GVMSB Meeting Rooms and Classrooms

GLADYS VALLEY MARINE STUDIES BUILDING: ROOMS, LABS, OTHER SPACES AVAILABLE TO RESERVE

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An auditorium with theater style seating. Seats are attached to rows of benches. A colorful mural is on one wall.

Auditorium (GVMS AUD): The auditorium in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building offers theater-style seating with mounted seats, plus bench seating and spaces for wheelchairs. The auditorium includes open floor space that can accommodate additional seating with chairs and tables. The space can be used for film screenings, lectures and performance events. Food and non-alcoholic drinks may be served here if prearranged with the Meeting Room Coordinator. Hatfield staff must be hired to be on duty during the event for any non-Hatfield event.

Availability:  This space can be booked up to three months in advance of the event date.

Equipment: TBD

Capacity: Approximately 250 people. There are 200 built-in seats, plus bench seating for 44 people and 6 spaces for wheelchairs. Additional seating can be added using chairs to the open floor space. The group renting the auditorium is responsible for making sure the maximum capacity is not exceeded. No standing in the aisles, at the back of the room, or at the entrance doors is allowed.

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A classroom with lab tables for students and a sink and lecture area.

Wetlab Classroom 146 (GVMS 146) (NOT seawater) classroom includes 12 heavy lab tables and 26 lab stools. It is located on the first floor of the GVMSB. The room's setup is not flexible. Food and drinks are discouraged.

Availability:  This classroom can be booked up to three months in advance of the event date. This room is heavily used by academic programs and has limited availability for other uses; blackout dates may apply.

Equipment: TBD

Capacity: 26

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A classroom with table groupings for students.

Classroom 164 (GVMS 164):  This is the largest classroom in the GVMSB and it is located on the first floor. It is a collaborative space for seven groups within the classroom has 14 24"x72" fixed tables and seven 48" fixed half rounds. Setup is not flexible. Food and non-alcoholic drinks may be served here if prearranged with the Meeting Room Coordinator.

Availability:  This room can be booked up to three months in advance of the event date. This room is heavily used by academic programs and has limited availability for other uses; blackout dates may apply.

Equipment:TBD

Capacity: 56

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A classroom with rows of long tables for students.

Classroom 176 (GVMS 176): This mid-sized classroom is located on the first floor. It has 15 24"x60" tables and 31 stacking chairs. Furniture may be rearranged, but must be moved back at the end of your event. Food and non-alcoholic drinks may be served here if prearranged with the Meeting Room Coordinator.

Availability:  This classroom can be booked up to three months in advance of the event date. This room is heavily used by academic programs and has limited availability for other uses; blackout dates may apply.

Equipment: TBD

Capacity: 31

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A meeting room with one long table and seats. A TV monitor is on a wall.

Meeting/Classroom 278 (GVMS 278): This is a medium-sized room with a conference table and 12 chairs. This room is located on the second floor. The room setup is not flexible. Food and nonalcoholic drink may be served here is prearranged with the Meeting Room Coordinator.

Availability:  This room can be booked up to six months in advance for the event date.

Equipment: TBD

Capacity: 12

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A meeting room with one long table and seats. A TV monitor is on a wall and another wall is all glass.

Meeting/Classroom 378 (GVMS 378):  Medium-sized room with a conference table and 12 chairs. This room is located on the third floor. The room setup is not flexible. Food and nonalcoholic drinks may be served if prearranged with the Meeting Room Coordinator.

Availability:  This room can be booked up to six months in advance of the event date. 

Equipment: TBD

Capacity: 12

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The outdoor alcove of the Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building in Newport, Oregon on a sunny day. This open space outside the GVMSB has benches for sitting.

GVMS Alcove: The Alcove is the space outside of the GVMSB located between the Auditorium and the southwest entrance to the building, across from the library.

Availability: This space can be booked up to three months in advance of the event, but it cannot be reserved for exclusive use during business hours. This space is a common area of the GVMSB and has limited availability for other uses. Available only for OSU/HMSC groups and co-located partners.

Equipment: Some bench seating, fire pit

Capacity: TBD

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The rooftop of the Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building on a sunny day. The arches of the Newport Bay bridge are in the background.
GVMSB Rooftop: Not yet available to book.