Information and Policies
During the spring semester, the university community is able to request space for the upcoming academic year via the Advance Reservation Process. The requesting process will be open for one week with the dates being determined by Event Services. Once the dates have been determined, an email will be sent to university departments and authorized contacts of student organizations with detailed instructions.
The spaces that are eligible to be requested are as follows:
- Squires Student Center Major Venues
- Burruss Hall Auditorium
- Graduate Life Center Major Venues
- Larger Campus Common Space events
Please Note: If you are a member of a student organization and will be graduating during the spring, please ensure that all Advance Reservation Requests are discussed with the next academic year’s board.
Reservable Space refers to all locations on Virginia Tech’s campus that can generally be scheduled for use by University Departments and Student Organizations. There are several different Reservable Space options on Virginia Tech’s campus but not all are reserved by Event Services. Please review the linked resources prior to requesting space to ensure that the space desired is reservable and reserved by Event Services.
Information regarding spaces not reserved by Event Services is accurate to the best of our knowledge. Please contact the appropriate Facility Manager for further information.
Relevant Resources:
- All reservations must be cancelled via email sent to eventservices@vt.edu.
- Groups can cancel their events three (3) or more business days prior to the event date free of charge.
- Groups who cancelled their events two (2) or less business days prior to the event date will be charged the full room rental, equipment and staffing fees AND may be assessed an event cancellation fee (events occurring in a Major Venue only):
- Student Organizations: $25
- University Departments/Non-University: $50
Student Engagement and Campus Life offers numerous spaces on campus and a variety of equipment that is available for rental reservation. The spaces and equipment are available to different groups at different rates depending on the reserving party’s relationship with Virginia Tech.
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Student Organizations will be charged the “admission” equipment and room rate for all events that have a cost for:
- guests to enter the venue
- for guests participate in the event (including dinners, competitions, etc.)
Student Organizations and University Departments are charged the "Exhibits and Expos" rate for all events where non-university entities/vendors pay to participate in the event (including Career/Internship Fairs, Professional School Fairs, etc.).
General Assignment Classroom Reservations can be made through HokieSpa. The room reservation request period for student organizations begins at 12:01 am on the sixth day of class each semester and can be accessed by logging into your HokieSpa account until 48 hours before the first exam. Be aware that no one can make reservations after the last official day of class each semester.
Please note if you are attempting to log into HokieSpa outside of the date parameter listed above, you will automatically get an error message as the system is not accessible until the sixth day of class. Students cannot reserve classrooms for a future term.
For more information, please visit: registrar.vt.edu/faculty-staff/Room-Reservations.html
Please see the below guidelines for more information on capacity and acceptable use of the classroom spaces.
Student Organizations: Student Organization are not able to make reservations in any SECL managed/reserved spaces* the day before Reading Day and throughout Finals/Commencement. It is our practice to not host events that require equipment and production services assistance over Thanksgiving Break in November, Winter Break in December, and over Spring Break.
*Squires Student Center, Johnston Student Center, Graduate Life Center, Burruss Hall Auditorium, War Memorial Chapel and Campus Common Spaces
University Departments: It is our practice to not allow any events to occur in major venues that would require equipment and production services assistance the day before Reading Day and throughout Finals/Commencement (aside from official Commencements related events),Thanksgiving Break in November, Winter Break in December, and over Spring Break.
Major Venue and Meeting Room Information
The Major Venues that Events Services manages are:
- Burruss Hall Auditorium
- GLC Auditorium
- GLC Multipurpose Room
- Commonwealth Ballroom
- Colonial Hall
- Haymarket Theatre and
- Campus Common Spaces
Reservations for meeting rooms may be requested up to 1 hour before the event if space is available. Once your reservation is made, an Authorized Contact from your organization/department will need to check out the key to your room within 15 minutes prior to your reservation time and return the key after your meeting.
All Virginia Tech affiliated organizations partnering with a non-university group for event purposes are in effect sponsoring an external organization to be on university property. All non-university groups must be sponsored by a university-affiliated organization in order to come on campus.
Please note: All non-university related events are subject to a $50 fee per location/day in all outdoor spaces. Fees for all indoor locations vary per location. (Please contact Event Services for more specific information about rates). Reserving equipment in any space will incur additional fees. All charges will be billed directly to the non-university group.
Please note: Solicitation or advertising cannot be the sole purpose of events involving non-university groups. The goal or purpose of all events must be one of the following: fundraising for a student organization, a call of support for a student organization or department’s event/mission, or a performance or exhibition. A representative from the university organization must be onsite throughout the duration of the event.
If a group or organization reserves a venue within a Student Engagement and Campus Life facility as a rain/weather location, this policy serves to create a structure around making weather calls. Student organizations, University Departments, and external/non-university groups are held responsible to the guidelines set forth in this policy.
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