Student Course Participation Locations

Identify locations on campus where you may go to participate in classes using Zoom, Canvas, or other technologies requiring internet access.

LOGAN CAMPUS

Open Spaces

Students may remotely participate in classes at many of the open spaces on campus during open times. These spaces include lounges, study rooms, libraries, and other locations as availability permits. Please note that availability of these spaces will vary from day-to-day. In the near future, signage will be available to let students know when they may use these spaces for quiet individual study and participation in courses. Some of these open spaces include:

TSC Ballroom
TSC International and Sunburst Lounges
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (expected availability – November 2020)

In addition, students may go online to schedule a group/study room, computer lab, and other locations for up to two hours, with a maximum of two reservations per day. Reservations must be made at least two hours in advance and may be made at: https://scheduling.usu.edu.

Computer Labs

Students must wear headphones. There is already a “bring your own headphones” requirement in open-lab areas. Earbuds are available for sale in most computer labs.
Students using computer lab spaces must adhere to computer lab policies.
Many computers already have webcams, and lab facilitators have webcams for available for checkout on machines that do not have them.
Some study rooms are also available and many labs have places were students may sit and use their own laptop.
No food or drink is allowed in the computer labs.

Find a computer lab and hours, it.usu.edu/labs/computer-labs.

Classroom Spaces

The following are expectations for quiet individual student use of open time in classroom spaces:

Students must wear headphones.
Cleaning supplies will be available and students are responsible to disinfect the space as they exit.
No food or drink is allowed in classroom spaces.

Eating in classrooms and other study locations is prohibited. Indoor locations approved for eating are generally identified with signage. A few examples of locations where eating is approved are:

Taggart Student Center Locations:
The Marketplace
The Skyroom
The Hub

Students can look for signage indicating approved eating locations in other buildings on campus.

STATEWIDE CAMPUSES

Stay connected to the USU family at our USU locations across Utah.

Statewide Campuses

USU Blanding

Students may utilize available common areas for study. Most of these spaces are currently underutilized. No reservation is required. Students may work with the library staff if they need to reserve a room. Available spaces include:

HSL Building (Atrium, Library – open study area and study rooms)
BLT Building (Computer Lab and Lounge Area on ground floor)
The Quad

USU Brigham City

Study spaces are available in Tremonton and Kaysville, as well as both Brigham City sites. There are open lobbies and computer labs. Students may also use classrooms depending on availability. Computer and headphone checkout is available, as well as technology assistance for Zoom. Students may reserve spaces by talking to a front desk receptionist at each building.

USU Eastern

Students may remotely participate in classes using many open spaces and locations on campus. These locations and spaces include:

The Nexus (2nd floor in JLSC)
The lounge area just outside the Nexus (2nd floor in JLSC)
Hallway Study Areas in the Central Instruction Building (Main floor and 2nd floor)
Student Lounge in the Western Instructional Building (WIB, Room 233)
Lounge are in Reeves Building (2nd floor)
Front Lobby Study Lounge in the McDonal Career Center (MCC)
The Library and Learning Commons (LLC) has the following spaces available:
- Main Lounge
- Small study rooms (main floor)
- Reflection room (2nd floor)
- Desks and chairs with study rooms (2nd floor)

USU Kaysville

There are a few non-classroom study tables available for use in the hallways. Students may also reserve available classrooms to study ahead of time or on the spot at the front desk. No reservation is needed for use of study tables.

USU Tooele

Both the Science Building and the Vine St. Building have student lounge and lobby areas with tables and chairs, as well as study areas in the hallways. The student lounges are available on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a small study room adjacent to the student lounge at the Vine St. Building for group study.

Students may use the computer labs in Rooms 104 and 108 at the Vine St. Building when they aren’t being used for classes. Please ask someone at the front desk or a facilitator to open the room for you.

USU Moab

Spaces are available in classrooms at times when classes and cleaning times are not scheduled. Students may contact Alyssa Keogh (alyssa.keogh@usu.edu) to reserve a space. Once a schedule is solidified, students may ask a facilitator at the front desk to reserve a space for them. Walk-ins are also welcome, but first priority will be given to those who reserve a space in advance.

USU Orem

A small lounge area is available. Classroom usage is limited based on availability. A few computers are available for use at the Center.

USU Salt Lake

There is a student lounge area with tables and chairs, as well as booths. The student lounge is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Small classrooms/small study areas are available, just ask the front desk and they can open the door. No reservation is necessary. There are several computers and two computer labs.