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On-Campus Spaces

Important Updates for Fall 2020

Barnard College, in parallel with Columbia University, will conduct all undergraduate classes remotely for the Fall semester. As such, there will be no residential housing this fall, events or gatherings. For more information, please visit the link below:

https://alert.barnard.edu/fall-2020-remote-plan

To contact Events Management, please email: spaceres@barnard.edu

On-Campus Spaces

Barnard College has a variety of multi-purpose on-campus event spaces with standardized configurations that ease the planning for the event organizers and minimize the cost and time involved in room set-ups.  Classrooms are also used for events.  Locations, features of the space, event-type suggestions, capacity information, and standardized set-ups are listed in this section.

For Our Barnard Community

The spaces listed below are available for student clubs and organizations and Barnard faculty and staff to request for events as indicated and Barnard's policies and procedures.  Event spaces and classrooms are also available for events, activities, and meetings.

Please note:  The PDFs are best accessed with Google Chrome.

ALTSCHUL HALL

Located in the center of campus across from The Diana Center.

Altschul Atrium

A picture of the Altschul atrium showing wood floors, a wall of glass windows, and doors at the center of each wall. The room has couches and tables.

The Altschul Atrium, located on the campus level of Altschul Hall, is a student lounge which is used for student events and activities in the evening.  The room features lounge furniture, a foosball table, and a video monitor.

Altschul Atrium Set-Up and Capacity

Tunnel Gallery

The Tunnel Gallery, located across from the student mailboxes, is a public space available for month-long exhibitions related to student work and Barnard events. Detailed exhibition guidelines are available in Events Management.

THE DIANA CENTER

The Diana Center opened in January 2010 and is located in the center of campus.

Liz’s Place

Coffee shop image showing padded chairs and couches.

Liz's Place, located on the 1st floor of The Diana Center, is a café operated by Chartwells.  During the academic year, Liz’s Place is open Sunday from 3:00 PM until 11:00 PM, Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM until 2:00 AM, and Friday from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM.  It is closed on Saturday.  After business hours, Liz’s place is open as a casual gathering space.

Millicent Carey McIntosh Student Dining Room

Shows long rectangular room with glass walls and red square tables

The Millicent Carey McIntosh Student Dining Room, located on the 2nd floor of The Diana Center, is a bright space with lots of natural light.  It features orange tables and red chairs which may not be removed from the room.  Standard audiovisual equipment for this room includes an LCD projector, screen, PC or Mac laptop, sound system, and one wireless handheld microphone.  Audiovisual Technicians are required to operate this equipment.  The Student Dining Room is ideal for informal gatherings and casual meetings. 

During the academic year, Events Management reserves the McIntosh Student Dining Room for events beginning at 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday.  Events using the McIntosh Student Dining Room - Standard Set-Up may begin at 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Millicent Carey McIntosh Student Dining Room Set-Ups and Capacities

Judith Shapiro Faculty Room

A room with white tables and orange padded chairs set up in the center. Carpet.

The Judith Shapiro Faculty Room, located on the 2nd floor of The Diana Center, features a conference table, lounge furniture, lots of natural light, and view of the Lawn.  Standard audiovisual equipment for this room includes an LCD projector, screen, PC or Mac laptop, sound system, and one wireless handheld microphone.  Audiovisual Technicians are required to operate this equipment.

The Judith Shapiro Faculty Room is available for faculty and staff use Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM and can be used for dining, meetings, and as a lounge space.  After 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and on weekends, the space is booked by Events Management.

Judith Shapiro Faculty Room Set-Up and Capacity

Louise Heublein McCagg ’59 Gallery

The Louise Heublein McCagg '59 Gallery (McCagg Gallery), located in 400 Diana, 4th floor of The Diana Center, has high ceilings and lots of natural light.  The first priority use of this space is for student exhibitions coordinated by the Art History and Architecture Departments.  Events Management reserves the gallery for other events.  This space is not available for individual exhibitions.

