
About Reserving Cory and Soda Hall Rooms
EECS department rooms in Soda and Cory Halls are only available for EECS and other COE community events and cannot be reserved by members of the broader campus community.
(Last updated: 15-Sept-2022)
Please review the following Cory and Soda Hall room reservation policies before attempting to book a room this semester::
*Does not apply to sanctioned, course-related activities.
Will be locked outside of regular business hours. If your event starts before 9:00 am or after 4:00 pm on a weekday, or any time on the weekend, you must make an appointment to pick up a metal key at least 48 hours in advance of your event. Key picked-up is available by appointment only: https://calendly.com/eecs-building-access/eecs-key-pick-up
EECS department rooms in Soda and Cory Halls are only available for EECS and other COE community events and cannot be reserved by members of the broader campus community.
Room usage: Restrictions and guidelines vary per room. See Room Availability for details. Only the leaders of a subset of EECS-affiliated student groups, Academic Student Employees (ASE), faculty, staff, and graduate students may book rooms in Cory or Soda.
Food/drink: Only the leaders of a subset of graduate student groups may hold events with food/drink in Cory or Soda.
Advance reservations: With few exceptions, reservations for Spring/Summer semester can be made after Veteran’s Day of the previous year, and reservations for Fall semester can be made beginning May 1 of the previous semester.
Priority bookings: The room schedulers reserve the right to cancel or move any confirmed booking if the room is urgently needed for an important academic or department function.
Reservations for classrooms: Reservations for classrooms (Soda 306, 310, 320, and 405; Cory 293, 299, 521, 531, and 540AB) are not accepted until the 4th week of the semester.
Homework parties: These events can ONLY be held in the Woz Lounge (430-438 Soda) and 540-AB Cory. The Woz Lounge may NOT be booked between the hours of 11:00 am - 2:00 pm M-F.
Late & no-shows: After 20 minutes a reservation is forfeited and the remainder of the time is given to the first drop-in user.
After-hours events: For evening events or events over a weekend, please make an appointment to check out any necessary keys from 253 Cory Hall on the weekday of the event (Friday at the latest for weekend events). Appointments are available M-F, 10:00 -11:30 am. Appointments must be made a minimum of 2 days before the scheduled pick-up.
Event cleanup: Reserving space in Soda and Cory Halls is a privilege that can be revoked if your group fails to clean up after your event. See the Event Cleanup rules below.
K-12 outreach: For events involving minors or K-12 outreach, please see the following resources: K-12 outreach resources for the UC community; Lead Center.
When you request to reserve a room, you not only become responsible for the conduct of the people attending the event, but also for the condition of the room at the end of the event. Three or more complaints about room cleanliness, missing furniture, or rearranged furniture will result in the loss of reservation privileges for you and/or your student organization.
Avoid becoming responsible for someone else’s mess by ensuring doors are closed and locked at the end of your event. If someone is using the room right after your event, ask if they have scheduled the room for use. If you find a room in poor condition at the beginning of your event, please email a photo to soda-rooms@eecs.berkeley.edu (Soda Hall) or cory-rooms@eecs.berkeley.edu (Cory Hall) along with the date and name of your event.
Some events require permits that can take up to 10 business days to process and can require a sponsor as well as multiple signatures.
Campus policy states that alcohol is NOT permitted at events sponsored by undergraduate registered student organizations. Read the campus policy on events with alcohol.
Planning ahead is the key to success!
Please note that the policies outlined in the gold box titled "Changes to Cory/Soda Room Policies for Fall 2021" at the top of this web page supersede any conflicting policies that may appear in the FAQ below.
All room bookings must be made at least four days in advance of events.
You may only use the meeting rooms in Soda and Cory Halls if you have a confirmed reservation. In Soda Hall, CS undergraduates may use the 341 upper division undergraduate lounge, or the 3rd floor Woz Terrace (if it is not being used for a department event). In Cory Hall, undergraduates may use the 2nd floor TI Lounge and central courtyard, and the 3rd floor Newton Lounge at the Sutardja Dai bridge.
In Soda Hall, the following events can ONLY be held in an alcove:
In Cory Hall, they can be held in the following:
If you are unable to reserve space in Soda or Cory Halls, you may want to consider the following options:
If you need card key access to a meeting room, please request access using the EECS conference room access request form no later than two business days prior to your event. You will need the following information:
If you need a metal key, please fill out a EECS conference room access request form, and schedule your key pick-up. Keys are picked up at 253 Cory Hall. Key pick-up appointments are available M-F, 10-11:30am. Appointments must be made a minimum of 2 days before the scheduled pick-up.
Email soda-rooms@eecs.berkeley.edu or cory-rooms@eecs.berkeley.edu or stop by the front desk to report the problem if it is during normal business hours.
Email a description of what you found to soda-rooms@eecs.berkeley.edu or cory-rooms@eecs.berkeley.edu. Please include the following information:
If you have a confirmed reservation for the room and are within 15 minutes of the beginning of the reservation, POLITELY interrupt the people in the room and inform them you have a confirmed reservation. If, for some reason, the other group doesn’t vacate the room, please contact either soda-rooms@eecs.berkeley.edu or cory-rooms@eecs.berkeley.edu.
Questions about Cory rooms should be sent to cory-rooms@eecs.berkeley.edu. Questions about Soda rooms should be sent to soda-rooms@eecs.berkeley.edu