Reservations require approval from the building administrator. Please read the information below before making a request.

To reserve space in the Catalyst Suite (the Central Room, the Catalyst Conference Room, small Touchdown/Collaboration Rooms or Virtual Reality Workstations in the the Catalyst VR Lab), please view the details about rooms in the Catalyst Suite and complete a Catalyst Room Reservation Request.

**Please note: Reservations for space in the Catalyst Suite are separate from reservations for conference rooms 500, 501, and/or 502. 

* No food or catering is allowed in Room 124 (computer classroom).
** Penn GSE charges as follows for the 3440 Market Street Conference Center (Rooms 500, 501, 502):

• $25.00 per room per day set up fee, Monday through Friday
• $50.00 per day for Housekeeping Saturday and Sunday
• 48-hour notice required for cancellation; otherwise there is a $50 charge
• Budget number is required to reserve Conference Center

*** Contact GSE IT for Camera
†Rooms 500, 501, and 502 have moveable walls and can be combined. Rooms B21 and B26 have a moveable wall and can be combined.

Dissertations

Students looking to book rooms for dissertations or final defenses should fill out the request form at least 2 weeks prior to the desired reservation date.

Cancellations

There is a $50 charge for 3440 Market if 48 hours notice not given for canceling event.

Terms of Use

• There is an additional $25 charge per room per day for extra housekeeping and room set up. Budget number is required for Conference Center at 3440 Market Street.
• No food or drink permitted in the Computer Classroom.

Hours of Operation 

The buildings are open at the following times:

3700 Walnut Street:

• M-F: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (all floors);
• M-Th: 1st and 2nd floor rooms open until 10:00pm for all PennID holders;
• Other hours at special request.
•  PLEASE NOTE: The GSE building has very few rooms available from 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm during the fall and spring semesters. Your requested room is more likely to be available either before 2:00 pm or after 6:30 pm. 

3440 Market Street:

• M-F: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm;
• Other hours at special request;
• Any event with over 30 participants without Penn or Science Center ID requires someone to sign in attendees in the 1st floor lobby. This is the responsibility and at the expense of the sponsor. 
• 3440 Market Street requires a UCITY Science Center Card after hours when a guard is not present. 
  Guard hours:
  M-F 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
  Saturday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
  No guard on Sunday

3720 Walnut Street, Solomon Building:

• M-F: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

208 S 37th Street, Stiteler Hall Building:

• M-F: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Non-GSE Locations

• You may request a room outside of GSE for a course or course-related event.

• Student sponsored events, one-time special events (not course related) such as conferences, receptions, luncheons, etc. are reserved through the Office of the Perelman Quadrangle, Campus Union and Performing Arts Facilities.

Penn Libraries

Penn Libraries provides offers meeting and group study rooms for use by the campus community. You can reserve a room online with your PennKey.