Registered Student Organizations
Spring 2024 Semester:
Registered Student Organizations for 2023-2024 may reserve weekly meetings and special events. If you are not registered for 2023-2024, please go to the Center for Student Involvement (CSI) website to learn more about the annual registration process.
The following spaces are available for the Spring 2024 semester:
Room 603: U-Shape for 25
Room 605: Auditorium for 100
Room 611: Conference for 20
Room 610: Conference for 15
Room 613: Auditorium for 60
Room 713: Cleared/Dance
White Oak: Auditorium for 40
Fort Dearborn: Auditorium for 60
Fort Dearborn: Round Tables for 40
Rathskellar: Auditorium for 60
Room 301*: Custom Set Up
Cardinal Room: Custom Set Up
Illinois Rooms (6pm - 10pm): Custom Set Up
Please keep these set ups in mind when requesting space. You will be assigned to the space that best fits your set up needs, which may not be your preferred space.
Before requesting space, please read the policies on this page. Your organization will be held responsible for adhering to these policies.
HOW TO RESERVE SPACE
In order to reserve space, please complete a space request form in UIC Connection at http://connect.uic.edu by using the “Create event” function. Under the organizational tools, only the president, vice president, and treasurer of your student organization can request room space. Under “Events”, if you do not see the “Create Event” button, you are not authorized to request space.
The first page is basic event information. On the second page, you will complete additional event information depending on the type of space you are requesting. Upon event approval, your event will be emailed to the person who requested the space and be posted in UIC Connection!
Events are not considered confirmed until the person who requested the space has received an email confirmation from the Office of Meetings & Conferences.
Please click here for more information on creating an event in UIC Connection.
Events are not considered confirmed until the person making the request has received an email confirmation.
PLEASE NOTE: Rooms are provided free of charge and equipment is offered at a discounted rate only for Registered Student Organizations using the space for their organization or with other UIC students. If your organization is partnering with a campus department, the campus department rate will be charged for both the room costs and equipment costs. If your organization is partnering with a non-university group, you will be charged at the affiliated rate for rooms and equipment. If your event has more than 50% non-UIC attendees, you will be charged the affiliated rate for rooms and equipment. Meetings and Conferences reserves the right to determine the rate that your organization will be charged. If you reserve space for your organization and it is determined at a later date that the event was coordinated with a campus department or outside organization, the costs listed will be added to your reservation.
COVID Restrictions: Indoor masking is recommended, but not required. University Covid policies are subject to change. Meetings and Conferences will enforce any Covid restrictions as determined by the university. See HERE for UIC COVID information.
Contact Meetings and Conferences:
For assistance with reserving space, please call 312-413-1780, email Janina Castillo-Rojas at jcrojas@uic.edu, or visit us in Room 380A Student Center East.
For On-Site event assistance, please call 312-965-1708.
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The Office of Meetings and Conferences is happy to assist you in planning your event. We have space for weekly and general body meetings, signature events, performances, conferences, and special events.
We are available to assist you in planning your event. We focus not just on your reservation, but in determining the appropriate space and the appropriate set up to reach the desired outcome of your event. All Illinois Room events and other special events require a premeeting three weeks in advance of your event.
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Time Restrictions And Set Ups
Illinois Rooms
Illinois Rooms ABC can be reserved from 6pm to 10pm for special events such as dinners and performances. Groups are only allowed access to the space during the confirmed registration time. Performance events should end by 9:30 to ensure that the space is cleared by 10:00pm. Requests for daytime programming are also available from 8am till 4pm.
Weekly and General Body Meetings
Weekly meetings can be reserved between 3pm and 10pm in the following rooms with the predetermined set-up listed:
611: Conference for 20
610: Conference for 15
603: U-Shape for 25
605: Auditorium for 100
613: Auditorium for 60
713: Cleared/Dance
White Oak: Auditorium for 40
Fort Dearborn: Auditorium for 60
Fort Dearborn: Round Tables for 40
Rathkellar: Auditorium for 60
The Office of Meetings and Conferences reserves the right to assign the best room appropriate for your attendance expectations, and may not assign you to your preferred room.
Special Events
Special events include guest lecturers, dinners, receptions, gaming events, conferences, and any other events that do not fall into the categories listed above. Special events may be held from 7:00am – 10:00pm, Monday – Sunday. Time allotted for special events will be determined by the nature of the event and the set up requested. Room 301 and Cardinal Room are available for special events.
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Costs
Registered student organizations receive a 100% discount on room rental rates. Basic equipment is also offered with a 100% discount, while other equipment is offered at an extremely discounted rate. These discounts are only offered for RSOs hosting events for UIC students and the UIC Community. The reserving officer of the RSO must be the primary organizer of the event. Events organized by a UIC RSO with an attendance of more than 50% non-UIC attendees will be subject to the UIC Affiliated rate for room charges and equipment charges. Events reserved by a RSO that are organized by a campus department will be subject to the University Department rate for all room fees and equipment. Meetings and Conferences reserves the right to determine the rate that your organization will be charged.
