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Casual room bookings

Casual room bookings allow students and staff to book available teaching spaces on campus for non-teaching activities such as group study or meetings.

All casual room bookings are made using Reserve, Bond University’s online room booking system.

Before you book

Please read the information below before making a booking. These guidelines help ensure fair access and appropriate use of teaching spaces across campus.

Who can book

  • Current Bond University students and staff may make casual room bookings.
  • The person making the booking is considered the organiser and is responsible for the booking.
  • Bookings must not be made on behalf of another student or staff member.

What spaces can be booked

  • Casual room bookings apply to general teaching spaces only.
  • Meeting rooms, boardrooms, and specialist spaces may require separate approval or alternative booking processes.
  • If you need a space that is not available through Reserve, contact the relevant area listed at the bottom of this page.

How to make a casual room booking

1) Sign in to the Casual Room Booking system (Reserve) using your Bond SSO and select Student or Staff access.

SIGN IN

2) Choose the booking type that best suits your needs.
3) Search for an available room using filters such as:

  • Date and time
  • Location or building
  • Seating capacity
  • Room type or attributes

4) Select an available time and room.
5) Enter booking details (activity type, title, number of participants).
6) Submit your booking.

Use MazeMap to help you locate the room you have booked.

Step‑by‑step instructions with screenshots are available in the Reserve User Manual for Students.

Booking options

Reserve a Room
  • Instantly book selected teaching spaces.
  • Suitable for short‑notice bookings during standard hours.
  • Confirmation is sent immediately by email.
Reserve a Specialty Room
  • For specialist or restricted teaching spaces.
  • Minimum 48 hours’ notice is required.
  • Bookings are subject to approval and are not confirmed until approved
Out of Hours Bookings
  • For bookings between 8.00pm and 11.00pm.
  • Requires at least 48 hours’ notice.
  • Confirmation is instant once submitted, subject to conditions.

Important booking principles

  • Booking a casual teaching space must be made online via the Casual Room Booking (Reserve) system.
  • Bookings can only be made from Bond Week of the current semester.
  • Teaching and timetabled classes take priority over all casual bookings.
  • Rooms should only be booked for confirmed activities, not as placeholders.
  • Bookings requiring approval are not valid until confirmation has been received by email.
  • Casual room bookings may be changed or cancelled if teaching requirements arise. 
Booking limits and fairness

To ensure equitable access:

  • Limits are applied to prevent excessive or overlapping bookings.
  • If you receive an error indicating you have exceeded your limit and believe you have valid grounds, contact Central Timetabling at [email protected]
Changing or cancelling a booking
  • You can edit or cancel your booking at any time via My Reservations in Reserve.
  • Please cancel bookings you no longer need so others can access the space.
  • You’ll have the option to notify other attendees by email when making changes.
Using teaching spaces responsibly

When using a booked room:

