Music Building Hours

The Music Building will be open the following hours:

• Monday–Friday 6:00 am to 12:00 am (limited access 11:00-12:00)
• Saturday 8:00 am to 11:00 pm (limited access all day)
• Sunday 12:00 pm to 12:00 am (limited access all day)

During Limited Access times, students will only be able to access the building using the swipe lock system on the front doors. Only authorized personnel are to be in the building during Limited Access hours. Students who allow non-authorized personnel to enter or who are in the building after hours are subject to disciplinary action, including the revocation of access privileges.

On evenings when the stadium is used by high schools for football games or track meets, the custodians will lock the building at 5:00 p.m. If you are in the building at that time, you may remain and practice until midnight; however, if you leave after 5:00 p.m. you must use the swipe card system to gain entry.

Building Security

The faculty, staff and students assume responsibility for building security. Faculty members may confiscate University-owned instrument left unattended by a student and levy a fine against the offending student; thus, it is the student’s responsibility to make sure all instruments are secure when not in use.

Keys

Keys will be assigned to students for specific rooms and venues as they pertain to either graduate assistantships. Once a need for the key arises, a student should see the Administrative Assistant in the Music Office to order and/or sign out the appropriate key.

The Music Building Lobby and Lounge Areas

The Music Building lobby and lounge areas are designed for informal gatherings, study sessions, or as a reception area for performances. Since these spaces are used by students, faculty, and members of the audience, please make a concerted effort to keep these clean so that all may enjoy them. Please do not practice or participate in other activities in these spaces that may interfere with rehearsals or performances. You may eat in the first floor east entrance lobby; however, please do not bring any food or beverages other than capped water containers to the second floor or into any rehearsal hall, performance hall, or carpeted space in the Music Building.

Lockers

The graduate assistant for bands assigns lockers in the instrument storage rooms for University owned-instruments. Students interested in using a hallway locker must check out a locker from the Music Office during the first week of class in the fall for a $10.00 fee. Since the University owns the lockers, the University may inspect the locker and evict the user at any time. Lockers are intended for the storage of items that are in direct support of artistic and curricular activities (instruments, sheet music, text books, etc.). Items that may cause harm to the building or its occupants, including flammable or combustible items, and those that are not allowed in other campus facilities are prohibited. Empty lockers may not be claimed or used without an official request from the music office. Items that are found in a locker that has not been issued by the Music Office will be removed. If you wish to change lockers after one has been issued to you, you may request a change through the office. You are responsible to report any damage to the music office and may be expected to pay for repair or replacement if the locker was damaged due to negligence or misuse. Lockers should remain locked at all times. The university is not responsible for lost or stolen property, especially if you fail to lock your locker.

Practice Rooms

The practice rooms are a vital part of any music institution. To maintain clean practice rooms with usable pianos, please be individually and collectively accountable. Care and Maintenance of the Practice Rooms

• Leave practice rooms in a clean, orderly state.
• Do not bring food or drink into the practice rooms. You may bring water in a capped container and set the container on the floor, but never on the piano!
• Throw away your trash and any other found refuse into the trash cans located in the hallway.
• Plastic bottles and aluminum cans may be placed in the recycling bin located in the east lobby entrance
• Do not attempt to reserve practice rooms by leaving instruments, music, or cases in them.
• Do not move stands from the rehearsal halls; rather, provide your own wire stand for the practice rooms.
• Do not practice in the hallways, sound locks, or any undesignated space at any time.
• Do not leave cases in the hallway during your practice session.

Finally, to ensure that every music major has the opportunity to practice the School of Music has established the following guidelines:

Daytime Practice Hours

• Monday through Friday: 6:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Sunday 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. (Evening Rules in effect after 5:00 p.m.)

Daytime Rules

• The occupant is limited to 30-minute sessions.
• The occupant must vacate at the half-hour.
• The occupant may reclaim the room for an additional 30-minute session is no one is waiting.
• Wind players are limited to the 12 rooms in the East Wing. Pianists and vocalists are strongly encouraged to use the practice rooms in the Central Wing when available.

Evening Rules (Sunday through Thursday: 5:00 to 10:30 p.m.)

• Woodwind majors may use Rms. 168, 170, 172, 174.
• Brass majors may use Rms. 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 176.
• Voice majors may use Rms. 169, 171 in the East Wing and 137, 138, 140, 142, and 144 in the Central Wing.
• Piano majors may use Rms. 136, 137, 138, 140, 141, 142, 144, and 145 in the Central Wing.
• Percussion majors may sign up through Percussion GA for weekly time in percussion practice rooms and the percussion ensemble room. The percussion students may also sign up for practice times in the band hall and Ellison Hall when those rooms are not in use for sectional rehearsals. (NB: The Dual-Purpose Classroom (Rm. 158) is not available for percussion practice in the evenings.)
• The occupant must vacate at the half-hour.
• The occupant may reclaim the room for an additional 30-minute session if no one is waiting.
• If unoccupied 5 minutes after the half-hour, the room is considered open to all instruments or voice; however, winds are still restricted to the 12 rooms of the East Wing. Dual Purpose Classroom, Band Room, and Ellison Hall (5:00 to 10:30 p.m.)
• These rooms are open for chamber ensembles and sectionals. (NB: Percussionists may sign up for a time in the band room or Ellison Hall when those rooms are not in use for chamber ensembles or sectionals.)
• The Dual Purpose Classroom (Rm. 158) and Ellison Hall are regularly scheduled by ensemble directors or, in the case of chamber ensembles, scheduled by sponsoring applied faculty through Nancy Melton.

After-Hours (Sunday through Thursday: 10:30 pm to 12:00 a.m.)

• The building will be locked at 11:00 p.m.; however, students who are in good standing as music majors have permission to stay later and practice.
• The UPD will make spot checks of the building after closing time. Any students found in the building after posted hours will be instructed to leave immediately and will be subject to disciplinary action, including the revocation of access privileges. (NB: the custodial staff has been instructed to tell the students they need to leave and if there is an issue, they will call UPD.)
• All students staying after-hours must exit through a panic-bar door and double-check that it locks behind them.
• The Music Office will compile a list of qualified students. This list will be regularly updated and given to UPD and the Facilities Office.

Music Library

The School of Music’s music holdings (e.g., books, recordings, scores) are housed in the Waters Library. Currently, Sarah Northam is the designated faculty liaison for the School of Music. Students may check out printed music materials at the Circulation Desk once they have acquired a call number for the respective material. Students may listen to audio materials on the 3rd floor in the curriculum area of the library. Students may only listen to recordings in the library—they may not check out audio materials. Additionally, the Waters Library has acquired subscriptions to a wide variety of online reference, audio, and video resources. Students may access these resources after contacting the Waters Library staff and completing all registration requirements.