All Illinois Room events are subject to a $550 audio-visual fee. This cost covers the event and audio-visual staff as well as all equipment offered by Meetings and Conferences. If additional equipment needs to be rented, your organization will be charged cost + 30%.
For outdoor events, the Office of Meetings and Conferences will provide one standing microphone with portable sound system. Any additional equipment can be rented at cost + 30%.
For all other spaces, up to two wired microphones with portable sound system are offered at a 100% discount. A portable sound system is also offered at a 100% discount with appropriate cords for any audio inputs. We offer the following equipment at discounted rates:
Data projector with screen: $28
Wireless microphone: $30.00
Concert quality speakers (required for all performance events): $60.00 per speaker
Mixer (required for all events with more than 2 microphones): $60.00
Spotlight/tree lights: $25.00
Any event that requires a dedicated audio-visual staff member or event manager may be charged $50/hour with a minimum of 4 hours, and including one hour prior to and after your event. All events requiring audio visual equipment on Sundays require an AV Technician and may require an Event Manager. The Office of Meetings and Conferences will determine if event staff or audio visual staff are required for events Monday – Saturday.
Any equipment added on the day of your event is subject to the cost of the equipment as well as a $25.00 late add fee.
If you need assistance funding your event, you may be eligible for assistance through the Student Activity Funding Committee managed by the Center for Student Involvement. Click here for more information. Link: http://campusprograms.uic.edu/safc.shtml
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Food Service
All food in our meetings spaces must be catered through the university’s contracted caterer, Chartwell’s. Chartwell’s offers a discounted student menu for RSOs hosting events for UIC students. RSO sponsored events with faculty and staff or non-UIC attendees must use the standard menu.
To view menus and to order online, please visit catertrax.uic.edu.
Exemptions for food service may be granted in certain instances. Catering exemptions are generally only allowed for menu items that Chartwell’s does not provide. You may request a catering exemption by contacting Thea Ward (thea@uic.edu) to initiate the process. Your organization must first meet with a representative from Chartwell’s. If they agree to the exemption, you must then provide the food service certificate, business license, and certificate of liability insurance naming UIC as the certificate holder. The exemption will not be approved until these items have been received.
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Payment
Payments for events should be made prior to the event and must be paid within 30 days of the event. Failure to pay within 30 days may result in loss of privileges to reserve rooms and cancellation of future reserved events and until the balance is paid.
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Facility Use Policies
Attendance and Room Capacity
Room capacity is determined by state and federal fire and safety regulations and enforced by Meetings and Conferences staff. Admittance of a larger number of persons than can be freely and safely move within the contracted space is strictly prohibited. Meetings and Conferences staff reserved the right to monitor occupancy and may deny entry after capacity has been reached. Room capacity will vary bases on set up requirements. Any event a student organization hosts is subject to outside organization rates if more than 50% of attendees are not UIC students.
Decorations
Items such as glitter, confetti, or similar products are prohibited.
Signs and banners may only be hung using approved methods. Affixing and banners, signs, or decorations on walls using anything other than painter’s tape may result in charges for damage.
Candles and open flames are strictly prohibited.
Food
Unless a catering exemption has been approved in advance, only food prepared by UIC Catering or purchased from a food vendor inside of the Student Centers is permitted in the rooms. Any organization that brings in outside food without prior permission is subject to disciplinary procedures.
Furniture
Meeting rooms must remain “as is”. Rearranging of the furniture is prohibited. For special set up needs, please work with an Events Administrator to prepare a diagram for your specific set up.
Safety
The reserving organization is responsible for exercising due care and reasonable control to ensure the safety and protection of persons or property at the event and shall cooperate with and comply with efforts of Meetings and Conferences and the University of Illinois at Chicago to ensure the same. If it is determined for any reason adequate safety and protection of persons or property at the event can not be ensured through reasonable security or other precautions, permission to use the facility may be denied or withdrawn.
Smoking
The University of Illinois at Chicago is a smoke free and tobacco free campus. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises. Smoking of any kind, including vaporizers, and the use of smokeless tobacco products are strictly prohibited inside the facility and on UIC property.
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Cancellation
Cancellations/No Shows
Cancellations must be made via email to uicmeetingsandconferences@gmail.com. Cancellations for meeting spaces other than the Illinois Rooms or Thompson Rooms need to be submitted at least 3 business days prior to the event. Cancellations for Illinois Room or Thompson Room events must be submitted at least 10 business days in advance. Failure to provide cancellations in writing will result in a $25 fine for meeting spaces other than Illinois Room or Thompson Room, and a $325 fine for Illinois Room and Thompson Room events, as well as possible suspension of meeting space privileges. For any cancellation of Illinois Room or Thompson Room events with less than 48 hour notice, or failure to show for a confirmed event, your organization will be charged the entire room fee at the campus department rate.