Student Space Requests

Students who are NOT affiliated with a registered student organization but are interested in initiating an event or requesting space for a project must contact their academic department, which would have to agree to support and coordinate the request.

A student (or group of students) may not be the sole event coordinator, contact person or on-site coordinator for an event. There are many budgetary, staffing, legal, contractual, facilities, service and security decisions that need to be made both during the planning process and on-site that students are not in a position to make for the university.

A commitment of support by an academic department means that a faculty member (department chair, director, advisor, course instructor) is committing to serve as the event coordinator who will oversee the planning and implementation of the event, and may need to be present for the entirety of the event.

The faculty member serving as the point person should fill out the Event Request Form on behalf of the student/group of students. For small scale events this form should be submitted at least two week before the space is needed. For large scale events with audiovisual and facilities needs, the form should be submitted 6 weeks in advance. If the student event/space request is approved, the department secretary will then book the space.

An academic department deciding whether or not to host a student's event on campus should ask the following questions:

• Which program/college is the student currently enrolled in?

• Is the event/space request related to their studies at the university?

• What is the purpose of this request?

• How large is the group?

• Who are the guests/audience?

• Which spaces are being requested?

• What are the proposed activities and set-ups, and would this interfere with university policies? Will a COI be required?

• Are there any other external organizations coming on campus?

Student Facilities

Studio A 001 (66 W 12th St) is available for student use on a limited basis. Priority will be given to Lang Arts students completing course work. Interested students should inquire by sending a message to LangArts@newschool.edu.

There are spaces available within 39 West 13th Street, 2nd floor, 2 West 13th Street, Mezzanine, and the Social Justice Hub in the University Center, 6th floor. 

Student organization meeting rooms are available as well as individual student single phone/telehealth booths at 39 West 13th Street.

Rooms as well as single/double study booths are open and reserved for any student. 

Click here to learn more about reserving these spaces.