Science Center Room Scheduling

Ron Cooper

Operations Administrative Coordinator
Office: Science Center, Room 123

Hours: Mon - Fri, 9:00AM - 4:30PM
Email: sc_sched@fas.harvard.edu
Telephone: 617-496-2122

To schedule a classroom, lecture hall, or space within the Science Center:

• Science Center Classroom and Space Request Form

Click on the link above; fill in all applicable fields; save document to your desktop; attach completed request form to an email; and, send email to sc_sched@fas.harvard.edu.

Room Availability

The Science Center contains five lecture halls (ranging from 132 to 500 fixed chairs) and fifteen moveable, tablet-arm chair classrooms, ranging from 20-60 chairs. We have no seminar style rooms. During the fall, spring, and summer terms, classrooms tend to be in constant use for courses and sections
from 9:00am - 9:00pm, Monday -Thursday, and 9:00am - 5:00pm on Fridays.  

A reminder of a few Science Center policies:

• The area used should be left as clean and orderly as when your group arrives. If custodial services is required contact Building Operations at sc_sched@fas.harvard.edu.
• Food and drink are not allowed in any Science Center classroom or lecture hall.
• Up to ten tables and six easels are available to be reserved for events. Contact Building Operations at sc_sched@fas.harvard.edu.
• Posters may be hung only on the blue bulletin board directly opposite the elevators on the first floor.
• A uniformed police officer must be on duty if any money changes hands within the Science Center or if alcoholic beverages are being served.

Event Management System: Browse for available space and rooms at the Science Center. Scroll to Science Center. The default schedule is the current day. At top of page use Filter to select specific date. The 12 hour arrows to the left of the filter move the schedule forward or backward by twelve hours.

Science Center Scheduling Documents

Science Center Room Reservation Contract: "Rules Governing the Use of the Science Center"

Science Center Room Rental Payment and Price List. Includes links to the IMS web pages for each Science Center lecture hall and classroom with information on room attributes and images of each room.

Scheduling Resources

Catering: Crimson Catering

Computing Lab Locations and Resources: Computer labs at the Science Center and elsewhere on campus are reserved through HUIT.
Telephone 617-495-9000.  "All College and GSAS students, Extension/Summer School students, and FAS faculty and staff have access to the Science Center's computing facilities. All Science Center labs are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, however, scheduled maintenance may be performed between 2:00AM – 6:00AM on Mondays and Wednesdays. The main facility in the building is the Science Center Computer Lab (SCL), room B-14."

Media Services "The Prep Room": If you need access to media equipment in a Science Center lecture hall or classroom, fill in the online Service Request form. Any department, organization, or activity not directly associated with an FAS daytime course will be charged for equipment rental and labor. Please contact the Prep Room with a minimum of 3 working days’ notice prior to your event to arrange for services.

Media Services Office Locations

FAS Classroom Inventory: Instructional Media Services provides recording, multimedia technology and media production services to the Faculty of Arts & Science, the Extension and Summer Schools, and the Harvard Community. Learn detailed room information related to physical features, media capabilities, and contacts.

Harvard Events Management: Events Mangement provides useful tools, informatio,n and resources to help create successful events and to support the diverse needs of those coordinating events at Harvard.

Guide to Harvard University Rental Facilites

Harvard Public Affairs & Communication

Request a Police Detail

Other Scheduling Offices

CGIS (Center for Government and International Studies): Email: cgisroom@fas.harvard.edu.

Division of Continuing Education: Email: dceroom@dcemail.harvard.edu
           [for all Extension School and Summer School course, section, and event requests.]

FAS Registrar's Office: Email: classrms@fas.harvard.edu.

Memorial Hall/ Lowell Lecture Hall Complex (evening hours and weekends): Email: memhall@fas.harvard.edu

Northwest Building: Email: NWRoom@fas.harvard.edu

FAS Division of Science: Email: rooms@seas.harvard.edu

William James Hall: Email: rooms@wjh.harvard.edu

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