Facilities Terms of Use

Updated September 2026

Dwight Hall at Yale welcomes Yale and community groups to its building for a variety of events and activities. We strongly encourage reserving rooms ahead of time.

The building is accessible with a Yale ID from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM seven days a week. Our office is open Monday – Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Room Reservation Requests

Room reservation requests are made using an online room reservation request form.

Requests are reviewed during business hours. We aim to respond within 24 business hours, but some requests may require longer to gather input from other departments including the Yale Chaplain’s Office for events in Dwight Chapel. Yale student organizations must also submit all events through Yale Connect. 

Reservations are not official until they are added to our calendar and a confirmation email is received. 

Room Descriptions and Capacity

  • Dwight Memorial Chapel – Now used for a variety of religious services and secular events, the Chapel was built in 1842-46 as the college library.  In 1932, with “the removal of the books” to the new Sterling Memorial Library, the large central space was converted to create the Dwight Memorial Chapel in honor of Timothy Dwight.  The Chapel holds 120 with flexible seating and contains the Bozyan Memorial Organ built by Rudolf von Beckerath in 1971. *The Chapel is not air conditioned.*

  • The Common Room – This 600 square foot high-ceilinged room typical of old Yale buildings is ideal for small conferences, lunches and meetings for up to 80 people. *The Common Room is not air conditioned.*

  • The Library houses a small collection of books as well as photos of Dwight Hall’s leaders throughout the years. Its large couches make for a comfortable meeting space for groups of up to 25.

  • The Social Justice Network (SJN) Room is a classroom style room with a large screen and 2 full walls of white-boards. It is ideal for workshops with up to 20 people.

  • The Education Network (EdNet) Room has a large screen, three couches, a whiteboard wall and a nice view. It is a great space for a casual meeting or brainstorming session for up to 20 people.

  • The Conference Room has a large round table, a whiteboard wall and a view over Old Campus. It is ideal for a small meeting of up to 15 people.


  • The Collaboration Room is an open workspace with a large screen and 2 full whiteboard walls. It is ideal for group projects and casual meetings.

  • The Kitchen is a small galley kitchen that can be used for food preparation and storage to support events taking place in Dwight Hall and other Dwight Hall affiliated actions.

Fees

Users that are not affiliated with Dwight Hall or the Chaplain’s Office are charged a fee to access Dwight Hall space.  

General rates for all of Dwight Hall’s rooms are $50.00 per hour with a daily maximum of $350.00.

Conferences and events that require extra custodial support will be charged at a higher rate of $100.00 per hour with a daily maximum of $500.00 per room. Dwight Hall will determine which rate to apply through the room reservation process. 

Fees for weddings in Dwight Chapel are $1,500.00 for Yale-affiliated celebrants and $2,000.00 for those who are not affiliated. Use of additional rooms for receptions, dressing, etc. will be subject to the usual fees (above).  Weddings also require a $250.00 security deposit to be paid once the reservation is confirmed.

All Yale-affiliated organizers must pay via COA. Organizers who do not have a COA will be considered external organizers and will need to provide proof of insurance (see below).

Payments can be made online, in cash or by check payable to Dwight Hall at Yale and should be made before the event takes place. 

Waivers

Community members and organizations not affiliated with Dwight Hall can apply for a fee waiver. The fee waiver exists to help build community and advance Dwight Hall’s mission. It is not available for weddings, memorial services or performances. Yale affiliated organizations are not eligible for fee waivers but in some cases may submit an affiliation action application instead.

Room Maintenance & Custodial Services

Event organizers are generally responsible for room set up and clean up. Furniture and equipment should be returned to its original location and kept in its original condition. Trash and any signage should be disposed of, lights turned off, and fans shut off. 

For larger conferences and events, custodial services and additional fees will be required. 

Organizers may also be charged for any repairs or damages caused during their events. 

Facility Use Agreements & Insurance

Any event organizers who are not affiliated with Yale University or Dwight Hall at Yale will need to sign a facility use agreement. They are also required to provide a certificate of insurance demonstrating $2,000,000 of general liability coverage that names Yale University as additional insured.  

If needed, coverage can be purchased from Yale through URMIA. The TULIP insurance policy provides a standard amount of $1,000,000 of coverage. Users must select to add an additional $1,000,000 of coverage to reach the $2,000,000 requirement. 

Events that include minors may require specific Sexual Abuse and Molestation coverage of $2,000,000. 

Performances

For any student performances taking place in Dwight Hall, it is necessary to meet all requirements of Undergraduate Production.

Rooms Keys and Equipment

If a room reservation requires the use of a room key or additional equipment, the user will need to review the Equipment Terms of Use and submit an equipment reservation request.

Indemnification

Groups agree to indemnify and hold Dwight Hall and Yale University harmless from and for any damages, claims, actions or other expenses arising out of the use of Dwight Hall by group and due to the negligent acts or misconduct of group, its members, agents or attendees.

Disciplinary Action

It is important that all individuals and groups using the building do so with a spirit of cooperation and respect. Any violations to the policies described below may lead Dwight Hall to limit or terminate the user’s ability to use Dwight Hall spaces. Serious violations by Yale students may require referral to the student’s Dean for further disciplinary action.