FB96 FACILITY CAPACITIES Boston College Fact Book, 1995-1996 Contact: factbook@bc.edu Date Posted: FEB 29 1996 ================================================================ FACILITY CAPACITIES Fall 1995 Lecture /Event Dinner Buffet Reception Facility & Location* Seating Seating Seating /Standing ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Athletics Alumni Stadium 44,500 - - - Conte Forum 8,500/7,600* - - - Kelly Rink - 1,100 700 2,000 Power Gymnasium 975 600 450 1,000 The Shea Room 250 160 140 300 Flynn Student Recreation Complex 2,809 - - 4,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Auditoriums Barry Fine Arts Pavilion 223, 330 - - - Newton Campus Cushing Hall 001 160 - - - Devlin Hall 008 297 - - - Fulton Hall 518 205 - - - Gasson Hall 305 (Fulton Debate) 102 - - - Higgins Hall 304 160 - - - Higgins Hall 307 160 - - - McGuinn Hall 121 266 - - - Merkert Chemistry Center 127 150 - - - Robsham Theater Arts Center 591 - - - Stuart Hall 315, Newton Campus 178 - - - Stuart Hall 411, Newton Campus 130 - - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dining Halls*** Boston Room, New Dining Hall - 40 32 50 Eagle's Nest, McElroy Commons - 450 350 - Faculty Dining Room, - 150 125 175 McElroy Commons Heights Room, New Dining Hall - 240 200 325 McElroy Main Dining Hall, - 900 700 1,100 McElroy Commons New Dining Hall, - 803 803 803 Main Dining Area Newton Campus Cafeteria, - 250 200 - Stuart House Newton Room, New Dining Hall - 40 32 50 Stuart Snack Bar, Stuart - 250 200 - House, Newton Campus Welsh Dining Hall, Lyons Hall - 500 400 550 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Houses Barat House, Newton Campus 50 64 64 90 Haley House, 314 Hammond Stree 20 - - - Hovey House Library, 25 - - - 258 Hammond Street O'Connell House, - 200 250 - 185 Hammond Street ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Multi-Purpose Cabaret Room, Vanderslice Hall 275 115 100 400 Kresge Room & Lobby, - - - 150 Robsham Theater Arts Center Lynch Executive Conference 40 - - 80 Center, Fulton Hall McElroy Conference Room, 60 60 50 - McElroy Commons McGuinn 3rd Floor Lounge 50 - - 75 McGuinn 5th Floor Lounge 50 - - 75 Murray Conference Room, 40 - - - McElroy Commons Newton Chapel, Newton Campus 500 - - - T-100, Gasson Hall 300 140 100 200 University Conference Center, 425 200 200 425 Walsh Hall ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * All facilities are on the Chestnut Hill campus unless otherwise noted. ** Seating for basketball is 8,500; seating for hockey is 7,600. *** Capacities shown for dining facilities are those used for function seating, and therefore differ from capacities for student dining. Note: University facilities are available for function purposes through the Bureau of Conferences and/or the primary user responsible for the facility. All facilities are not available to all groups. The capacity figures are those used by the Bureau of Conferences in determinine appropriate space needs for scheduled functions. Source: Bureau of Conferences and Planning & Construction