Common Spaces

General Common Space Guidelines

For detailed information on University health and safety guidelines for residential common areas please visit the Keep Harvard Healthy website.

Function Rooms

The following function rooms are available for Dunster student use 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for studying, relaxing, and small group discussion: Junior Common Room (JCR), Small Dining Room (SDR), Courtyard Lounge (E108), and Seminar Rooms E104, E105, E109, and W024.

The JCR, SDR, and Seminar Rooms are also available for reservations between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. during term-time. The spaces can be reserved by Dunster affiliates only. Reservations are approved on an individual basis by the House Administrator and House Aides. Please review the room reservations page for policies and guidelines prior to submitting your room request.

Hallway Common Room West 509 (aka "the fun pod") can be reserved by Dunster students for private parties through the Resident Dean's Office. For more information on booking this space please visit the party policies page.

Hallway Common Rooms

The following hallway common rooms and multipurpose rooms are located throughout the House and are available to Dunster House residents 24 hours a day, seven days a week, no reservation needed!

Hallway Common Rooms: E306, E407, E417, W509
Multipurpose Rooms: W205, E507

Other Common Spaces

Dunster has a beautiful library, meditation room, art room, House gym, student kitchen, and several music practice rooms. Find out more about these areas by exploring the building information menu.

Tabling 

Only recognized student organizations are permitted to table in House space with advanced approval from the House Office. We request that groups who have been approved to table set-up on the upper deck, near the Dining Hall stairs. If you have a request to table on behalf of an RSO please email Dn-ha@fas.harvard.edu for approval and scheduling. For more information and guidelines on tabling, please visit https://dunster.harvard.edu/tabling-information.

Elevators

There are three elevators located in Dunster House, one on the east side, just next to the Dining Hall, and two on the west side. Please pay close attention to the posted occupancy limits, always allow people to exist the elevator before entering, and maintain a 6 foot distance at all times.

Printing

Two high-speed HUIT printers are located in the reading room (W219), just next to the House library, and are available 24/7. Printers are maintained by HUIT, which can be reached directly with any repair or supply requests at 617-495-7777.

Quiet Hours

Please note that Quiet Hours for Dunster House are:
Monday through Thursday: 11:00 PM – 8:00 AM
Friday through Sunday: 2:00 AM – 8:00 AM