Academic Study Rooms

One Term Academic Study Rooms

One-term academic study rooms are available for a term-long loan period to all graduate students with documented academic needs.

All rooms are checked out during week 2 of each academic term until the end of the academic term.

Request Procedure

Reserve an academic study room

Room Request Deadlines

Requests must be submitted before the first day of the term you are requesting a room. Patrons will be notified about the status of their request by the end of Week 1 of each term.

Once you have received an email that a room is available, the key card may be picked up at the Borrowing and Information Desk. Each research room is equipped with a table, chair, shelves and a glass whiteboard. Wireless internet access is available in all rooms. All research rooms are located on the 6th floor.

Policies

Circulation of Rooms

• All rooms will be checked out during week 2 of each term.
• Key cards need to be picked up within 7 days of email notification, or the patron will forfeit the room.
• If a patron is unable to pick up the key cards within 7 days but would like to keep the room, please email [email protected] to make alternate arrangements.
• Patrons are responsible for returning the key card to the Borrowing and Information desk at the end of their loan period.
• Patrons on the waiting list who do not get a room during the current term will move to the top of the waiting list for the following term.
• Patrons who are requesting a room for the first time will have priority.
• Patrons can utilize a room up to two academic terms per academic year. An academic year is considered summer, fall, winter, and spring.

Minimum Usage Requirements

• Rooms must be used an average of 2 days per week.
• Patrons who do not met the minimum usage requirements will be moved to the bottom of next term's list and or they will not be assigned a room in future terms.

Safety and Maintenance of Rooms

• The Library and the Graduate School are not responsible for personal belongings left in an academic study room.
• Check out all library materials that will be kept in the room.
• For your safety, electrical appliances are not allowed in the room. Keep doors clear of any covering or obstruction, including whiteboards.
• Please don't put anything on the wall that creates a hole or leaves residue. Damage charges will apply if necessary.
• Do not leave public use equipment such as whiteboards in the room overnight.

Feedback

We value your feedback about the Grad Commons research rooms. Please share what you think is working well, plus any ideas for improving the physical space or the reservation process and procedures with the Grad Commons graduate assistant at [email protected].