- How to Request The Mbongi Spot
- Any LMU student organization or LMU staff/faculty member interested in reserving The Mbongi Spot must submit a request that clearly identifies how the proposed event aligns with at least one The Mbongi Spot’s pillars.
- Black Student Success
- Communal Engagement
- Social Justice
Request The Mbongi Spot through the following steps:
- Complete and submit the reservation request form. For full consideration, submit your request at least two (2) weeks prior to the requested event.
- Submissions will be reviewed/approved by The Mbongi Spot reservations manager based on the following criteria:
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- Alignment of the requested event’s objectives with one or more of The Mbongi Spot pillars (i.e., Student Success, Communal Engagement, Social Justice)
- Suitability of the Mbongi Spot for the requested event (e.g., set-up logistics; audience size).
- Level of risks and/or liability to the space or its reputation
Upon review of submissions, notifications regarding the status of the reservation request will be sent to the email indicated on the reservation request form.
Cancellations
To cancel an approved reservation, the individual who submitted the original reservation request must send notification of the intent to cancel via email to MBongiSpot@lmu.edu at least 24 hours in advance. Whomever placed the request to book the space must be the person to cancel the reservation.
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Only LMU recognized student groups, organizations, and staff/faculty are able to request to book the designated The Mbongi Spot. Individual students and staff are welcome to utilize the space during open hours 9 a.m.– 7 p.m. but cannot book the space independently without an LMU recognized class, organization, or department.
Third-party organizations looking to book the space should contact LMU Conference and Event Services at conference@lmu.edu. If the event has an LMU department/ faculty sponsor please have them email us at mbongispot@lmu.edu.
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Utilization of The Mbongi Spot by LMU recognized student groups, organizations, and staff/faculty with a focus on the success of the black community. Below are examples in which the space should be booked for use:
- Black Student Overnight Dinner
- Spoken Word/Poetry Night by Office of Black Student Services
- African Dance Team practice
- Brothers Of Consciousness meetings
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The space availability will be visible on Mazevo. However, booking will be done through The Mbongi Spot website and request form. All requests go to The Mbongi Spot manager who will review and respond regarding approval status.
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Yes, the space is available for any LMU recognized student groups, organizations, and staff/faculty to request the space. However, events must be catered to black success and engagement at LMU and may not be approved if deemed otherwise. Additionally, The Mbongi Spot gives priority to LMU’s Black community, organizations, and programs. The booking request form will have you indicate the relevance of the event to one or more of The Mbongi Spot pillars.
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The Mbongi Spot gives first priority to LMU’s Black community, organizations, and programs. Please request the space at least two (2) weeks in advance.
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No, booking of The MBongi Spot would include both indoor and outdoor space. If only looking to utilize the lawn, one would request to book the space and indicate when asked on the form that they’re only looking to utilize the outdoor lawn.
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The maximum indoor capacity of the space is 99 people.