Event Spaces

In addition to the venues list below, you can also reserve available classroom spaces, some of which can accommodate as many as 400 people.

Note: Student organizations should contact Wilson Commons Student Activities Office to book an event.

For all department administrators and contacts planning events and programming unrelated to a course registration number (CRN), please contact Event and Classroom Management (ECM) at (585) 276-5757 or ecm@rochester.edu. 

Capacity 5 to 100

LocationCapacity
Interfaith Chapel Brennan Room 40
Wilson Commons Gowen Room99
Wilson Commons Graham Smith Plaza 100
Wilson Commons Bridge Lounge64—Banquet
Wilson Commons Stackel34
Wilson Commons Conference Room 121 33
Wilson Commons Conference Room 12233
Wilson Commons Conference Room 40710
Wilson Commons Conference Room 50328—Conference; 20—Classroom
Wilson Commons Conference Room 50727
Wilson Commons Havens56—Banquet; 77—Reception; 74—Theater
Wilson Commons Ruth Merrill Center50
Wilson Commons Stackel Conference Room 34

Capacity 101 to 300

LocationCapacity
Hoyt Auditorium 300
Hutchison Hall Lander Auditorium 148
Interfaith Chapel River Level225
Sloan Auditorium142
Wilson Commons May Room260—Reception and Theater; 224—Banquet
Munnerlyn Atrium206
Rettner Atrium200

Capacity 301+

LocationCapacity
Douglass Dining 352
Hutchison Hall—Hubbell Auditorium 478
Interfaith Chapel—Sanctuary640
Lower Strong Auditorium400
Upper Strong Auditorium960

Outdoor Venues

  • Athletics Fields and Courts—Tracey DeMersman (585) 275-9465
  • Dandelion Square—Student Activities (585) 275-2330/Event and Classroom Management (585) 276-5757
  • Eastman Quadrangle—Not an event location (Reservable only for University ceremonies by express permission of the Office of the President and Facilities)
  • Florescue von Manstein Plaza—AJ Warner (585) 275-0328
  • Graham Smith Plaza—Student Activities (585) 275-2330/Event and Classroom Management (585) 276-5757
  • Hutchison Plaza/Porch—Student Activities (585) 275-2330/Event and Classroom Management (585) 276-5757
  • Jackson Court Fireplace—Student Activities (585) 275-2330/Event and Classroom Management (585) 276-5757
  • Jackson Courtyard—Jackson Court Area Office of Residential Life (585) 276-4682
  • Sage Barbecue—Jackson Court Area Office of Residential Life (585) 276-4682
  • Susan B. Anthony Bowl—Tracey DeMersman (585) 275-9465
  • Volleyball Pitch—Jackson Court Area Office of Residential Life (585) 276-4682
  • Wilson Commons Porch—Student Activities (585) 275-2330/Event and Classroom Management (585) 276-5757
  • Wilson Quadrangle—Student Activities (585) 275-2330/Event and Classroom Management (585) 276-5757