{"id":4323,"date":"2024-07-08T11:58:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T15:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thurman\/?page_id=4323"},"modified":"2025-08-15T15:48:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T19:48:00","slug":"commons-flr-205","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thurman\/commons-flr-205\/","title":{"rendered":"Commons (Room 205)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/thurman\/files\/2024\/07\/1aa1f9e6-907e-4983-b227-82a9849cdb3d-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thurman\/files\/2024\/07\/1aa1f9e6-907e-4983-b227-82a9849cdb3d-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thurman\/files\/2024\/07\/1aa1f9e6-907e-4983-b227-82a9849cdb3d-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thurman\/files\/2024\/07\/1aa1f9e6-907e-4983-b227-82a9849cdb3d-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thurman\/files\/2024\/07\/1aa1f9e6-907e-4983-b227-82a9849cdb3d-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thurman\/files\/2024\/07\/1aa1f9e6-907e-4983-b227-82a9849cdb3d-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thurman\/files\/2024\/07\/1aa1f9e6-907e-4983-b227-82a9849cdb3d-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thurman\/files\/2024\/07\/1aa1f9e6-907e-4983-b227-82a9849cdb3d.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Commons offers a beautiful view of Commonwealth Avenue. It&#8217;s great for meetings, small receptions, and presentations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Capacity:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>60 town hall style (circular)<\/li>\n<li>90 lecture style<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tech Specs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(2) Ceiling-mounted projection screens at the front of the room<\/li>\n<li>(2) Ceiling-mounted video projectors<\/li>\n<li>Audio and microphone input plates<\/li>\n<li>Wall-mounted loudspeakers mounted at the front of the room<\/li>\n<li>Wall-mounted AV rack<\/li>\n<li>Stream over WIFI capabilities using Crestron Software<\/li>\n<li>Removable glass wall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/thurman\/files\/2024\/07\/ec60225f-d675-4a10-933d-923093c7ea8e-424x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"636\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thurman\/files\/2024\/07\/ec60225f-d675-4a10-933d-923093c7ea8e-424x636.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thurman\/files\/2024\/07\/ec60225f-d675-4a10-933d-923093c7ea8e-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thurman\/files\/2024\/07\/ec60225f-d675-4a10-933d-923093c7ea8e-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thurman\/files\/2024\/07\/ec60225f-d675-4a10-933d-923093c7ea8e-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thurman\/files\/2024\/07\/ec60225f-d675-4a10-933d-923093c7ea8e-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thurman\/files\/2024\/07\/ec60225f-d675-4a10-933d-923093c7ea8e.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Instructions for Requesting a Space<\/h3>\n<p><strong>*You must read the below requirements before filling out an event request.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>All event requests should be structured as a pitch and answer the following: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0How is this event aligned with Howard Thurman&#8217;s philosophies?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>How will it create an experience of self-exploration and connection for the attendees? <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>How will the event organizer attract a reasonable amount of attendees to fill the space being requested? <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Requests that do not answer these questions in a satisfactory way will unfortunately be denied.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>STUDENTS\/STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All student\/ student organization events held in the Howard Thurman Center must adhere to the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Must be relevant to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thurman\/about-us\/\">mission of the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Must be open to all BU students<\/li>\n<li>For assistance with audio\/visual equipment such as microphones or projection, you must submit a request to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sps\/what-we-do\/requests\/\">Student Production Services<\/a> through the Student Activities Office (SAO). The HTC will not provide assistance with the request and cannot provide technical assistance at your event.<\/li>\n<li>Must use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/catering\/\">Catering on the Charles<\/a> for food orders<\/li>\n<li>Student organizations are responsible for costs related to the room, such as, but not limited to, room set ups and custodial services if applicable<\/li>\n<li>All requests are tentative until the requestor (student organization) completes the entire process:\n<ol>\n<li>Student organization must submit all paper work to SAO (HTC approval form)<\/li>\n<li>If applicable, a floor plan must be submitted with Facilities through SAO<\/li>\n<li>If applicable, catering requests must be submitted to Catering on the Charles through SAO<\/li>\n<li>If applicable, an SPS request must be submitted to SAO<\/li>\n<li><strong>The HTC must have copies of all of these documents for your event to take place<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>All requests are tentative until a representative of your group meets with an HTC staff member<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BU DEPARTMENTS AND NON-BU COMMUNITY PARTNERS:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All BU departments\/ colleges and outside community partners must adhere to the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Event must be relevant to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thurman\/about-us\/\">mission of the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Be open to all members of the Boston University community<\/li>\n<li>Must use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classrooms\/tech-support\/training\/media-support-services\/event-meeting-support\/\">LETS<\/a> for all technology services and requests. No exceptions. HTC staff will not fill out these requests and cannot offer technical assistance at your event.<\/li>\n<li>Must use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/catering\/\">Catering on the Charles<\/a> for all catering needs<\/li>\n<li>Must cover costs related to LETS, Catering on The Charles, and Facilities room set up<\/li>\n<li>All requests are tentative until a representative of your department meets or has a phone call with an HTC staff member<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Please allow at least <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">two weeks<\/span><\/em> for a response to your event request. It is best practice to make an event request <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">at least 4 weeks<\/span> before the date of your event, as the request may not be approved.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-style: solid; padding: 15px; color: red;\">\n<p><strong>Book one of our spaces on <a href=\"https:\/\/25live.collegenet.com\/pro\/bu#!\/home\/dash\">25Live!<\/a> Once logged in, search for \u201cHTC\u201d or \u201cFuller\u201d in locations. If you are a non-BU organization looking to book a space, email thurman@bu.edu.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Commons offers a beautiful view of Commonwealth Avenue. It&#8217;s great for meetings, small receptions, and presentations. 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