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The College of Liberal Arts has 153 classroom, meeting room, and lab learning spaces on Main Campus ranging from small 8-seat meeting and 12-seat seminar rooms to a 626-seat lecture hall.

All classrooms contain either a blackboard or dry erase board, student seating with writing surface, and either a fixed smart classroom system or facilities to support the delivery of portable technology equipment. Meeting spaces have the same features but do not always include a student writing surface.

Since August 2008, 51 classrooms and meeting rooms were upgraded with Level 2-style smart classroom systems, bringing the percentage of rooms with fixed presentation and control system technology from 39% to 68%. All rooms seating over 28 in Anderson, Gladfelter, and Weiss Halls now have fixed presentation and control systems.

Six new smart classrooms were implemented during the summer of 2011 in Anderson 206, 406, 806, 906, and 1106, as well as Weiss 517, which is completely new construction.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Meeting Rooms
  3. Anderson AL Lecture Halls
  4. Anderson AC Wing Classrooms
  5. Anderson AB Tower Classrooms
  6. Gladfelter Lecture Halls
  7. Gladfelter Tower Classrooms
  8. Weiss Hall Classrooms
  9. Shared Areas (Barton, Ritter, Tuttleman, Wachman)
  10. Computer Labs/Classrooms
  11. Learning Space Links

 

Meeting Rooms - 11 Spaces

Common Name
Building

Building Code

Room Number
Technology Level
Fixed Technology
Seating Capacity
Intellectual Heritage Lounge
Anderson
AB
215A
Level 5
No
Up to 40
Women's Studies Lounge
Anderson
AB
821
Level 2
Yes
14 to 75
William Rossky Lounge
Anderson
AB
1006
Level 5
No
15
Dean's Conference Room
Anderson
AB
1221
Level 4
Yes
15 to 60
Dean's Conference Room
Anderson
AB
1235
Level 5
No
12
Anthropology Fishbowl
Gladfelter
GH
212
Level 5
No
30
Weigley Library
Gladfelter
GH
914
Level 3
Yes
49
History Conference Room
Gladfelter
GH
914A
Level 5
No
20
CHAT
Gladfelter
GH
1007
Level 4
Yes
60
Hamilton Library
Weiss
WH
615
Level 3
Yes
49
Advising Multipurpose Room
1810 Liacouras Walk
1810
301A
Level 4
Yes
30

Meeting rooms are defined as areas not used for scheduled classes. Unlike in classrooms, not all seats have a writing surface for students/attendees..

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Anderson Lecture Halls - 6 Spaces

Building
Building Code
Room Number
Technology Level
Fixed Technology
Seating Capacity
Student Seating Style
Notes
Anderson
AL
7
Level 1
Yes
169
Fixed Lecture Style  
Anderson
AL
14
Level 1
Yes
160
Fixed Lecture Style  
Anderson
AL
17
Level 1
Yes
626
Fixed Lecture Style Very large lecture
Anderson
AL
19
Level 2
Yes
45
Computer Tables Computer classroom
Anderson
AL
21
Level 4
Yes
97
Computer Tables Drop-in use only
Anderson
AL
22
Level 2
Yes
70
Computer Tables Computer classroom

Anderson Hall is located at 1114 Polett Walk between 11th and 12th Streets. All lecture halls are located on the lobby level. These 6 rooms have a total of 1,167 student seats.

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Anderson Classroom Wing - 24 Spaces

Building
Room Number
Technology Level
Fixed Technology
Seating Capacity
Student Seating Style
Notes
Anderson
2
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
3
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
4
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
5
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs Room formerly known as 7
Anderson
6
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
8
Level 2
Yes
72
Tables & Chairs Larger room
Anderson
25
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs Room formerly known as 22.
Anderson
23
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
24
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
26
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
27
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
28
Level 2
Yes
48
Tables & Chairs One seat smaller than most rooms
Anderson
102
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
103
Level 6
Yes
24
Computer Tables Language Lab, Computers at Every Seat
Anderson
104
Level 6
Yes
24
Computer Tables Language Lab, Computers at Every Seat
Anderson
105
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs Room formerly known as 105
Anderson
107
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
108
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
202
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
203
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
204
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
205
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs Room formerly known as 206
Anderson
207
Level 2
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
208
Level 2
Yes
72
Tables & Chairs Larger room

Anderson Hall is located at 1114 Polett Walk between 11th and 12th Streets. All classrooms in the classroom wing are accessible from the lobby via the ramp and stairs. These 24 rooms have a total of 1,171 student seats.

