Room Reservations
For Harrison College House residents seeking spaces outside their rooms for quiet study, music practice, or small group meetings. Meeting Room LL12, Music Practice Room LL13, Study Room 102, and Study Room 103 are available for such purposes.
The Mezzanine, Seminar Room M20, the Heyer Sky Lounge, and the Rathskellar are not for use by groups or individuals looking for private meeting space. Groups may not use these spaces for their own events or meetings.
Harrison residents wishing to reserve Meeting Room LL12, Music Practice Room LL13, Study Room 102, and Study Room 103 may make requests through the website.
- Rooms may be reserved for up to 2 hours for any individual request. Recurring reservations are not allowed, and groups may not reserve a space more than once a week, without permission of house staff. Please provide your full name or the name of the group requesting the space.
- Requests will be processed on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- Priority for use of group space is given to programs created by Harrison staff or groups wishing to partner with Harrison for subsequent events.
- Food and beverages are not allowed in these rooms. These rooms are not reservable for parties, dinners, or other food-centric occasions.
- Rooms must be locked after groups finish using spaces.
Harrison is committed to integrating learning in the classroom with experience in our residential community. Harrison seeks to bring a variety of voices, ideas, and goals together for the betterment of the Harrison community and the community at large. If those goals align with yours and you have an idea for a program:
- Please contact House Director Eric Cottrell to discuss ways to develop programs in either Harrison M20 or the Heyer Sky Lounge. Harrison does not "rent out" M20 or the Heyer Sky Lounge. To use M20 or the Heyer Sky Lounge, work with the Harrison staff to develop partnerships and co-sponsored programs.
- Co-sponsorships require: A minimum of 2 weeks notice. 2 weeks notice gives Harrison ample time to publicize events and to make sure that events are properly staff.
- Meeting with Harrison staff and members of the group proposing sponsorship (when possible, the proposals should come from a Harrison resident.)
- The event should not take place during reading periods or final exams.
- The event should be intended for the entire Harrison population. It is not simply enough to say that all people may enter the space. Residents should be welcome to engage fully in events planned in those spaces.
Harrison College House offers many common rooms for use and enjoyment by our 850 residents. Like living room and den, these shared rooms provide crucial options for studying, relaxing, socializing, and getting a little space. Please use reasonable civility and care when using these facilities.
Groups or individuals may not dominate use through regular, extended, or exclusive use for meetings, social gatherings, or rehearsals -unless they have sought and received approval. Priority is given to programs created by Harrison Staff, followed by approved use for co-sponsored Harrison events.
Groups interested in using either the Heyer Sky Lounge or Harrison M20 must first meet with the House Director or other staff members. Events held in either the Heyer Sky Lounge or Harrison M20 must be either sponsored or co-sponsored by Harrison College House.
For an event to be a Harrison event, it must uphold the ideals of Harrison College House and it must guarantee that all Harrisonians who wish to participate must be able to do so with all of the privileges afforded any other member of the group.
With our limited space and resources for the 800 students, faculty, and staff in our community, we must prioritize activities that benefit our undergraduates and look for activities that do not duplicate the activities that we currently provide.
In addition to the rules which govern all public spaces, the following restrictions apply to the spaces listed below:
- Food and beverages are not allowed in these rooms
- Rooms must be locked after groups finish using spaces
- Any violation of the terms may terminate eligibility of future use
Meeting Room LL12
This room is available for meetings and study groups. It accommodates up to 20 people, with 16 upholstered study chairs around a block of three large seminar tables. It includes a 4’ by 6' dry erase board and PennNet port. Please note that Room LL12 will be used for group study, tutoring, and events sponsored by Harrison College House or university sponsored committee meetings approved by the Harrison College House Director.
Music Practice Room LL13
Music Practice Room LL13 may be used for occasional practice, rehearsal, or related meetings. It includes two upright pianos (a good Baldwin console piano courtesy of the Music Department and an older Hamilton upright), stackable chairs, and open floor space to accommodate up to 10 individuals. It can be reserved for up to two hours on the Harrison website. It may not be used for dance practice or amplified instruments.
