Internal departments include academic and administrative offices, research units and employee groups
Adhoc events outside the regular academic schedule must be approved by a department/unit’s signing officer (e.g. EO, Director, Chair)
- The amount of time it takes to process an application is dependent on the scale of an event and the volume of applications in queue. Please allow a minimum of 10 business days (small scale events) for your application to be processed. Large scale events/conferences, depending on size and scope, may require anywhere between 15 – 90 business to process – this may involve meetings with the organizers and various campus services.
- Complete the TUUS Application Form and click the submit button at the bottom of the form.
Date Type
- Single Date Event — for events with just one date.
- Multiple Date Event — Events such as weekly meetings or events with multiple dates (e.g. a speaker series, a series of dance classes) can be processed with a single application form. Select the “Multiple Date Event” checkbox and use the “+” button to add your dates.
Time
- Indicate the start and end time of your event. Don’t forget to allow yourself set up and clean up time.
Specify Location
- Classrooms/lecture halls — indicate the name of building/s where you would like to hold your event. Include any additional requirements of the room in the body of the email (e.g. seminar style room).
- Classroom cannot be reserved during exam periods.
- Rooms cannot be booked when the University is closed (e.g. on Canada Day, December holidays, etc.)
- Non-Academic Space
- Colleges – (e.g. Common Rooms, Assembly Hall), contact the College BEFORE submitting the TUUS form to confirm availability. The College will hold the space.
- Most open and thoroughfare spaces (lobbies, Vari Hall Rotunda, etc.) and outdoor spaces can be reserved directly through the Office of Temporary Use of University Space (TUUS).
- Physical activity spaces (gyms, sport fields, etc.), must be booked through Athletic and Recreation.
- Sponsoring (Dept./Org./Unit/Rec. Stud. Grp) —Name of department/Faculty/etc.
- Signing authority — name of signing officer (Chair, Director, etc.)
- Contact — the person completing and submitting the TUUS Form. This is the person who will be contacted regarding the event.
- Email and Telephone — for the contact person – the permit will be emailed to this address, with copy to the signing officer
Food/Beverage
- On-campus caterer – indicate the name (e.g. YU Eats).
- Off-campus caterer – Contact Food Services for information on using an off-campus caterer.
- Barbecues – contact Food Services for a list of on-campus BBQ vendors
Audio/Visual equipment – booked directly through University Information Technology (UIT).
Facilities Service
- Custodial, Grounds and Maintenance Services are reduced on the weekends. Submit a Facilities Service Request so that staff is assigned specifically to your event. This will ensure that furniture is set up to you liking, rooms are cleaned and garbage is cleared.
Music
- If you plan on playing music for non-educational purposes, such as for background music at a conference or in an athletic facility, a license must be obtained from the copyright collectives SOCAN and Re:Sound.
Consultation
TUUS staff will review the application and initiate a consultation where necessary, with the relevant service areas (Security, Risk, Food Services, Facilities, etc.); the contact and signing authority on the application form will be copied on the consultation e-mail.
A Temporary Use of University Space Permit will be issued electronically.