Available Facilities
If you’ve never planned or attended an event in Rackham, you’ll find all sorts of useful information to help you decide if our Facilities will serve your needs. If you are familiar with the facilities, but just have a question about a certain space, available equipment, capacity, room dimensions, etc. you can probably find the answer to your question on these pages as well.
Amphitheatre
The Rackham Amphitheatre, located on the fourth floor of the Rackham Building, features a full projection booth, 2 permanent projection screens (one large enough for side by side projection), a portable lectern which may be placed in 3 different locations, and a presentation area that can accommodate panels of up to 10 members. The room is steeply graded for maximum viewing and the sightlines are excellent from anywhere in the room. The Amphitheatre is used primarily for major conferences and guest lecturers. It is an excellent space for panel discussions as well.
Seating Capacity
227 plus up to 3 spaces for wheelchairs
Equipment Available
- Portable lectern which may be placed in one of three different locations
- PA System with lectern microphone, wireless hand-held microphones, and LAPEL microphones
- Ethernet access
- Video projector
- Slide projectors
- Document camera
- DVD player
- VCR
- CD player
- Cassette player
- Large projection screen capable of showing side by side slide projections
- Archival video and audio recording capabilities
Other Amenities
- All new audio-visual equipment
- Upgraded lighting
Room Limitations
- The presentation space is only accessible by stairs; there is no wheelchair accessibility to this area
- Panels for panel discussions must be limited to a maximum of 10 participants
- Food and drink are not allowed in the Amphitheatre at any time
| Amphitheatre Room Use Rates | No Food | Food |
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| U-M Student Organizations* | No Charge | Food and drink are not allowed in the Amphitheatre; the “No Food” rate will apply |
| University Departments and Programs | $204 | |
| Non-University Organizations | $550 |
Assembly Hall
The Rackham Assembly Hall, located across the hall from the Amphitheatre, is used primarily for receptions and meals as well as mid-sized lectures and workshops. This room has an alcove at either end that can be closed off to make the room smaller or to create break-out rooms. With access to the fourth floor terrace, the Assembly Hall has the kind of atmosphere most groups are seeking for formal dinners for donors, alumni, and out-of-town guests.
Seating Capacity
Capacity of 110 for meetings, lectures and meals; 200 for receptions.
Equipment Available:- Folding tables (8’ x 30” or 60” rounds)
- Stackable chairs
- Ethernet access (also in both Alcoves)
- Audio feed from Amphitheatre for overflow audience
- Video projector
- Slide projector
- Document camera
- DVD player
- VCR
- CD player
- Cassette player
- Permanent projection screen
- Wireless microphones
- Archival audio recording capabilities
Other Amenities
- Terrace access
- Alcoves may be shut off with permanent dividers
- Each Alcove contains an 11’ x 42” table which are ideal for refreshment setup
- New drapes
- New sound-system
Room Limitations
- The Alcove tables cannot be removed
- The Assembly Hall and Alcove rugs cannot be removed
- While the Alcoves can be separated with dividers, the dividers are not sound-proof
- Perimeter furniture must remain in room
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East and West Conference Rooms
The East and West Conference Rooms on the fourth floor are used for a wide variety of events. Mirror images of each other, the Conference Rooms are set up auditorium style with a lectern at the front of the room. Excellent spaces for meetings, lectures, receptions, meals, and as conference breakout rooms. Terrace access is available just outside of these rooms.
Seating Capacity
50 (Please note that groups larger than 50 will not be allowed to use the Conference Rooms)
Equipment Available
- Ethernet Access
- Video Projector
- Slide Projector
- Document Camera
- DVD Player
- VCR
- CD Player
- Cassette Player
- Permanent Projection Screen
- Speaker phone (for campus, local, or calling card calls)
- Archival audio recording capabilities
Other Amenities
- New drapes
- Solar shades for light control
- New custom designed carpet
- Refurbished light fixtures
- New sound System
Room Limitations
- Per State of Michigan Fire Law the capacity of this room is limited to 50 for all events
- Perimeter furniture must remain in room
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Entire Fourth Floor
Many groups find that the entire fourth floor (Amphitheatre, Assembly Hall, East and West Conferences Rooms) perfectly fits their event needs. With the added space created by dividing off the Assembly Hall Alcoves, the Fourth Floor can accommodate one large meeting room (the Amphitheatre) with up to 5 breakout rooms.
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Lobby
The Main Lobby of the Rackham Building (located just inside the Washington Street entrance) is the perfect location for receptions and refreshments for events held in the Auditorium. For most receptions, groups utilize the two large pedestal tables located in this area (additional folding tables can be added if necessary). The lobby is also the ideal location to use as a registration area for conferences being held in the Auditorium.
Please Note
The Lobby cannot be reserved for receptions unless the Auditorium is also booked (see Auditorium). Groups using the fourth floor can setup registration tables in the Lobby as long as it is not reserved for a reception by a group using the Auditorium. If a group using the Auditorium wishes to reserve the Lobby for a reception, it must be booked separately.
Equipment Available
- Folding tables (for receptions and registration areas)
- Folding chairs (for registration area)
- Campus phone (for registration area)
Room Limitations
- While groups are allowed to use the Lobby for registration, refreshment, or reception purposes, this area is the main entrance for the building; access to the building must remain available at all times. Additional tables may only be placed around and parallel to the perimeter of this room.
- The two large pedestal tables in the lobby cannot be moved or removed.
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Auditorium
The Rackham Auditorium is one of campus’ most beautiful facilities. Used for lectures, conferences, recitals, commencement and awards ceremonies, the Auditorium seats approximately 1,100 people.
For information on the Rackham Auditorium, please contact the University Productions office at (734) 647-3327.
*MSA-registered Student Groups
MSA-registered student groups are not charged a room use fee. Student groups are required to pay a refundable $100 deposit for each room that is booked. The deposit is due when the contract is signed. The deposit may be retained by Rackham if the room (or its contents) is damaged or needs additional cleaning, or if the reservation is not cancelled by the cancellation deadline (see below).
If a student organization fails to cancel a room reservation at least 14 days prior to the scheduled event (45 days for the Amphitheatre and/or Assembly Hall), the group will forfeit their deposit.
Contact Information
Rackham Facilities Office
0510 Rackham Building
915 E. Washington Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070
E-mail: RackhamScheduling@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 764-8572
Fax: (734) 763-6622
