Grad Student Lounge (aka Piano Lounge) & The Graduate Center Bar (aka GCB)
If you are starting at the corner Waterman and Thayer, start walking down (South) on Thayer, away from all the restaurants and shops. You will pass Manning, George, Benevolent Street. The next one is Charlesfield Street, turn right on Charlesfield.
On your left now is the Graduate Center Building. Walk a bit up Charlesfield, looking to your left and find the Grad Center Bridge, leading you to the Grad Plaza.
Find the door that looks like it belongs to a nuclear bunker and take the stairs down. It will take you to the bar.
Starting from Waterman & Thayer, walk down on Thayer, pass Charlesfield and look on your right for the entrance to the Grad Center. Enter the door that looks like it belongs to a nuclear waste storage facility.
Inside, you will find the door to the lounge, directly on your left. Swipe your student card, go in, close the door. That is the door that you need to keep close.
First, check the lounge calendar and find a free time slot. Then, fill out and submit the Graduate Student Lounge Reservation Form. Either one of the Social Events Co-Chairs or the Tech officer will contact you to confirm your reservation.
As detailed in the reservation policies, all requests need to be received to at least 3 business days before the event. Reservation is not required for small events but if you want to guarantee that the room is available to you, then you should definitely reserve the space. For a definition of "small" events, read the bottom of the reservation form.
Lounge Policies- Room use and access is a privilege. It may be revoked at any time for violating stated policies as well as general misconduct.
- There is NO scheduled maintenance so everyone MUST clean up after themselves.
- Leaving a mess unattended to can result in access being revoked. (Since the swipe cards can be used to determine who entered, the GSC can determine who made the mess.)
- Doors are NOT to be propped open, EVER. If the card access doors are discovered propped open, EVERYONE in the room is responsible and may have their access privileges to the room revoked.
- No one should allow ANYONE in who does not have a swipe card, under ANY circumstances.
- Alcohol is allowed only with a Lounge reservation. Anyone caught with undeclared alcohol in the room is subject to having his/her access suspended.
- The multimedia equipment should be operated within the parameters that have been set forth for them. That information can be found in the cabinet. The remotes should stay in the multimedia section and be kept in the cabinet.
- Please report any problems with equipment or the room the the VP Social as soon as possible.
- No personal belongings are to be stored in the Lounge. No food or beverages are to be left in the refrigerator.
- The Graduate Student Lounge is to be used as a social space for graduate students and their guests, and should be kept accessible to as many graduate students as possible at all times.
- Lounge reservations will be granted on a first come, first serve basis. Please email your reservation request as early as possible.
- Graduate Student Council events take precedence over all other events.
- Events that cater to the most general and largest graduate student population will be given precedence.
- Generally events will NOT be scheduled immediately after graduate student socials. (This is to allow for clearing out and clean up of the room among other things.)
- Lounge reservations are for the entire Lounge given large enough group size or specific activity.
- Reservations should be made and replied to at least 3 business days in advance.
- Only graduate student specific events will be allowed in the Lounge.
- There is NO scheduled maintenance, so all groups are responsible for cleaning up after themselves.
- In cases where Facilities Management is required, the group in question is responsible for all fees incurred during clean up.