Cruess Hall

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 (Toolroom supervisor), 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.

Theatres, Dance spaces

General use guidelines and restrictions

Keys: If your space requires a key for access, you can obtain one from the Business Office staff (170 Everson) from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. There is a deposit required.

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

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:

• Sweep, pick up the trash left behind by your group and place all equipment and props back in the proper area that said items were found.
• All safety guidelines will be followed and all equipment shall be used in a safe manner, with proper training.
• Dance floors: Only designated non-street shoes are allowed on the dance floors. Hard surface scenic, furniture and props are not allowed on the dance floors.

Please direct questions about safety and training to the facilities manager, Ned Jacobson.

Cancellation Policy: Please submit a request to cancel a reservation that you no longer need, up to an hour prior to the start time. Room reservations are void fifteen minutes after the hour if the person who reserved the room is not present. If a room is empty, you may occupy that room until the end of the hour.

1. Priority: Officially scheduled classes and seminars taught by Theatre and Dance faculty and Visiting Artists (including Freshman Seminars).
2. Priority: Rehearsals for Theatre and Dance classes. Note that department majors have priority over other enrolled students.
3. Priority: Rehearsals for Theatre and Dance productions and research projects, in the following order:  #1 Granada Artists; #2 Faculty; #3 MFA & PhD students (productions); #4 Undergraduate students (department majors have priority over other enrolled students)
4. Priority: Graduate student meetings, approved 198 classes, practice, research (Drama and Performance Studies).
5. Priority: Other Arts Administrative Group uses, such as meetings (faculty, staff, graduate students).
6. Priority: Other UC Davis users (student groups, dance team, performances, conferences), with approval. (Direct questions about dance spaces and theater requests to Ned Jacobson.)

Wright 101- Lab A (Theatre and Dance)

Facility description and details

Location: Wright Hall Laboratory A, first floor
Maximum Capacity: 63

Wright 115 – Lab B (Theatre and Dance)

Facility description and details

Location: Wright Hall Laboratory B, first floor
Maximum Capacity: 30

Wright 120 – Arena Theatre (Theatre and Dance)

Facility description and details

Location: Wright Hall 120, first floor
Details: Black box theater
Maximum Capacity: 100

Hickey Dance Studio (Theatre and Dance)

Facility description and details

Location: Hickey gym dance studio, first floor
Maximum Capacity: 40

Nelson Hall (formerly UClub) Dance Studio (Theatre and Dance)

Facility description and details

Location: Nelson Hall (formerly the University Club)
Maximum Capacity: 100

Wyatt Theatre (Theatre and Dance)

Facility description and details

Location: Wyatt Pavilion, Old Davis Road (view on campus map)
Maximum Capacity: 185

Seminar and Meeting rooms

General use guidelines and restrictions

Rooms may be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis when available. Each group that uses the space will be responsible for monitoring the safe and clean use of the space. This includes sweeping, picking up the trash left behind by your group and placing all equipment and props back in the proper area where said items were found.

Cancellation Policy: Please submit a request to cancel a reservation that you no longer need, up to an hour prior to the start time. Room reservations are void fifteen minutes after the hour if the person who reserved the room is not present. If a room is empty, you may occupy that room until the end of the hour.

Wright 220 Design Seminar room (Theatre and Dance)

1. Priority: Officially scheduled classes and seminars taught by Theatre and Dance faculty and Visiting Artists.
2. Priority: Officially scheduled classes and seminars of other departments and programs in the Arts Administrative Group (TAAG).
3. Priority: Theatre and Dance faculty meetings, guest lectures, other seminars.
4. Priority: Other Arts Administrative Group uses, such as meetings and lectures (faculty, staff, graduate students).

Facility description and details

Location: Wright hall 220 (second floor)
Details: Seminar and meeting space used primarily for classes and faculty or staff meetings.
Maximum Capacity: 20

Wright 225 – Reading room (Theatre and Dance)

1. Priority: Officially scheduled classes and seminars taught by Theatre and Dance faculty and Visiting Artists.
2. Priority: Theatre and Dance faculty meetings, guest lectures, other seminars.
3. Priority: Other uses by departments and programs in the Arts Administrative Group (TAAG) such as meetings, lectures, interviews (faculty, staff).
4. Priority: Theatre and Dance graduate student meetings, conferences, TA business.
5. Priority: Other TAAG graduate student meetings, conferences, TA business.

Facility description and details

Location: Wright hall 225 (second floor)
Details: Wright hall reading room.
Maximum Capacity: 12

Art 210 – Seminar room (Theatre and Dance)

1. Priority: Officially scheduled classes and seminars taught by Theatre & Dance or Art Studio faculty.
2. Priority: Theatre & Dance or Art Studio faculty meetings and guest lectures.
3. Priority: Theatre & Dance or Art Studio graduate student meetings, conferences.
4. Priority: Officially scheduled classes and seminars in other Arts departments and programs.
5. Priority: Other Arts department meetings (faculty, staff, graduate students).

Facility description and details

Details: Second floor of Art Building. Used primarily for Theatre and Dance Design classes and faculty, and Art Studio faculty seminars and meetings. Configured for seminars.
Maximum Capacity: 20

Everson 148 – Seminar room (Art History)

1. Priority: Officially scheduled classes and seminars taught by Art History faculty (including Freshman Seminars).
2. Priority: Art History faculty meetings and guest lectures.
3. Priority: Art History graduate student meetings, conferences.
4. Priority: Officially scheduled Art Studio and CDM classes and seminars.
5. Priority: Other Arts department meetings (faculty, staff, graduate students).

Facility description and details

Details: First floor of Everson Hall. Used primarily for Art History seminars and meetings. Configured for seminars.
Maximum Capacity: 12

Everson 157 - Section room (Art History)

1. Priority: Officially scheduled classes and seminars taught by Art History faculty (including Freshman Seminars).
2. Priority: Art History faculty meetings and guest lectures.
3. Priority: Art History graduate student meetings, conferences.
4. Priority: Officially scheduled Art Studio and CDM classes and seminars.
5. Priority: Other Arts department meetings (faculty, staff, graduate students).

Facility description and details

Details: First floor of Everson Hall. Used primarily for Art History discussion sections and guest lectures. Configured for discussion sections.
Maximum Capacity: 25