We host alumni, businesses and community groups from across the region. For more information on our spaces, please contact the Office of Special Events and Conference Services via email or (816) 235-6004.
With 6 meeting rooms in this facility, we are ready to help make your university–sponsored meeting a success. Each room is equipped with the most up-to-date technology and Zoom capabilities. The conference center is located on the west side of Volker Campus on the second floor of the UMKC Administrative Center. Please e-mail or call (816) 235-5982 for more information.
This building is specifically designed to promote academic success. Pierson Auditorium is a multi-purpose space in this building that can be flexible in set-up and can hold up to 500 people for meetings and events.
Located on our Health Sciences campus at 2501 Holmes St., Diastole Scholars Center was once the personal home of cardiologist and founder of the UMKC School of Medicine, Dr. E. Grey Dimond and his wife, Mary. It is now a gathering space for everyone to enjoy. When guests step into the building, they enter another world filled with treasures: artifacts, mementos from Dimond’s travels, historic documents, gifts and more.
The Student Union sits in the heart of the UMKC Volker campus. A place where students can study and socialize. The LEED-certified facility features marketplace dining, retail space, meeting rooms, a multi-purpose space and a performing arts/movie theater.
In addition to the spaces listed above, UMKC has multiple classrooms and other spaces throughout our campus. For more information on these spaces, please e-mail or call (816) 235-6604.
As a general policy, the use or possession of any alcoholic beverage is strictly prohibited on all university property except when appropriate university approval is given, subject to legal requirements. Please use the form below to request approval to serve alcohol at your event. Requests to serve alcohol will be examined on a case-by-case basis and permission to serve alcohol at an event on campus is considered an exception to the policy.
Would you like the chancellor or provost to attend an upcoming event?
Prior to submitting a formal request via the provided form, please contact one of the following UMKC staff members with your desired appearance date.
To ensure the best chance at availability, please submit your request 45 business days prior to the event. All of the fields on the form are required to process the event request.
Once you have completed the form and your Dean or Division Chair has signed off on it, please submit it as directed.
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