In order to best serve curricular needs of Theatre and Dance Majors, to maintain a safe and secure environment for students, faculty and staff, and to ensure proper maintenance and cleanliness of the building, the following policies and procedures exist for use of the Winship Building.
There is a hierarchy of priority to room scheduling in the Winship Building. Scheduled classes are first, followed by rehearsal space for the Department Production Season and class-related projects. After these have been scheduled, then spaces will be reserved by request only, including non-curricular work by majors. To make a room reservation request you need to fill out a form that is kept at the main office front desk in WIN 1.142.
The Laboratory Theatre is reserved by a graduate student committee overseen by faculty member Rusty Cloyes. They can be reached at utlabtheatre@gmail.com. The Payne and Brockett Theaters are scheduled by Texas Performing Arts: scheduling@texasperformingarts.org.
Access to Dance Studios (1.172, 2.116, 2.120) is limited to work in bare feet, socks, or dance shoes. These rooms are designed for movement work. No rehearsal furniture is allowed.
Please fill out a "room reservation request form" at least 48 hours before the event is scheduled. These forms can be picked up from the main office whenever it is open - to include building monitor hours. Return the completed request to the front desk (WIN 1.142) for departmental approval. If the room is locked, present the completed form to the building monitor on duty. You will not be allowed to use the space without this written consent. You can pick up your approval form at the front desk between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
We ask that all activities (class related, rehearsal, etc.) conclude so that students may vacate the building by 11:00 PM. The Building Monitors secure all rooms before they leave for the evening.
Please note that all rooms must be returned to "classroom order." When you are finished using the rehearsal space, do not leave chairs pushed up against the walls or stacked on top of each other. Return them to the center of the classroom so that the faculty members using the classroom the next morning won’t have to spend time pulling the desks into order to begin their classes. If you have any questions about "classroom order" contact the monitor on duty.
We ask that you follow the posted rules in the department for the safety and convenience of everyone involved.
Effective February 20, 2012. This policy enacted with the approval of the Dance Area.
Key Checkout Times
Monday through Friday |
7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. |
Saturday and Sunday |
All day and night (per normal building hours) |