- Room Reservation System (RoomBook)
- Computer Lab and Computer Assistance
- Multicultural Room
- Junior Common Room (JCR)
- Senior Common Room (SCR)
- Library
- Lower Lounge
- Music Practice Rooms
- Pottery Studio
- Arts Studio/Room 14 first floor
- Seminar Room 26 second floor
- Sandra Naddaff and Leigh Hafrey Three Columns Gallery
- Tranquility Room
- Weight Room
- Wood-Turning Studio
Room reservation:
The online Room Reservation System (RoomBook)
Computer Lab and Computer Assistance
Contact: https://huit.harvard.edu/
The Lab is located on the second floor of the office wing, right above the library (use the outdoor staircase between the library and the House Office). It has several computers—including Macintosh and PC models--that are connected to the FAS network, a scanner, color and b+w printers, printer budgets can be set up via HUIT (PaperCut).
Multicultural Room
The newly designed Multicultural room (MCR) is a space for multicultural activities and group practices. It features reconfigurable furniture will allow you to use it in creative ways.
Junior Common Room (JCR)
The JCR is the student lounge open to the students to drop in, to socialize and to relax. It can be reserved for private parties or groups events after . It includes a large TV, a DVD player, a ping pong table, soft drink and food vending machines and a kitchen area. Swipe in for access.
The JCR and can be reserved anytime, but for in two time blocks for parties on Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm - 10:30 pm, and from 11 pm - 2am (in the case of a long weekend with a University Holiday, enquire about additional party opportunities). All gatherings in the JCR must end by 2:00 a.m. on weekends and by 11:00 p.m. on weekdays. Students using the room are responsible for cleaning the area and any equipment they have used.
Please keep the piano covered when not being played; the refrigerator and kitchen clean.
There are private suites above the JCR so please be aware of your noise level at all times. The playing of amplified instruments in the JCR is prohibited.
Senior Common Room (SCR)
The SCR is a formal gathering space to be reserved through the Mather House Administrator. It is equipped with kitchen space. It is a great space to host presentations, formal gatherings, and musical performances.
The Library
Mather students have 24/7 swipe card access.
The library is equipped with large tables, single lounge chairs, and tables with ample lighting and outlets for charging electronic devices. Food is not allowed in the library to avoid bugs. This policy is STRICTLY enforced. Drinks are allowed if they are brought into the library in properly covered containers. Donations of books and movies are welcome at any time; Suggestions for new additions to the library are also welcome.
The Lower Lounge:
A nice place to relax with an LED fireplace/heater and meet friends. The space is just below the small lounge.
Music Practice Rooms
Practice rooms A & B are located down the hall from the weight room. Two practice rooms are located above the JCR: Room C contains an upright piano and Room D houses the harpsichord. House residents may sign up for practice rooms using RoomBook.
Pottery Studio
Mather’s pottery studio is in the basement of the Tower, across from the laundry room. It features an electric kiln, hand-building facilities, five electric wheels, clay (white and brown stoneware), and glazes. Look for flyers and Mather announcements for class times and prices.
Arts Studio/Room 14 on the first floor
A room that seats 11 at the table and about 7 more by the windows. Equipped with a white board and projection screen.
Seminar Room 26 on the second floor
Room 26 is a well equipped meeting room with space for up to 12 attendees around the table. The room is available and open 24 hours a day. It includes a blackboard, a large-screen monitor with a VGA, HDMI, and composite connection cables for laptops, VCRs, and DVD players. The room includes an Intel iMac for Powerpoint presentations and a Web cam for large screen Skype video conferencing. Access to the second floor is by swipe access.
The Sandra Naddaff and Leigh Hafrey Three Columns Gallery
Mather is one of only two houses with its own art gallery. (The other is Adams, with its Two Columns Gallery). The location of the gallery, in the foyer space leading from the courtyard to the dining hall, allows art to become an integral part of the daily life of House residents. The gallery welcomes student curators and student artists for other shows during the year.
Tranquility Room
The Tranquility Room is designed to imbue visitors with the sense of peace its name evokes. It is located above the administrative offices. The room has been used in the past for meditation, yoga, prayer, and wellness classes. It is open for any reasonable, quiet, contemplative or relaxation use, and makes a great retreat from the usual hectic round of Harvard life.
There is a TV with a dvd player, for instructional DVDs (yoga, pilates, tai chi, meditation, etc.).
The door is unlocked but note the second floor requires swipe access.
Weight Room
The newly refurbished Mather weight room offers a wide selection of cardio equipment, complete sets of free weights, multiple weight-training machines, and numerous callisthenic aids. Compared to other houses’ puny weight rooms, ours is gigantic and well stocked. Twenty-four hour access and wall-to-wall mirrors make the Mather weight room an attractive alternative to the MAC. The weight room is located across from the Big TV Room.
Woodturning Studio
Mather has a wood-turning studio which is located in the base of the tower and is equipped with several lathes. For a small fee, Harvard affiliates not only learn how to safely use the machines but they explore and develop their woodturning skills through projects including making bowls, pens, and sculptures.