Private Huddle Rooms & Interfaith Prayer and Quiet Room

 The Office of Student Life manages the space and can work with individual students to make a schedule that accommodates all. The room is open during building hours and limited to CUID holder use.We are committed to ensuring there are easily accessible spaces within our building for you to use in a multitude of ways. With the increase of traumatic events being broadcast publicly, having a peaceful and supportive environment is even more critical. Effective immediately, there will be private huddle rooms and quiet rooms for your use. These rooms may be used for quiet reflection, focused study, discussion, and/or collaborative projects. Please reach out to the Office of Student Life with any questions.

Location:
The huddle rooms are located on the 3rd and 4th floors:
Rm. 306
Rm. 407
Rm. 408
Rm. 409


Booking Information:
Huddle rooms are available for student use on a walk-in basis. We ask that students limit their stay to two hours to make the room available for other students.

The Interfaith Prayer and Quiet Room is located in Rm. 410 of the Columbia School of Social Work building. This room accommodates students who wish to participate in worship, reflection, and meditation while on campus. The room is intentionally dressed with simple furnishings. The Office of Student Life manages the space and can work with individual students to make a schedule that accommodates all. The room is open during building hours and limited to CUID holder use. 

Interfaith Prayer and Quiet Room Guidelines:

      • The room is to be used for prayer/meditation and religious observances and not as a lounge, study room, meeting room or for other purposes not involved with prayer/meditation. Please respect the requirement for a peaceful, quiet atmosphere.
      • Shoes are to be removed and placed on the provided racks immediately upon entrance.
      • For students who need to perform a ritual cleansing prior to practice, there are bathrooms and a kitchen outside of the space.
      • The use of fire, including lit candles or incense is not permitted.
      • No food or beverages are allowed in the room. Exceptions due to religious ceremony may be permitted, as approved by Student Life.
      • Please keep the room clean. All personal and group materials are to be removed from the space after use. Mats, carpets, and pillows need to be returned to the allotted location. Items must remain in the facility and be restored to their original position.
      • Symbols of faith must be removed after each individual or group usage, and the overall tone of the room shall be religiously neutral.

 

Please contact [email protected] for any questions, concerns, or feedback regarding the space.

Feedback and Suggestions:

Your feedback is important to us. If you have any suggestions or encounter any issues during your use of huddle rooms or the Interfaith Prayer and Quiet Room, please don’t hesitate to reach out to [email protected]. Your input will help us improve this service for the entire student body.

We hope that the huddle rooms and the Interfaith Prayer and Quiet Room will be a valuable resource for you.