Reservations  >  Creighton Student and Campus Events

Planning Your Student Function or Campus Event

 

We want to make your next student function or campus event successful and enjoyable for you and your guests. With reservable spaces spanning campus, the Skutt and Harper Centers can provide the most convenient venue for weekly student meetings, annual dinners and department meetings of all sizes.

 

Take a look at our photo gallery of Creighton events that have been held in our Skutt and Harper Center spaces.

   

To get started with your planning, please contact the Reservations and Event Planning offices by phone at 402-280-1493.

Services

Facilities available for rental include two grand ballrooms, a 500-seat auditorium and numerous meeting rooms for break-out sessions. Your event at either Skutt or Harper Centers includes the following complimentary services for a competitive, all-inclusive rental fee:

    • Setup of room using your choice of tables and banquet chairs
    • Setup and use of stage units (in appropriate spaces)
    • Setup of dance floor (in appropriate spaces)
    • Setup and use of available audiovisual equipment including built-in house sound system, microphones, podiums, drop-down screens and ceiling-mounted LCD projectors. The system accommodates DVD, VHS or data storage devices and has an accompanying sound system.
    • Additional portable screens and LCD projectors
    • 27-inch, portable TVs
    • Complimentary wireless internet access on high speed network
    • Polycom conference phone (in appropriate spaces)
    • House speakerphones
    • Webcam (in appropriate spaces)
    • Grand piano (in appropriate spaces)
    • Pipe and draping (in appropriate spaces)
    • Supervision of event by facility staff
    • Post-event cleanup
    • Convenient and complimentary parking
    • Sodexo Catering will provide appropriate china, flatware, glassware, barware and standard linens, including tablecloths and napkins with minimum food purchases.
    • Limited event planning services by Skutt and Harper Event Coordinators including sharing examples of past successful events, room layouts and basic suggestions. This does not include full-scale coordination and event planning.
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Additional event hours before and/or after normal building hours can be coordinated and negotiated with your Event Coordinator. Building hours vary between Skutt and Harper Centers and in accordance with academic and holiday schedules.

Catering

Sodexo is the exclusive caterer on Creighton's campus with a full kitchen on site. Their experts can help plan your menus and work within a budget.  In addition, there are multiple retail food outlets on campus to satisfy any taste.