Room Reservation Policy
ROOM RESERVATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR. WE'LL SEE YOU IN THE FALL!
Please read through these policies before requesting a Room Reservation. Room Reservation Requests that do not follow the policies below will be declined.
RODIN ROOM RESERVATION PROCESS:
- Check the reservation calendar to see if the space is available.
- Fill out the room reservation request at least 48 hours prior to the reservation.
- Wait for your reservation approval email from the Rodin House Office.
- On the day of the reservation you can visit the Information Center in Rodin to gain access to the space on your Penn Card.
- After the reservation is over please make sure all trash is removed and the furniture is restored to the original formation.
- Reservations can only be made by residents of Rodin College House.
- Reservations cannot be made during Reading Days or the Final Exam Period.
- Reservations cannot exceed 4 hours at a time, and must end by 11:45PM.
- Reservations are made on a first come first served basis.
- Reservations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the reservation.
- Reservations cannot be made more than a month before the event.
- Reservations are monitored and approved Monday through Friday 10am-4pm. Reservations made after 4pm on Friday afternoon will not be approved until Monday at 10am.
- All reservations may be subject to cancellation in order to accommodate Rodin College House sponsored events.
- Room reservations that do not follow these guidelines will not be approved. You will receive e-mail confirmation when your request is approved or declined. Until you receive confirmation via e-mail, your room reservation is not approved. For policies on using rooms without a prior reservation, please see below.
- Special Event Space (Rooftop Lounge, M30, and the West Lounge) reservation requests require at least 2 weeks advance notice. Please see the bottom of this section for more details on how to request a booking in the Rooftop Lounge.
- VISIT the Info Center when your reservation starts to get access to the room on your PennCard. The person who made the reservation is the only one who can get access to the space on their card.
- RESET the room to its original condition and clean up after using it. The person who reserved the room is responsible for the space and may be charged for any housekeeping/repairs incurred as a result of misuse.
- CLEAN the space thoroughly. Wipe down the dry erase board and surfaces. If food was served make sure it is removed.
- REMOVE all trash, recycling, and personal items from the room.
- RESTORE furniture to its original configuration.
- DO NOT move furniture between Rodin spaces.
Failure to follow the Room Reservation Policy can result in loss of your Room Reservation privileges.
PLEASE NOTE:
Rooms are first-come, first-serve.
Rodin House Events take precedence over resident requests.
Rodin College House reserves the right to cancel/deny any reservation at any time.
View available room spaces here.
The Underground main room may no longer be reserved by Rodin residents. Residents can use the space for studying, meetings, or other purposes. However, please be considerate of other residents who may want to share the space with you.
USING ROOMS WITHOUT A RESERVATION:
If you do not have a reservation, you can check the reservation calendar to see if the room is reserved. Unreserved rooms are availble first-come, first-serve to residents by requesting access at the Info Center.
SPECIAL EVENT SPACE RESERVATIONS
(Rooftop Lounge, Seminar Room M30, West Lounge)
We are not currently accepting reservations in for Seminar Room M30.
Requests that fulfill these requirements are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. The House staff has the right to refuse any reservation request.
Additional Policies
It is the intent of Rodin 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.
- Rodin 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 Rodin 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.