Building services supports a number of reservable spaces within the Education Building. From standard meeting rooms, to larger seminar and event spaces and common areas, there is a variety of reservable space within the Education Building to accommodate SoE meetings and events.
Reservations are submitted through the campus EMS system.
In order to familiarize our partners with our services we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions below. If you have questions about our event services please review the questions below, and if your questions persist, feel free to reach out through the link along the bottom of the page to contact us directly.
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Who can reserve space in the Education Building?
- Access to Education Building spaces is available to employees of the School of Education.
- Campus partners are advised to seek sponsorship from a SoE academic or administrative department if they are interested in utilizing reservable space within the Education Building.
What spaces are available?
- Conference rooms are available to all departments within the School of Education.
- Departmental meeting rooms are not available for general reservation.
- Wisconsin Idea Room and Morgridge Commons are available to School of Education employees. Requests are subject to review. Please note that these spaces are not available to support all event types.
- Classrooms are not reserved through EMS. For information about requesting classrooms please contact the registrar’s office (you are looking for the 25 Live link towards the bottom of that page!).
- Registered Student Organizations are encouraged to visit the Reserving Space page of the Student Organization Resource & Policy Guide for information about reserving space on campus.
- To see a list of rooms, refer to the [Reservable Space Use Guidelines].
What are the costs?
- Most reservable spaces in the Education Building are available to support School of Education operations at no cost.
- When applicable, fees are assessed after a reservation ends. Fee’s may be assessed for:
- Extensive custom set ups
- Extensive cleaning or reorganization of a space after an event
- Material changes to an established event less than 5 days out from the event’s start date
- Please note that some fees may be assessed after individual bookings of a recurring reservation which extends over a longer period of time
- Refer to the [Education Building Space Rates] for pricing information.
Who supports events in the Education Building?
- Event planning services can be requested through Professional Learning and Community Education (PLACE) or they may be offered by Communications and Advancement.
- SoE Building Services confirms reservations and assists with room setups/furniture moves.
- AV and IT Help Desk services are provided by MERIT.
Why have prices changed?
- Rates were adjusted to align with similar event spaces around campus and to support the ongoing costs associated with event operations including supplies, equipment, and administrative services.
- Many reservable spaces in the Education Building are available to SoE employees at no cost.
Can my booking request be denied?
- Our goal is to assist you in hosting a successful event, however, our spaces are not able to support every event request.
- All requests are subject to the limitations of scheduling, time, space, and labor.
- Booking requests that are complete and accurate upon submission will be reviewed by Building Services to determine whether there is the necessary time, space, and labor to make the event successful.
- Incomplete requests may be returned for more information
- In the event that one of the above requirements cannot be met, an event request may be denied
- Please reach out to Building Services if there are questions about a request.