Departmental Services
Audio Visual Services (AV)
28 Shibles Hall,
581-2500
"Audio Visual Service provides equipment and instruction on its
use to University students and faculty. The equipment is intended
for short projects and classroom presentations. For any other
technical equipment or service you may require, contact us. We may
be able to provide help." (taken from the AV Services brochure)
Equipment Available:
- LCD
projectors
- Laptop
Computers
- Projector
Screens
- Slide
Projectors
- Overhead
Projectors
- Tape
Recorders
- Microphones
- Tri Pods
- Portable Sound Systems
- Digital
Still camera
- Digital
Video Cameras
- Color
Monitors
- VHS & DVD Players
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Memorial Gym & Alfond Arena
Reservations
To
inquire about the Memorial Gym please call Ranee Dow
(Administrative Assistant-Memorial Gym) @ 581-1074. Please note
that you will need to hire a custodian to clean up after your
event.
To
inquire about Alfond rentals please call Betty Fadrigon
(Administrative Assistant) @ 581-1096. Please note that if the
hockey team is in season, you may need to pay for the bus rental
and ice time for the team to practice elsewhere.
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Bonfire Permits
Carole LeClair,
581-1793
All
bonfire requests begin in the Campus Activities & Events Office
with Carole LeClair (581-1793) You must first come in, fill out a
form which will include the date of event, time of event,
location, how you will start the fire (plain wood, paper and
matchsticks) and how you plan to extinguish it. You will then sign
a waiver of responsibility and these will be faxed to the Orono
Fire Department and Public Safety by Carole LeClair. You will be
given a form to bring to the Orono Fire Department the day of the
event and your ability to have a bonfire will be contingent upon
Orono Fire Department’s decision.
Remember to notify the Campus
Activities & Events office several days in advance.
For
more information stop by the Campus Activities & Events Office,
2nd floor Memorial Union or call 581-1793.
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Memorial Union Reservations
581-1406
Within the Memorial Union are rooms for group/organizations to use
for meetings and programs. There is also the option of reserving a
table in the Union to promote an event/fundraiser your group or
organization might be doing. Some equipment, such as easels and
TV/VCR/DVDs are available to use in the rooms for a nominal fee.
When reserving a room please know the dates, times and approximate
number of people that will be using the room. To inquire about
how to reserve a room or table please call 581-1406 or stop by the
Office of Student Affairs, 3rd floor Memorial Union.
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Buchanan Alumni House Reservations
Kathy
Hill, Buchanan Alumni House Manager, 581-1176
Located just off College Avenue on campus is the Buchanan Alumni
House. This building offers space for groups to hold special
events. Use of this building may require the payment of a rental
fee depending on time & day of event.
Some
spaces include:
McIntire Maine Event Room:
Seats
up to 120 people at tables or 160 people theatre style offers a
large screen, cable TV, VCR, DVD/CD player, projector, & Grand
Piano. Setting is formal and private.
Rental fee: There is no charge if used during the normal business
hours. The rental fee is $400.00 (for the first 4 hours and
$100.00 per hour thereafter) for 5:00 p.m. on. This fee includes the
use of the room (no kitchen use), its equipment, including the
sound system, tables, & chairs, as well as post-event clean up
fees.
Note:
This room may not be booked more than three months in advance.
The Courtyard
may be used by student groups at no charge during the daytime
building hours but will be subject to a $400 rental fee for events
that run after hours. This is only a summer rental option
and is an open courtyard.
The Andrews Leadership Hall
can seat up to 30 people for meetings or a luncheon. Setting is
neither formal nor private.
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Motor Pool
Michael Hambrock, 581-2645
Please give at least 24 hours notice if you are in need of
renting any vehicle. Rentals are not for your own personal use but
rather for that of your group/organization. If you have not
already been licensed to drive Motor Pool vehicles and would like
to be, call Mike Hambrock to set up an appointment.
Please visit
www.umaine.edu/ofm/motor-pool/index.shtml
for downloadable forms and regulations.
Sedan
and station wagon fees: $10 a day plus $0.25 per/mile, $15.00
minimum for a day.
Pickup trucks, and 8 passenger minivans: $10 a day plus $0.30
per/mile.
15 passenger vans: $15 a day plus $0.35 per/mile.
