Monday through Friday all RSO (Registered Student Organization) events that start after 4:30 PM will need to check in at the Welcome Desk on the first floor of the Bone Student Center. On Saturday and Sunday, RSO groups will need to check-in at the Welcome Desk for all events occurring during operating hours. The rooms will remain locked until a member of your organization has checked in at the Welcome Desk. Access to the space will begin 15 minutes before the start time unless otherwise requested in advance with the Event Services and Catering Office.
Booking for the Fall Semester in the Bone Student Center is open on August 4, 2025, at 8 am. A booking privileges form must be completed each academic year by the president of the organization before space can be reserved on behalf of the RSO. The booking form for the 2025-2026 school year is now available.
Reserve rooms in the Bone Student Center via the online request form:
For any questions regarding booking please reach out to us via:
Registered Student Organizations can book one meeting per week for no longer than 2 hours and no more than 2 dance practices per week for no longer than 2 hours.
All room requests must be received a minimum of 48 business hours in advance of the event. Requests received after this time will not be accepted (to exclude Spotlight, Dobski, and Concourse Tables.
All events must conclude no later than 30 minutes prior to when the building closes.
To open the building, a request must be submitted at least 30 business days prior to the event date. Approval is not guaranteed and is subject to staff availability. If approval is granted, the organization must commit to a minimum expenditure on food, beverages, equipment, room rental, or labor charges.
Events requesting early access will be charged an additional fee of $110 per hour.
For a full list of all booking policies and event guidelines or for any further questions, please contact the Event Services and Catering Office at (309) 438-2222.
When planning events that will be held in Braden Auditorium, keep in mind that tickets are required to be sold through Ticketmaster and a ticket request form must be submitted 20 days prior to the event. Please contact the Event Services & Catering Office at (309) 438-2222, for more information or to set up a pre-planning meeting to get more details.
A memo regarding our new booking updates will be sent to each RSO president after they have sent in a booking privileges form for the 2025-2026 school year. The memo can also be found here.