General information

Cruess Hall
Seminar, Lecture and Meeting Room Usage Agreements

Use guidelines and priorities vary by type of space and department. View details here. Get information on room equipment and find out who to contact if you have questions or need a key. Link to COWS calendar.

General use guidelines and restrictions

Rooms may be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis whenever available. Each group that uses the space will be responsible for monitoring the safe and clean use of the space. This includes picking up the trash left behind by your group and replacing all equipment, chairs and tables as you found them. Reservation requests are routed to staff (Jeffery Aldridge), who will approve and confirm them based on the priorities outlined here. Key codes are also obtained from him.

Minimum Reservation Length: 30 minutes
Hours available: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.

Cancellation Policy: Please submit a request to cancel a reservation that you no longer need, up to an hour prior to the start time.

Cruess 144 – Design library (Design Department)

  1. Priority: Officially scheduled classes and seminars taught by Design faculty (including Freshman Seminars).
  2. Priority: Design faculty meetings and guest lectures.
  3. Priority: Design graduate student meetings, conferences.
  4. Priority: Other Arts department meetings (faculty, staff, graduate students).
  5. Priority: Other group meetings, as approved by Tool Room supervisor and/or Chair, CAO.
Facility description and details: 144 Cruess – Design Library

Location: 144 Cruess, first floor of Cruess Hall.
Area: 306 sq. ft.
Maximum Capacity: 15
Details: Configured for meetings, designated space usage: 340 -  Conference Room (S). Used primarily for Design faculty and graduate student meetings.
Equipment: Large-screen TV, telephone for conference calls, Wifi.

Cruess 220 – Lecture forum (Design Department)

  1. Priority: Officially scheduled classes and seminars taught by Design faculty (including Freshman Seminars).
  2. Priority: Design faculty meetings and guest lectures.
  3. Priority: Design graduate student meetings, conferences.
  4. Priority: Design undergraduate student meetings, conferences.
  5. Priority: Other group meetings, as approved by Tool Room supervisor and/or Chair, CAO
Facility description and details: 220 Cruess – Lecture forum

Location: 220 Cruess, second floor of Cruess Hall.
Area: 638 sq. ft.
Maximum Capacity: 48 stations (some larger classes are scheduled here)
Details: second floor of Cruess Hall. Used primarily for Design department classes and guest lectures. Configured for lectures.
Equipment: Projector, Surround sound, Wifi.

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