Workspaces

Workspaces

SOJC students practically live in Allen Hall. Workspaces are available to all SOJC students 24/7. Support is available every weekday and by appointment.

Building

Allen Hall/1715 Franklin

Building Hours: 8 am – 10 pm daily

SOJC classes in Eugene are located in Allen Hall and 1715 Franklin Street. All SOJC students have prox access to Allen Hall and 1715 Franklin from 8 am to 10 pm daily (including weekends). Faculty, staff and student employees have 24/7 prox access to buildings.

Prox Access

SOJC community members can gain access to buildings with the Proximity (“prox”) Boxes at Allen Hall and 1715 Franklin entrance. Students registered for at least one “J” credit in a current term are automatically cleared for prox access for that term.

If the building is locked, there will be a red light on the prox box. Hold up your student ID to the box. The light will turn green and you will hear the door click, indicating that it is now unlocked. The door will relock after you enter.

Use this form to request Prox Access or to report an issue with prox.

Door Codes

Many student workspaces in Allen Hall and 1715 Franklin Street are secured by keyless entry door latches that require 6-digit codes to open.

Door Codes are required for the following Rooms:

  • Allen 116, Podcast Studio
  • Allen 133, Studio
  • Allen 131, Control Room
  • Allen 114, Edit Bay
  • Allen 107, Prater Student Office
  • Allen 109, McCoy Student Office
  • Allen 115, Immersive Media Lab
  • Allen 130, Social Media Lab
  • Franklin 162, Computer Lab

SOJC Students, Staff and Faculty can request access to these keyless entry latches by requesting a door code from SOJC’s Building Manager by submitting this form.

All individuals must have codes, no group or shared codes. SOJC community members should refer to Room Use Policy when using SOJC workspaces after-hours.

Meeting/Collaborative Spaces

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SOJC Meeting Rooms:

The SOJC has three meeting rooms in Allen Hall.

  • Leupold Room, Allen 213, 4 seats
  • Wong Room, Allen 308, 4 seats
  • Boiler/Cole, Allen 303, 4 seats

These rooms are available to reserve online.

No food and drink are allowed.

Small meeting room with round table, a couple chairs and a whiteboard.

Small meeting room with round table, a couple chairs and a wall-mounted TV.

 

Computer Labs

SOJC Computer Labs

The SOJC has several computer classrooms in Allen Hall for SOJC students to use for projects and coursework – 81 workstations total.

  • Allen 302
  • Allen 302a
  • Allen 303
  • Allen 304
  • Allen 304a
  • Allen 306
  • Allen 314

Picture of a socially distanced computer lab: tables with chairs spaced apart and iMac computers.

Policies

Cleaning products are provided. Users are encouraged to clean keyboard, mouse, tabletop and chairback before using a workstation. No food or drink are allowed in the labs.

 

Classroom A/V

Each computer classroom has a ceiling mounted projector, a retractable screen, and an instructor station with HDMI inputs for both a laptop and (installed) instructor iMac, DVD player and Crestron touchscreen to control video sources and audio.

Additional technology, such as a document camera or speakerphone can be reserved at the Tech Desk in 124 Lawrence Hall.

 

UO Virtual Lab Options

UO offers virtual computer lab access to all students.

A High Performance instance of the virtual lab is also available for students editing video, photos, and other processor-intensive functions. “Request Lap Help” on the following page to request High Performance Lab access.

 

UO Techdesk

Phone: 541-346-4357 (6-HELP)
6am – 12am daily

Chat: livehelp.uoregon.edu/
6am – 12am daily

Submit General Help Ticket

Immersive Lab

The Immersive Media Lab (IML) is in Room 115 in Allen Hall. This is a configurable space making it ideal for virtual and augmented reality experiences, video production or streaming, video conferencing, as well as for displaying student exhibitions.

The Immersive Media Lab is closed for the 2024-2025 school year. If you have any questions about the space or virtual reality at the SOJC please reach out to tessanf@uoregon.edu.

The IML is home to four VR capable computers which can be reserved with the room. All VR equipment used in the IML must be santizied before and after use. On duty lab techs will assist with cleaning and sanitizing using the CleanBox.

A picture of the IML with three VR computers and headsets. The projector is showing a picture displayed onto the wall.

Reservations:

If you are a student that’s in a VR class you can reserve lab time for a demo or homework here.

If you’re interested in reserving the IML please fill out this form.

If you’d like to use the IML for an event or exhibition, please fill out this form.

Please do not move any of the furniture or computer carts. Food and drink are not allowed in the lab.

 

Lab Policies:

  • Do not install anything on the lab PC’s or headsets. Ask a lab tech for help!
  • Do not troubleshoot by yourself, ask a lab tech for help.
  • Read the instructions or ask for assistance when using the Cleanbox.
  • Log out of personal accounts and don’t save personal projects to the lab PC’s.
  • If someone is using a VR headset respect their space and use caution when moving around them.
  • Please leave the lab PC’s turned on.

