Reservations
To reserve a space on campus for a WOU event that is not an academic class, please review the following sections and then go to Ad Astra from your WOU portal and submit a campus event request form.
For questions, please reach out to reservations@wou.edu
Policies
General Policies
Alcohol Policies
Catering Policies
Campus Staff and General Public:
Campus Organizations and Clubs:
Specific Room Policies
Event Planning Toolkit
Event Planning toolkit for student organizations:
Conference and Event Services
If you are planning to host a conference on campus, you must start by contacting our Conference and Event Services office to learn more about policies and processes for doing so.
Additional Costs
Please be sure to check out the room rates and standard setups (and setup costs) in the WUC.
Starting September 29th, 2025, these are the new room and audio visual equipment rates.
Astra Guideline to Campus Event Request
Please submit an Ad Astra room request by following the steps below:
- On your portal page, there is an orange icon by your email button for ASTRA that will take you to a login screen. Once there, use your portal login to enter the program.
- From the home page, you should see “To request an event, please click here.”
- Here you will find a drop-down menu where you can select Hamersly Library Request for all requests in the library, Rice Auditorium for all rice auditorium requests, or campus event request for all other spaces on campus.
- Once you select one of the three options, you will be directed to a page where you fill out all the boxes marked with *
- Once completed, click add a meeting. There is an option for a single meeting, recurring meeting, or multiple meetings. You are more than welcome to enter the events one by one if that is what is easiest for you but it will be quicker to use the recurring and/or multiple meeting features.
- Once all meeting days and times are submitted, on the right side of the box, please click assign a room to pick the spaces that you would like to use on campus (for Willamette room requests please contact reservations@mail.wou.edu) Once this is done, you can submit your form.
Please email reservations@wou.edu if you have any additional questions or are having trouble filling out this form.
Room Configurations & Capacities
First Floor Map
Second Floor Map
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Calapooia Room
First Floor, WUC
Zoom capable conference room with camera at the back of the room and ceiling mics to pick up discussion within the room. This space also includes 2 microphones, one wireless and one lapel.
Configurations & Capacities
Banquet (capacity: 32) | Classroom (capacity: 24) | Hollow Square (capacity 24) | Theater/Lecture (capacity 49)
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Columbia Room
First Floor, WUC
This room can be split into two conference rooms. Video conferencing is available in this space, with ceiling mics. The room has a sound board with 12 channels. The standard setup comes with up to two wireless microphones. An AV tech is required for any additional sound requests.
Configurations & Capacities
Banquet (capacity 120) | Classroom (capacity: 60) | Hollow Square (capacity: 40) | Theater/Lecture (capacity: 100)
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Little D Room
First Floor, WUC
This space is now set up as a Wellness / Meditation room. You can access this room without a reservation as it remains unlocked during business hours. This space is first come first served.
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Lobby and Tabling Spaces
Second Floor, WUC
Our tabling spaces come with a six foot table and seating for two. If you’d like additional seating, an easel, extension cord or anything else, please request with your reservation.
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Metolius Room
Second Floor, WUC
This conference room is zoom capable with the camera placement at the top of the monitor screen.
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Ochoco Room
First Floor, WUC
Smaller conference room. A microphone can be added to this space upon request.
Configurations & Capacities
Banquet (capacity: 18) | Classroom (capacity: 12) | Hollow Square (capacity: 20) | Theater/Lecture (capacity: 30)
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Pacific Room
First Floor, WUC
Dual screen ceiling projectors operable from the front or back of the room, There is also a center screen with portable projector. This room also features a disco ball, stage lighting (on stage or in front of the stage). This space requires an AV tech for all events that include sound, lighting or projection. An exception is made if you only need 1-2 microphones and will not need to adjust the volume.
Configurations & Capacities
Banquet (capacity: 288) | Classroom (capacity: 162) | Dance | Lecture (capacity: 565) | Vendors (capacity: 43 6-foot tables)
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Plaza Spaces
Outside Second Floor, WUC
A standard setup on the plaza will include a popup tent, six foot table, and two chairs. Other resources available upon request would be a portable speaker, microphone, extension cords, trash cans, etc.
Photo displays the room setup. The setup for this space cannot be changed.
Rogue Room
First Floor, WUC
This room is zoom capable with camera placement at the bottom of the monitor screen.
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Santiam Room
First Floor, WUC
The Santiam room can be split into two small conference rooms. This space comes with a built in sound system, projector and a wireless microphone.
Configurations & Capacities
Banquet (capacity: 35) | Classroom (capacity: 35) | Lecture (capacity: 50) | U-Shape (capacity: 25)
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Summit Room
Second Floor, WUC
This space is an open lounge space. A portable, multi-channel, sound board is available for this space. The furniture in this space is adjustable, with the exception of the pool table. Please note that there are no doors to close this space off.
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Willamette Room
Second Floor, WUC
Willamette room is meant to be used for student clubs and organization events and is limited to reservations focusing on student activities. With a multi-channel soundboard, projector, sound system, tall windows overlooking the Grove, along with cozy furniture, this room is the ideal space for a fun club event.
Configurations & Capacities
Banquet (capacity: 75) | Classroom (capacity: 60) | Hollow Square (capacity: 42) | Lecture (capacity: 82) | Theater (capacity: 28 soft chairs)
Meet the Reservations Staff
Sydney Morgan
Facilities Scheduling Assistant
Hello! My name is Sydney. I am from Ridgefield, Washington and came to Western Oregon University to pursue a major in Public Health with a minor in Public Policy and Administration. Along with my work as a reservations assistant, I am also the Vice President for the Student Veterans of America Club here at WOU. Go Wolves!
Clara Mellinger
Facilities Scheduling Assistant
My name is Clara and I am a first year here at WOU. I am an English major with hopes to be a writer, and I am working as a Facilities Scheduling Assistant. I love the community at WOU and can’t wait to spend the next few years here.
Morgan Felder
Facilities Scheduling Assistant
Hello, my name is Morgan, I am a junior here at Western Oregon University. I’m studying Exercise Science in order to become a Physical Therapist. Along with being a Facilities Scheduling Assistant for Student Engagement, I am also a Student Custodian at the WUC, the Vice-President of the Exercise Science Club and a Senator for ASWOU. I love to read and geek out on nerd things such as Disney, Harry potter, Star Wars, books, Geology and Art.
