Technology
How to Reserve a Lab or Classroom
Last modified 9/19/2025
Classrooms, conference rooms, and labs at Illinois State University may be reserved by faculty or staff for both academic and business needs.
Submit a Room Reservation Request
Faculty and staff wishing to do so may submit a room reservation request by clicking the link below, logging in with their Illinois State University user name and password, and submitting the request:
25Live Reservation System
25Live is used by specific personnel in some departments to schedule Labs or Classrooms for select departmental spaces. Important: Most ISU faculty and staff members do not have access to 25Live and should use the link above to submit a room reservation request.
Faculty or staff members who have 25Live access may log in to 25Live at https://25live.collegenet.com/pro/illinoisstate via Central Login.
- For more information about Central Login at ISU, please refer to: Central Login
- Reserving a Classroom in 25Live
- Log in to 25Live via Central Login.
- For more information about Central Login at ISU, please refer to: Central Login
- For more information about Central Login at ISU, please refer to: Central Login
- A [Search Bar] will appear after successfully logging in. Search for the Building Name or Building Code with Room Number
- For example, if you would like to book Julian Hall Room 216, you could search Julian Hall and search through the results, or instead search for JH0216
- NOTE: Sometimes, the search will not default to [Locations]. If you're not finding the room number and you're sure you've typed it corrected, please ensure that the object you are searching against is set to Locations.
- NOTE: Sometimes, the search will not default to [Locations]. If you're not finding the room number and you're sure you've typed it corrected, please ensure that the object you are searching against is set to Locations.
- For example, if you would like to book Julian Hall Room 216, you could search Julian Hall and search through the results, or instead search for JH0216
- Click on the [Name] of the room you would like to book.
- The [Calendar] for the room will display, showing the current availability for the room as well as any pre-existing bookings.
- Select either [Availability (Daily)], [Availability (Weekly)], or [Calendar] at the top of the page according to your booking preferences for the event you are scheduling.
- Select a date and time. This will create an [Event] for that room within 25Live.
- Fill in the following mandatory event details for your booking:
- Event Name
- Event Type
- Sponsoring Organization
- Expected Head Count
- Event Description
- Date and Time (of the event)
- Additional Time (for setup, pre and post-event time, and takedown time)
- Optionally, fill in these additional details before checking the [I agree] box and press [Save] at the bottom of the page:
- Event Comments
- Event State
- Repeating Patterns (if you wish to book the same room multiple times for the same event)
- Your booking has been registered within 25Live!
How to Get Help
Technical assistance is available through the Illinois State University Technology Support Center at:
- Phone: (309) 438-4357
- Email: SupportCenter@IllinoisState.edu
- Submit a Request via Web Form: Help.IllinoisState.edu/get-it-help
- Live Chat: Help.IllinoisState.edu/get-it-help
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