Policies

 CANCELLATIONS: 

PRACTICE TIME CANCELLATIONS:

-If a student wishes to cancel practice time on the day of the session, they will receive a warning.

-We do not cancel practice time OR project time over the phone. All cancellations must be submitted via email or done in person. If a student calls to cancel, ask them to send an email. Otherwise, we can not fulfill their request.

-Cancellation Window ends at 9am, the day of practice time. If not cancelled before, the student receives a warning.

PROJECT TIME CANCELLATION:

-If a student wishes to cancel or reschedule Project time, it must be done 48 hours or more in advance. Otherwise, the student will receive a warning.

-We do not cancel practice time OR project time over the phone. All cancellations must be submitted via email or done in person. If a student calls to cancel, ask them to send an email. Otherwise, we can not fulfill their request.

-Rescheduling project time can ONLY be done in person.

MEDICAL EMERGENCY/ISSUE CANCELLATION

-If a student states that they were unable to make their session due to a medical emergency/issue, we must see a legitimate and time accurate Doctor's Note. Submission of this note through email is fine or the student may show the staff member the note in person.

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 SUSPENSIONS: 

LIFTING SUSPENSION DUE TO WTD BOOKING MISTAKE:

-From now on, studiooperations@berklee.edu will receive email whenever a suspension issued from a Supervisor's account is lifted as a result of a Booking Office error.

-In any case where the suspension is totally unrelated to Booking’s operations (late check-out, gear not normalled, food/drink in the studio, etc.), they’ll continue to point students towards our office.

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WARNINGS:

-Inform the student that 2 warnings will result in a week long suspension. Warnings do not go away until the end of the semester.

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PRACTICE TIME POLICIES:

-Students book practice time online via mpe.berklee.edu

- Students are allowed to book 2 hours of walk up time hour of.

-If two students book for the same time and date, the student who requested practice time first will receive the practice time first.

- If a student has moved on from the required use of the studios for grades then the student may book walk-up time after 1pm each day after we have filled in the studios from the previous night's request. (For MPE, CWP, EPD)

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PROJECT TIME POLICIES:

-MPE students may not book project time before 6pm. Exceptions are EPD project times.

-CWP, EPD, FS project times are booked online | EPD students may book their project time after the booking window has closed online.

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RA FORM BOOKING POLICIES: MP-318, MP-320, MP-421, MP-461

-Students must bring RA Form signed by both parties: Engineer and Producer.

-(MP 461 students can be both engineer and Producer)

-Students must check the posted pre-booking slots. It will be posted online via mpe.berklee.edu and outside the WTD Booking Office Window.

-No student may book earlier than their assigned slot on the pre-booking posting unless directed so by a booking assistant.

-If a student cannot make their assigned pre-booking slot they must contact a supervisor: Joe James or Matthew Lombardi for accommodations.

-It is the student's responsibility to check their project booking dates.

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FACULTY BOOKING:

-Staff/Faculty may book however they want (phone, email, or in person.)

- Faculty may book any time before 6pm as long as the space is available. If they request to book after 6pm they must get approval from either Joe James or Matthew Lombardi.

-If there is ever a scheduling conflict with a Faculty/Staff member(s) request, please email Matt or Joe.

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MPE MINOR BOOKINGS:

-The students enrolled within this program are only allowed to book studios: Studio 116 and A76.

-The students are allowed to book walk-up time only.

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 SW 291 AND SW 281 PRACTICE TIME: 

-Students book practice time via mpe.berklee.edu

-Students may book walk-up time in A76

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B41 BOOKINGS:

-Anyone requesting to book B41 must email Joe James

-No walk-ups or bookings are to be done by the work-studies.