Thank you for your interest in hosting an event on the Health Sciences Center (HSC) campus of Temple University!
We can accommodate a wide range of events including:
TU Departments and Student Organizations:
Video tutorials for using our online reservation system can be found here.
External Clients:
The SFC offers a wide selection of spacious and comfortable settings in which to hold your meeting, event or program. Highlights include our 200 seat auditorium, multiple breakout rooms, an executive board room, and a recreation center. There are no restrictions on who is allowed to request space in the SFC.
You can see a virtual tour of all of our spaces by clicking the 360 virtual tour icon. Below is a capacity chart for all of our spaces as well.
Room | Capacity |
|---|---|
4th Floor Auditorium | 200 Theater |
4th Floor Auditorium Lobby | 64 Standing |
4th Floor Executive Conference Room (ECR) | 25 Conference |
4th Floor Room A | 32 Classroom |
4th Floor Room B | 6 Conference |
4th Floor Room C | 44 Classroom |
4th Floor Room D | 24 Classroom |
4th Floor Room E | 24 Classroom |
4th Floor Room F | 15 U-Shape |
3rd Floor Room 313 | 80 Classroom |
1st Floor Main Lobby | 250 Standing |
Medical Education Research Building (MERB)
MERB is the main academic building for Temple University's Lewis Katz School of Medicine. Use of this building is restricted to the first, second and third floor academic and public spaces and any non-Temple University entity must be sponsored by a Temple University (TU) or Temple University Health System (TUHS) department in order to reserve the space.
Room | Student Organization Rate | Internal (TU) Rate | External Non-Profit Rate | External For-Profit Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4th Floor Auditorium | $0.00 | $100.00 | $300.00 | $500.00 |
4th Floor Executive Conference Room | $0.00 | $65.00 | $195.00 | $325.00 |
4th Floor Room A | $0.00 | $40.00 | $120.00 | $200.00 |
4th Floor Room B | $0.00 | $25.00 | $75.00 | $125.00 |
4th Floor Room C | $0.00 | $65.00 | $195.00 | $325.00 |
4th Floor Room D | $0.00 | $40.00 | $120.00 | $200.00 |
4th Floor Room E | $0.00 | $40.00 | $120.00 | $200.00 |
4th Floor Room F | $0.00 | $25.00 | $75.00 | $125.00 |
3rd Floor Room 313 | $0.00 | $80.00 | $240.00 | $400.00 |
1st Floor Lobby | $0.00 | $100.00 | $300.00 | $500.00 |
Lower Basement Fitness Spaces | Please see Recreation Rates page for details. | |||
Lower Basement Basketball Court | Please see Recreation Rates page for details |
In addition to the rates above, each reservation incurs a $25 Administrative Fee.
For your catering needs, we recommend Cherry & White, Temple's contracted caterer.
Reservations for any room in the Student Faculty Center Conference Center must be made through the online reservation system. Groups outside of the Temple University Community should contact the Conference Department at (215)-707-8443. If a room is available, the Event Operations Manager will send a confirmation to the requestor to provide the appropriate billing information. All reservations are considered to be confirmed when the SFC Activities and Operations Office has received an email confirming billing and logistics on the confirmation form.
If an event is cancelled more than 2 (two) weeks prior to the event, the client will not be charged a cancellation fee. If an event is cancelled less than 2 (two) weeks prior to the event, the client will be charged 25% of the cost of the event. If an event is cancelled within 48 hours prior to the event, the full cost of the event will be charged.
All audiovisual equipment will be provided by our office. Outside equipment is not permitted in the Student Faculty Center unless permission has been granted by the SFC Activities and Operations Office. Setups may require a set up fee and any non-standard A/V equipment cold also incur a fee.
All catering requests must be made through Cherry & White Catering Company by Aramark at least two weeks prior to the event. Please contact Cherry & White at (215)-204-6789 or go to their website directly. No food may be brought into the building without written consent from the caterers and appropriate certificate of insurance at least 1 week prior to the event date.
All reservable space in the SFC must be reserved through the Event Operations Manager. Pets are not permitted in the building at any time. No publicity for any event may be distributed until the reservation has been confirmed. Subleasing of rental is not permitted. All rooms must be reserved before they can be used. Movement of furniture in any area, unless authorized, is not permitted. Food and drinks may be consumed in specifically designated areas. Please adhere to signs, which are place throughout the facility.
No alcoholic beverages will be served as per Temple University's Alcohol Policy without prior approval from the SFC Activities & Operations Office.
For more information, check out our full library of tutorials here.
Temple University- Zoom Staff Training
Hosting a Zoom Meeting for the First Time
Temple University ITS Zoom Resources
Temple University- Microsoft Teams Resources
How to Use Microsoft Teams- Beginners Guide
For questions or concerns regarding your future event on the HSC Campus, please email the Event Operations Manager, Jackie Kelly, at [click-for-email].
Feedback?
Hosted an event in one of our spaces and have feedback? Click this link for SFC Events or this link for MERB Events.
