HSC is one of our most popular venues on campus. Its’ central location, onsite hotel, and variety of pillar free room options, makes hosting meetings and events feel effortless. For seating arrangements and room locations, please view the capacity chart and floor maps.
= Great space for weddings; = Great space for other celebrations or special events
Rooms | sq ft | Classroom | Theater | U-Shaped | Hollow Sq. | Perimeter | Rounds* | A/V |
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Duke Ellington Ballroom (Layout: For projector/ screen) |
13,360' + 1,400' stage | 50 | 50 | N/A | N/A | 50 standing | Corporate: 50 Social: 50 Cocktails: 50 |
Built-in: projector, screen, audio. Both HDMI & VGA available. |
Duke Ellington Ballroom (Layout: For stage) |
13,360' + 1,400' stage | 50 | 50 | N/A | N/A | 50 standing | Corporate: 50 Social: 50 Cocktails: 50 |
Built-in: projector, screen, audio. Both HDMI & VGA available. |
Capitol Room N. and S. | 2,576' | 36 | 50 | 15 | 22 | 50 standing | Corporate: 14 Social: 50 Cocktails: 17 |
Built-in: projector, screen, audio. Both HDMI & VGA available. |
Gallery Glassed Area** | 1,370' | N/A | N/A | N/A | 18** | N/A | N/A | |
Regency Room |
5,460' | 50 | 47 | 25 | 34 | 50 standing | Corporate: 50 Social: 50 Cocktails: 37 |
Built-in: projector, screen and audio. Both HDMI & VGA available. |
Carl Sandburg Auditorium |
10,609' | N/A | 50 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Built-in: projector, screen and audio. Both HDMI & VGA available. |
Rooms | sq ft | Classroom | Theater | U-Shaped | Hollow Sq. | Perimeter | Rounds* | A/V |
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Douglas | 264' | N/A | N/A | N/A | Conference set-up only, 3 | N/A | N/A | Built-in video monitor HDMI only |
Heritage Room** | 1,352' | 15** | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Built-in: projector, screen, audio. Both HDMI & VGA available. |
Illinois** | 724' | 21** | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Built-in: projector, screen. Portable: audio. Both HDMI & VGA available. |
Lincoln** | 806' | N/A | 16** | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Built-in television. Portable screen and audio. HDMI only. |
University Suite** | Dining Room - 1,058' Living Room - 416' |
N/A | N/A | N/A | 14** | N/A | N/A | Built-in: projector, screen. Portable: audio. Both HDMI & VGA available. |
Rooms | sq ft | Classroom | Theater | U-Shaped | Hollow Sq. | Perimeter | Rounds* | A/V |
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Rooms 303, 403, 503** | 240' | N/A | N/A | N/A | Conference set-up only, 3** | N/A | N/A | Built-in television. Portable: audio. HDMI only. |
Rooms 304, 404, 504** | 100' | N/A | N/A | N/A | Conference set-up only, 1** | N/A | N/A | Built-in television. Portable: audio. HDMI only. |
Rooms 305, 405, 505** | 800' | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10** | N/A | N/A | Built-in: projector, screen, audio. Both HDMI & VGA available. |
Rooms 306, 406, 506** | 544' | N/A | 8** | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Built-in: projector, screen, audio. Both HDMI & VGA available. |
Rooms | sq ft | Classroom | Theater | U-Shaped | Hollow Sq. | Perimeter | Rounds* | A/V |
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Clara Spelling Sky Room** |
5,460' | N/A | 30** | N/A | N/A | N/A | Cocktails: 37 | Built-in: projector, screen and audio. Both HDMI & VGA available. |
*In accordance with the State of Illinois Restore Illinois Phase 4 Business Guidelines, social events and weddings are allowed for up to 50% facility capacity OR maximum of 50 people excluding venue staff and vendors with inside dining restrictions. Standing areas at bars are limited to 25% of capacity. Inside dining is limited to groups of 10 with six feet between tables. Mask mandates are in effect. Dance floors remain closed.
Please note the Illinois Department of Public Health’s (ILPD) regional Mitigation Measures for COVID-19 could amend our venues’ current hours of operation and capacity totals. For ILPD’s most up-to-date COVID-19 Regional Metrics and Mitigation Measures, please visit IDPH’s COVID- 19 website.
**Indicates a room with a preset standard layout. Changes to the standard room layout can be made for an additional fee.
Auditorium
Carl Sandburg Auditorium
Ballroom
Duke Ellington Ballroom
Hotel
Hotel at Holmes Front Desk
Multi-Purpose Meeting Room
Capitol Room
Gallery Lounge
Glass Gallery
Hunt Room
Promenade Lounge
Regency Room
Nested U-Shape Room
Rooms 131, 162, 164
Office
Operation Services
Tentant Area/Other Elevators
Stairs
Restrooms
Multi-Purpose Meeting Room
Douglas Room
Heritage Room
Illinois Room
Lincoln Room
Hunt Room
University Suite
Office
Administration
Audio-Visual
Reservation and Event Management
Facilities/Other Elevators
Stairs
Restrooms
Meeting Room
Room 303 (403, 503)
Room 304 (404, 504)
Room 305 (405, 505)
Room 306 (406, 506)
Skyroom
Facilities/Other Elevators
Stairs
Restrooms
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