McCagg Gallery Set-Up and Capacity

Green Roof

shows outdoor lawn space with adjacent patio and small red cafe tables on a rooftop. The back of the lawn is tall grass.

The Green Roof, located on the 6th floor of The Diana Center, has views of campus and the surrounding neighborhood.  The Green Roof is used both as a classroom and as an event space.  There are red café tables and chairs on cement area that can be used for events.  Please be aware that there are no restrooms on the 6th floor of the Diana Center.  Both the Green Roof and the 6th floor lobby are scheduled through Events Management.  A Public Safety Officer is required to staff events held on the Green Roof.  For more information, see the Outdoor Patio and Rooftop Use Policy .

Green Roof Set-Up and Capacity

ELLIOTT HALL

Elliott Hall is located at the corner of Claremont Avenue and 119th Street.

Bella & Elsa S. Mehler Parlor

shows AV monitor on wall, black rolling chairs around an open-square table with rug.

The Bella & Elsa S. Mehler Parlor (Mehler Parlor) is located on the 1st floor of Elliott Hall and is used for administrative meetings during business hours.

Mehler Parlor Set-Up and Capacity

  • Mehler Parlor - Seminar (20)

FUTTER FIELD 

Shows green field at top of steps in between Altschul and Diana with 6' tables in place for big sub event.

Located at the center of campus, this space is ideal for outdoor receptions, concerts, or tabling events during fall, spring, and summer months.

Lawn Set-Up and Capacity

THE QUAD

The Quad is located at the south end of campus and includes four residence hall buildings: Brooks Hall, Hewitt Hall, Reid Hall, and Sulzberger Hall.  BC IDs are required for entrance into the residence halls.  If non BC ID guests are invited to events in one of the Quad buildings, a guest list is required.  Please give the list to Events Management 3 business days prior to the event.  An event organizer must help identify guests at the Front Desk the day of the event.

The Arthur Ross Courtyard

Shows a grassy field with fountain in the middle some pavers, surrounded by tall dormitory buildings.

The Arthur Ross Courtyard is located in the Quad.  Small gatherings and receptions are ideal in this location.

Weber Living Room

The Weber Living Room, located in 118 Reid, 1st floor Reid Hall, is a recessed space accessible by a short staircase and a lift.  Monday through Friday, this space is scheduled for academic film classes and as an academic film production space.  

WEBER LIVING ROOM SET-UP AND CAPACITY

  • Weber Living Room - Standard (20)

    Jan R. and Marley Blue Lewis '05 Parlor

    The Jan R. and Marley Blue Lewis '05 Parlor is located on the 1st floor of Brooks Hall and is a reading room for quiet study.

    LOBBIES

    The following areas may be requested for tabling (e.g. registration, student bake-sale, student club and organization activities): Barnard Hall Lobby; Jolyne Caruso-Fitzgerald ’81 Lobby (Main Lobby, The Diana Center); Lower Level Lobby (LL1) The Diana Center; 2nd floor Lobby The Diana Center; Lehman Walkway.

    Scheduling Note:  The Lower Level 2 (LL2) Lobby, just outside the Glicker-Milstein Theatre (GMT) in the Diana Center, is a programmable space.  If a request has been submitted and approved for the GMT, the group approved to use the GMT automatically has priority in the LL2 Lobby one hour before, during and one hour after their GMT reservation time.  Contact the Theatre Coordinator in Student Life to inquire about reserving the LL2 Lobby if you are not using the GMT. 

     

    Event Spaces

    Please note:  The PDFs are best accessed with Google Chrome.

    BARNARD HALL

    Barnard Hall is located immediately upon entering through the main gate of the Barnard College campus at Broadway and 117th Street.

    Sulzberger Parlor

    shows elegant room with dark velvet curtains, portraits and ornate wallpaper, a fireplace and rows of black chairs.

