IMPORTANT - Library Hours Extended on weekdays (One month TRIAL)‏

Dear students of IMU,

As per your requests, the SRC and the Library dept. are glad to inform you that with effective from 1st August 2011 the IMU Library Collaborative Study Area (CSA) will be open till 12:00 a.m. on weekdays.

However, we still have to cross a few bumps before we can make it permanent. Yes, everyone, it’s still temporary and on a TRIAL period till the 25th of august 2011. If we are able to follow the criteria given to us by the Library dept. till the end of the trial period, then of course the library CSA will continue to be open till 12:00 a.m.

The criteria are as listed below:

1) All books are to be returned by 10 pm

2) No borrowing of books after 10 pm

3) No books or MMS models should be misplaced or damaged during the trial period

4) A minimum of 20 students on average should be present in the CSA.

5) Last but not least, the most important issue:

Students should walk safely while walking back to Vista or their cars after 12am and should not get mugged on the way during the trial period.

If any of these 5 Criteria are breached or not fulfilled (especially the last 3), then the whole thing is KAPUT!! In other words, library CSA will only be open till 10 p.m., we will never be given a chance to increase library operation hours in the future ever again.

Furthermore, the QSA and MMS section will be closed after 10 p.m. and only 2 part-time student librarians and a security guard will be overseeing the library till midnight after 10 p.m. The Reserve Collection Area will be out of bounds during the time 10 – 12 also.

So, students of IMU, the SRC has once again listened to your concerns and have acted upon them. This time, it is up to you to keep this newly granted opportunity and to not mess it up in anyway, if you would like the library CSA to be open till 12:00 a.m. on weekdays.

Also I would like to stress on the importance on student safety once they leave the library at midnight, since that is the main reason the library dept. is concerned about. Please try to travel in packs or groups. Guys I need not remind you, now’s the chance to jump in and walk those pretty ladies off to safety :P.

Anyways, thank you for your support extended to us in this matter and with your help I believe that in the near future we can make more exceptional changes to the library to benefit your needs. Your SRC president, Simran Singh will be visiting most of the batches to announce more details regarding this matter.

Thank you and have a great time everyone! Cheers~

Nestor Rukmal

SRC Secretary

Student Representative Council

International Medical University