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Anderson Tower Classrooms - 23 Spaces

Building
Room Number
Technology Level
Fixed Technology
Seating Capacity
Student Seating Style
Notes
Anderson
206
Level 2
Yes
25
Tablet Arm Chairs  
Anderson
306
Level 3
Yes
25
Tablet Arm Chairs  
Anderson
342
Level 3
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
343
Level 2
Yes
18
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
348
Level 5
No
12
Mixed  
Anderson
406
Level 2
Yes
25
Tablet Arm Chairs  
Anderson
421
Level 5
No
18
Tablet Arm Chairs Scheduled for smart upgrades in summer 2012
Anderson
422
Level 2
Yes
28
Conference Table Event capacity is 49
Anderson
506
Level 5
No
25
Tablet Arm Chairs Scheduled for smart upgrades in summer 2012
Anderson
542
Level 3
Yes
49
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
543
Level 2
Yes
18
Tables & Chairs  
Anderson
606
Level 3
Yes
25
Tablet Arm Chairs  
Anderson
621
Level 5
No
18
Mixed  
Anderson
622
Level 5
No
22
Mixed  
Anderson
706
Level 5
No
12
Mixed Scheduled for smart upgrades in summer 2012
Anderson
721
Level 3
Yes
35
Tablet Arm Chairs  
Anderson
806
Level 2
Yes
25
Tablet Arm Chairs  
Anderson
906
Level 2
Yes
25
Tablet Arm Chairs  
Anderson
945
Level 5
No
25
Tablet Arm Chairs  
Anderson
1106
Level 2
Yes
25
Tablet Arm Chairs  
Anderson
1122
Level 5
No
22
Tablet Arm Chairs Scheduled for smart upgrades in summer 2012
Anderson
1123
Level 4
Yes
28
Conference Table Screening room. Event capacity = 49
Anderson
1138
Level 5
No
20
Conference Table  

Anderson Hall is located at 1114 Polett Walk between 11th and 12th Streets. The tower classrooms are accessible via the elevators or stairs. These 23 rooms have a total capacity of 574 seats.

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Gladfelter Lecture Halls - 4 Spaces

Building
Room Number
Technology Level
Fixed Technology
Seating Capacity
Student Seating Style
Notes
Gladfelter
13
Level 1
Yes
430
Fixed Lecture Style Very large lecture
Gladfelter
21
Level 1
Yes
252
Fixed Lecture Style Dual projection
Gladfelter
24
Level 1
Yes
252
Fixed Lecture Style Dual projection, not often used by CLA courses
Gladfelter
107
Level 2
Yes
126
Fixed Lecture Style  

Gladfelter Hall is located at 1115 Polett Walk between 11th and 12th Streets. Lecture Halls are on the lobby level and 1st floor. These 4 spaces have a total seating capacity of 1,060 student seats.

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Gladfelter Tower Classrooms - 30 Spaces

