3 Facilities and Services

3 Facilities and Services

3.1 Building Hours

==The Reineke Fine Arts Center== is open:

  • Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
  • Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
  • Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Building hours are subject to change and will be altered during scheduled breaks and holidays.

3.2 Building Use Policies

==The Reineke Fine Arts Center== is intended primarily for the use of NDSU students, faculty, and staff. Use by others is only by permission of the Division of Performing Arts.

  • Facilities may not be used by students for teaching private music lessons.
  • Facilities may not be used for non-NDSU ensemble rehearsals unless explicitly approved by the Division of Performing Arts.
    (Contact the Director of the NDSU Music Academy if you would like to develop a private studio as a part of the Academy.)

3.3 Bulletin Boards and Student Announcements

  • Bulletin boards adjacent to the Choir and Band Rehearsal Rooms are reserved for ensemble or area announcements and School of Music or faculty messages to students.
  • Other bulletin boards in the building are designated for special purposes or special organizations.
  • The student bulletin board is located in the student lounge.
  • A general announcement board is located by the East entry to the Minard Hall Annex.

3.4 Student Email

Email is the official form of communication in the Challey School of Music.

  • NDSU students automatically have an NDSU email address.
  • Students are expected to check email at least once a day.

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3.5 Practice Rooms

Specific policies related to accessing locked practice rooms:

  • Practice rooms are primarily for the use of enrolled music majors.
  • Others may apply in the Music Office (Room 115) for permission to use practice rooms, but must relinquish them if needed by a music major.
  • All practice rooms with grand pianos are locked and have limited access.
  • Practice rooms are available on a first come, first served basis.
  • No sign-ups are required, but students are encouraged to sign up for regular practice times using the cards outside each room.
  • Piano majors have access to grand piano rooms and must obtain a key from the Administrative Assistant (Reineke 115) with a $20 refundable key deposit.

Practice Room Rules

  • Practice rooms are not to be used for teaching private students.
  • Practice rooms are not to be locked.
  • Do not leave personal belongings unattended.
  • Do not place personal items (backpacks, books, etc.) on the pianos.
  • No food or drink allowed.

3.6 Concert Facilities

The Challey School of Music has two primary performance venues:

  • Beckwith Recital Hall: Seats up to 200; used for faculty and student recitals.
  • Festival Concert Hall: Seats up to 1,000; used for major ensemble concerts and university/community events.

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3.7 Lockers

Two locker areas are available for student use:

  1. Student Lounge – for personal lockers (first come, first served; reserved via Administrative Assistant in Reineke 115).
  2. Instrument Storage Room – for instruments and music (assigned via graduate assistant in Band Library, Reineke 118B).
  • At the end of each spring semester, all instrument storage lockers will be cleared.
  • Students are responsible for cleaning and vacating lockers before that time.
  • No locker fees.
  • Do not store items on top of lockers — this area is not secure.

3.8 Instrument Inventory

Some musical instruments are available for loan to students enrolled in ensembles or music classes:

  • Instruments must be kept in assigned instrument storage lockers.
  • Students are responsible for:
    • Basic maintenance
    • Supplies
    • Repair costs for damage sustained
  • Loans are facilitated by the appropriate applied teacher or ensemble director.
  • Instruments may be checked out for the semester by faculty or assigned graduate students.
  • Return instruments as soon as they are no longer needed (e.g., end of marching season or concert cycle).

3.9 Personally-Owned Equipment (Instruments, etc.)

To maximize musical growth, music majors are expected to own their own professional-quality instruments.

  • Percussionists must have appropriate sticks/mallets for concert and solo performance.
  • The School has a limited number of instruments (e.g., bassoons, flugelhorns, bass tubas) for temporary student use.
  • Some secondary/auxiliary instruments (e.g., bass clarinets, soprano/baritone saxophones, keyed trumpets) may be provided by NDSU and shared among students.

Additional Expectations

  • Studio instructors will advise on required/professional instrument models.
  • Students must supply their own reeds, mouthpieces, accessories, and printed music.
  • Photocopies are not permitted for applied lessons or performances.