Ucla Student Union At University Of California, Los Angeles

308 Westwood Plaza California, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90024
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About us

UCLA Student Union is the student-controlled, non-profit organization that has provided retail and student union services to the University of California since its establishment in 1919. Our Event Services offers meeting rooms and venues for student groups, UCLA departments, and for off-campus clients. We can help you plan any event from a club meeting to a wedding reception.

Venue Details

Total meeting space-
Guest Rooms-
Standing capacity-
Seating capacity-
Built1919
Renovated-
Venue typeEducational facility

Amenities

Facilities

  • Furniture
  • Furniture (Preferred vendors)
  • Internet access
  • Lighting
  • Lighting (Preferred vendors)
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Other decor
  • Other decor (Preferred vendors)
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Table linens
  • Table linens (Preferred vendors)
  • Wheelchair accessible

Equipment

  • Dance floor
  • Loading dock
  • Piano
  • Staging area

Meeting rooms

Largest room
1 sq. ft.
Space (private)
Available
Meeting rooms
8
Second largest room
1 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
Available
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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Maximum capacity
Banquet rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
1 sq. ft.
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40
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40
1 sq. ft.
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40
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40
1 sq. ft.
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42
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1 sq. ft.
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14
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1 sq. ft.
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25
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1 sq. ft.
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22
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1 sq. ft.
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10
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1 sq. ft.
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33
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1 sq. ft.
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20
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Location

Getting Here

Parking in the area
Paid parking
( $13.00/day )

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