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Reserve a Space
Resources to help the campus community reserving a space on campus for an event.
Before Reserving a Space
Event coordinators should first review the Campus Calendar to find preferred date(s) and time(s) for their event to take place. Coordinators are also encouraged to review Best Practices for events.
Details to Consider when Choosing a Space
In most cases, informal meetings or group chats to not need a reservation. There are many places on campus available for these kinds of meetings: study rooms in the library, group spaces in the library, DKs, Java Joint, Sanger Science Center study spaces, etc.
If you need a ‘drop in’ space to gather in, contact a room administrator for the building you would like to meet in and ask about the available options. You will find room administrator contact information on the Room Directory.
You can view a complete list of bookable spaces on the Room Directory.
You may check-out equipment from Information Technology (IT) if you do not need a technician to attend your event. Computers with internet access, projectors, microphones and other equipment can be used in most rooms on campus.
If you would like serve catering at your event, please make sure the space allows food and beverages. Please also be conscious of having enough space available to accommodate catering services.
Many spaces around campus are locked for security reasons. If you are requesting a room that no one in your group has keys for, please contact the Security Office to unlock/lock the space for you. Rooms are not unlocked by default when booked through this system.
Students are only able to book space in Pearsons Hall, Chapin Hall, and the Powerhouse. Students should ask their faculty/staff sponsor to book a space in other buildings for them. Sponsors should include in the description who they are reserving the space for by listing the student or club/organization name. Sponsors are responsible for making sure the students follow the campus event planning guidelines.
Exploring Spaces
The Room Directory has a list of all spaces that can be booked on campus, including details like capacity, technology, and any restrictions on use.
This resource is only accessible to campus community members. If you’re an external group looking to rent a space, please contact college staff to work out the best space for your needs.
Reserving a Space
For events organized by campus community members, please review the space’s specific calendar which can be found under the Room Directory in order to check availability, ensure that you are reserving enough time in between events, and aren’t overlapping with another reservation. Once you have checked the space’s individual calendar, then you may reserve it through Google Calendar with the following steps.
- To begin, log in to your Beloit College Gmail account.
- In the top right hand corner of your main email screen, click the grid of squares and then select “Calendar”. A new tab will open showing your Google Calendar.
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In your calendar, create a new calendar event.
- Click the “Create” button in the left sidebar.
- Click the date/time in the calendar then click “Edit Event”.
- Enter the event name, date, time and a description of the event. If your event needs time to set up or take down, include this needed time in the calendar event.
- In the right sidebar, click the “Rooms” option to list the spaces available for the time you selected.
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Click your preferred space in the list to add it to your event. The space should appear below the list as a participant and in the “Where” field.
- If your preferred space is unavailable, you will need to choose another space or time for your event.
- When ready, click “Save” to send your request.
The Powerhouse
Approval of your Reservation
Room requests are not finalized until a room administrator accepts your request. You must follow up with room administrators by phone when making a request less than 48 hours before the event. Room administrator names and phone numbers are available on the Room Directory.
You will receive a confirmation email when an administrator accepts a request to reserve a space. Be sure to review the response and look for any notes that the administrator may have included.
Event Promotion
Once a room administrator has approved your request, you need to add your event to your group / website in LiveWhale. Events that are added are also included on the website calendar.
Events which do not need promotion do not need to submit their event to the Campus Calendar. Some examples include: departmental meetings, committee or project meetings, candidate interviews, ensemble rehearsals, etc.