Rodino Center Policies and Rules

Tables, chairs, and carrels are available for use throughout the Rodino Center. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Refrain from using personal belongings to save study spaces.  Materials left in the Rodino Center overnight will be confiscated. Confiscated belongings will be held at the Service Desk and can be collected during open hours.  The Rodino Center is not responsible for items left unattended.

See Something?  Say Something! For spills, equipment malfunctions, or anything else that doesn’t seem right, please stop by or call the Service Desk or contact us via LiveChat.

Need a place to store your belongings?  Request a locker  

The following guidelines are implemented in the Law Library in order ensure fair access to study rooms, and to maintain a suitable environment for research and study.

Repeated Violation of Study Room Policies will result in revocation of study room reservation privileges.  

1. To use a Study room you MUST make an online reservation.
2. Only SHU Law Students may use the reservation system and you must use your STUDENT.SHU email address.
3. Study room reservations may be made 1 week in advance.
4. To ensure equity and access to as many students as possible, the number of times a student may reserve a study room each day in advance will be limited.  If there are rooms still not reserved when the live chat becomes available, you may make a second reservation for that day by contacting the Service Desk staff at LawLibCirc@shu.edu or via Live Chat. 
   • ​​Attempts to game the system will result in cancelation!
5. It is your responsibility to check in to your study room at the start of your reservation time.  Failure to check in during the first 15 minutes of your reservation will result in the automatic cancelation of your study room.  This will allow other students to reserve the room. 
6. At the start of your reservation:
   • Go to your reserved study room. 
   • Change the status of the study room from Vacant to Occupied. 
   • Check in to the study room using the QR code located inside the study room and the code emailed in the confirmation.  Alternatively, if you are having issues, you can check in by contacting us via Live Chat. for assistance.  
     • You will be given a 15 minute grace period to check into your study room.  If you haven't checked in by that time, your reservation will automatically be cancelled. 
     • If you are running late, contact the Service Desk via Live Chat.
7. Do NOT relocate or remove furniture or equipment from these rooms.
8. Any belongings left behind will be confiscated and will be picked up during service desk hours. Items will be held for 1 week.
9. When you are done using the study room for the day, please check out of the room using the QR code located inside the study room and the code emailed in the study room confirmation email.  Alternatively, you can check out by using the link and the code in your study room confirmation email. Don't forget to flip the door sign to “vacant” as you leave the study room for the day
10. If you are unable to use a reserved study room, please cancel your reservation to allow other students to book in advance.
    • To cancel your reservation, 1) use the link in your study room email confirmation, or 2) contact the Rodino Center via Live Chat.
11. The third floor of the Rodino Center is the designated quiet floor.  Quiet talking is permitted within the study rooms for phone calls and virtual learning, however, please be mindful of the floor quiet status. 
    • For noise complaints, stop by the Service Desk, or contact us via Live Chat.
12. You are responsible for the appropriate use of the room and for restoring the room to its pre-use condition.
13. For questions or problems, stop by the Service Desk, or chat with us.
14. We reserve all rights to cancel study room reservations. 

The following guidelines are implemented in the Law Library in order ensure fair access to Study Carrels, and to maintain a suitable environment for research and study.

Availability:

• Study Carrels are available on a first-come, first-served basis to Seton Hall Law students, faculty & staff.  
• Study Carrels are available for use during Law Library open hours.   

Usage:

• Library and personal materials may not be "saved" on Study Carrels.
• Belongings left in a Study Carrel overnight, will be removed.  Confiscated belongings will be held at the Circulation Desk and can be collected during open hours.  
• Appliances are not permitted and will be removed immediately.
• The Law Library is not responsible for items left in Study Carrels.

See Something?  Say Something! 

• For spills, equipment malfunctions, or anything else that doesn’t seem right, please stop by or call the Circulation or Reference Desk at 973-642-8720.

Need a place to store your belongings?  Request a locker