Commons
Conference Room & Collaboration Space

RESERVATION FORM: PSC Conference Room, Collaboration Space & Commons

CALENDAR: View the PSC Space calendar for availability

PSC Commons Quick Start Instructions

The PSC’s three large multipurpose spaces are the PSC Conference Room & Collaboration Space (5th Floor), and the PSC Commons (4th floor). These spaces may be reserved for meetings, conferences, workshops, other events, and occasionally the 5th floor spaces can be reserved for classes. Priority for space reservations is given to PSC-sponsored activities. Students, faculty, staff, postdocs, and visitors to McNeil may also use the spaces without a reservation during weekdays, whenever the doors are open, and no meetings or special events are in session. 

PSC CONFERENCE ROOM

The PSC Conference Room is located in 574 McNeil (5th floor, inside of the Collaboration Space). 

Capacity

Seats 12 in a standard board room configuration. It can accommodate up to 20 with additional seating in the back of the room. Tables and chairs may be arranged in a board meeting or classroom configuration.

Equipment

  • Technology: PC; 1 wall-mounted camera; 1 large TV monitor; Polycom SoundStation for conference calls (call-in phone number is 215-746-1402)
  • Furniture: 6 reconfigurable tables; 12 soft chairs with arms; 20 stacking chairs; and 1 rolling task chair; 1 long fixed countertop; 1 wall-mounted dry-erase board
  • Accessories: 1 wireless keyboard; 1 wireless mouse; 1 wired mouse; 1 wired keyboard; 1 HDMI to HDMI cable for use with a laptop; 1 HDMI to USB-C cable to connect a laptop to the TV monitor
  • Sound Accessories: 2 Chat-150 Speakers

 

PSC COLLABORATION SPACE

The PSC Collaboration Space is located on the 5th floor, through the double doors immediately adjacent to the elevator.

Capacity

Seats 25 with additional standing room for 25. Café tables and small furniture may be arranged in a variety of configurations.

Equipment

  • Technology: 1 large mobile TV monitor
  • Furniture: 4 café tables; 1 sofa; 1 coffee table; 8 cushioned chairs; 4 individual study carrels; 10 rolling chairs; 1 hard chair; 2 individual chairs with swivel table-tops; 2 lounge chairs; 6 stools; a U-shaped seating area for 8-12; 1 wall-mounted dry-erase board; 1 mobile dry-erase board
  • Accessories: HDMI to HDMI cable; VGA cable; PCs as well as Mac adapters and USB hub for USB and USB-C connections

 

PSC COMMONS

The PSC Commons is located in 403 McNeil (4th floor), located through the double doors immediately adjacent to the elevator. The PSC Commons consists of a large meeting space that contains tables and chairs that are highly flexible and reconfigurable for a variety of layouts and uses. It also houses the Population Studies Center's Demography Library, 8 individual study carrels, 6 touchdown desks, and a meeting pod.

Capacity

Seats up to 70 when chairs are arranged in lecture format at maximum. The tables and chairs may be arranged in other configurations for smaller groups and can accommodate various meeting needs.

Equipment

  • Technology: 2 dedicated PCs, each with a desktop monitor, keyboard, and mouse; 1 large format wall-mounted screen; 1 video projector; 2 wall-mounted speakers; 2 large mobile monitors; 1 ceiling-mounted video camera; 1 built-in ceiling mic
  • Furniture: 1 standing podium/tech kiosk; 1 standing/sitting presenter's desk; 12 moveable tables on wheels/slider; 18 padded meeting chairs with wheels; 50 stackable meeting chairs; 7 executive style chairs; 1 wall-mounted dry-erase board; 1 mobile dry-erase board; 1 table-top podium
  • Accessories: (Located in the Tech Box) 2 TV remotes; 1 USB clicker/pointer; 1 Logitech USB video camera; Extra batteries; 1 Video camera remote; 1 Projector remote; Adapters and dongles for accessories; Printed instructions for technology use "PSC Commons Quick Start Instructions"
  • Sound Accessories: 3 microphones; 1 lavalier mic; 1 mobile speaker; 1 table-top mic stand; 1 standing mic stand; 1 flexible tabl-mount mic holder 

 

SPACE RESERVATION INFORMATION

PSC/GGD/PARC associates, affiliates, faculty, staff, postdocs, visitors, and students affiliated with the center have priority with reservations. Others may also reserve the space throughout the semester, check availability, and then place a reservation. The space is available on a first-come, first-served basis when there are no standing reservations or PSC-sponsored events, and the space is open to the Penn community for free access.

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Click to RESERVE the PSC Conference Room, Collaboration Space & Commons

Access to the 4th & 5th floor outside of normal business hours is by door code. Please contact the main PSC office (215) 898-6441 to inquire about door code access or email: psc-library@pop.upenn.edu.