Community Living

Reserve a Common Space

Community Living is excited to share our resources with faculty, students and staff at Brandeis. Carefully read instructions posted below on how to submit a reservation request. Please understand that the space has not been successfully reserved until you receive a confirmation email from Community Living staff.

All events in residence hall spaces must end by quiet hours. Events or meetings in residence hall spaces are for members of the Brandeis community and recognized Brandeis organizations. All residence hall space requests are approved at the discretion of Community Living.

The Reservation Request form is not monitored 24/7 and is not automatic. Therefore, we ask you to please allow 2-5 business days for your request to be processed. It is also important to note, the common spaces are tentative and are a first come first serve basis, which means last minute requests cannot be guaranteed. Please use the calendar on the reservation request page, please scroll down to view. We ask that you please select two alternative locations in the event that your first choice is not available. Once your reservation request has been processed you will receive an email from dcl@brandeis.edu, either "APPROVED" or "NOT APPROVED", instructions will follow.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Reservation request form

Please note:

  • No event requests will be approved during quiet hours. These are residential spaces.
  • Participation in the Event Registration process may be required!
  • Priority is given to residential students. This is their home.
  • Non-residential students/staff must have an event sponsored by a Brandeis department. A representative of the sponsoring department must be present at the event.

Steps for Reserving Residential Space

For all events in a residential space, use the instructions below.

1. Determine what space you need

Posted below are descriptions of our programming spaces and their amenities:

2. Review calendars for availability for spaces

The Calendar below notes dates and times where a space is already reserved! Please review the date and time you are requesting before you email with additional questions.

3. Submit a Community Living Common Space Reservation Request Form

This form will request a first, second and third choice for room. We will assign your event to the highest ranked space that is available.

4. Wait for Community Living approval

Please know that until you receive a confirmation email, your request has not been officially approved and will not appear in the calendar. Community Living staff may contact you with clarifying questions or ask you to resubmit your proposal. Space reservations will not be confirmed until the official start date of classes each term.

5. Respecting the Common Space

Once in the space, please respect our community standards, including quiet hours, cleanliness and any equipment that you use. Please report any irregularities or issues to a Community Living staff member so that we may deal with the concern as soon as possible.