Oklahoma Christian University is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) west of U.S.
Interstate 35, just south of the north Oklahoma City suburb of
Edmond. The campus spans 240 acres (97 ha) and is bordered by East Memorial Road to the south, Smiling Hills Boulevard to the north, S. Boulevard/N. Eastern Avenue to the west, and Benson Road and N. Bryant Road to the east. The campus has over 30 major buildings, primarily designed in an
International and
Mid-Century modern architectural style, with red brick and light-colored stone ornamentations. The main entrance leads to the center of the campus, where the Williams-Branch Center for Biblical Studies (1987) is located, housing Scott Chapel. Adjacent to Scott Chapel is the Mabee Learning Center (1966), which houses the Tom & Ada Beam Library. The Thelma Gaylord Forum (1987), an
amphitheatre, is situated between the Williams-Branch Center and the library's front entrance. To the east of the Mabee Learning Center are OC's earliest buildings, dating from 1959, including Benson Hall (the main administrative building), Cogswell-Alexander Hall (housing the registrar's office and information technology offices), Gaylord Hall (site of the admissions and financial aid offices), and Vose Hall (containing science laboratories and classrooms). These buildings are centered around the university's original
quadrangle. North of the original quadrangle is the Davisson American Heritage (DAH) Building (1970), followed by the Noble Science Wing (2011), Herold Science Hall (housing OC's student undergraduate research program), and the Prince Engineering Center (1988). The Baugh Auditorium to the east is the primary campus venue for performances and convocations. The McIntosh Conservatory, an open meeting and performance space, connects Baugh Auditorium with the Garvey Center (1978), consisting of Mabee Hall and Kresge Hall. The Garvey Center also houses Judd Theatre for thrust or
proscenium theatre productions and Adams Recital Hall. Further east is the Harvey Business Center (1980). The west side of the campus is primarily dedicated to student residences and recreation. The Gaylord University Center (1976/1997) houses the cafeteria, a snack bar, bookstore, health center, recreation areas, and the Student Life and Student Government Association offices. Adjacent to this center is the Payne Athletic Center (1970), which includes a campus fitness facility,
Olympic-size swimming pool, and the Eagles' Nest gymnasium. Recent additions to the campus are between these buildings and the dormitories on the west. Lawson Commons features McGraw Pavilion, a covered outdoor event space, and the Freede Centennial Tower, a 100-foot-tall (30 m) clock tower commemorating the 2007 Oklahoma state
centennial. Additionally, in 2009, the campus received a gift of more than 1,300 trees from a partnership between the Tree Bank Foundation and the
Apache Foundation. In 2013, OC introduced the Boker-Wedel Eagle Trail, a 5 km path encircling the campus. This trail, composed of side-by-side asphalt and crushed granite running paths, spans a distance of 3.1 miles and is equipped with lighting, landscaping, and security phones. It also connects with the Edmond running trails system. The trail system also runs around Memorial Road Church of Christ, a neighbor to OC on the southwest side. In April 2016, the university unveiled Hartman Place, a scripture garden and waterfall. Dormitories are on the western end of the campus. Apartment complexes, available to upper-class and married students, are across Benson Road on the east end of campus. The northernmost portions of the campus contain outdoor venues for soccer, softball (Tom Heath Field at Lawson Plaza), track and field (Vaughn Track), baseball (Dobson Field) and intramural sports. This campus often has tornados. When inclement weather occurs students must leave the dorm to go gather in safe places. Students are assigned buildings to gather and are not allowed to stay in their apartments and dormitories. ==OC policies==