Event and room reservations
If you have questions after reviewing the content below, contact lawevents@wayne.edu. Please allow two business days for a response.
Terms and conditions
1. All Wayne Law meetings and events must comply with the Wayne State University Special Events guideline, along with policies put forth by the Law School.
2. If an event requires approval from the Campus Health Committee, as specified in the Special Events guideline, approval must be obtained before submitting a reservation request and attached to the Law School Event Reservation Request Form.
3. All Wayne Law meetings and events, whether in-person or virtual, require a reservation to avoid conflicts with existing programs, approved events and class schedules.
4. Reservation requests should be submitted as early as possible, ideally no later than 14 days before the event date. Submissions are processed in the order in which they are received.
5. All in-person meetings and events must have a Zoom backup plan, and the Zoom link must be provided when making an in-person request.
6. Requests for virtual meetings and events must include the Zoom link.
7. Reservations are confirmed when a confirmation email is sent from Law Events, usually within two business days after requests are submitted.
8. Available timeslots for virtual and in-person events are limited.
9. Reservations are not available during final examination periods.
10. Questions and advanced inquiries can be sent to lawevents@wayne.edu.
Organizer's responsibilities
1. All Wayne Law meetings and events must comply with the Wayne State University Special Events guideline, along with policies put forth by the Law School.
2. Each person in attendance of your meeting or event must fill out a campus daily screener or a guest screener for each day of attendance.
3. Face masks must be worn at all times during indoor events.
4. Eating is not allowed in classrooms. Eating is allowed outdoors and in common areas.
5. The Law School suggests that all food and beverages provided during events be individually wrapped, though this is not mandatory.
6. Wayne State Catering is the sole provider of food totaling $1,000 or more in Student Center-managed spaces (including snacks). Please read the Wayne State University Food and Beverage Policy for complete information and a list of preferred vendors for food and beverage purchases under $1,000.
7. If you have requested use of any audio-visual equipment or services, it is your responsibility to submit a ticket to C&IT via the link provided to assure that all of your a/v needs are accommodated: https://tech.wayne.edu/forms/desktech
8. ONLY Law IT can move the podium in the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. If you need the podium moved, please submit a ticket to C&IT via this link: https://tech.wayne.edu/forms/desktech. Law IT will move it safely with no damage to the electronics system within it. Moving the podium will result in the revocation of future meeting privileges.
9. If the room you reserved is locked, you must sign out a key from the Law Library's circulation desk during library hours. It is your responsibility to secure all doors at the end of your reservation.
10. Parking passes and special parking arrangements for meetings and events must be arranged through the WSU Parking Office at (313) 577-1979.
11. As the contact person for this meeting or event, you are responsible for the setup and, most importantly, the clean-up of your event. Failure to do so may result in the revocation of future meeting privileges.
Recurring office meetings
Recurring Wayne Law office meeting requests can be sent via email to lawevents@wayne.edu - submitting the online form is not necessary.
Additional resources
Additional resources are available to student organizations that are registered with Wayne State University's Dean of Students Office (DOSO). To register your Wayne Law student organization with the DOSO, click here. Each student organization must update its registration each year. To see resources available to registered student organizations, click here. If you have any questions, please contact lawevents@wayne.edu.
Using Zoom
All Wayne state university employees and students are able to create a free, licensed Zoom account. A licensed Zoom account is required for meetings lasting more than 40 minutes. Zoom will automatically log you out of your meeting at the 40-minute mark if you are not using a licensed account.