Offices presently housed in Sheridan Hall include: Administration & Finance, Budget & Planning, Business Office, Career Services, President's Office, Provost, Assistant Provost for Quality Management, Purchasing, Student Affairs, and Student Fiscal Services.
The building is named in honor of General Philip Sheridan who was stationed at the Fort Hays military post in the 1800s. This was in accordance with the custom of university president, President Lewis, in naming buildings for military figures associated with western history.
