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In-person thesis defenses, dissertation defenses, and PhD proposal presentations can be conducted in many spaces around the UCF campus. Conference rooms near CECS’s cluster of buildings are preferred. The management of conference rooms throughout the college and other units are individually managed. The table below lists the points of contact for conference rooms that are popular amongst CECS MS thesis and PhD students.

CECS Room Reservation* Contact List
Building and Room Number
Point of Contact
E-Mail
Phone Number
Timeframe to Request Room
Room Capacity
Hours Offered
Room Picture
Room Amenities
Engineering I - Room 281C
Tracey Ziebro
281conferencececs@ucf.edu
407-823-1731
2 weeks advance notice
6-10 people
Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
- Camera
- Laptop
- TV
- Food Allowed*

*Room users should leave the room clean and ready for any groups meeting after them. Food and trash must be placed in cans outside of the room.
Engineering I - Room 288
Alexzandria Hunter


John McCombs
alexzandria.hunter@ucf.edu


john.mccombs@ucf.edu
407-823-2455
2 weeks advance notice
18 people
8am-5pm
- TV
- No Food Allowed
HEC - Room 450
Linda Lockey
Linda.Lockey@ucf.edu
407 823-2779
7 days advance notice, when possible
20-25 people
8am-5pm
- Projector/Screen
- No Food Allowed
- Touch Screen TV
HEC - Room 438
Linda Lockey
Linda.Lockey@ucf.edu
407 823-2779
7 days advance notice, when possible
10-15 people
8am-5pm
- TV
- No Food Allowed
HEC - Room 356
Linda Lockey
Linda.Lockey@ucf.edu
407 823-2779
7 days advance notice, when possible
15-20 people
8am-5pm
- TV
- No Food Allowed
Dean's Conference Room (HEC) - Room 113
Jennifer Sutton
cecsdofrontdesk@ucf.edu
407-823-3892
7 days advance notice, when possible
10 people
Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
- TV
- Pointer Remote
- Intercom
- No Food Allowed
Dean's Office (HEC) - Room 101 A&B
Jennifer Sutton
cecsdofrontdesk@ucf.edu
407-823-3892
7 days advance notice, when possible
A or B - 40 people
Combined - 80 people
Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
- Camera
- Multiscreen
- Projector/Screen
- Touch Screen
- Microphone
- Food Allowed*
- Projector Panel
- Document Camera

*Room users should leave the room clean and ready for any groups meeting after them. Food and trash must be placed in cans outside of the room.
Research 1 - Room 101
Ernie Gemeinhart
Ernest.Gemeinhart@ucf.edu
407-823-2625
**As soon as possible but not more than a semester in advance.

Also, schedule a meeting with Mr. Gemeinhart 1-3 days in advance to review the A/V Tech in the room.
42-48 people
Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
- Camera
- Multiscreen
- Food Allowed*
- Dual Screens

*Room users should leave the room clean and ready for any groups meeting after them. Food and trash must be placed in cans outside of the room.
Research 1 - Room 233
Ernie Gemeinhart
Ernest.Gemeinhart@ucf.edu
407-823-2625
**As soon as possible but not more than a semester in advance.

Also, schedule a meeting with Mr. Gemeinhart 1-3 days in advance to review the A/V Tech in the room.
12 people
Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
- Camera
- Touch Screen
- Food Allowed*
- Stylus

*Room users should leave the room clean and ready for any groups meeting after them. Food and trash must be placed in cans outside of the room.
Research 1 - Room 333
Ernie Gemeinhart
Ernest.Gemeinhart@ucf.edu
407-823-2625
**As soon as possible but not more than a semester in advance.

Also, schedule a meeting with Mr. Gemeinhart 1-3 days in advance to review the A/V Tech in the room.
12 people
Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
- Camera
- Food Allowed*
- Stylus

*Room users should leave the room clean and ready for any groups meeting after them. Food and trash must be placed in cans outside of the room.
Engineering II - Room 202A
Cheryl Stevens
Cheryl.Stevens@ucf.edu
407-823-3905
1 weeks advanced notice
20-25 people
Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
- Projector/Screen
- Food Allowed*
- TV

*Room users should leave the room clean and ready for any groups meeting after them. Food and trash must be placed in cans outside of the room.
Engineering I - Room 381J
Rebecca Morales
Rebecca.Moraless@ucf.edu
407-823-1249
7 days advanced notice, when possible
6-10 people
Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
- Whiteboard
- Food Allowed*
- TV

*Room users should leave the room clean and ready for any groups meeting after them. Food and trash must be placed in cans outside of the room.
* NO FOOD OR DRINK ALLOWED IN THE CONFERENCE ROOMS AT ANY TIME

** All R1 occupants will have priority. If you have reserved a room in R101 and a R1 occupant needs the room, you may be bumped. Please try to reserve all other rooms first.

If you do not see a room to accommodate your needs or there are no reservations available, please check the Library Spaces rooms.