{"id":508,"date":"2024-06-13T15:12:26","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T19:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/uc\/?page_id=508"},"modified":"2026-03-24T15:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:44:11","slug":"reserving-a-space-in-the-cruc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/uc\/reserving-a-space-in-the-cruc\/","title":{"rendered":"Reserving a Space in the CRUC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--media-float-right umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">Reserving a Space in the CRUC<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-hero-ctas alignfull\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links__wrapper\">\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Spaces throughout the Cedric Rucker University Center are available for departments, student clubs, and non-University entities to reserve.  In addition to <strong>Chandler Ballroom<\/strong>, the <strong>Colonnade Room<\/strong>, the <strong>Capital Room<\/strong>, the <strong>Gourley <\/strong>and <strong>South Living Room<\/strong>s, the three <strong>Kiosks<\/strong>, and the <strong>CRUC Patio<\/strong> can be booked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the links in the list at the left to help you create your event. Take a look at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/uc\/uc-building-policies\/\">CRUC Building Rules and Guidelines<\/a>&nbsp;for what you can and cannot do at the CRUC. <strong>Safety <\/strong>rules are in there too. You don&#8217;t want anything to interrupt your event. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/uc\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=186&amp;action=edit\">Steps For A Successful Event<\/a> for tips and good practices!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-making-a-request\">Making a Request<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Event requests by UMW faculty, departments, and staff&nbsp;<\/strong>are put directly into 25Live. <strong>25live<\/strong> is the definitive schedule for room use at the CRUC.&nbsp; If this is your first time using the 25live system, please read through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/convergence.umw.edu\/reserve\/\">25Live guide<\/a>. Click the button below to access the 25Live Dashboard:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/25live.collegenet.com\/pro\/umw#!\/home\/dash\">Go to 25Live<div class='arrow'><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Event requests by students or student clubs<\/strong>&nbsp;go through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/students.umw.edu\/studentactivities\/\">Student Activities and Engagement Office<\/a>&nbsp;via the Presence\/MyUMW system.  Those requests, once approved by SAE, are then entered into the 25live scheduling system. <strong>Only after the request is approved in 25live is the space considered reserved. <\/strong>Click the button below to access Presence\/MyUMW:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/students.umw.edu\/studentactivities\/list\/room-reservation\/\">Go to Presence\/MyUMW<div class='arrow'><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Unaffiliated Individuals and Entities<\/strong>\u00a0should reach out to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/president.umw.edu\/events\/reserving-a-umw-venue\/venue-reservation-request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Office of Events and Conferencing<\/a>\u00a0for more information on booking and rental fees. University-sponsored events limit the number of outside activities that can be scheduled during the year when classes are in session. Unaffiliated Individuals and Entities rental requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Space may be available from mid-May to mid-August, and during student breaks. There needs to be available space, staffing, and resources to fully support a request.\u00a0 Click the button below to see how to book:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/president.umw.edu\/events\/reserving-a-umw-venue\/venue-reservation-request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Go to the Office of Events and Conferencing<div class='arrow'><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional questions and information about use of the Cedric Rucker University Center, contact <a href=\"mailto:rimirie@umw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ryan Imirie<\/a>, the CRUC Facilities and Events Manager by <a href=\"rimirie@umw.edu\">email <\/a>or by calling 540-654-5644.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spaces throughout the Cedric Rucker University Center are available for departments, student clubs, and non-University entities to reserve. 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