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title: "Student Commons Meeting, Conference and Banquet Venues"
url: "/conferences/meeting-facilities/student-commons-meeting-conference-and-banquet-venues"
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date: 2026-07-09
updated: 2026-07-09
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# Student Commons Meeting, Conference and Banquet Venues

## Student Commons Meeting, Conference &amp; Banquet Venues

The state-of-the-art Raymond W. Kelly Student Commons building opened in July 2014 and offers five floors of meeting space.

This 65,000-square-foot building includes:

- a variety of technology-equipped conference and meeting rooms
- a large banquet room that can accommodate 670 guests lecture style and 360 banquet style
- comfortable lounge spaces to relax between sessions, as well as dining and retail facilities, including a Starbucks CafÃ© and campus bookstore

### Large Multipurpose Rooms

RoomFloorOccupancy - LectureOccupancy - Banquet**Great Room (5A, 5B, 5C Combined)**5th670360**5B &amp; 5C Combined**5th450232**5A &amp; 5B Combined**5th425224**5B**5th300160**5C**5th12072**5A**5th10064**4A &amp; 4B Combined**4th10072**4C**4th 100### Fixed Seating &amp; Small Multipurpose Rooms

RoomFloorOccupancy - LectureOccupancy - Banquet**4A**4th4540**4B**4th4032**3B**3rd20 (boardroom) **Lounge**2nd60 (fixed) **Marketplace**1st350 (fixed) 

## More Information on Student Commons Meeting, Conference and Banquet Venues

### ####  Great Room 

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    ![Image of the Great Room](/sites/default/files/styles/original_aspect_ratio_400/public/media/2026-07/commons-great-2.jpg?itok=zFG_PPc3) 

#### Occupancy:

- 670 - lecture
- 296 - banquet

#### Features:

- Projector screen
- Projector with Airplay, HDMI or VGA connector
- Podium
- Microphone
- Speakers
- WiFi

### ####  Student Commons - 5B &amp; 5C 

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    ![Image of Kelly Commons lecture hall](/sites/default/files/styles/original_aspect_ratio_400/public/media/2026-07/kelly-5-b-c-lecture-style-1.jpg?itok=R3Pvd7YI) 

#### Occupancy:

- 450 - lecture
- 232 - banquet

#### Features:

- Projector screen
- Projector with Airplay, HDMI or VGA connector
- Speakers
- Podium
- Microphone
- WiFi

### ####  Student Commons - 5A &amp; 5B 

Image

    ![Image for Student Commons - 5A & 5B](/sites/default/files/styles/original_aspect_ratio_400/public/media/2026-07/commons-5ab-3.jpg?itok=njg0lzte) 

#### Occupancy:

- 425 - lecture
- 224 - banquet

#### Features:

- Projector screen
- Projector with Airplay, HDMI or VGA connector
- Speakers
- Podium
- Microphone
- WiFi

### ####  Student Commons - 5B 

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    ![Image of Student Commons - 5B](/sites/default/files/styles/original_aspect_ratio_400/public/media/2026-07/commons-5b-1.jpg?itok=Gko4enQd) 

#### Occupancy:

- 300 - lecture
- 160 - banquet

#### Features:

- Projector screen
- Projector with Airplay, HDMI or VGA connector
- Speakers
- WiFi

### ####  Student Commons - 5C 

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    ![Image of Student Commons - 5C](/sites/default/files/styles/original_aspect_ratio_400/public/media/2026-07/commons-5c-1.jpg?itok=VWE9j8CB) 

#### Occupancy:

- 120 - lecture
- 72 - banquet

#### Features:

- Projector screen
- Projector with Airplay, HDMI or VGA connector
- Speakers
- Podium
- Microphone
- WiFi

### ####  Student Commons - 5A 

#### Occupancy:

- 100 - lecture
- 64 - banquet

#### Features:

- Projector screen
- Projector with Airplay, HDMI or VGA connector
- Speakers
- WiFi

### ####  Student Commons - 4C 

Image

    ![Image of Student Commons - 4C](/sites/default/files/styles/original_aspect_ratio_400/public/media/2026-07/commons-dining-4c-gallery-2.png?itok=TxSoceC3) 

#### Occupancy:

- 100 - lecture
- 80 - banquet

#### Features:

- Projector screen
- Projector with Airplay, HDMI or VGA connector
- Speakers
- WiFi

### ####  Student Commons - 4C 

Image

    ![Image of Student Commons - 4C](/sites/default/files/styles/original_aspect_ratio_400/public/media/2026-07/commons-dining-4c-gallery-2.png?itok=TxSoceC3) 

#### Occupancy:

- 100 - lecture
- 80 - banquet

#### Features:

- Projector screen
- Projector with Airplay, HDMI or VGA connector
- Speakers
- WiFi

### ####  Student Commons - 4A &amp; 4B 

Image

    ![Image of Student Commons - 4A & 4B](/sites/default/files/styles/original_aspect_ratio_400/public/media/2026-07/commons-4ab.jpg?itok=dw1GMk_j) 

#### Occupancy:

- 100 - lecture
- 72 - banquet

#### Features:

- Projector screen
- Projector with Airplay, HDMI or VGA connector
- Speakers
- Microphone
- Podium
- WiFi

### ####  Student Commons - 4A 

#### Occupancy:

- 45 - lecture
- 40 - banquet

#### Features:

- Projector screen
- Projector with Airplay, HDMI or VGA connector
- Speakers
- Microphone
- Podium
- WiFi

### ####  Student Commons - 4B 

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    ![Image of Student Commons - 4B](/sites/default/files/styles/original_aspect_ratio_400/public/media/2026-07/commons-4b-2.jpg?itok=Sx1Ufn40) 

#### Occupancy:

- 40 - lecture
- 32 - banquet

#### Features:

- Projector screen
- Projector with Airplay, HDMI or VGA connector
- Speakers
- Microphone
- Podium
- WiFi

### ####  Student Commons - 3B 

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    ![Image of Student Commons - 3B](/sites/default/files/styles/original_aspect_ratio_400/public/media/2026-07/commons-3b-3.jpg?itok=OA9ihZtC) 

#### Occupancy:

- 20 - boardroom

#### Features:

- Projector screen
- Projector with Airplay, HDMI or VGA connector
- WiFi

### ####  Student Commons - Lounge 

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    ![Image of Student Commons - Lounge](/sites/default/files/styles/original_aspect_ratio_400/public/media/2026-07/commons-lounge2.jpg?itok=yN6LmD-H) 

#### Occupancy:

- 60 - fixed seating

#### Features:

- Flatscreen TVs
- WiFi

### ####  Student Commons - Marketplace 

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    ![Image of the Marketplace](/sites/default/files/styles/original_aspect_ratio_400/public/media/2026-07/commons-marketplace-2.jpg?itok=IlWh-4Ku) 

#### Occupancy:

- 350 - fixed seating

#### Features:

- Flatscreen TVs
- WiFi

 

## Contact Us

**Office of Events &amp; Conference Services**  
Manhattan University  
4513 Manhattan College Parkway  
De La Salle Hall 105  
Riverdale, NY 10471

**Email:** <conferences@manhattan.edu>  
**Phone:** 718-862-7415  
**Fax:** 718-862-7942

**Office Hours**  
Monday - Friday  
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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