# Spaces for Courses ## expand\_more **If you have a scheduling issue with your classroom space please contact 617-495-1541. For all other issues please refer to the classroom support contact list below.** --- ## What's on this page? - [**How space is assigned**](#how) - [**FAS classroom scheduling policy**](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/spaces-courses#policy) - [**Spaces for courses (lecture, seminar, etc.)**](#available-space) - [**Request a classroom change**](#changes) - [**Reservation time frames**](#time-frames) ## Who is this for? Faculty, administrative staff, and teaching staff ## How space is assigned Academic departments, building schedulers, and the Registrar's Office Classrooms team coordinate FAS course locations. Several factors determine course locations, including: - Instructional requirements - Technology needs - Enrollment history - Accessibility needs of instructors and students - Room availability The Registrar's Office Classrooms team shares a Course Meetings Location Report daily during the start of term (changes or additions may take up to 24 hours to appear on this list). We also maintain an [**archive of course meeting reports**](/links/archive/course-meeting-reports) (Note: Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 courses were taught remotely due to COVID-19 pandemic). ## FAS Classroom Scheduling Policy To ensure consistency, minimize student time conflicts, and optimize course availability, all academic requests scheduled in Registrar controlled FAS classrooms must adhere to **compliant meeting times** as defined by the [FAS Schedule](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/fas-schedule). **Compliance with Designated Times:** - All courses, including lectures, labs, discussions, and other instructional activities, must begin at the designated start times. - Classes may not be scheduled during official pass times. **Section Requests in FAS Spaces:** - If a section request is made for an FAS Registrar scheduled classroom, it must follow the established compliant meeting times, regardless of whether the course is mandatory or elective. **Purpose:** - Ensures proper pass time between classes. - Helps decompress the FAS schedule. - Reduces scheduling conflicts for students. - Increases student access to a broader range of course options. If you have any questions regarding this policy or need clarification on compliant meeting times, please reach out. ## Space for Courses (Lecture, Seminar, etc.) A link for Fall 2026 Classroom Assignments will be posted here when available. *(Harvard Key is required for access)* 1. Instructors communicate their classroom needs to their department scheduler. 2. Schedulers identify the right space via the [**online inventory of FAS classrooms**](http://imsroombook.fas.harvard.edu/) 3. Schedulers submit room preferences using the space scheduling software, EMS, several months before the start of each term. 4. We send tentative room assignments to each department. 5. Departments review tentative assignments. 6. We notify faculty of their classroom assignment. 7. We post course locations in my.Harvard prior to the start of the term. ## Request a Classroom Change If you have an urgent need to change classrooms, contact the [**Registrar's Office Classrooms team**](mailto:classrooms@fas.harvard.edu)**.** ## Reservation Time Frames Room reservations run through the last day of classes. After that, all FAS classrooms are reserved exclusively for the Registrar's Office Exams team. ## Important Reminders Food is not permitted in FAS classrooms. ## Need Assistance? ### Classrooms Support expand\_more **Email**: [**The Registrar's Office Classrooms team**](mailto:classrooms@fas.harvard.edu) **Call:** The Registrar's Office Classrooms team: 617-495-1541 - if you have questions about FAS classroom spaces **Visit**: [**Education Support Services (ESS)**](https://ess.fas.harvard.edu/) - for A/V Equipment and Services and additional services **Visit**: (ESS Roombook) [**Department–Scheduled Space**](http://imsroombook.fas.harvard.edu/) - for the room inventory list to determine appropriate space schedulers - to reach out to scheduler regarding available space for non-departmental events **Email**: [**Disability Access Office (DAO)**](mailto:dao@fas.harvard.edu) - for student accommodations **Visit**: [**University Disability Services (UDS)**](https://accessibility.harvard.edu/workplace-accommodations) - for instructor accommodations **Visit**: [**Harvard Yard Operations** ](https://yardops.fas.harvard.edu/) or **Call**: Building Manager for Harvard Yard Operations - 617-495-8842 - for urgent repairs for Classrooms in Harvard Yard - for non-emergency [**work requests**](https://oprp.fas.harvard.edu/presto-2) **Call**: University Operations Center: 617-495-5560 - for after-hour classroom emergencies **Call:** Sever Hall Media Services: 617-495-9470 **Call:** CGIS Media Services: 617-495-9807 **Call:** Northwest Media Services: 617-495-5775 **Call:** Science Center Prep Room: 617-495-5357 - for urgent Tech Support in Sever, CGIS, Northwest or the Science Center **Visit**: [**FAS gender inclusive restrooms list**](https://oprp.fas.harvard.edu/fas-gender-inclusive-restrooms-list) - for list of gender inclusive restrooms **Email**: [**Center for Government and International Studies (CGIS)**](mailto:cgisroom@fas.harvard.edu) **Email**: [**Memorial Hall/Lowell Hall Complex**](mailto:memhall@fas.harvard.edu) **Email**: [**Science Center**](mailto:sc_sched@fas.harvard.edu) **Email**: [**Science and Engineering Complex (SEC)**](mailto:serviceecenter@seas.harvard.edu) **Email**: [**SEAS (Maxwell Dworkin, Pierce, and SEC) Classrooms**](mailto:rooms@seas.harvard.edu) **Email**: [**William James Hall**](mailto:rooms@wjh.harvard.edu) **Visit**: [**Harvard Events Management**](http://www.universityevents.harvard.edu/) - for specific building inquiries **Call**: ESS Support: 617-495-9460 - for all other locations ## Resources ![chair.png](/sites/g/files/omnuum1531/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/fasro/files/chair.png?itok=XRxl6pI1) [**EMS Roombook**](https://roombook.harvard.edu/) ![service-desk.png](/sites/g/files/omnuum1531/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/fasro/files/service-desk.png?itok=tue2_y2p) [**FAS Education Support Services**](https://ess.fas.harvard.edu/) ![classroom.png](/sites/g/files/omnuum1531/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/fasro/files/09dccd2d-64ab-4cf1-8ae1-e63d7ee74e22.png?itok=eTUF4kAW) [**FAS Allston Campus** ](/file_url/198) [**Classrooms Guide**](/file_url/198)