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Charges and Rate Classifications

¾«¶«´«Ã½ student organizations may reserve spaces in Hughes-Trigg Student Center free of charge. For exceptions to this policy please see Loss of Privileges and Fees below. ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Student Organizations are chartered or temporarily chartered student organizations, fraternity and sorority chapters, and campus ministry organizations recognized by the Office of the Chaplain and Religious Life.

Student Organizations seeking a temporary charter are limited to no more than six (6) reservations. Reservations must consist of executive board meetings and interest meetings only. General Body Meetings will not be approved. Organization must have submitted a Student Org Temporary Charter Application prior to submitting reservation requests.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Student Organizations may reserve space through STABLE at smu.edu/stable.

Event Support Requests

Reservations requiring support services must complete an Indoor Event Support Request in STABLE at least five (5) business days prior to your event. Support services requiring an Indoor Event Support Request include but are not limited to room setups, AV services, etc.

Reservations with Speakers

Student organizations at ¾«¶«´«Ã½ planning events featuring speakers, whether paid or free, are required to utilize the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Student Affairs contracting process. Please ensure completion of the process by submitting a . Approval of your request is contingent upon submission of the executed/approved contract to htsc@smu.edu.

Screening Movies

If a ¾«¶«´«Ã½ student organization wishes to host a movie screening as a part of a meeting or event, the appropriate rights must be purchased. Please note educational copyrights only apply for academic, credit-bearing classes.

Many ¾«¶«´«Ã½ departments and organizations purchase film rights with , a licensing company.

Staff Presence/Security

The use of Hughes-Trigg Student Center (HTSC) will only be allowed during operating hours or with the express permission of HTSC staff. Occupancy may be granted only if there is presence of HTSC Staff and/or ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Police Department. Clients may be required to provide security for their event, and HTSC may require that security be coordinated through the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Police Department. Clients are responsible for the cost of security. You will be contacted by the HTSC staff if security is required for your event.

Making Changes to Your Event Reservation

To adjust the date or time, access your reservation through STABLE with the “My Reservations” icon. Select the reservation you would like to change and make your desired edits.

If you require any edits related to equipment, audio-visual needs, setup, etc., you must also e-mail those changes to htsc@smu.edu and provide your reservation number. If these changes are not e-mailed, they may not be applied to your reservation.

Cancelling Reservations

Clients should notify Hughes-Trigg Student Center as soon as possible when a reservation needs to be cancelled.

If an ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Student Organization fails to cancel a reservation and the event or meeting does not take place, the group will receive a warning. If this occurs a second time within one semester, the group may lose the privilege of reserving space in HTSC.

Inclement Weather Location

If your reservation is for an inclement weather backup location, be sure to include all details as if your event were taking place indoors. You must notify htsc@smu.edu no later than 2 business days before your event of your final choice of venue, indoors or outdoors. If you do not communicate your decision by the deadline, we will assume the event will be inside utilizing your HTSC reservation, and associated fees will be applied.

Food and Beverage

All clients hosting a meal or other food service must make arrangements for catering service and/or food delivery. Hughes-Trigg Student Center does not provide catering services or linens.

Any client providing food for attendees may be required to provide a certificate of insurance and/or health certificate from the food vendor.