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Law Library Conference Room Reservations

All students are expected to adhere to the General Conduct Rules and Regulations of the UB Student Code of Conduct while within the library. Any student found responsible for committing misconduct is subject to disciplinary sanctioning, up to and including permanent revocation of library privileges.

The following policy serves to ensure equitable access to rooms for all law (J.D./LL.M./J.S.D.) students. Failure to comply with the following rules may result in permanent revocation of privileges.

  • Please be advised that the following procedures and rules are subject to change as the need arises.
  • Use of conference rooms is restricted to currently enrolled Law Graduate (J.D./LL.M./J.S.D.) students.
  • Conference rooms are for group study only. There must be a minimum of two people present to check out a key.
  • Time slots are restricted to 2 hours per person per day – no exceptions.
  • Conference rooms are not soundproof, so noises may be heard outside of the rooms. Please be considerate of others.

Reservation Policy

Conference rooms may be reserved for a time slot on the day the room is needed. One student can make a reservation for their group, but a minimum of two group members must be present to check out the key. All members of the group must be named at the time of reservation and/or check out. Reservations will be canceled 10 minutes after the start of the reserved time slot if two members of the group have not arrived to check out the key.

  • No reservations may be made prior to the day the room is needed.
  • All members of the group must be named at the time of reservation and/or check out.
  • A minimum of two people must be present to check out a conference room key.

Checkout

  • You and another member of your group must be present at the start of your reservation time slot to check out the key.
  • You must present your SUNY ID card to check out the key.
  • You are responsible for knowing the names of everyone in your group.
  • You are responsible for ensuring that the key is returned at the end of your two-hour loan period. Fines will accrue if the key is not returned.
  • You are responsible for ensuring that the door to the conference room is closed and locked after use to prevent unauthorized use of the room.

Lost and Overdue Keys

  • A late fee of $10 per hour will accrue for overdue keys.
  • If the key is lost or stolen, a replacement fee of $100.00 will be incurred.
  • Repeated failure to return a key at the end of the reservation or violation of any of the above checkout policies will result in the revocation of conference room privileges.

Security

  • The library is not responsible for personal items left unattended in conference rooms.