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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

  1. Log in to 25Live via Central Login.
    1. For more information about Central Login at ISU, please refer to: Central Login

  2. A [Search Bar] will appear after successfully logging in. Search for the Building Name or Building Code with Room Number 
    1. 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
      1. 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.

  3. Click on the [Name] of the room you would like to book.

  4. The [Calendar] for the room will display, showing the current availability for the room as well as any pre-existing bookings.
    1. 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.
    2. Select a date and time. This will create an [Event] for that room within 25Live.

  5. 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)

  6. 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)

  7. Your booking has been registered within 25Live!


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