Building
Room Number
Technology Level
Fixed Technology
Seating Capacity
Student Seating Style
Notes
Gladfelter
213
Level 2
Yes
40
Lab Tables Physical Anthropology Lab
Gladfelter
230
Level 6
Yes
14
Computer Tables Computer classroom with Macs
Gladfelter
231B
Level 2
Yes
30
Lab Tables  
Gladfelter
240
Level 3
Yes
20
Conference Table Rennovated in January 2012
Gladfelter
247
Level 3
Yes
48
Forum Style Tables  
Gladfelter
310
Level 3
Yes
20
Conference Table  
Gladfelter
326
Level 2
Yes
38
Lab Tables  
Gladfelter
336
Level 6
Yes
21
Computer Tables Computer classroom for GIS
Gladfelter
341
Level 5
No
12
Tables & Chairs Scheduled for smart upgrades in summer 2012
Gladfelter
413
Level 3
Yes
22
Conference Table  
Gladfelter
441
Level 5
No
28
Tablet Arm Chairs  
Gladfelter
448
Level 5
No
20
Tables & Chairs  
Gladfelter
449
Level 5
No
28
Tablet Arm Chairs  
Gladfelter
466
Level 5
No
24
Tables & Chairs  
Gladfelter
513
Level 6
Yes
12
Computer Tables  
Gladfelter
553
Level 3
Yes
14
Seminar Table  
Gladfelter
604
Level 5
No
20
Tablet Arm Chairs  
Gladfelter
613
Level 5
No
20
Tables & Chairs  
Gladfelter
614
Level 2
Yes
28
Tables & Chairs  
Gladfelter
659
Level 2
Yes
20
Seminar Table Model smart seminar room. Event capacity is 36
Gladfelter
741
Level 5
No
23
Tables & Chairs  
Gladfelter
748
Level 2
Yes
48
Forum Style Tables  
Gladfelter
764
Level 3
Yes
48
Forum Tables  
Gladfelter
812
Level 3
Yes
24
Conference Table  
Gladfelter
824
Level 5
No
24
Tablet Arm Chairs  
Gladfelter
839
Level 5
No
20
Tables & Chairs  
Gladfelter
847
Level 6
Yes
30
Computer Tables Computer classroom with conference table
Gladfelter
913
Level 3
Yes
24
Seminar Table  
Gladfelter
925
Level 5
No
24
Tables & Chairs  
Gladfelter
946
Level 3
Yes
20
Tables & Chairs Rennovated in January 2012

Gladfelter Hall is located at 1115 Polett Walk between 11th and 12th Streets. All classrooms are accessible via the stairs or elevators. These 30 rooms have a total student seating capacity of 764 seats.

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Weiss Hall Classrooms - 13 Spaces

Building
Room Number
Technology Level
Fixed Technology
Seating Capacity
Student Seating Style
Notes
Weiss
B032
Level 2
Yes
134
Fixed Lecture Style Small lecture hall
Weiss
B033
Level 3
Yes
49
Fixed Lecture Style New fixed seating for Spring 2010
Weiss
B035
Level 2
Yes
74
Fixed Lecture Style  
Weiss
B036
Level 2
Yes
20
Conference Table Seminar-style smart room
Weiss
B037
Level 2
Yes
74
Fixed Lecture Style  
Weiss
B038
Level 2
Yes
18
Conference Table Seminar-style smart room
Weiss
416
Level 3
Yes
10
Conference Table  
Weiss
517
Level 2
Yes
40
Tables and Chairs
Upgraded to Smart Room in Summer 2011
Weiss
640
Level 6
Yes
30
Computer Tables Computer classroom
Weiss
642
Level 7
Yes
24
Conference Table Videoconferencing room. Event capacity = 32
Weiss
704
Level 3
Yes
29
Mixed Furniture  
Weiss
711
Level 3
Yes
49
Tablet Arm Chairs  
Weiss
965
Level 5
No
10
Lab Tables Science lab. No technology

Weiss Hall is located at 1701 N. 13th Street, on the northeast corner of 13th and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. The B0xx rooms are in the basement; all other classrooms are in the tower and accessible via the elevators. These 13 rooms have a total student seating capacity of 561 seats.

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Shared Areas

Note: These spaces are not CLA-controlled, although courses taught by CLA faculty are occasionally located in these rooms.

