facilities and on-campus
living quarters for the Student Housing Supervisor.
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