  • Leave the room in its original set‑up.
  • Do not move or remove furniture or equipment.
  • Keep exits and walkways clear.
  • Food and drink are not permitted in teaching rooms.
  • Ensure the room is left clean, safe and ready for the next user.
Read the full casual room booking principles
  • All bookings must be made via the online booking form, Casual Room Booking, accessible through the internet. Telephone or in-person bookings will not be accepted.
  • A student/staff member requesting to book a teaching space will be considered the organiser of the booking. Room bookings must not be made on behalf of another student.
  • To ensure equity, limits have been placed in the system to prevent any one person from making excessive bookings.  Please contact central timetabling on [email protected] if you receive an error message that you have exceeded your limit but have reasonable grounds for requiring the additional bookings.
  • Students should not make bookings for a group of more than 15 people.  Gatherings above 15 people must go through our Events & Catering Enquiries form.
  • All bookings for external clients must be made through the Central Events Team.
  • Out of hours bookings and Specialty Room bookings should be made a minimum of two (2) days prior to the event.
  • Bookings cannot be made until Bond week of the current semester.
  • All bookings in teaching spaces may be impacted by changes to classes. Teaching requirements take precedence over all casual room bookings.
  • Rooms should only be booked for confirmed non-teaching activities and not to reserve rooms for activities that may occur.
  • All users making a booking that requires approval will be sent acknowledgement by email within 2 working days that their request has either been approved or denied. Bookings are not valid until this confirmation has been provided.
  • If it is an urgent booking for a speciality room or out of hours request (for the same or the following day) or requires an urgent confirmation, please ring Student Assist on 07 5595 4049 after the booking has been submitted.
  • Cancellation of bookings must be notified via the Casual Room Booking system as soon as a decision to cancel has been made.
  • Rooms must be left according to the standard set up for that specific room. Tables, chairs, and equipment must not be removed from any teaching space.
  • Access to exit doors must not be blocked by furniture, fittings, etc.
  • No food or drinks are to be consumed in any of the teaching rooms.
  • All hirers/users are expected to maintain their bookable space in a clean and safe manner and to leave it that way after the event. Any charges for breakages or additional cleaning will be charged to hirers/users.
  • The University may prohibit or halt any booking which in its opinion is objectionable, dangerous, unlawful, infringes the intellectual property rights of third parties or which is potentially detrimental to Bond University’s reputation and may close any venue accordingly.
  • The University reserves the right to refuse any room booking request without giving reason.
  • If you wish to book a room/area other than a general teaching room, please read the page for more information.

Please note Casual Room Bookings do not include booking meeting rooms or other rooms/areas at the University.

Group size and events

  • Casual room bookings are for up to 15 people.
  • Bookings for more than 15 people are classified as an event and must be submitted via the Student Event Form.

Need help?

View the Casual Room Booking User Manual for Students

For further assistance, contact the Timetabling & Examinations Officer at Student Assist

Looking for a study space?

Students can book study spaces for individual quiet time or group collaboration. The Library offers bookable individual and group study rooms in the Main Library, Law Library and Multimedia Learning Centre. These spaces are managed separately and are not booked through the Casual Room Booking (Reserve) system.

Explore study spaces

Venue bookings

If you're looking to hire a venue please contact the relevant team listed below.

Room / AreaRepresentativeContact Details
Princeton Room *Central Events+61 7 5595 3090
University Club *Central Events+61 7 5595 3090
Don's Tavern *Central Events+61 7 5595 3090
Basil Sellers Foyer *Central Events+61 7 5595 3090
Dr Ohmae Piazza*Central Events+61 7 5595 3090
ADCO Amphitheatre (including BBQ area) **Central Events+61 7 5595 3090
Outdoor Areas (including Ornamental Lawns, Fishing
Hut and outdoor campus areas)
Central Events+61 7 5595 3090
Gregor Heiner FoyerCentral Events+61 7 5595 3090
HSM Atrium (Level 3) ***Central Events+61 7 5595 3090
HSM Entry Foyer (Café)Central Events+61 7 5595 3090
Music RoomBook Online[email protected]
Global Links Room, Multimedia Learning CentreBook Online[email protected]
Library Group Study Rooms**Book Online 
Architecture BuildingCentral Events+61 7 5595 3090
SDA Atrium AreaCentral Events+61 7 5595 3090
Sport Venues – Sports hall, pool, sports fields and sports
clubhouse
Bond Sport+61 7 5595 4100
eSports HubSusan Dunnigan +61 7 5595 2152
BIHS Building (Bond Institute of Health and Sport)Central Events+61 7 5595 3090
Bond University Clinical Education & Research Centre (BUCERC) - Robina Hospital Room(s)BUCERC contact        [email protected]                     

* These venues may attract a set up/hire fee 
** Only available to Bond students
*** Not available for exclusive booking

All venues must be booked in advance. For function or catering enquiries in all venues please contact Central events on tel:+61 7 5595 3090 or email [email protected].

Staff meeting rooms

If you wish to book a room/area other than a general teaching room, please visit Bookings@Bond to view available rooms and booking information.

Bookings@Bond