Individual Study Pods

Individual study pods are a newly established personal study area in the library. At the Main Campus, they are located on the first floor (east side, north and south sections); at the Shunde Campus, they are located on the second floor (east and west sides). There are 36 pods in total. Current university members may use them free of charge after making a reservation.

Usage Guidelines:

1. Online Reservation. Each reservation allows use for up to 4 hours. Each applicant may reserve only one study pod per time slot. Applicants can log in and make reservations via the website (https://infospace.smu.edu.cn/#/ic/home). After the current reservation (including study pods/seminar rooms) is completed, a new reservation can be made; consecutive reservations must be separated by 24 hours. For special needs, please contact library staff.

2. If a reserved pod is not used within 30 minutes past the reservation start time and the reservation has not been cancelled, it will be deemed invalid, and the applicant will receive one violation record.

3. Please take care of and properly use the facilities inside the pod. If any abnormality is found, please stop using it immediately and report to library staff.

4. The study pod is a dedicated learning space for readers. Please do not engage in activities unrelated to study.

5. Please help keep the pod clean and hygienic. Strong-smelling items and all solid foods are strictly prohibited. Spitting, littering, and similar behaviors are prohibited.

6. When finished, please return all public items to their original places and take all personal belongings with you.

7. Once the points balance is reduced to zero, reservations cannot be made for the remainder of the current semester. The violation rules are as follows:

• Deduction of 100 points: failure to check in on time, insufficient number of check-ins, overtime use, failure to turn off fans/doors/windows/equipment in the seminar room, littering, leaving personal items overnight, etc.;

• Deduction of 200 points: engaging in non-academic activities, making loud noises that disturb other readers, arbitrarily moving or damaging furniture/equipment, etc.;

• Points cleared to zero and access suspended for 3 months: eating, transferring seminar room access to others, smoking, unauthorized wiring, unauthorized use of high-power appliances, other serious violations, serious disruption of order, etc.

Serious cases will be reported to the student's school/department and then to the university for disciplinary action.

8. The library reserves the right to terminate use by anyone who violates the above rules and to pursue corresponding liability.

 

Librarian: Gong Jiayi
Tel: 020-61648054
Email: dianziziyuan@163.com
Office: Room 207, Main Campus Library