Facilities

Facility Use Requests

Thank you for your interest in our facilities. Our buildings and outdoor spaces are valuable community assets and many community groups and partner organizations use them for meetings, programs, and a wide variety of other events. We are glad to accommodate these groups whenever we can.

Reserving Facilities

If you choose to reserve space in one of our buildings or outdoor areas, please keep in mind that depending on the event, location, dates, and times fees may be charged for the facility use, as well as, to offset custodial, facilities, or technical support costs. Any organization using district facilities must meet insurance requirements and provide a current Certificate of Insurance. 

Reservation of facilities requires the following:

• EXTERNAL PARTNERS - Facilities Use Form
• INTERNAL PARTNERS - Event Request Form
• Certificate of Liability

Application Submission Deadlines:

Applications will not be accepted before these dates:

• April 1st for Summer semester. (June to July)
• June 1st for Fall semester. (August to December)
• November 1st for Spring semester (January to May)

Blackout Dates:

• No events will be scheduled on federal or state holidays or official college closure dates, including Spring Break or Winter Intersession without pre-approval. 
• CVPA Center Theatre is not available for Summer Session.  
• No Event Requests for either Theatre will be reviewed during Summer Session. 

Please refer to Mendocino College Academic Calendar for current closure dates.

Please note the following:

Following receipt of the Certificate of Insurance and review of availability, a confirmation will be emailed to the address provided in the Event Request Form.

If you need to make a change once your reservation has been submitted and/or confirmed, please contact Alex Humphrey.

Legal Disclaimers

Hold Harmless Clause: The User(s) undertakes and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the college, college board and appointed officials, administrators, faculty, and all other school employees, volunteers or representatives, and all persons and bodies corporate acting for or on behalf of them, against all liability, claims, demands, actions, suits, damages, proceedings, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) whatsoever (including injury to persons and damage to property) for which they may be or become liable directly or indirectly arising out of the use of College premises by the User(s) (or the servants, agents or invitees of the User/s)), and for such further sums in excess of those contained in any insurance policy procured by User(s) relating to the use of the School premises or for such amounts as may not be payable under any such insurance policy.

Certificate of Insurance: The User(s) is to take out and maintain current throughout the term of this agreement a General Liability insurance policy with a reputable insurer, having an A.M. Best rating of A- or better, in which (a)  the School is indemnified in an amount not less than $1 million for any claims whatsoever (including injury to persons or damage to property) arising out of the use of the School premises by the User(s);  (b) the School is named as an Additional Insured under the policy; and (c)  the policy or a certificate of insurance must be produced to the School prior to use of the facilities.  User(s) and the School agree that any insurance policies procured by User(s) that provide benefits or protection for the School shall be primary and that any policies procured by School that might happen to provide protection or benefits to the School arising out of User's use of the School premises shall be excess.

Cancellation: The Mendocino-Lake Community College District encourages the use of facilities by a variety of groups. However, the district discourages groups from reserving facilities and then not using them. This practice restricts other potential users from gaining access. To cancel an event contact Alex Humphrey or (707) 468-3076.

Force Majeure:  The District reserves the right to cancel, suspend, postpone, or modify a facility use permit, without liability, when the District determines that use of the facility is impracticable, unsafe, unlawful, or impossible due to a Force Majeure Event. A "Force Majeure Event" includes, but is not limited to, acts of God; severe weather; wildfire; flood; earthquake; epidemic or pandemic; public health emergency; power outage; utility interruption; labor dispute; acts of terrorism; civil unrest; governmental order; state of emergency; inability to access the facility; damage to or failure of District facilities or equipment; or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the District.

In the event of a Force Majeure Event, the District will make reasonable efforts to provide notice to the Permittee as soon as practicable. Neither the District nor the Permittee shall be liable to the other for any failure or delay in performing obligations under the permit resulting from a Force Majeure Event. The District's sole obligation shall be the refund of any prepaid facility rental fees for services not provided, less any non-recoverable costs already incurred by the District on behalf of the Permittee, as permitted by law. The District shall not be responsible for consequential, incidental, special, or indirect damages, including lost revenues, profits, or event-related expenses incurred by the Permittee.  Permittee is encouraged to hold event cancelation insurance should a Force Majeure Event occur.  

Facilities Use Fees effective 7/1/26  

Emergency Preparedness Plan

Mendocino College's Emergency Preparedness Plan provides a framework for responding to emergencies and disasters that may affect the campus community. The plan outlines procedures, roles, and resources designed to protect life, support effective incident response, promote business continuity, and enhance campus resilience during emergencies.

Emergency Preparedness Plan

Emergency procedures are conspicuously posted at each college location. If there is a special emergency off campus and a need to contact a student in class, the following campus offices should be contacted for assistance:

• Ukiah 707-468-3101
• Willits 707-459-6224
• Lakeport 707-263-4944
• Fort Bragg 707-961-2200
• Covelo 707-405-0072

Emergency Mutual Aide Agreement: An agreement has been entered into with the following Community Colleges, Santa Rosa JC, College of the Redwoods, Marin, Napa, Sonoma State, Solano, and Humboldt. The agreement between these colleges is an ongoing and continuous awareness of emergency preparedness. Mendocino College has incorporated SRJC's emergency response plan and has begun training in the, Standard Emergency Management System os SEMS.

Emergency Flip Charts: These charts are located in every room and/or office on campus.

First Aid Kits: First aid kits are located in designated areas around campus as proposed and adopted by the Safety Committee. The kits are updated using monies available through the insurance consortium. Restocking of said kits is done by Facility Services.

Safety Audit: The District conducts regular safety audits in partnership with its risk management provider, Keenan & Associates. These reviews help identify hazards, improve safety practices, promote compliance, and support a safe environment for the campus community.

Campus Security: Helps maintain a safe, secure, and welcoming environment. Security personnel provide patrol services, respond to safety and security concerns, assist community members, support emergency response efforts, and help foster a culture of safety throughout the College.

Ukiah Campus Air Quality

Coast Center Air Quality

Lake Center Air Quality

North County Air Quality

Sustainability at Mendocino-Lake Community College District

What is sustainability?
“Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

Prioritizing sustainability is imperative to preserve the environment and address climate change. Sustainable choices also often save money and lead to better health, well-being, learning, and productivity.

The district is prioritizing sustainability in policies and decisions related to energy, water, and waste reduction and diversion.

Energy Use
As a state entity, the district is required to comply with Executive Order B-18-12 that orders all newly constructed state buildings, major renovations and 50% of existing state buildings to be Zero Net Energy (ZNE) by 2025. To reach Zero Net Energy, a building or campus must use only as much energy as is produced annually on site from renewable sources. The district aims to meet and exceed this goal by reaching Zero Net Energy at all sites by 2030.

Mendocino College already receives about 52% of its electricity each year from our solar field, installed in 2009. The campus’s total energy use (including electricity and gas) and solar energy generation are shown below.

The district has worked to reduce its energy use through many energy efficiency projects, such as installing occupancy sensors for heating and air-conditioning in most buildings and LED lights in multiple buildings, in parking lots, and along walkways. Combined these upgrades save enough electricity to power 9 average homes.

The facilities department also continues to replace older, less efficient equipment, and ensure heating, air conditioning, and lighting systems are not on during breaks and when spaces are not in use.

In 2018, we have used 10% less energy than in the past 5 years at Mendocino College – preventing the release of about 40 metric tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere!

Look out for our solar electric security cart around campus! Thanks to the Sustainable Technology solar class students for helping us power our cart on renewable energy!

-MLCCD Facilities Department