Student Center

The purpose of the Savannah College of Art and Design Student Center is to provide SCAD students with a place to meet people in a safe, healthy and inspirational environment.

The first floor houses the office of student involvement, Apple computer workstations, ample study tables and a coffee shop. Students can challenge a friend on a pool table or just watch television. The second floor is used for lectures and other social events. Many clubs and organizations request the second floor for meetings and activities. On the third floor, students can study and do homework in private stations. On the fourth floor, students can rest on a SCAD-designed bench while watching movies on flat-screen televisions, or curl up for a power nap in one of the Napping Pods. The Student Center also has wireless Internet access throughout the building.

Coffee Shop

Located on the first floor of the Student Center, the coffee shop serves freshly made Starbucks coffee to SCAD students, faculty and staff. Come in and have the barista fix you a latte, cappuccino, mocha or other tasty drink. The shop also has Odwalla fruit smoothies, fresh salads, soft drinks, juices, bottled water, muffins and more. Purchases can be made by using meal plans, dining dollars, cash or your SCAD Card. The shop does not accept debit or credit cards.

Student Center Events

Creativity flourishes at the Student Center through a variety of activities, including socials, lectures, student meetings, film screenings and more.

Check out what's happening at the Student Center.

Key events include:

• Writing Center consultations
• Student organization meetings
  
• Student exhibitions
• Lectures by visiting artists
• Pool tournaments
  
• Dances
• Salsa lessons
  
• Film screenings
• Coffee House performances featuring local talent
• Masquerade ball

Contact

Student Center
120 Montgomery St., Savannah, Ga.
Hours: 9 a.m.-1 a.m. during the academic quarter
Phone: 912.525.6541
E-mail

Transportation

SCAD transportation loops from the residence halls to the Student Center daily. The Student Center has six bike racks on the side of the building and one row of parking directly behind the building. A SCAD parking sticker is required to park behind the building.

History of the Building

The 28,834-square-foot Congregation B’nai B’rith Synagogue was built in 1909 by Hyman Witcover as a four-story, exotic revival building with keyhole arches defining the windows, arabesque patterns in the window glass, tracery on the entrance elevation, intricate carved and corbelled detail along the top of the building, and Moorish-style domes on the west façade corners.

The Orthodox congregation had separated from the Congregation Mickve Israel in the 19th century and established its own place of worship. When Witcover designed the synagogue, a prominent example of Moorish revival used for synagogue architecture was the 1870 Central Synagogue in New York City.

The structure later housed Saint Andrew’s Independent Episcopal Church, from 1970 to 2002. The light-filled interior reflects these religious usages. Two stories of balconies surround the central space, supported by polygonal wooden pillars with carved wood Byzantine capitals. Acquired by the college in 2003 after the church had vacated the premises, the unique building was renovated and restored.