See here for information on Music Practice Room LL14, available to participants of College House Music Program and Music Departments groups.
Study Room 102
Study Room 102 is a small class room used for classes, tutoring, study groups, and meetings of academic groups. It includes seminar tables with seating for 12, a whiteboard, projector screen (projector not provided), network port, and wireless. There is also a countertop. Although it can be reserved on the website, priority is given to academic courses and Harrison-sponsored study groups
Study Room 103
This small study rooms seats 8 people around a table, with additional stacking chairs. It also has a projector screen (projector not provided) and whiteboard.
Guest Policy
A resident's privilege to have guests in Harrison College House is subject to the following rules:
- A resident may not pressure or force roommates to tolerate the presence of a guest;
- The presence of guests must not restrict the free access of legitimate occupants to all common spaces and to any private space they may have, or create any situation that infringes on the right of roommates to remain undisturbed;
- The presence of a guest may neither be constant nor continuous;
- All hosts must give their names and those of their guests to the Information Center upon entry. Hosts must provide their room number, along with the date and time. Visitors must present valid picture ID and sign their name in the official logbook before entering;
- Hosts must accompany guests at all times. A guest may not occupy a student's room when the student is not present. A resident may not give the guest a room key or University ID to enter residences. The resident must accompany the guest inside the building.
- Guests are not allowed to sleep in lounges or any other common spaces.
- Hosts are responsible for the behavior of their guests and assume liability for any damages or disruptions caused by them.
Poster Policy
Posting in the Lobbies of Harrison College House is primarily for intra-house communication.
Rules for posters in Harrison are as follows:
- Materials for posting must clearly state the name of a registered University of Pennsylvania or Harrison College House organization or program.
- Posters for non-Harrison College House events may only be posted ib the WEST side of the elevator lobby on each floor.
- Posters shall be limited to one per event. Posting multiple posters by any one group on the same wall space, may result in removal of all posters by that group.
- Posters may only be displayed on bulletin boards unless given special approval by the house director.
- There will be no posting in stairwells or on elevators.
- Any posting in violation of these rules will be removed immediately and responsible groups or individuals may be subject to fines.
- Posting on residential floors of Harrison College House shall be at the discretion of the RA or GA on each floor. Staff members reserve the right to set policy for posting on residential floors and may remove posters deemed inappropriate.
- Posters may not be placed over existing posters.
- Handing out flyers door to door and sliding flyers, of any size, under suite doors is strictly prohibited, unless authorized by the Harrison House Director.
Collection Boxes
It is the intent of Harrison College House always to provide maximum service to the residents of the House. This includes making space available to outside groups for collections and charity fundraisers. We ask that groups who wish to place a collection box in our lobby adhere to the following policies below:
- Collection boxes and charity drives requests are reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis and are subject to approval by the House administration.
- Requests for collection boxes or charity drives must be submitted to the House Office at least two weeks prior to the collection start date.
- Harrison College House reserves the right to cancel or deny a collection box or charity drive request at any time.
- Only one collection or charity drive may take place in Harrison College House at a time. The designated location of collection boxes or charity drives is in the lower lobby adjacent to the glass security doors.
- Collection boxes placed in other locations may be removed or discarded by housekeeping.
- The organization must supply their own box and have it clearly labeled with the following:
- Name of Drive
- Name of Student Organization
- Organization to receive the donations:
- Dates the box will be there:
- Someone from your organization must check the box daily and remove items to ensure the box doesn’t begin to overflow or look messy.
Using your Penn email address, please email the following request details to our House Office: harrison@collegehouses.upenn.edu.
Sponsor Name :
Sponsor Phone :
Responsible Party / Organization :
Organization To Receive Donations :
Placement Timeframe (Dates) :