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The Savvas Chamberlain Music Building and many other campus buildings are open from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. Once the building is locked, security policy does not permit people already in the building to allow others inside. Controlled OneCard access is available to the building between 6-7 a.m. Questions? Email musicdesk@wlu.ca.
Only faculty hired by the university may teach in university facilities, including practice rooms. Legal issues with respect to insurance prohibit students from teaching privately in any part of the Savvas Chamberlain Music Building, including the practice rooms. Security will enforce this policy. Practice rooms are only intended for current music students to practice.
The decision to close the university’s Waterloo campus due to severe weather will be made by the president or designate. When the University is closed, the closing is for both day and night and the university will reopen at 7 a.m. the next day. Radio stations that can be expected to carry announcements include 570 AM News Talk, CHYM (96.7 FM), KOOL-FM (105.3 FM), OLDIES 1090 and CKCO and Brantford CKPC. A campus closing notice will be posted on the university’s homepage and there will be an automated message on the university’s main telephone numbers by 7 a.m. The announcement will also be available via the SafeHawk app and university social media (University Policy 7.6).
Music stands are supplied by the Faculty of Music in your instructors’ studio during lessons, for large ensemble rehearsals, in some classrooms and for Faculty concerts. Music stands are available for purchase from the Bookstore or you may bring one from home for all other uses.
We require all Faculty of Music hallways to be completely accessible. Do not obstruct the corridors with furniture, instruments and books. When sitting in the hallway, please do not extend your legs into the traffic area. Please do not move furniture out of the classrooms into the hallways.
Music students, staff, and faculty may book rooms in Skedda, the Faculty of Music’s room booking software. Instructions on how to use Skedda are emailed at the beginning of each fall and winter term.
Practice space is temporarily available in certain studio spaces within the Aird building. These spaces are available to music students from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., on weekdays and weekends. Rooms that are available to book will be visible in Skedda. From 6 to 7 a.m., entry into the Aird building should be done by tapping one’s OneCard at the exterior door.
Using any of these spaces is a privilege, and not a right. Please leave all rooms in good condition after use. Breaching the rules below or misusing practice spaces or the booking software will result in your booking privileges being revoked.
Skedda and general room booking questions can be directed to musicdesk@wlu.ca
Students may book the Faculty of Music’s Performance Facilities for rehearsals, concerts, recordings, and club events. There may be charges in order to use these spaces. To book and get a quote, please contact Mathew Kensett at mkensett@wlu.ca.
If available, classrooms may be used on weekdays and weekends. It is a privilege to use these rooms. The normal policy is that practicing should take place in a practice room. Classrooms may be booked in Skedda, the Faculty of Music’s room-booking system, by emailing musicdesk@wlu.ca or through office M5008. Please avoid practicing or rehearsing in a classroom when there is a skills course in an adjacent room, as the classrooms are not soundproof.
Instrument storage lockers are rented from office M5008. These lockers are located on the second, third and fourth floors of the Savvas Chamberlain Music Building. Students with larger instruments will be given booking priority. Smaller lockers are available on the second floor for pianists, vocalists, and those with small instruments—these are first-come, first-served.
Students must rent lockers on an individual basis. If students share lockers, the students sharing the locker may split the rental fee. The rental fee is $30 for a locker rental from September through April, which includes the lock. School locks must be used (others will be cut off). If your Faculty of Music lock ceases to work, a replacement will be available at M5008 free of charge.
Instrument storage lockers cannot be guaranteed for students enrolled in techniques courses. Please visit office M5008 or email musicdesk@wlu.ca for availability. The Faculty of Music is not responsible for any instruments left in lockers or studios.
Students should not affix anything to the inside or outside of lockers. Do not attach any hooks or hanging hardware to the doors.
The Faculty of Music, and Wilfrid Laurier University, do not accept liability for stolen or damaged instruments; please ensure that your instrument is properly and adequately insured and labelled. Any damage to lockers may result in the student being charged for repairs.
2. Responsibility for Costs: By enrolling as a student in any program at Wilfrid Laurier University, you agree that you will solely be responsible for any damages or costs resulting from damage to your own equipment or any rented equipment, other than any damage caused by the willful acts of damage or destruction by the Releasees (as defined below).
3. Release: You agree to release and forever discharges the University, and its Board of Governors, employees, agents, assigns, and successors (the “Releasees”) from all manner of actions, causes of action, debts, accounts, claims, and demands for or by reason of any damage or loss to property as described in this notice, except as otherwise stated in clause 2 above.
Contact Us:
E:
musicdesk@wlu.ca
T:
548-889-3640
Office Location: M5008
Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.