
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: 16-Aug-2023)
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.
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. Check which groups qualify to book rooms.
Food/drink: Only the leaders of a subset of graduate student groups may hold events with food/drink in Cory or Soda. Check which student groups qualify to hold events with food/drinks.
Advance reservations: With few exceptions, reservations for Spring/Summer semester can be made after Veteran’s Day of the previous semester, 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: Office hours and homework parties can now be booked in classrooms. You can begin making office hours and homework party reservations in classrooms (Soda 306, 310, 320 & 405) ONE week before classes begin. For all other events, you have to wait until week 4 to book classrooms for reservations scheduled M-F before 8 pm.
Homework parties: These events can 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. Homework parties can also be held in classrooms (306, 310, 320, & 405) anytime from 8 am-10 pm and in Department & Research rooms (Soda 373, 380, 511, & 606) after 5 pm.
Office hours: Office hours can be held anytime from 8 am-10 pm in Alcove rooms (411, 347, 326, 341B, 283E, and 283H). Office hours can also be held in classrooms (306, 310, 320, & 405) anytime from 8 am-10 pm and in Department & Research rooms (Soda 373, 380, 511, & 606) after 5 pm.
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. Check to see if your room is accessible via keycard or metal key.
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.
Recruitment: Events aimed at recruitment, promotion, and marketing to students by visitors to the university must be approved by the EECS External Relations Group (cap-admin@eecs-berkeley.edu)
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!
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.
Study groups cannot be held in Soda Hall
Office Hours can be held anytime from 8 am-10 pm in an alcove (NOTE: Alcoves on the 3rd floor are only available for upper division class support). Office hours can also be held in classrooms (306, 310, 320, & 405) anytime from 8 am-10 pm and in Department & Research rooms (Soda 373, 380, 511, & 606) after 5 pm.
In Cory Hall, they can be held in the following:
212, 258 & 284 are no longer available for office hours.
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 the 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.
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