More About Our Facilities

Our Facilities include a 200-seat auditorium, black box theater, adjacent pre-function area, and our spacious courtyard.

Auditorium

  • Max capacity 200
  • Indoor
  • Fixed tiered seating
  • Power available to each seat
  • 2 Gobo displays available
  • Fixed podium, speaker timer
  • Microphone options: tabletop, handheld wireless, lavaliere
  • Rentals allowed
  • No food or drink (only bottled water)
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Theater

  • Max capacity 90 (70 seated)
  • Indoor
  • Different setups available
  • TV monitor available
  • Option to use the Wall (additional staffing)
  • Rentals allowed
  • Food and drink allowed
  • Podium with mic available
  • Handheld microphones

Pre-Function Area (PFA)

  • Lobby adjacent to Auditorium & Theater
  • Indoor
  • QI furniture (tables, belly bars, chairs) available to furnish
  • 2 sets of TV monitors in alcoves for flash drive file display
  • Outlets on interior wall side only
  • Lobby music and pre-recorded announcements
  • Microphone available for live announcements
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QI Courtyard

  • Max capacity 250 (200 seated)
  • Outdoor
  • If furniture is needed, it must be rented
  • Courtyard entails paved area ending around planter
  • Rain contingency plan in lobby and indoor event space (must be reserved)
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QI Courtyard Reservations

Courtyard-only reservations function more as a self-serve area. QI cannot provide in-house equipment, furniture, or lighting. Below is a recommended checklist for ordering services and coordinating your event in the courtyard. The client should provide all vendor orders to QI staff to review and coordinate vendor load-in and load-out times. QI manages the paved courtyard directly adjacent to Atkinson Hall. The request for the grassy area next to the Bear should be coordinated with the Dean’s Support Staff of JSOE by emailing: dss@eng.ucsd.edu. 

  • Furniture rentals – Bright Rentals

    • Tables, chairs, linens

    • Trash cans + extra liners must be rented

    • Heaters

  • Lighting – Bright Rentals

    • Consider the timing of your event and if additional lighting is needed. The outdoor lighting structures do not provide a significant source of lighting for events in the evening.

  • AV Services – UCSD’s Media Resources AVES or Show Imaging

  • UCSD Catering – exclusive campus caterer

  • Bar Service recommendation – Bar Works

  •  Downloadable QI Courtyard Diagram

JSOE Bear Courtyard Reservations

QI manages the paved courtyard directly adjacent to Atkinson Hall. The request for the grassy area next to the Bear should be coordinated with the Dean’s Support Staff of JSOE by emailing: dss@eng.ucsd.edu. Please note these may not be the most up to date instructions or documents and all inquiries should be directed to the Dean’s Support Staff.

To request, send an email along with:

Other documents

Event Inquiries

Please submit all event inquiries here. For your convenience, there is a calendar to view availability prior to submitting the request. QI receives a large influx of requests every day, so please allow 1-2 weeks for processing and a response. Thank you!