Note the following limitations when requesting instructional space on the VCU Health Sciences campus:

1. Classrooms will not be available during finals weeks or winter break. 
2. Requests for classrooms must be made 14 days in advance.
3. Classrooms can only be reserved for 4 hours at a time.
4. Weekend requests will only be considered for Sanger Hall.
5. Classrooms cannot be used for conferences or other activities where any kind of fee is charged or where the attendees are not affiliated with VCU.
6. Requests should end ten minutes before the hour or half hour.
7. Room reservations may be rescinded without notice or resolution should classrooms be needed for instructional activity directly connected to VCU degree programs.
8. Alcohol may NOT be consumed in any centrally managed instructional spaces. 

• The Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences (OSPVPHS) has the authority to deny space usage and to relocate activities as necessary.
• No space may be reserved for any non-VCU or non-VCU Health organization.
• Food and beverages are not permitted in any auditorium, lecture hall, or classroom at any time. Faculty, staff and students are asked to honor this policy and help enforce it.
• The individual in charge of the activity is responsible for the condition in which the room is left and must ensure that it is in good order for the next scheduled activity. Chairs and tables may not be moved from any room to modify capacity of another room and, if rearranged within the room, must be moved back to the original configuration at the end of the activity.
• The individual in charge of the activity is responsible for arranging any additional or special technology needs (e.g., video-, tele-, audio-conference set-up) by contacting Media Support Services as soon as the room assignment is confirmed.
• All requests must be made a minimum of 14 business days in advance.
• Students, vendors, and contractors are not permitted to reserve space. All reservations must be made by a sponsoring VCU faculty or staff member. The sponsoring individual must be in attendance during the activity and will be held responsible for the adherence to the guidelines.
• Activity occurring before 7:00 AM or after 6:00PM requires on-site VCU Police presence. OSVPHS will make arrangements for VCU Police coverage and use the budget code listed on the request in EMS. This includes access Monday through Friday prior to or after building open hours and all times on weekends and designated university holidays. VCU Police will charge the cost of the security guard(s) or sworn officer(s) to the user’s budget code at their current rate. 

Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building (KMSB) Rooms 104-105 Usage Requirements

A.  Facility access and set-up 

1. The user is responsible for the use of the space, meeting the caterer and guests, leaving the room clean and orderly, and then shutting the doors tightly so they will automatically lock properly.
2. User is responsible for any arrangement of furniture. Rooms 104/105 are furnished with 14 tables and 80 non-stacking armchairs. The furniture or podium may not be moved out of the space nor stored in the kitchen at any time for any reason. The user may move any unused chairs or tables to the side of the room, taking care not to damage the walls. User is responsible for all arrangement of furniture. User must leave space set classroom style with all tables on their legs and facing podium and with seating for fifty (50) facing podium at the conclusion of their meeting or event.
3. Any set-up by user and caterer must be accomplished within scheduled time. This requirement should be considered when making a request for the space. Caterer should not be requested to arrive prior to the scheduled event access time. Deliveries may not be left in the building unless departmental user representative is on hand to accept delivery at the approved time.
4. Use of the lobby for any event without prior approval from the Room Scheduling Office is not permitted. Use of Building Manager/Security desk (lobby desk) surfaces is not permitted at any time.  

B.  User responsibilities for food and beverage service

1. User’s budget code will be charged if unusual cleaning is necessary following the event, including shampooing, carpet replacement due to spills that cannot be cleaned, heavy cleaning of kitchen floor, cabinets, countertops, etc., repair of wall damage, or damage to AV equipment.   
2. All catered food must be pre-cooked. KMSB spaces are not Fire Marshall-rated for cooking of any type. Food may be kept warm in standard food warmers with chemical or electrical units. No refrigerator or microwave oven is provided. 

C.  User responsibilities for trash removal

1. User and/or caterer must remove all food, leftovers, containers, equipment, utensils, etc., and place trash in receptacles provided in the room by the end of the scheduled time.
2. User must ensure removal of pizza and all other large boxes to an out of building trash receptacle following the event. Other trash should fit in the trash receptacle in the room. Empty cardboard boxes should be broken down flat and placed near trash receptacles.
3. User is required to remain in the scheduled space until removal of all non-disposable catering or other contract-provided items from the building has been accomplished. If caterer/vendor has not returned within the scheduled time, user must remove all items from the building for retrieval from their departmental space. Any items or equipment left in the area of a scheduled event will be removed or disposed of and any associated costs charged to the budget code provided in the original request for space. 
4. Alcohol is not permitted in any of the central managed instructional space.

