Living Rooms and Lounges

The lounges, living room, dining room, and other public spaces in the residence halls are open to the Mount Holyoke community for meetings and events with approval of the hall president, the Hall Committee, and residence hall members.

Early in the fall semester, each residence hall community will meet to discuss how residents prefer to use the lounge space in the hall and what type of reservation policy they will use.

Small Private Events

A small private event is defined as a planned gathering (e.g., birthday) of not more than 50 individuals in a residence hall main-floor public area (e.g., lounge, living room). Students can only host Small Private Events in the residence hall in which they reside. Students who would like to host a small private event must register the event with the HP no less than 5 working days from the date of the event. The HP will ask the host(s) to adhere to our program guidelines. Please see a member of your Hall Committee for specific information.

As a general rule, residence hall community spaces are not the appropriate venues for events larger than 50 and campuswide parties. Events sponsored by organizations or campus groups and events intended for more than 50 participants are not small private events.  These types of events require the authorization of the Office of Student Programs. For more information contact the Office of Student Programs.

All social events held in the residence halls must end by 2:00 AM.

Fire Limit Capacities at Residence Hall Events

Residence Hall	Fire Capacity
1837	200
Abbey	170
Buckland	200
Abbey-Buckland	350
Brigham	130
Dickinson	50
Ham	200
MacGregor	225
North Mandelle	200
South Mandelle	200
Mead	200
Pearsons	200
Pearsons Annex	30
Porter	125
Prospect	180
North Rockefeller	200
South Rockefeller	200
Safford	150
Torrey	250
Wilder	200
3 Park Street	50
24 Silver Street	50
17 Morgan Street	50
57B College Street	50

Public Safety has the option and authority to close a residence hall before the fire limit is reached if necessary. The fire limit decreases when a band provides entertainment.