For
more information on getting licensed or for any other further
questions, contact the Motorpool at (207) 581-2645.
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Campus Activities & Events Office
Gustavo Burkett, 581-1736
The Campus Activities & Events Office is a great resource for
programmers. Here you can get contracts for your organization
looked over and signed by Gustavo Burkett, you can get in contact
with other organizations with which to co-sponsor an event, and
you can get answers for all of your programming questions. The
Campus Activities & Events Office is located on the second floor
of the Memorial Union.
To contact Gustavo Burkett, call
581-1736
To contact the Campus Activities
Board, call 581-1735
To contact Memorial Union
Information Booth, call 581-1740
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Public Safety
Maj. Alan Stormann, 581-4064
For
events expecting attendance in excess of 50 people or more, you
need to contact Public Safety to see if the event requires a
officer. The current cost of hiring an officer is $30.00 per hour.
They need at least two weeks notice if an officer is required at
the event, but may make exceptions for obtaining an officer in
less than two weeks. An officer is required if alcohol is served
or if there is live music; your group or organization should talk
with Maj. Stormann @ (207) 581-4064.
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Electric Shop
Phil Albert, 581-2664/2663
Need
electrical power for an event? The electric shop can provide you
with the following services:
-
Electrician workers’ labor
fee is $27/hour (subject to change).
-
A
generator- this is free of charge. There is a charge for the
cost of fuel and for two workers to deliver and pick it up
($27/hr in labor charges).
-
Free use
of extension cords.
Electricity is available on the mall by South Stevens, Little Hall
North End.
PLEASE CALL TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOUR
ELECTRICAL NEEDS FOR AN EVENT.
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Reserving Classrooms
Gustavo Burkett, 581-1736
As long as the desired classroom you want is not being used,
anyone associated with the UMaine campus may reserve it. Student
Organizations may reserve classrooms through Gustavo Burkett.
Note
that on weekends, academic buildings may be locked, be sure to
discuss this with Gustavo Burkett
Weekend reservations for classrooms may require the use of a
custodian for post-event clean up (Custodial Services @ 581-2649),
make sure you discuss this when requesting space.
To
reserve a classroom fill out the form online or a paper version
and return it to Gustavo Burkett, 223 Memorial Union.
Request for Academic Classrooms Form
Paper
copies of this form can be picked up in the Wade Center for
Student Leadership or the Campus Activities Office both located in
the Memorial Union.
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Grounds & Facilities Management
Harold Dall, 581-2646
This
department provides chairs (metal, folding, non-padded) and tables
(30 x 8ft.), at a fee. Please contact their office for
more information.
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Tel-Com
(for
cell phones for student use)
Lorelei Kennedy, 581-1600
Office staff may rent a cell phone out for $7/day plus usage for a
maximum of two weeks for their group/organization’s need.
*Please
note that whoever picks up and rents out the phone needs to be a
staff member (such as an advisor).
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Hauck Auditorium, Minsky Recital
Hall & the Pavillion Theatre Reservations
David Adkins,
581-1781
Contact David Adkins for space availability, facility fees and
policies. These spaces are consistently used by the School of
Performing Arts and may not have a large number of available
dates.
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Wells Commons, Woolley Room(DTAV) &
Catering Services
Dawn Aubrey, 581-4706
Prices and availability of these services are always
changing. Call 581-4706 for information on booking these rooms
and ordering food or alcohol services through catering.
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Maine Center for the Arts & Bodwell
Lounge Reservations
Joe Cota, 581-3351
Groups & organizations may rent the Maine Center for the Arts for
their event. For a list of fees and answers to specific questions,
see or call Joe Cota at the MCA.
If
your group wishes to use the Bodwell Lounge (3rd floor of MCA)
they may do so at no charge during normal business hours. Evenings
and weekends will incur a fee of $50.00 per 4-hour session and
will require also paying an hourly rate for a MCA employee to be
present in the building during the event. Visit the MCA Web site at
www.mainecenterforthearts.org
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University Volunteer Ambulance Corps (UVAC) & Fire Marshals
UVAC
offers their services for free, for more information call
581-4017. To inquire about Fire Marshals and associated fees
contact Orono Fire Department at 866-4000.
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