D.  User responsibilities for event security

1. Any event occurring after work hours requires attendance by a VCU security officer or sworn police officer(s). This policy includes early access Monday through Friday prior to 7:00 a.m. and after 6:00 p.m.
2. As part of the scheduling process, the Room Scheduling Office requests VCU Police coverage of an event on the user’s behalf. VCU Police will charge the user for the cost of the officer(s) at their current rate, including their minimum three-hour charge.
3. Faculty or staff attending events in KMSB may not provide access to the building for unauthorized individuals to any event on the first floor or basement level or for those setting up for such an event in order to avoid event security requirements, i.e., VCU Police coverage. 

E.  Decorations, presentation accessories, etc. 

1. Posting signs, flyers, decorations, banners, etc., is not permitted on any wall surface, doors, ceiling or other building surfaces.
2. All banners must be pre-approved by the Office of the President in advance of planning an event and discussed with Room Scheduling. Covering the podium with banners or other school or department logos is not permitted without prior permission of the Office of the President and prior discussion with room scheduling.
3. Delivery and removal of decorations, plants, etc., must be within the scheduled time of use of the space.
4. All balloons should be securely anchored and not allowed to break loose in the building.
5. The Fire Marshall does not permit lit candles of any kind.

Molecular Medicine Research Building (MMRB) Rooms 1009-1011 Usage Requirements

A.  Facility access and set-up

1. The user is responsible for the use of the space, meeting the caterer and guests, leaving the room clean and orderly, and then shutting the doors tightly so they will automatically lock properly.  
2. User is responsible for all arrangement of furniture. Rooms 1009/1011 are furnished with 35 tables and 136 stacking chairs. User must leave space set classroom style with all tables up and facing front of room with seating for fifty (50) at the conclusion of their meeting or event. If furniture is not returned to this set up at the end of scheduled time, the user’s budget code will be charged for Physical Plant to do so.
3. Any set-up by user and caterer must be accomplished within scheduled time. This requirement should be considered when making a request for the space. Caterer should not be requested to arrive prior to scheduled event access time. Deliveries may not be left in the building unless departmental user representative is on hand to accept delivery at the approved time.
4. Use of the lobby for any event is not permitted at any time.  
5. Alcohol is not permitted in any of the central managed classrooms.

B.  User responsibilities for food and beverage service

1.  User’s budget code will be charged if unusual cleaning is necessary following the event, including shampooing, carpet replacement due to spills that cannot be cleaned, heavy cleaning of kitchen floor, cabinets, countertops, etc., repair of wall damage, or damage to AV equipment.   
2. All catered food must be pre-cooked. MMRB spaces are not Fire Marshall-rated for cooking of any type. Food may be kept warm in standard food warmers with chemical or electrical units. A refrigerator, ice maker, microwave oven and dishwasher are provided for large catered events. All items left after the conclusion of an event will be disposed of with associated charges to the user’s budget code.

Poster boards are typically used for scholarly poster sessions in which the results of research or investigations are presented to audiences at a variety of venues. The Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences (OSVPHS) has a set of poster display boards available to organizations of the University for use in educational, scholarly, or service programs.

OSVPHS requires that all poster boards are transported by Facilities Management and not through personal vehicles. FM requires advanced notice to all poster board transportation requests by submitting the request through their FM Self Service Form. Therefore, any reservation requests submitted with less than 14 days notice will be denied.

Reserve poster boards

Poster board details: 

• 140 poster boards are available
• 4’ X 6’ (48 inches in height by 60 inches in length) double-sided units covered with fabric.
• Stand 2’ (24 inches) above the floor surface.
• Must use Velcro to avoid damage to the display surface. Push pins, tacks, tape are strictly prohibited.
• Configurations of stand-alone or linked poster boards may be limited due to limited support poles.