Student Study Room Use Policy
Room 101N is intended for quiet individual study. This room will
accommodate up to 4 individual students and is available on a
first come first serve basis, no reservations accepted.
Requirements for quiet study room
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In order to maintain a quiet study atmosphere, no group
work, cell phone conversations or eating is allowed in this
room.
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Headphones can be used, but must be set a level that will not
disturb other students in the room.
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Materials left unattended in this room for more than 20
minutes will be taken to the lost and found at the main
circulation desk on the second floor.
Rooms 101K, 101L, 101M are intended to be used by groups of two
or more students. Access to these rooms is gained by checking
out a key from the main circulation desk located on the second
floor of the library. Reservations are strongly recommended due
to demand but are not required. Groups with reservations will
always have priority. Individuals may use these rooms when not
in use by or reserved for a group. Group study rooms cannot be
reserved for individual use.
These rooms are not intended to be
used for regularly scheduled classes or regularly scheduled
meetings and must be checked out by a student.
Requirements for group study rooms:
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A valid USF OneCard is needed to checkout one of the three
study rooms. Rooms are reserved for up to two hours per
group. At the end of two hours, the room can be renewed for
one additional hour per group, if no one else is waiting for
the room or has the room reserved. Study rooms therefore
have a maximum use of 3 hours by any one group per day.
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During the final exam and midterm periods (the week before
and during both), the demand for study rooms is
overwhelming. Room renewals will not be allowed. The
two-hour policy will be strictly enforced to allow equal
access to the study rooms.
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Reservations can be made online from the library home page;
http://www.sf.edu/library (24 hr notice required
online), via phone at 260-399-8060 or at the main
circulation desk on the second floor of the library;
otherwise circulation staff will assign study rooms on a
first come, first serve basis depending upon room
availability and group size.
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If the person/group who reserved a room is not present
within ten minutes of the reservation time (or vacates the
room for longer than fifteen minutes during their scheduled
time), he/she will automatically forfeit their reservation
if other groups are waiting.
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All group study rooms are equipped with a whiteboard, dry
erase markers and an eraser. A replacement charge will be
assessed to the person who checked out a room in the case of
any missing markers or erasers.
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If a group study room key is not returned at the end of room
use, a $25 replacement fee will be assessed.
General Study Room Requirements
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Only drinks in covered containers are allowed in the study
rooms. Food of any kind is not permitted in any study room.
Disregard for the food policy could result in loss of
Student Study Room privileges for the remainder of the
school year.
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Rooms may only be used during the hours the library is open.
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The Library is not responsible for personal items left
unattended in the rooms.
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Please do not leave library materials in the rooms.
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Room windows or doors should not be covered or obstructed in
any way.
Study room privileges may be suspended if these rules are not
followed.
Library staff has the right to refuse use of a study room if
inappropriate activities are reported or observed. Library staff
will periodically check all study rooms. Violations should be
reported to a library staff member.
Questions or problems concerning the student study rooms should
directed to the Main Circulation desk on the second floor of the
library.
Student Study Room Use