Building
Room Number
Fixed Technology
Seating Capacity
Student Seating Style
 
Building
Room Number
Fixed Technology
Seating Capacity
Student Seating Style
1300 CB
306
Yes
29
Mixed   Ritter Annex
726
No
24
Tablet Arm Chairs
Barton
100
Yes
40
TBD   Ritter Hall
102
Yes
40
Tablet Arm Chairs
Barton
108
Yes
42
TBD   Ritter Hall
103
Yes
40
Tablet Arm Chairs
Barton
207
Yes
49
TBD   Ritter Hall
104
Yes
30
Tablet Arm Chairs
Barton
208
Yes
49
TBD   Ritter Hall
105
Yes
40
Tablet Arm Chairs
Barton
308
Yes
49
TBD   Ritter Hall
107
TBD
40
TBD
Barton
309
Yes
49
TBD   Ritter Hall
108
Yes
40
Tablet Arm Chairs
Barton
402
Yes
49
TBD   Ritter Hall
110
Yes
40
Tablet Arm Chairs
Barton
403
Yes
49
TBD   Ritter Hall
111
Yes
45
Tablet Arm Chairs
Barton
409
Yes
49
TBD   Ritter Hall
113
Yes
40
Tablet Arm Chairs
Wachman
G002
Yes
60
Tablet Arm Chairs   Ritter Hall
300
No
40
Tablet Arm Chairs
Wachman
G004
Yes
60
Tablet Arm Chairs   Tuttleman
5B
Yes
48
TBD
Wachman
G006
Yes
49
Tablet Arm Chairs   Tuttleman
202
Yes
20
Conference Table
Engineering
310
Yes
49
Tablet Arm Chairs   Tuttleman
305B
Yes
36
TBD
Engineering
518
No
40
Tablet Arm Chairs   Tuttleman
209
Yes
22
TBD
Engineering
719
Yes
32
Tablet Arm Chairs   Tuttleman
401A
Yes
37
TBD
Ritter Annex
309
No
30
Tablet Arm Chairs
  Tuttleman
403A
Yes
37
TBD
Ritter Annex
320
No
TBD
Tablet Arm Chairs   Tuttleman
405A
Yes
37
TBD
Ritter Annex
707
No
35
Tablet Arm Chairs
  Tuttleman
405B
No
36
TBD
Ritter Annex
722
No
35
Tablet Arm Chairs   Tuttleman
407AB
Yes
38
TBD

All spaces listed above are on Temple's main campus.

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Computer Labs/Computer Classrooms - 14 Spaces

Building
Building Code
Room Number
Technology Level
Presentation Technology
Student Seating Capacity
Student Seating Style
Notes
Anderson
AL
19
Level 6
Yes
45
Computer Tables Small lecture hall
Anderson
AL
21
Level 4
No
97
Computer Tables Drop-in use only
Anderson
AL
22
Level 6
Yes
70
Computer Tables Small lecture hall
Anderson
AC
103
Level 6
Yes
24
Computer Tables Language lab
Anderson
AC
104
Level 6
Yes
24
Computer Tables Language lab
Gladfelter
GH
230
Level 6
Yes
14
Computer Tables Apple/iMac-based video lab
Gladfelter
GH
336
Level 6
Yes
21
Computer Tables High-end workstations for GIS
Gladfelter
GH
543
Level 6
Yes
16
Computer Tables Criminal Justice Dept. Training Room
Gladfelter
GH
847
Level 6
Yes
30
Computer Tables Conference table available
Weiss
WH
640
Level 6
Yes
30
Computer Tables
With 2 kiosks immediately outside
Ritter Annex
RA
844
Level 4
No
7
Computer Tables
Drop-in lab
Tuttleman
TL
201
Level 4
No
16
Computer Tables Writing Center drop-in lab
Tuttleman
TL
201D
Level 6
Yes
23
Computer Tables Writing Center computer classroom
Tuttleman
TL
204
Level 4
No
10
Computer Tables Honors Drop-in lab

Computer classrooms have a dedicated computer at each student seat. All computer labs/classrooms, except for the drop-in labs (Anderson 21, Tuttleman 201, Tuttleman 204 and Ritter Annex 844), include a dedicated teacher station and a smart classroom presentation system. There are a total of 427 student computers and 10 instructor/presenter stations in our 14 labs/classrooms.

Please see CLA IT Labs for more details on computer labs/computer classrooms.

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Learning Space Links

Temple Classroom Technology Support http://www.temple.edu/cs/cts/
Temple Campus Maps http://www.temple.edu/maps/
Temple Technology Level Definitions http://www.temple.edu/cs/cts/smart_classrooms.htm
Temple Class Scheduling Matrix http://www.temple.edu/ssm/scheduling.htm
EDUCAUSE on Learning Spaces eBook http://www.educause.edu/LearningSpaces/
UMich SoE Classrooms (Model Site) http://www.soe.umich.edu/rooms/classrooms/
UMich SoE Meeting Rooms (Model Site) http://www.soe.umich.edu/rooms/meetingrooms/

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Last updated Friday, January 6, 2012

Temple University
College of Liberal Arts
Information Technology
AL-21 Anderson Hall
1114 West Berks Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6090
Phone: 215-204-3213
Email: clait@temple.edu