Use Policy

Collaboration Hub, Library 131

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  The Collaboration Hub provides a space on campus for teams and groups of faculty and professional staff from various campus units who are involved in interdisciplinary research. The Hub includes an area for video conferencing, work areas with multiple seating options where people can connect electronic devices to wall-mounted high-resolution screens, and marker boards to capture the exchange of ideas and knowledge.

Conditions of Use

The Collaboration Hub (Library, Room 131) is available to University affiliated faculty and professional staff for the following purposes:

1. Collaborate on interdisciplinary (ID) projects
2. Meet with members of a community of practice
3. Hold a video conference or webinar that pertains to an interdisciplinary effort

The Hub is NOT available for non-UTEP sponsored groups, faculty-student meetings, student meetings, classes, and on-going meetings.

Access to the Hub

 To obtain access, visit http://idr.utep.edu/idrehub.php and submit an Electronic Access Authorization Form-Library Collaboration Hub. To reserve the room for a video conference meeting, complete the Room Reservation request form on the website. Authorized faculty and professional staff may use the room without a reservation when the room has NOT been reserved. Groups may reserve the room up to a max time of four hours. Exceptions may be granted depending on usage demand. The calendar hosted on the UTEP IDR website indicates the day/hour(s) when the Hub is reserved.

Capacity

The Collaboration Hub seats approximately 30 people. Expectations:

1. Groups must be respectful to others using the room.
2. Upon meeting completion, the furniture in the room must be returned to its original setup and marks on the glass boards erased. Cleaning wipes are provided in the room for any marks that may have been unintentionally left on the furniture in the room.
3. Food is not consumed in the room.
4. Individuals who have been given access to the room access the room with their own card each time they enter the room.
5. Individuals or groups may have their access card declined/revoked if they have shown to be improper stewards of the Collaboration Hub space.

Contact:

Andrea Tirres / (915) 747-7352 / altirres2@utep.edu
Sebastian Diaz / (915) 747-6721 / sdiaz@utep.edu

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