Reserve a space
Othello-UW Commons is a learning and collaboration space for community partners, faculty, staff and students.
Host your event at the Othello-UW Commons! Rooms may be reserved by UW-affiliated organizations and community partners.
Othello-UW Commons is transitioing into a new system for reserving our space! If you're a community or a campus partner interested in hosting an event at the Commons, please email us at othellocommons@uw.edu. Check out the information below to see the 3-step reservation process.
How to Reserve
- Email othellocommons@uw.edu to set up an informational 20-minute meeting.
- Get a link after the interview to a form to fill out all the logisitic details of your event and a user agreement form that needs to be signed and emailed back to us.
- Recieve a confirmation calendar invite for your event(s)!
After this 3-step process, for future reservations just send us an email with your requested date and time!
*If you are a first time user, please plan to contact us at least 1 month in advance of your requested date.
Please email othellocommons@uw.edu with any questions. Thank you!
For UW Students
Study Hours (& Co-Working Hours) for students for Winter 2024 are every Thursday from 9:00AM to 8:00PM.
If you can't make it to Study Hours, don't worry! Feel free to reach out via email, phone, or IG about coming in if you just need a space to study or take your online class! Our hours and staffing vary depending on the reservations, but we're happy to have you if we're on site!
Follow us on Instagram (@othellouwcommons) for the most recent schedule updates. You can also call us at 206-685-3023 or email us at othellocommons@uw.edu.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The space is totally free to use! We ask that the partners meet with the staff for an informational meeting prior to reserving.
We currently do not have a public calendar, for questions regarding availability please email us.
With just chairs, 50 people can fit into the space. With tables in chair, in a classroom style up to 42 people can fit. Standing with NO chairs and tables 80 people can fit into the space.
We recommend that you reserve at least a month in advance for a higher probability of getting the exact date & time requested. Reservations for quarter long courses (or longer) are recommended to book far in advance, at minimum 3 months.
We have a Zoom Owl, please let the staff on site that you would like to use it.
We have a projector in every room and will have cords to connect your electronic device (adapters included for Apple Users).
Alcohol and consumption of alcohol is not permitted inside the Commons.
We do not have a preferred caterer vendor, but we can provide suggestions for local vendors in the neighborhood!
The interview will give us time to get to know you and your work with your organization/school but will also give you some more insight into what the Commons is! We hope this interview will be a catalyst to a growing relationship between the two of us!
Yes, you can take payments as long as it does not go through the University of Washington.
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