Bay Tree Cervantes and Velasquez Room

About

This space is reservable until November 27, 2025.

Bay Tree Cervantes and Velasquez (Room #318)
• Conference-style seating with whiteboard
• Table seating capacity: 36
• Maximum capacity: 60
• Rate: $35 (does not include media charges)

Media Equipment
The Cervantes and Velasquez Conference Room has built-in equipment consisting of:
• Sound system with wireless microphone ($4.50/hr. campus use)
• Ceiling-mounted video projector with HDMI and VGA computer connection ($15.00/hr. campus use
• Wired lapel microphone (sound system required) ($1.25/hr campus use)
• Big Screen TV ($20.00/hr campus use)

Other available media equipment is shared between all rooms. It is reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. BTCC staff will provide very limited equipment support. You are advised to contract with Learning Technologies in advance if you will need assistance in setting up and running equipment

Cervantes and Velasquez
The Cervantes and Velasquez room is named in honor of Ascencion de Cervantes and Josefa Velasquez, the last fluent speakers of the Mutsun language. Their knowledge and perspectives were recorded by J.P Harrington, a Smithsonian linguist and ethnographer in the 20th century.
More information on the Mutsun language and continuing revitalization efforts, see the language page of the Amah Mutsun website.

Quiroste (ki-raw’-stee) Mural: The mural along the back wall in the Cervantez and Velasquez room was painted by Ann Elizabeth Thiermann with the input and review of representatives from the Amah Mutsun Tribe, staff from the American Indian Resource Center, and UCSC students. The mural was commissioned as a means to provide a cultural context for the names of the conference rooms and depicts the ancient ceremonial site “Quiroste.” The full description of the mural reads: “Dancing at Quiroste” is staged at the ancient ceremonial site Quiroste, inland site of Ano Nuevo, north coast of Santa Cruz County. It celebrates details from Portola’s diaries who chronicled his stay with the Indians in the 1700’s. Redwood huts were made from the dramatic stand of redwoods at the site.

Student Exemption
Registered student organizations may request exemption from room charges. This exemption does not apply to media fees. All fees will be charged for no-shows.

Cancellation Policy
Reservations may not be canceled less than seven days before the reservation date. All room and media charges will apply.

Additional Information
• Reservations may be made up until the day of the event.
• A detailed fee breakdown will be emailed once the reservation is confirmed.
• To reserve this location, please email the Bay Tree Conference team.

To reserve this location visit the Bay Tree Conference reservation site. Please note additional details, and guidance for student groups on the reservation site.

Fore assistance with your reservation email the Bay Tree Conference team at btconference@ucsc.edu.