{"540091":{"#nid":"540091","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Food is Back for Classroom-Held Events","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBeginning June 1, food items will be allowed in classroom spaces reserved for events. Events consist of meetings, non-academic lectures, and some special ceremonies reserved through \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/space.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECapital Planning and Space Management\u003C\/a\u003E by chartered student organizations, departments, or schools.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Institute had to reevaluate its rules on allowing food in classroom space,\u201d said Sharon Myers, campus space coordinator for Capital Planning and Space Management. \u201cIn the past, there have been complaints about groups leaving trash and other food items in the classroom. This past spring, we made efforts to help keep the rooms clean, and the results have been very positive.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Student Government Association and the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement helped educate student groups on the importance of cleaning up after their events. Plus, additional cleaning supplies were provided to assist in keeping the classrooms clean. These combined efforts have been very successful, and the feedback from the campus community overwhelmingly supports permitting food in classroom spaces.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMyers reinforced the point that centrally scheduled lecture halls and classrooms are \u2014 first and foremost \u2014 intended as instructional spaces for Georgia Tech student learning. In order to use these classroom spaces for events, groups are required to reserve the space through Capital Planning and Space Management at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/emsscheduling.gatech.edu\/?q=home\u0022\u003Ewww.gtevents.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, all groups must follow these guidelines when conducting an event with food in classroom space.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhen initially reserving the space, the requestor must check the box indicating the intent to have food. (Food is still prohibited in computer labs, and fully catered meals that require heating equipment are prohibited in classroom spaces.)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhen choosing to have food at an event, the requesting chartered student organization, department, or school is responsible for the cleanup of the classroom space by the end time stated on the approved reservation.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAll trash must be bagged and removed from the building.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAll tables and desk surfaces must be wiped with cleaning products. (For chartered student organizations, these products are stored by the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement.)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe classroom furniture must be reset to its \u201cas is\u201d format.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDepartments, schools, and chartered student organizations that do not comply with the above guidelines may lose their ability to reserve space in the future. Visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/space.gatech.edu\/classroom-use-policies\u0022\u003EClassroom Use webpage\u003C\/a\u003E for additional information.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBeginning June 1, food items will be allowed in classroom spaces reserved for events.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Beginning June 1, food items will be allowed in classroom spaces reserved for events."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2016-05-25 12:03:31","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:46","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-05-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-05-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"540221":{"id":"540221","type":"image","title":"Food is Back for Classroom-Held Events","body":null,"created":"1464706800","gmt_created":"2016-05-31 15:00:00","changed":"1475895329","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:29","alt":"Food is Back for Classroom-Held Events","file":{"fid":"89582","name":"apple_of_chalk_board_for_web.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/apple_of_chalk_board_for_web.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/apple_of_chalk_board_for_web.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":666310,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/apple_of_chalk_board_for_web.jpg?itok=6h0k2EPf"}}},"media_ids":["540221"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.space.gatech.edu\/classroom-use-policies","title":"Classroom Use Policies"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.space.gatech.edu\/","title":"Capital Planning and Space Management"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.engage.gatech.edu\/","title":"Leadership and Civic Engagement"}],"groups":[{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"172069","name":"classroom use"},{"id":"35921","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"172070","name":"food in classrooms"},{"id":"167142","name":"student organizations"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:sharon.myers@cpsm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESharon Myers\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003ECampus Space Coordinator - Events\u003Cbr \/\u003ECapital Planning and Space Management\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}