To reserve the Library's Group Study Room, visit the online Room Bookings Calendar and click on an available time on the timeline, or click on the “Go To Date” button on the left to select a date from the calendar. Use the right-arrow key to advance the timeline forward by three days.
Terms & Conditions for the Group Study Room:
- The Group Study Room is only open during the library’s normal hours of operation. The room can only be reserved during these hours.
- Students are encouraged to use the Group Study Room for any course-related collaborative work, which includes working on group homework, reviewing for tests, preparing group presentations, and collaborating on research projects.
- The Group Study Room may be reserved in 1 hour blocks for up to 2 hours per day per individual.
- Reservations may be made a maximum of 4 weeks in advance.
- Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance.
- The reservation schedule will be posted on the Group Study Room door each morning.
- Only current Mount St Joseph students, faculty, and staff with a valid MSJ ID will be able to reserve the space. Priority will be given to student groups.
- Reservations must be made with a valid “msj.edu” address.
- Reservations can be made for groups of 2 or more.
- If a reservation is not claimed within 15 minutes then the reservation will be canceled and the room will be made available for booking.
- The Group Study Room may not be used for socializing or for scheduling classes, standing meetings, club meetings or office hours.
- When it is time for your group’s reservation, proceed directly to the Group Study Room. Always have your email confirmation readily available in case there are questions about your reservation. If another group is using the room during your reserved time, ask for assistance at the circulation desk.
- The Group Study Room may be available for walk-in use. If your walk-in group is using the room during a reserved time, you will be asked to leave the room when the group with the reservation arrives for their scheduled time.
- To protect the privacy of library patrons, names of patrons on the reservation schedule will not be shared with other patrons.
- Group Study Room users must maintain a moderate noise level. The Group Study Room is not sound proof and loud talking disturbs patrons who are using the quiet study areas.
- Furniture may not be moved in or out of the study room without permission from library staff.
- At the end of your reserved time, remove all personal items, pick up trash, and erase all writing from whiteboards.
- Please do not leave your belongings unattended; they are vulnerable to theft. Items left unattended in the room will be removed and send to Lost and Found in the Campus Police office. The library is not responsible for unattended belongings.
- Library staff reserve the right to cancel reservations due to unforeseen circumstances. A cancelation notice will be sent via email to the person who scheduled the reservation.
- Failing to abide by the Library Group Study Room Policies may result in forfeiting use of the room. Study room users should abide by the code of conduct as prescribed by the MSJ Student Handbook.
For more information or questions about the Group Study Room, please contact:
Bridget DuMont, Head of Access Services
513-244-4880 | bridget.dumont@msj.edu
