Tips on Reserving A Space on Campus

Need a space for an event, program, or meeting? Depending on the organization or group in need of a space there are a variety of resources to support in reserving a location on campus. 

Interested in a Collis Center space? Check out the Collis Center & Student Involvement page to learn more about reserving a space in Collis, as well as the COSO Policies and Procedures for both recognized and unrecognized student groups and organizations. 

If your event is in need of guidelines regarding accessibility, alochol, food, fees, and more, click here for the Student Involvement policies page. 

OPAL is connected to a number of reservable spaces on campus.

• Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies (LALAC) House 

  • 38 N. Main Street

    The LALAC House provides a residential and educational environment devoted to the exploration and expression of traditional and contemporary aspects of Latin American and Latinx intellectual, social, and cultural life.

• Pan Asian Community (PAC) Room 

  •  Robinson Hall, Room 110 

    The Pan Asian Community (PAC) Resource Room has served as a multi-purpose community space since 2001. The room is open 24/7 for use as a gathering and study space, as well as the home of the Pan Asian Community Library. Student groups and organizations may reserve the room for one-time use or regular meetings throughout a term. Reservation priority is given to student groups and organizations associated with OPAL's affinity communities.   

• Rainbow Room 

  • Robinson Hall 105 & 107

    The Rainbow Room has a little queer library with a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles, some study areas, and is reservable on EMS. Since it's in Robinson Hall, it is open around the clock and is a space that centers LGBTQIA+ people.

    For more information about the Rainbow Room, email lgbtqia.opal@dartmouth.edu.

• Shabazz Center for Intellectual Inquiry 

  • 32 N. Main Street

    The Shabazz Center is a residential space in Cutter Hall, which is part of Dartmouth's Living Learning Community program. Student groups and organizations may reserve the Basement and the Mural Room on the first floor. It is first and foremost a residential space; in using the Center several rules and regulations are key in ensuring a safe, accessible space for the residents as well as the guest who desire to share the space.

• Triangle House 

  • 4 N. Park Street

    Triangle House is part of Dartmouth's Living Learning Community program. Open events are held in the first floor living room. It is first and foremost a residence hall and home to the 25 students who reside there.

    Programs held in the Triangle House may be eligible for grant funding through DGALA, please reach out to lgbtqia.opal@dartmouth.edu for more information.