
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.
Cory and Soda Halls are closed. We are not taking room reservations at this time. Per campus guidelines, there will be no events on campus during the Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 semesters. If you have an instructional need, please contact your faculty member. Due to Covid-19 uncertainty room reservations will not be accepted until July 15, 2021.
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.
To help protect the health of our community while supporting our academic mission, the EECS department has made some open air spaces available for limited gatherings during the campus shutdown. These areas may only be reserved by EECS faculty and instructors for research groups, instruction, and other university-related activities.
Room reservations take 1 business day to process and are not considered booked until they are CONFIRMED! Cory and Soda rooms are only available for EECS and other COE community events.
Room usage: Restrictions and guidelines vary per room. See Room Availability for details.
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 the previous semester’s Spring Break.
Reservations for classrooms: Reservations for classrooms (Soda 306, 310, 320, and 405, and 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. For the Woz Lounge you may NOT book between the hours of 11am - 2pm 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: If your event will be in the evening or over a weekend, please check out any necessary keys from 387 Soda Hall between either 8-11:30 am or 1-3:30 pm the weekday of the event (for weekends come on Friday). In any event, please return furniture to its original layout and as much as possible leave the room the way you found it (i.e., wipe down tables, throw away trash, etc.).
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.
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 re-arranged 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@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!
Rooms in Soda and Cory halls require a confirmed reservation. If you do find a room that is not being used and is unlocked, it is possible for you make use of the room but be aware that you may be asked to leave by anyone with a confirmed reservation for the room or by administrative staff or faculty.
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, visit 387 Soda with your Cal 1 card the day of your event (weekdays only) between 8-11:30 am or 1-3:30 pm.
Email soda-building@berkeley.edu or cory-building@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-building@berkeley.edu or cory-building@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, you can seek the assistance of the room scheduler. For Cory Hall that is Mayra Rivera. For Soda Hall that is Cindy Conners.
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