Accessing Buildings After Hours

The Inside World

One of the projects ASCIT B.o.D. adopted in 2023 was to review the building accessibility policies for undergraduate students outside of normal operational hours. For context, following the pandemic, building access was understandably limited in order to prioritize the safety and health of the campus communities. Since then, many of the previous building accessibility policies have been reinstated. The following outlines what these policies are, and who to reach out to should you experience difficulties. Additionally, while there are buildings that all students have access to, students also have access to specific (and relevant) buildings based upon the division that their option is in. Thus, the following will outline the building policies for each division as well as campus-wide accessibility.

All students:

  • 24/7 access to North Mudd & the GPS Library by request
  • 8 am to 7:30pm access to HSS buildings

**BBE: **24/7 access to Kerkhoff (please note, the ID scanners for this building are older and may not always be operational, however, they are in the process of being replaced).

**CCE: **24/7 access to Braun, Crellin, Church, Noyes, Schlinger, and Spaulding. All other undergrad students are granted 24/7 access upon request (reach out to Anya Janowski) to buildings where after-hours classes are held for the term they are enrolled in those classes.

**EAS: **24/7 access to the first floor of Annenberg

**PMA: **24/7 access to Linde, Bridge, Downs Lauritsen, and Cahill

Access granted by class enrollment:

  • Moore (24/7)
  • Gates Thomas (24/7)
  • Chemistry labs (1 hour before lab class starts– for example, access starts at 7 am for an 8am lab section) during class time.

Additional information:

  • **For students in Me72: **request access to Spalding Lab from Anya Janowski (janowski@caltech.edu)
  • SFL is open 24/5 from 8 am Monday to 8 pm on Friday and then 12 pm to 8 pm on Saturday and Sunday.
  • During finals and midterms periods, SFL hours are extended to 24/7.
  • Cahill Library is open to all from 8 am to 5 pm on weekdays and closed on weekends.
  • Caltech Hall is open from 8 am to 11 pm on weekdays and closed on weekends.
  • Dabney Library is open to all from 8 am to 5 pm on weekdays and closed on weekends.