    The Sulzberger Parlor, located on the 3rd floor of Barnard Hall, features portraits of Barnard presidents and founders, period furniture, a 1923 Steinway concert grand piano, a harpsichord, and a fireplace.  Standard audiovisual equipment for this room includes a sound system with a podium microphone and two wireless handheld microphones as well as an LCD projector with screen and PC or Mac laptop.  Audiovisual Technicians are required to set up and operate this equipment.  This space is ideal for lectures, readings, piano concerts, receptions, and intimate dinners.

    Sulzberger Parlor Set-Ups and Capacities

    James Room

    white room with rows of black chairs and wood floor.

    The James Room, located on the 4th floor of Barnard Hall, features a grand piano and a photography exhibit entitled “Faces of Barnard” featuring archival photos of Barnard alumnae.  Standard audiovisual equipment for this room includes a sound system with a podium microphone and two wireless handheld microphones as well as an LCD projector with screen and PC or Mac laptop.  Audiovisual Technicians are required to set up and operate this equipment.  This space is ideal for lectures, board meetings, piano concerts, and receptions.

    James Room Set-Ups and Capacities

    THE DIANA CENTER

    The Diana Center opened in January 2010 and is located in the center of campus.

    Event Oval

    shows oval-shaped room with high ceilings near the stage and warm wooden paneling. The room is set with round tables and chairs, and a podium and panel on a small rectangular stage.

    The Event Oval, located on the lower level (LL1) of The Diana Center, features wooden paneled walls and a elevated stage.  Standard audiovisual equipment for this room includes a sound system with a podium microphone and two wireless handheld microphones as well as an LCD projector with screen and PC or Mac laptop.  Audiovisual Technicians are required to operate this equipment.

    The Event Oval is ideal for banquets, concerts, receptions, film screenings, and lectures.  The Lower Level Lobby -- just outside the space -- can be requested for event registration.  

    Event Oval Set-Ups and Capacities

    MILBANK HALL

    Milbank Hall is located at the north end of campus.

    Ella Weed Room

    Shows a small room with wooden floors set with black chairs facing a large Tiffany fireplace.

    The Ella Weed Room, located on the 2nd floor of Milbank Hall, features a Louis Comfort Tiffany fireplace.  It is ideal for lectures.

    Ella Weed Room Set-Ups and Capacities

    THE QUAD

    The Quad is located at the south end of campus and includes four residence hall buildings: Brooks Hall, Hewitt Hall, Reid Hall, and Sulzberger Hall.  BC IDs are required for entrance into the residence halls.  If non BC ID guests are invited to events in one of the Quad buildings, a guest list is required.  Please give the list to Events Management 3 business days prior to the event.  An event organizer must help identify guests at the Front Desk the day of the event.

    Helene L. Kaplan ’53 Tower Suite

    North Tower

    shows room with tall ceilings and extensive floor-to-ceiling windows, set with a wooden rectangular table and black chairs.

    The North Tower, located on the 17th floor of Sulzberger Hall Room, has a view of Barnard campus and uptown Manhattan.  The space has lots of natural light.  Standard audiovisual equipment for this room includes an LCD projector with screen and PC or Mac laptop, and a small PA for program sound.  Audiovisual Technicians are required to set up and operate this equipment.

    During business hours, Monday through Friday the space is used for seminar-style meetings.  After business hours, Monday through Friday, or on Saturday and Sunday the space is ideal for seminar-style meetings, receptions and round table set-ups.

    NORTH TOWER SET-UPS AND CAPACITIES

    South Tower

    picture showing wooden floors and tall ceilings with floor-to-ceiling glass, set with a long wooden table with black chairs.

    The South Tower, located on the 17th floor of Sulzberger Hall Room, has a view of downtown Manhattan.  The space has lots of natural light.  Standard audiovisual equipment for this room includes an LCD projector with screen and PC or Mac laptop, and a small PA for program sound.  Audiovisual Technicians are required to set up and operate this equipment.

