Beginning in the 2024-25 academic year, the key desk in room 1621 will no longer be staffed. Additionally, School of Music administration will no longer assign keys to individual students. Those who are eligible to use School of Music practice rooms and who have paid the appropriate fee in the School of Music online storefront will instead use the KeyWatcher in the lower level of the Humanities Building to access keys to desired practice and rehearsal spaces. Instructions for utilizing that device can be found here. Please allow 48 hours from purchase to receive login instructions.

First-floor practice rooms are available for individual use whenever the building is open. These rooms must remain locked when not in use.

First-floor rehearsal halls (1321, 1341, 1351) and second-floor classrooms (2411-2551) may be reserved using EMS for rehearsals involving more than one student whenever the building is open and they are not otherwise being used for School of Music curricular activity. Everyone participating in such a rehearsal must have paid for room access individually. Rehearsal halls and classrooms are not to be used for individual practice. Rehearsals in these spaces are limited to a maximum of three hours. Users of rehearsal halls and/or classrooms that occur after the last scheduled SoM course are responsible for locking the space at the end of their rehearsal.

• Keys should never leave the Humanities Building.
• Lost keys will incur a replacement fee of $100.
• Keys should be checked out only while a practice or rehearsal space is in use; otherwise, they should remain in the KeyWatcher for other students to access.
• General Assignment classrooms in the Humanities Building are not available for School of Music use.
• It is expected that students will actively use the space they’ve reserved. Short breaks are fine, but please be considerate of other students by not leaving a practice room or classroom for more than a few minutes.
• If a key is inadvertently locked in a practice room outside of business hours, please call UWPD’s non-emergency number: 608-264-2677.

Failure to adhere to the above policies will result in the following action:

• First offense: You will receive a policy reminder from the Facilities Office.
• Second offense: You will receive a formal written warning from the Facilities Office.
• Third offense: Your practice room access will be revoked and will not be reinstated until you meet with the Music Operations Manager of the School of Music regarding the issue.
• Additional offenses may result in permanent suspension of practice room access.