Study Booths are provided for the use of UDST students only to engage in quiet study activities. Please respect our guidelines:
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Bookings: Booths are booked online and on a "first come, first serve" basis.
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Cancellations if late: If you are 10 minutes late, your booking will be cancelled, and the room made available to others.
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Maximum times: Study booths can be booked for a maximum of 2 hours per day.
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One booth/room maximum: Only one study booth / study room can be booked during a specified time period. Overlapping bookings may be cancelled by library staff.
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Maximum students: Group study booths are reserved for 2-4 students. Individual study booths are reserved for 1-2 students.
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Students only: Study booths are intended for student use only and cannot be booked for instruction purposes.
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ID card required: All users must provide their student ID cards to library staff in order to sign in. If a group does not sign in all users, they will be asked to leave.
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Packing Up: Please start packing up your belongings at least 5 minutes before the end of your booking to ensure a smooth transition for the next student(s).
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Cleaning: Booths may not be cleaned in between each use. For your safety, please wipe down all surfaces with a disinfectant and wash/sanitize your hands before and after using the study booths.
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Type of use: Study booths are for studying. Socializing in the study booths is not permitted. Booths are not to be used for regular scheduled classes or tutoring sessions.
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Food and drink: Food is not permitted. ONLY covered water is allowed. If you break this rule, the library staff will ask you to leave.
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Noise: All users must maintain an appropriate noise level. If you disturb the silence and quiet studying in the library, you will be asked to leave.
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Lights: Study booth lights must remain on at all times.
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Condition after use: Booths must be left in a clean condition.
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Abandonment of belongings: Items left in the study booth (after your booking time expires) will be removed by security or library staff.
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Respect: All users must respect the culture and traditions of Qatar and behave accordingly.
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Abusive Behaviour: Verbal abuse of staff or security will not be tolerated. Abusive behaviour will result in removal from the study booth and a cancellation of the booking.
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Code of Conduct: Users must adhere to the Student Code of Conduct.
Library staff may (temporarily or permanently) suspend study booth use privileges for students who do not follow the above rules.
Thank you for respecting our spaces!