FAQs
Below you'll find answers to the most common questions asked about The Union.
What is the difference between meetings, events, and activities?
- Meetings: Internal gatherings requested by a student organization, staff or faculty member for a specified amount of time with a pre-identified invitation list.
- Activities: Student-facing gatherings that are scheduled on a recurring basis and managed by appropriate space managers.
- Events: Non-academic student-facing gatherings that do not have a pre-identified invitation list. While advanced RSVPs are required, walk-ins may come to events as well, after checking into the B-Engaged event Kiosk.
Are events on campus open to the campus community?
External vendors may be approved to participate in the facilitation of events, but attendees are limited to on-campus participants only.
What is B-Engaged and where do I find information on it?
B-Engaged is 91社区's comprehensive platform for student engagement, connecting students with campus activities, organizations and opportunities.
Visit the B-Engaged website to answer the following questions and more:
- My organization is not on B-Engaged. What do I do?
- How do I use B-Engaged?
- How do I log into my B-Engaged account?
- How do I contact for help with my account or events?
- Are RSVPs required for my event?
- How can I keep track of attendees at my event?
You may also email bengaged@binghamton.edu with questions.
Questions about B-There
Where can I log into B-There?
You can log into B-There at Click the 'Log In' button (top right of the screen) to log into the system with your PODS credentials.
How do I get a B-There account?
Users are able to log in with their PODS username and password. Students that wish to make requests on behalf of their student group should submit the to have their account changed (limit one account per group).
How many attendees can be requested per room?
On B-There, an updated listing of all available room occupancies will be available. Please note that some spaces will have variable capacities based on the type of event. A request will not be approved if the requested occupants exceeds room capacity with the reduced density requirements.
If my initial request is denied, what are my next steps?
Find a new date and time for the event and go back through the process. The requester will be responsible for updating their event information in B-Engaged to reflect changes.
What if the space I want to reserve isn't in B-There?
B-There is updated to reflect all available space on campus for events, meetings and gatherings for the Fall semester. Spaces had to shift due to classroom requirements in accordance to reduced density guidelines. You will have to contact a building administrator directly for additional information for space availability if it is not listed.