    During business hours, Monday through Friday the space is used for seminar-style meetings.  After business hours, Monday through Friday, or on Saturday and Sunday, the space is ideal for seminar-style meetings, receptions, and round table set-ups.

    SOUTH TOWER SET-UPS AND CAPACITIES

    Classrooms

    Classrooms for weekend activities are reserved through Events Management. 

    The Registrar’s Office is responsible for reserving classrooms for instructional purposes.  After the class schedule is set Events Management is responsible for reserving classroom space for events. 

    Seminar-style classrooms provide good meeting spaces and break-out rooms for conferences.  Lecture-style classrooms provide good spaces for guest lectures and large meetings.

    Classroom technology is available in Barnard's classrooms for events and supported by the Instructional Media & Technology Services department.

    Please note, food is not allowed in classrooms.  If an event requires catering, the event organizer should also reserve a nearby event space.

    Altschul Hall classrooms

    • Seminar-style Classroom: 303
    • Lecture-style Classrooms:  202, 530, 805, 903

    Lehman Auditorium, 202 Altschul Hall

    Shows a large auditorium with tiered stadium seating with red chairs and a long laboratory table with stools at the front

    The Lehman Auditorium, located on the lobby “L” level of Altschul Hall, features a large, fixed science counter in front of room and fixed, graduated seating.  Standard audiovisual equipment for this room includes an LCD projector, screen, room PC, VCR, DVD, sound system, and two wireless lavaliere microphones.  The space is ideal for film screenings and lectures. 

    LEHMAN AUDITORIUM SET-UP AND CAPACITY

    • Lehman Auditorium - Lecture (227)

    Barnard Hall classrooms

    • Seminar-style Classroom: 403, 404, 405, 406, 407
    • Lecture-style Classrooms: 302, 304, 409

    Julius S. Held Lecture Hall

    Shows a large lecture hall with wooden floor and walls, and built in padded seats. There is a small wooden stage at the front with a podium.

    The Julius S. Held (Held) Lecture Hall, located in 304 Barnard Hall, 3rd floor, features a fixed podium, fixed seating, and stage at front of room.  Standard audiovisual equipment for this room includes an LCD projector, screen, room PC, VCR, DVD, sound system, one wireless lavaliere, one handheld microphone, and a podium microphone.  This space is ideal for film screenings and lectures.

    HELD LECTURE HALL SET-UP AND CAPACITY

    Barnard Hall Dance Studios

    Dance Studios: 011 (Studio 1), A1 (Marion Streng Studio), 305, 306 B

    The Dance Department is responsible for reserving the dance studios.  Please note, studios are only available for use by the Dance Department faculty, majors, and students in dance classes that require studio time for assignments.  Studios can be reserved by certain Dance Department-sponsored student groups.  For space inquiries contact Tricia Toliver at 212.854.9771.

    If furniture set-up is required in one of the studios please also notify Events Management so arrangements can be made.

    Diana Center classrooms

    • Seminar-style Classrooms: 308, 501, 502
    • Lecture-style Classrooms: LL103, LL104, 203, 504

    Financial Fluency Classrooms 502 and 504 are scheduled for financial fluency workshops and events after the classroom schedule has been set.

    Milbank Hall classrooms

    • Seminar-style Classrooms: 214, 227, 306, 318
    • Lecture-style Classrooms: 202, 207, 225, 237, 302, 307, 323, 324, 325, 327, 328, 405, 501

    Krueger Lecture Hall

    Shows a small tiered lecture hall with wooden floors and built-in seats.

    The Krueger Lecture Hall, located in 405 Milbank Hall, 4th floor of Milbank, features a 1918 Steinway piano.  The space is ideal for lectures and piano concerts.

    KRUEGER LECTURE HALL SET-UP AND CAPACITY

    • Krueger Lecture Hall - Lecture (111)

    Sulzberger Hall classroom

    shows a small seminar room with a long oval table and chairs, and built-in AV equipment.

    • Seminar-style Classroom: Sulzberger Annex 102 (18)