Production Studio

Production Studio

The Production Studio is reserved only for DuckTV and SOJC Broadcast classes during 2024-2025 school year. Please reach out to creativecentral@uoregon.edu if you have questions.

Option 1: Photo Productions

The Production Studio has six different 9’ Muslin photo backgrounds installed and a clean wall painted in 10% grey that can all be used for portraits or full-body shots. A tent is also available for product photography.

Tall stools and a wheeled camera stand are available for use in the Production Studio.

A picture of the production studio with a black backdrop for portraits set up, a stool, camera and laptop.

Option 2: Video Interviews

Six 9’ Muslin backgrounds and 10% grey wall also serve as an excellent backdrop for video interviews.

Tall stools, c-stands, extension cables, power strips and other grip accessories are available for use in the Production Studio.

 

Option 3: Greenscreen

The Production studio has a corner wall painted in Chromakey green. When used with a green curtain, the green corner can be used for full-body keying.

A picture of the opposite side of the production studio showing a chroma key green wall and camera.

Option 4: Screening Room

The Production Studio also has a Crestron touchpanel, HDMI cables for connecting a laptop, camera or smartphone, retracting screen, projector and surround sound speakers installed. Social Distancing limits the number of people that the room can accommodate safely to four.

 

No food or drink are allowed.

If you’re interested in reserving the Production Studio please use: https://webcheckout.uoregon.edu

Podcast Studio

A room with a large table, four chairs, and several microphones.

Podcast Studio

Option 1: A116 without installed audio equipment

The Podcast Studio in Allen 116 provides a quiet space for up to four people to record a podcast, voiceover, narration or conduct an interview on their personal audio recorder or smartphone.

Picture of the audio recorder including eight volume sliders, colorful buttons for preset sounds and an LED screen for monitoring the recording and saving.

Option 2: A116 with installed audio equipment

The Podcast Studio (Allen 116) comes with an audio recorder and four microphones. Come prepared with an SD card for the recorder and you can quickly get set up to record a high quality podcast or interview.

A small room with a computer, monitors, boom and microphone. There is a window that looks into the larger podcast studio.

Option 3: A116 + A114 Podcast Room with Engineering Room

This option makes use of both Allen 116 and 114. Room 114 includes a computer which you can record the microphones in 116. It adds a level of production to the recording and can be used for editing your recording. You can also use this room to record video podcasts.

A picture looking through the window of a door into a small room with a spotlight and boom mic.

Option 4: A114

You can reserve Allen 114 to use the included sound recording booth if you need a quiet space to record a solo voice over or for doing sound editing with the included computer.

 

No food or drink are allowed. Please bring your own SD Card.

If you’re interested in reserving the Podcast Studio and the Edit Bay please use: https://webcheckout.uoregon.edu

Social Media Lab

An image of the Social Media Lab. The wall of monitors is showing a website in a large format. There are three large table with chairs surrounding them.

The SOJC Social Media Lab has the most flexible presentation space in Allen Hall. This lab features a video display wall that can be configured to show up to (32) laptops, smartphones, and mobile devices on screen at once. This makes the Social Media Lab an ideal location to observe Social Media and analyze Brands. It is also a terrific space for covering a large Media Event on campus or cover Elections or large sporting events.

The Social Media Lab also has two computers, each adding custom features to the room:

  • One dedicated computer for analyzing Social Media and Brands
  • One computer for Video Conferencing

If you are interested in using the SOJC Social Media lab for an class or event, please contact creativecentral@uoregon.edu.

Student Exhibition Spaces

An image of the third floor of Allen Hall showing the wide open space and pictures hung on the walls.

Allen Hall has several different spaces and ways where work can be exhibited:

  • The Atrium/Lobby (Allen 101)
  • The Immersive Technology lab (Allen 115)
  • The Second floor Gallery
  • The Third floor Gallery
  • Digital Display though-out Allen Hall
  • (2) Mobile Video Carts

An image of the atrium of Allen Hall on the first floor, showing the open space and sitting area.

SOJC also has licenses for software for creating web-based and virtual exhibitions and can provide funding and consultation for student exhibits. If you are interested in exhibiting your work in Allen Hall, fill out this form.

An image of the hallway on the second floor of Allen Hall showing pictures hung on the wall.

Video Editing Studio

A small room with a couch, desk with two chairs, computer, monitor and a television mounted above it. The room is dark with colored accent lights.

Video Editing Studio:

Our new video and sound editing studio is located in Allen 107.

 The studio has a Mac Studio, Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, Genelec 5.1 Surround Sound set up. Use the Adobe Suite, Cubase Studio 14, Izotope RX Plug-in Suite for editing your videos and mastering your audio.

If you have any questions about the space or need training on using it please reach out to creativecentral@uoregon.edu. You can reserve the studio through webcheckout.

No food and drink are allowed.

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