Room Reservation Policies

Request a Room Reservation at z.umn.edu/LCRR

  • Language Center classrooms are available only to instructors who need them to use audio, video, or computer equipment
  • Reservations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis
  • Plan your class and reserve rooms early

Types of Reservations 

The Language Center encourages instructors to reserve classrooms, equipment and media ahead of time to ensure availability and leave time for adjustments to the class schedule if necessary. The center is funded by CLA, and so priority is given to CLA instructors and students, as well as to colleges and programs for which an agreement is in place.

Different policies apply to these reservations, depending on how far in advance they are being made.

  Advance Reservations
are accepted starting:		 Open Reservations
are accepted starting:		 Last Minute Reservations
can be made:
For Fall semester July 15 October 1 2 days in advance or less
For Spring semester November 15 February 1 2 days in advance or less
For Summer term April 15 June 1 2 days in advance or less

Advance Reservations

  • These reservations always require a reservation form
  • Each class is allowed to reserve up to 15 hours in Jones Hall classrooms
  • Teachers of intensive courses may negotiate their needs
  • Reservations of other equipment and media are unlimited in terms of amount and frequency (within reason)
  • Instructors must intend to use the technology they are reserving

Open Reservations 

  • These reservations always require a reservation form
  • Instructors can reserve beyond the 15-hour limit, but reasonable limits are still imposed
  • Reservations of other equipment and media are unlimited in terms of amount and frequency (within reason)
  • Instructors must intend to use the technology they are reserving

Last Minute Reservations 

  • These reservations do NOT require a form and can be made over the phone by calling 612-624-6811

Reservation Preferences

Because our mission is to support language and culture instruction, instructors teaching theses courses receive scheduling priority.

  1. Language and Culture Instructors
    • Can make all three types of reservations for rooms, media, and equipment.
  2. Other CLA Instructors:
    • Can NOT make Limited Advance reservations for rooms, and can only make Open Advance reservations 2 weeks in advance. Can make all three types of reservations for media and equipment.
  3. Other instructors (Non-CLA)
    • Can NOT make Limited Advance or Open Advance reservations for rooms, and may only make Last Minute reservations. Can make all three types of reservations for media and equipment.

Students

Students may reserve a small rooms, but they may not reserve classrooms. They may also reserve and equipment to use in Jones Hall only. Restrictions on the frequency or duration of reservations may apply.