Standard Layout: Hollow Square (16-20 max)

Video Conference Technologies:

• Zoom
• Other videoconferencing connections available upon request (such as H.323, WebEx, Skype, GoogleMeets, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc.)
• Wireless Microphone System
• HD Projector (6000 lumens)
• 110″ Projection Screen
• (1) Camera (facing audience)

Other:

• AMX-controlled AV media
• Presenter Podium
• UHM Wi-Fi Connection
• Media Connections (power, VGA, DVI, HDMI)
• AC power at each table for laptop power
• Computer: (Windows 10) with Microsoft Office application, wireless keyboard and mouse
• Wired public network connection

Able to add more chairs on the side of the room, but may not be in camera view or near table microphones for videoconferences.

Able to combine 105A & 105B rooms to make one large room for videoconferences with 36 - 70 participants.

Hours of Operation

1. Closed on holidays and weekends.
2. The IT Center is a secured building. The building is open to the public at 7:45 AM and closes at 4:30 PM. Unless other arrangements have been made, the first event of the day should start no sooner than 8:30 AM (HST) and the last event of the day should end by 4:00 PM (HST).
3. The IT Center room(s) will be available thirty minutes prior to actual event start time for set-up and thirty minutes after actual event end time for clean-up.
4. Requests outside standard business hours may be supported, based on staff availability, and will incur charges (see Rates section).

Rates

1. Rate schedule applies to both videoconference and room use only events.
2. Staff fee applies only if assistance is needed or requested during the event.
3. $40 clean-up fee will incur if the room is dirty after the event has completed. See Conditions of Use section for more information.
4. Outside of standard business hours of operations fee applies to all users. Availability not guaranteed and is dependent upon staffing availability.
5. See Cancellation section for additional charges.

Procedures and Payment

1. Submit an online reservation form to request use of room(s).
2. For scheduling assistance, please contact the Scheduling Hotline at (808) 956-2724 or itvscheduler-l@lists.hawaii.edu.
3. Room(s) are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
4. Registered Student Organization requests must be submitted by the organization's UH advisor. Advisor must be present during the event.
5. UH Dissertation Defense requests must be submitted by the student's UH advisor or UH program department. If not, the student will be charged for the service at the Private Organization rate (see Rates section).
6. Room reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance to allow for coordination and confirmation of room and staff availability.
7. Requestor is responsible for disseminating videoconference connection information.
8. ITS will confirm room reservations by email.
9. To cancel a confirmed reservation, a minimum of 24 hours notice must be given. For cancellations with proper notice, only costs already incurred will be invoiced. See the Cancellation section below for more details.
10. Upon completion of the event, the Requestor will be invoiced by ITS.
11. Requests made for IT Center rooms will be placed on the IT Center Reception Log.
    1. Additionally, a list of expected participant names may also be required to be added to this Reception Log entry.

Conditions of Use

1. Unless other arrangements have been made, the first event of the day should start at 8:30 AM (HST) and the last event of the day should end by 4:00 PM (HST).
2. First-time users are required to attend an orientation by an ITS staff on the use of room equipment and to review room use policies.
3. All equipment, including chairs and tables must remain in the room.
4. Room layout is fixed. Tables should not be moved or rearranged.
5. For reservations in the IT Center all participants must check-in at the building's front desk upon arrival.
6. Event organization is responsible for providing enough printed handouts for all participants. We recommend either e-mailing the handouts to each participant in advance, creating a website where participants can download the materials, or assigning a staff to print and distribute handouts to participants.
7. Food and beverages are permitted in the room(s) on the condition that:
   1. All food/drinks must be removed from the room upon completion of the event.
   2. Room doors must be locked prior to departure.
   3. If campus catering has provided a meal for a special event, the event coordinator is responsible to remain until catering is picked up.
   4. Trash bags should be tied and taken to the nearest garbage bin outside the building.
   5. Participants are responsible for clean-up of any food spills or a clean-up fee of $40.00 will be incurred.
8. The event organization is responsible for safekeeping of all equipment during the event and will be held liable for any loss and/or damage due to misuse, abuse, or negligence. The event organization is responsible for the replacement cost for any equipment, tables, chairs and/or carpet damaged during the event.
9. ITS is not responsible for injury to participants and is not liable for personal property loss.
10. At the conclusion of the event, the room is to be left tidy (all materials and papers removed and chairs pushed in).

Cancellation

1. To cancel a confirmed reservation, a minimum of 24 hours notice is required. For cancellation with proper notice, the requester will be invoiced for costs already incurred.
2. If notice of cancellation is provided prior to the reservation time but within 24 hours of the reservation, a mandatory 1-hour charge will be assessed for holding the room.
3. If no prior notice of cancellation is provided, the requestor will be invoiced for the full cost of the reservation.

Miscellaneous

1. Student Organization requests must be submitted by the organization's advisor. Advisor must be present during the videoconference.
2. Dissertation Defense requests must be submitted by the student's UH advisor or program department. If not, then the student will be charged for the service at Private Organization rates.
3. Video recordings of the events are not available. Please refer to ITS Video Production Service for this type of support.
4. All rooms have internet access for UH participants. The event coordinator will need to arrange for visitor internet access for non-UH participants before the actual event date.
5. Internal ITS staff room use requests: There is no staff support for internal ITS room use that do not have AV needs or videoconferencing needs. Training will be provided to ITS staff on the use of the equipment in the room. On-call assistance is available during events.
6. Fax services are not available.
7. High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) is a form of digital copy protection that was developed to prevent copying of digital audio and video content as it travels across connections. As a result, signals from a laptop (especially newer Mac laptops) may not be able to be displayed in any of the room monitors. Therefore, if a presentation is needed (i.e. PowerPoint), the file needs to be transferred to a Flashdrive and uploaded to the room computer, or uploaded to the web and accessed from there.
8. It is recommended to create redundancy for any presentation material to ensure it is accessible due to any unexpected technical difficulties on the day of the event.