Centennial Student Union Fees

University Dining Services has exclusive rights to cater all functions in the Centennial Student Union.

Fees - Labor

Types of Labor

• Setup - Labor to set up and take down the room arrangements for an event.
• Extra Setup - Resetting of rooms during an event or resetting rooms with a fixed setup
• Special Cleanup - Excessive or unusual cleanup after an event
• Technical - The monitoring or operation of lighting, sound or visual projection equipment or NET system during an event.

Labor Fee Schedule

• $.30 per chair
• $3.50 per table
• $8.00 per section of stage

Special Fee Assessments

• Early open or late closing of the Centennial Student Union
• $40 per hr (minimum)

Technical Labor Costs

• Professional Staff
  • $28.50 per hour
• Student Labor Charges
  • $10 per hour

Fees - Equipment

• Satellite Downlink--$50 plus professional technician @ $28.50 per hour
• Recognized Student Organizations and or University Sponsored events will not be charged to use Centennial Student Union owned equipment. There will be charges for any technical support.
• All CSU equipment may only be used in the Centennial Student Union. Lighting and other control booth equipment must be operated by CSU technical staff.
• Baby Grand Piano is in the CSU lower level. There is a charge for bringing the piano up to the Ballroom, please note it cannot be on the stage.  Tuning is responsibility of event sponsor.

Centennial Student Union Fees-Room Rental

Rate includes room set up; however, some rooms have a standard set up and a labor charge to reset would apply (Revised 9/10/02)

Centennial Student Union Fees:

• Ballroom 200N/C/S: $800
• 200N/C or 200C/S (two sections): $575
• 200N or C or S - one section: $375
• Ballroom Lobby - Standard set up: $75
• Ostrander Auditorium - Standard set up: $325
• 201, 202, 203, 204, 256, 285 (each) - Standard set up: $50
• 253/4/5: $175
• 253/4 or 255A&B (2 sections): $80
• 253, 254, 255A or 255B (each): $50
• 284A-C: $175
• 284 A, B (two sections): $80
• 284 A, B, C (each): $50
• Lobby Space: $25
• **Lobby Space (double): $75
• *Gameroom (hourly)-student rate(Standard set up): $110
• *Gameroom (hourly)-non student rate(Standard set up): $175

Labor Charges:

• Open Building Early (hourly) - Student Fee Based Organizations only: $20.00
• Close Building Late (hourly) - Student Fee Based Organizations only: $20.00
• Open Building Early (hourly) - All Other Organizations: $40.00
• Close Building Late (hourly) - All Other Organizations: $40.00
• Each Chair: $.30
• Each Table: $3.50
• Each Section of Stage: $8.00
• Satellite Plus Technical: $50.00
• Technical (staff) Hourly: $28.50
• Technical (student) Hourly: $10.00
• Outside Group-Media Cart Rental: $50.00

*The Maverick Game Room is only available for private parties during hours when the facility would normally be closed.   Please contact the Maverick Game Room Manager at 507-389-1221 to reserve this space.

**Contract-seeking vendors or vendors selling merchandise will be charged this rate.