Event Support
The Custodial Department assists in the coordination, set-up and break down of special events which include meetings, dinners, celebrations, graduations and weddings.
Event Prep Steps
Students: Contact Student Activities, Office of Student Leadership & Involvement for all event related requests. Scheduling Services for student clubs and organizations.
- Reserve room
Students - Contact Schedule Coordinator in the Office of Student Leadership & Involvement
Faculty & Staff - Reserve room using the EMS room reservation system
Outside groups - Contact University Conference and Event Services - Complete FAMIS Work Request - Complete the FAMIS work request detailing what you would like set up, where and for how long. Items available for free or for rent are listed in the table below. Instructions for first-time FAMIS users. FAMIS FAQs.
- Submit diagram - Email diagrams indicating specific placement of items and room lay out to Famis.Team@pacific.edu. For blank floorplans or for assistance creating a diagram to scale, contact the University Events Manager, Steve Whyte. Include the FAMIS Work Request ID number. A diagram is only needed for events that require specific placement of tables, chairs or other items.
- Request event related items from other departments - See table below for typical event items and where to get them.
| Item | Request From |
| AV equipment (microphone, projector, etc.) | Audio Video Equipment Order Form |
| Banner backdrops | FAMIS |
| Chairs | FAMIS |
| Directional signs | University Events Manager |
| Easels | Student Life Office 209.946.2365 |
| Food (Bon Appetit uses compostable serviceware by default. If your event is catered, request compost bins in your Work Request) | Bon Appétit Catering |
| Podium | FAMIS |
| Tables | FAMIS |
| Tables (tall bistro) | Bistro Table Order Form |
| Tablecloths (typically ordered with catering order) | Bon Appétit Catering |
| Waste bins (compost, recycle, landfill) | FAMIS |
| Waste bin monitors (Green Team) | Sustaining Pacific |
| *The following items are rented. Requestors will be contacted by the Custodial Manager with a quote for requested items. Quote approval is required before requested equipment is officially reserved. | |
| Canopy* | FAMIS |
| Tables & chairs (more than the university has on hand)* | FAMIS |
| Tent* | FAMIS |