Room Reservations

The Berkeley Language Center offers a number of classrooms and a computer facility on Levels B and C of Dwinelle Hall’s classroom wing. Each room’s capacity and technological capabilities are available here. 

BLC rooms may be requested for any class or authorized campus activity, including single classes or events and semester-long classes and excluding student events between the hours of 8 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). We will consider events outside of these parameters on a case by case basis, pending availability of staff. Priority for rooms goes to language or language-related classes and activities.

All room requests are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Usage that is part of language-related courses in A&H is free. Otherwise, a recharge rate of $60/hr or $240/day is applied. Under certain circumstances, a cleaning fee may also apply. 

For semester-long class requests, priority is given to distance learning courses and other courses that require BLC room technology. An instructor must be present at all times. 

Semester-long class room reservation requests are processed on the following timeline: 

• FALL: general reservations open January 1; processing of reservations will begin Feb 1, with tentative responses by Feb 15.
• SPRING: general reservations open May 1; processing will begin June 1, with first round of tentative responses by June 15. 

We will do everything possible to accommodate all requests but please note that it may not be possible. Final decisions for room requests remain at the discretion of BLC staff.

To reserve a room:

1. 1. Review the Rooms at a Glance, noting especially the available seating.
   2. Read the entire descriptions of the room by clicking on the appropriate room number.
   3. Consult the All Rooms Schedule to ensure that the room is available.
   4. Review the Room Use Policies.
   5. Once you have decided which room best meets your instructional needs and determined its availability click the “Reserve A Room” button.

Reserve A Room

Room Use Policies:

• BLC classrooms may be reserved for authorized university activities and programs. Priority is given to usage that directly supports the BLC’s central mission in accordance with the BLC’s policies, existing university policies, campus regulations, and any specific building restrictions.
• Instructors are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the technology prior to using the room.
• Instructors are responsible for setting up the configuration of the room to suit their own purposes.
• Instructors are responsible for ensuring that BLC rooms are locked after their classes are over and that equipment (e.g., the data projector) has been turned off. 
• Instructors using BLC classrooms on multiple occasions or in off-hours may obtain a key to the classroom.
• BLC reservations are for the specified room, time, and dates only. Additional usage outside the room/days/times specified in the reservation requires a new request.
• Equipment should at no time be removed from the classrooms.
• BLC classrooms are available for reservation between 8 AM and 6 PM Monday through Friday, except holidays.
• No food or drink is allowed in classrooms or the computer facility, and instructors are expected to enforce this policy when meeting in BLC rooms.

All Room Schedules

Rooms at a Glance