
The Anacostia Building (formerly the American Center for Physics) is located in the Discovery District adjacent to the campus. The new space connects UMD’s flagship researchers with College Park’s growing Discovery District. The building is located at One Physics Ellipse Dr, College Park, MD 20740.
For general information and policies, please review the Anacostia Building Event & Meeting Space Guide.
To reserve our beautiful conference spaces on the first floor, please submit information via the Anacostia Building Meeting & Event Space Form. Please allow for up to three business days to receive a response to your request.
For other inquiries, please email abevents@umd.edu.
General Information About Reserving Space
Address
One Physics Ellipse Dr, College Park, MD 20740
*Up-to-date detour maps will be sent with your reservation confirmation when applicable*
How to Reserve Space
All space requests from UMD groups must be received via the Anacostia Building Meeting & Event Space - Request Form no later than 10 business days prior to the event. Reservation requests may be submitted up to 365 days in advance.
Please allow up to three (3) business days to receive a reservation confirmation and contract via email and calendar invite. While we will attempt to honor all reservation requests, please note that requests received with fewer than three (3) business days may not be processed. For requests submitted less than ten (10) business days in advance, confirmation forms are required to be completed within 24 hours of receipt.
Groups must complete the confirmation form within 10 business days of receiving the confirmation, or the reservation will be canceled, and the space will be released.
Rental fees will be processed after the event concludes via Workday Internal Service Delivery (ISD). You will receive a confirmation email that an ISD has initiated along with a copy of your final invoice. External units will work with C&VS for billing.
All cancellations must be received in writing to abevents@umd.edu no later than 48 hours prior to the event. Events canceled 48 hours or less prior to the event will be charged 50% of the total rental charges
Please note that when we have multiple events on the same day, we schedule a break between them, which allows our housekeeping staff time to refresh the spaces in preparation for your event. Due to the schedule of housekeeping staff, any event that ends after 3:00 p.m. will be the final event of the day in that space.
Tours
Tours of the facility are available by appointment only. Please email abevents@umd.edu to schedule a visit.
Who may reserve space
Spaces may only be reserved by University of Maryland internal groups and UMD external community partners. UMD internal groups are defined as current UMD faculty and staff. External community partners include local groups who have a direct affiliation with UMD faculty, staff, and students.
External community partners must submit an official reservation request using our google form. Upon availability, your unit will be connected with UMD Conferences & Visitors Services directly for further event/reservation planning.
What Space May Be Used For
Space may only be used for meetings and events related to the university’s academic mission, and are not able to be reserved for unrelated and/or personal purposes. Priority will be given to meetings and events that are directly academic-related. Classes are not permitted to be scheduled.
Office Hours
Anacostia Building Meeting & Event Space is managed by the Office of the Provost. The Anacostia Event Assistant is available during regular office hours, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Anacostia event space may be requested outside of this timeframe. Assistance will be limited for questions outside of standard business hours.
For additional information, please contact abevents@umd.edu.