Rental and Reservation of Campus Facilities
There are several facilities at Rice University available for reservation. Each facility has its own associated restrictions and pricing. For more information, please contact the appropriate Rice department or employee.
Athletic Facilities and Activity Fields
Intramural Playing Fields and Recreation Center Facilities
Recreation Center Department Coordinator
713-348-4058
Rice Owls Athletic Facilities
Mickey Beavan, Jr.
Director of Facilities and Operations
713-348-8785
mbeavan@rice.edu
Classrooms
Office of the Registrar
Chris Higgins
Classroom and Scheduling Manager
713-348-8026
chiggins@rice.edu
Dining and Reception Venues
Cohen House
Frances Zientek
Office Manager
713-348-4000
club@rice.edu
Grand Hall, Rice Memorial Center
Henny Halliburton
Business and Event Coordinator
713-348-3778
scevents@rice.edu
Fun Runs*, Walk-A-Thons*, and Outdoor Space Requests
Ray Courtyard, Rice Memorial Center
Henny Halliburton
Business and Event Coordinator
713-348-3778
scevents@rice.edu
All Other Outdoor Spaces
Joan Vogan
Office of Administration
713-348-5206
jvvogan@rice.edu
*Requests for Fun Runs and Walk-A-Thons requiring use of public streets or the crushed granite sidewalks surrounding campus must also be approved by the city of Houston and University Place Super Neighborhood at uplace@airmail.net.
Parking Lot Usage Requests
Parking Office
Carmen Florescu
Department and Event Coordinator
713-348-2023
parking@rice.edu
Weddings
Rice Chapel*, Rice Memorial Center
Henny Halliburton
Business and Event Coordinator
713-348-3778
scevents@rice.edu
*Due to the popularity of the Rice Chapel as a wedding venue, the reservation policy for the chapel states that either the bride or the groom must be a current or former Rice student or an employee or trustee of the university.