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Room Reservations

Most BBE room calendars are now available for public viewing!  Please see IMSS instructions here.

There are a variety of spaces throughout Biology and Biological Engineering for classes, meetings, and seminars. The following is a list of contacts for each building:

Beckman Conference Rm

BBB B180 Lecture Hall

For reservations, email: [email protected]

When emailing your request, please include the following information:

  • Room Location
  • Date
  • Host of Event
  • Title / Purpose of Event
  • Start and End Time

Please note that BBE room reservation policy is aligned with the Caltech Honor Code, which states that no member of the Caltech community shall take unfair advantage of any other member of the Caltech community. In that spirit, events can be held by any BBE member, and hosts can be liable for any issues arising from said event.

Air Capacity Data for BBE Meeting Rooms

BBE policy is to allow students to host student events in our spaces only if the event is registered with and approved by Student Affairs.  We recognize that Student Affairs does not require registration for all events, but the division still has this requirement if the meeting takes place in a BBE room.

For staff and postdocs requesting to host an event in a BBE space, there needs to be a participating faculty sponsor.

*Morgan Library (Seats 40)

Morgan Library

Lounge area with two couches and arm chairs divides space from four large tables that seat up to 40; no way to block out sunlight; no projector


*Viewable Calendar

Kerckhoff 125 (Previously 119) - Large Lecture Hall (Seats 180)

Kerckhoff 119

Theater seating for 155 with an additional 25 seats; projector and retractable screen; sound system and chalkboards; heating and cooling issues

Contact the Registrar's Office | A/V equipment pickup: Alles 182



*Kerckhoff 101 - Conference Room / Classroom (Seats 30)

Kerchkoff 101

Conference table seats 14 with an additional 16 seats; projector and screen; whiteboards and Internet access

A/V equipment pickup: Alles 182
A/V Instructions


*Kerckhoff B136 (024) - Conference Room / Classroom (Seats 35)

Kerckhoff B136

Large table seats 12 with an additional 23 seats; projector and retractable screen; Internet access

A/V Instructions




*Kerckhoff 347 (Seats 16)

Lab classroom with lab benches that can comfortably accommodate 16 students  (2 on each side of each of four benches). Large blackboard and pull-down projection screen.

*Viewable Calendar

*Braun 152 (151) - Conference Room / Classroom (Seats 35)

Braun 152

Large table seats 14 with an additional 21 seats. Projector, screen, Internet access

A/V equipment pickup: Alles 182

*Viewable Calendar


*BBB B180 (024) - Medium Lecture Hall (Seats 85)

BBB 180

Stadium seating with 85 movable seats; projector and retractable screen; sound system and chalkboards; Internet access

A/V Contact: Albert Gomez x 2006


*BBB B101 (03) - Conference Room / Classroom (Seats 38)

BBB B101

Tables throughout with 38 seats and two couches; projector and screen; room can be divided and opens to outside patio


*Broad 100 (Rock Room) - Lecture Hall (Seats 90)

Broad 100

Theater seating for 90; projector and screen; sound system and chalkboards; Internet access
AV Instructions

*Broad 200 - Conference Room / Classroom (Seats 40-45)

Broad 200

Large tables seat up to 45; projector and screen; sound system and whiteboards; Internet access; video conferencing
AV Instructions


*Broad 300 - Conference Room / Classroom (Seats 15-20)

Broad 300

Seating up to 20; projector and screen; chalkboards and Internet access

*Viewable Calendar

Important Note
Individuals requesting use of the audio-visual set-up in Broad conference rooms, must receive training on that equipment in advance from the division before the reservation will be accepted.  Alternatively, users may contract with BBE-approved A/V professionals to run their event.  This includes Academic Media Technologies (AMT), Orion A/V (Ian Galindo) and Western A/V (WAV), all of whom require 1-2 week notice and have their own rate schedules for their services.

*Chen B115 - Conference Room (Seats 9)
Conference table seats 9; Crestron touch panel controls; two displays; whiteboard; HDMI and wireless display inputs; Polycom videoconferencing; two microphones on the tables; internet access
AV Instructions
Video Conference Instructions

*Chen 100 - Lecture Hall (Seats 150)

Chen 100


Lecture Hall seats 150; Crestron touch panel controls; projector and screen; whiteboard; HDMI and wireless display inputs; lectern with microphone; wireless microphones; internet access; video conferencing
AV and Video Conference Instructions

*Chen 130 - Seminar Room/Classroom (Seats 56)

Chen 130

Classroom style seats 56; Crestron touch panel controls; projector and screen; two displays; whiteboard; 2x HDMI/VGA wall inputs and wireless display input; Polycom videoconferencing; ceiling microphones; one wired desk microphone; IR assisted listening devices; internet access
AV and Video Conference Instructions (PC and MAC)
Polycom Video Conference Instructions (PC ONLY)

*Chen 240A, 340A – Conference Room (Seats 22)
Conference table seats 16 with additional bench seating for 6; Crestron touch panel controls; two displays; whiteboards; HDMI wall inputs and wireless display input; Polycom videoconferencing; ceiling microphones; internet access
AV and Video Conference Instructions

*Chen 222, 251, 322, 362 – Conference Room (Seats 10)
Conference table seats 10; Crestron Mercury system with touch panel; one display; whiteboard; HDMI, VGA, and wireless display connections; microphone and camera connection via USB; internet access
AV Instructions
Solstice Wireless Instructions

*Chen 252 – Conference Room (Seats 8)
Conference table seats 8; Crestron Mercury system with touch panel; one display; whiteboard; HDMI, VGA, and wireless display connections; microphone and camera connection via USB; internet access
AV Instructions
Solstice Wireless Instructions

*Chen 320 – Conference Room (Seats 6)
Conference table seats 6; Crestron Mercury system with touch panel; one display; whiteboard; HDMI, VGA, and wireless display connections; microphone and camera connection via USB; internet access
AV Instructions
Solstice Wireless Instructions

*Chen 215, 272 – Conference Room (Seats 3)
Conference table seats 3; whiteboard; internet access

*Viewable Calendar

Important Note
 Individuals requesting use of the audio-visual set-up in Chen conference rooms, must receive training on that equipment in advance from the division before the reservation will be accepted.  Alternatively, users may contract with BBE-approved A/V professionals to run their event.  This includes Academic Media Technologies (AMT), Orion A/V (Ian Galindo) and Western A/V (WAV), all of whom require 1-2 week notice and have their own rate schedules for their services.

Other Locations

Crellin 356 - Annette Luymes x6016
Gates Library, Patio - http://ccerooms.mhsoftware.com
Gates Annex B122 and B127 - http://ccerooms.mhsoftware.com
Beckman Institute - Pat Anguiano x8873
Schlinger 218 - Julianne Just x2924
Schlinger 318 - Tomomi Kano x4004

Outdoor meeting space available!

  • Alles Courtyard
  • BBB North Patio
  • Chen Breezeway

Please inquire with [email protected]