The University’s commitment to providing in-person study spaces for students

The University’s commitment to providing in-person study spaces for students – Fall 2020

The University of Lethbridge is committed to ensuring that students have quiet places to study on campus, whether they have inperson classes or not, provided that this can be done in a way that is safe and follows provincial COVID19 guidelines. There are a number of reasons that necessitate access to study space on campus:

• Some students live in circumstances which limit their access to productive, quiet study space.
• Some do not have access to reliable Internet.
• Others are juggling both online and in-person classes and study spaces on campus allow them to manage both.
• There are students who need access to specific software or computers to support their learning.
• Group study/project spaces that permit students to collaborate are a key part of the learning experience. While students can use the new Office 365 suite (including MS Teams) for collaboration, it is sometimes more productive to meet in person.
• Many students would benefit from the opportunity to build in-person connections and community to alleviate feelings of isolation and loneliness as they make every effort to succeed in their studies.

Study Spaces that are currently available
All spaces are drop-in (no pre-booking required) except the group study/project space in Anderson and are monitored, cleaned and sanitized throughout the day. No special card access is required for Anderson or the SU building.

Upcoming new study spaces:
The University is working to identify additional group study/project space and individual quiet study spaces and will announce those
as they become available. Note that the use of the current spaces is below capacity (with Anderson typically at 30% and the SU study
hall at 50% of capacity on typical days).