Expand 24 Hour Access For Study Spaces on UC Santa Barbara Campus

Every quarter as finals week rapidly approaches, thousands of students search for places to quietly study in such a loud and busy town and campus. The UCSB Library offers extended hours during finals week, but the demand still heavily outweighs the supply. During regular hours every spot to study is taken, the tables are claimed at opening time of the library, and the issue is so bad people have resorted to studying at local restaurants in Isla Vista like Hummus Republic and Hana Kitchen. Having a place to reliably study in a quiet location is not a luxury, it is imperative for a student to learn and gain new information and impacts many factors of a person during these stressful weeks. Students who commute, work, or have a crowded, loud house sometimes aren't able to study at normal hours and need the late hours of the night to have the ability to study without disturbing others. This petition is designed for and by students of UC Santa Barbara, and we ask that all students who feel strongly about the matter sign this petition, share it, show up to Associated Students Senate Meetings and contact UCSB's student affairs representatives