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Q1. What services can I get in Sam Rayburn Student Center?
A: The Sam Rayburn Student Center offers a variety of operational areas that serve the students, faculty, and staff of A&M-Commerce, as well as the Commerce community. The services we provide including dining, game station, pool tables, entertainment, event scheduling and approval, advertisement and so forth. For detail information, See Sam Rayburn Student Center Services.

Q2. What should I do if I want to make a room reservation?
A: The administrative office is in charge of the room service for Sam Rayburn Student Center and other buildings on campus. If you want to request any room or space, ask for approval at (903)886-5809. The steps to reserve a room is as easy as 1-2-3. Follow the steps to make sure you provide proper information and get your event scheduled.

1. Choose the date for your event and have details such as number attending, start time and end time ready. For further information, see the sample form.

2. Make room reservation at the Office of Scheduling. You can either submit your request by phone (903)886-5809 or drop by the office. We will assign you the proper room depending on the nature of the event and number attending. For more information about scheduling, see the scheduling guidelines.

3. If you need food service (meal or refreshment) for your event, please contact Dining Service at (903)468-4890 and scheduling office for table set up/requirments. If you need lap top computer for the presentation, check with Media Service at the Library.

* The university Dining Service has exclusive right for the serving of food on campus. For further information, see Food Service Event.

Q4. How much do I have to pay for the room?
A:For the event taking place in Sam Rayburn Student Center building, If it is within normal operating hours (8:00- 21:00, Monday to Friday) it is free of charge for the recognized organization, faculty and staff. If the event is scheduled after office hours, you have to pay 10 dollars per hour for the building manager to work overtime. For further detail, please call (903)886-5809.

Q5. We want to have a sale event on campus, what should we do?
A: You have to contact the Office of Scheduling for approval. For further information, see Permission to sell on campus.

Q6. How do I get my event advertised?
A: The media available are marquee signs, Inforscreens, flyers and Student Activities Web site. You can come to Graf/x Place at The Campus Synergy Lab to have your marquee signs done. You can put your event on InfoScreens free with the purchase of Marquee signs.If you want to post flyers on the bulletin boards in Sam Rayburn Student Center building, second floor in the Campus Activites to get approval, for further instruction, check Permission to Advertise On Campus. To get your event listed on the Student Activities web site, check the application form.

Q7. What should I do if I want to use wireless Internet connection in Sam Rayburn Student Center?
A: For further information, please check the instructions.