Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Student Frequently Asked Questions 2015
This document was designed to answer School of Nursing student questions regarding use of Cooper Hall space, resources, and
services. Please also refer to the Student Guide to Health Science Campus Facilities document, which is available on the StudentNet.
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During what hours can I access Cooper Hall?
The building is open to all UW–Madison students and the
public during regular campus building hours, which are
7:45am–4:30pm Monday through Friday. The building is
closed on weekends and state-observed legal holidays.
On these days and/or outside of regular building hours,
students need an activated Wiscard or University of
Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics (UWHC) identification
badge to access Cooper Hall. All active School of Nursing
undergraduates (NUR and BSN@Home), directly
admitted freshmen, DNP, PhD, and post-graduate
certificate students are automatically granted access to
Cooper Hall via their Wiscard or UWHC badge, as
applicable. If you have a question regarding your School
of Nursing student access to Cooper Hall, please email
acadprogs@son.wisc.edu
Where can I print in Cooper Hall?
There is a Student Copy and Print Room in Cooper Hall
1176A next to the Student Locker Room. The cost is 7
cents per sheet; this is the same price as printing at
Ebling Library. There is a computer stationed at the
printer that can be accessed with your Wiscard account.
Can I use classrooms, conference rooms, and other
spaces in Cooper Hall to study?
Yes, in addition to the meeting rooms and classrooms on
the first and second floors, there are meeting rooms on
floors 3, 4, and 5 that students are welcome to use for
small group or quiet study. These room numbers are
3130, 3178, 4130, 4178, and 5143. The only exception to
student access to these rooms and the meeting and
classroom spaces on the first and second floors is if the
space has been previously reserved by School of Nursing
faculty and staff and/or if a class is scheduled. Reserved
rooms will be clearly identified by the schedule, which is
posted for each room. Also note that access to floors 3–5
are restricted to School of Nursing Faculty and staff only
outside of normal building hours.
Can students reserve rooms in Cooper Hall?
Yes, School of Nursing students can reserve the meeting
spaces and classrooms referenced in #3 above. To do so,
email student.room.reservation@son.wisc.edu or visit
the front desk of the Academic Programs Office in
Cooper Hall 1100.
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Can I reserve the fire pit for use by my student
organization?
Yes, to request the fire pit, email
student.room.reservation@son.wisc.edu. A School of
Nursing representative must sponsor the event and
nursing building staff must be present during the event.
Therefore, fire pit reservations require advance planning.
Are there Cooper Hall rooms that are exclusively for use
by School of Nursing faculty, staff, and students?
The Center for Technology Enhanced Nursing (CTEN),
located on the second floor, has open non-lab
classrooms that will be available only for School of
Nursing students between the hours of 6am and 9pm on
weekdays, if classes are not taking place in the room. The
CTEN facilities are unlocked at 7:45am and lock again at
4:30pm daily, but can be accessed outside these hours
using the Wiscard or UWHC card. Outside of these open
hours (7:45am–4:30pm), only School of Nursing faculty,
staff, and students have card access privileges to the
CTEN non-lab classrooms. Access closes for all individuals
at 9pm. Please do not prop open any doors in CTEN.
Alarms will sound and the UW Police Department
(UWPC) will be notified if a door is propped open or if an
access card is not used after hours or on weekends.
So other health science students (medicine and public
health and pharmacy) can use Cooper Hall?
Yes, as noted in the Student Guide to Health Science
Campus Facilities, all students in the health sciences can
use the spaces on the health science campus and have
badge access to do so. There are some limitations and
restrictions that are spelled out in the guide.
Are there any spaces in Cooper Hall where students
cannot go?
Yes. Lakeview Place and the rooftop garden on the third
floor are for School of Nursing faculty and staff use only.
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How do I drop off assignments to my professor after
hours?
Outside of regular building hours (7:45am–4:30pm), the
elevators and stairways to floors 3–5 are restricted to
School of Nursing faculty and staff only. If you need to
leave an item for a faculty or staff member after hours,
please use the drop box in the Student Copy and Print
Room (1176A) on the first floor near the lockers. This box
is checked daily and materials left will be delivered as
indicated
10. Can I park near Cooper Hall?
All vehicle and moped parking, including disabled
parking, is handled by UW Transportation Services. This
includes Lot 85, the lot on Observatory Drive behind
Cooper Hall. Lot 85 is controlled by UW Transportation
Services at all times meaning a permit must be visible
during regular business hours, after hours, and on
weekends. Information on parking passes can be
obtained by visiting the UW Transportation Services
website at http://transportation.wisc.edu
11. Where can I park my bike or moped?
Moped parking is available in Lot 85 behind Cooper Hall
and in several locations throughout the UWHC
Patient/Visitor Ramp (Lot 95). Bike racks are located
around Cooper Hall, at both the Highland Avenue and the
Observatory Drive entrances. Please note that bikes
cannot be brought into Cooper Hall and that bikes and
mopeds are not to be secured to anything where foot or
vehicle traffic can be impacted, or where snow removal
or grounds maintenance is hampered. Bikes and mopeds
that are improperly parked can be ticketed and/or
removed.
12. Can I get a locker in Cooper Hall?
Lockers are available to graduate nursing students and
undergraduate students in the nursing major. Graduate
student lockers are available in Conger Lounge on the
first floor of Cooper Hall. Undergraduate students can be
assigned a locker in either Cooper Hall or the Health
Sciences Learning Center (HSLC). There is no rental
charge for use of the lockers and locks are provided.
(Students cannot use personal locks.) The School of
Nursing is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Lockers should be kept locked at all times and lock
combinations should not be shared.
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13. Where can I find directions or miscellaneous
information about Cooper Hall?
There are two informational kiosks/electronic directories
located on the first floor in the Atrium, near the Highland
Avenue entrance, and in Curran Commons, near the
Observatory Drive entrance.
14. Is there a place that information or notices can posted
in the building?
Yes, there are public bulletin boards located throughout
the building that students can use to display flyers and
notices. No material at all can be attached to walls,
doors, columns, windows, or any surface other than the
approved bulletin boards. Any such items will be
removed immediately. Cooper Hall building
administration reserves the right to remove any items
found to be inappropriate.
15. Where can I store food and drink and heat my food?
There is one student refrigerator and two microwaves
available for student use near the vending machines on
the first floor. There is not a student sink. Please take
care to keep these areas clean. Remember to bring
personal dishes home and do not wash dishes in the
Cooper Hall restrooms so as to keep the plumbing clear
of food debris. Keep in mind the resources available
when choosing what to bring for the day. There are
additional microwaves and amenities in the UWHC
cafeteria.
16. Does Cooper Hall have a lost and found?
The lost and found for Cooper Hall is located in the
Academic Programs Office in suite 1100. Office hours are
8am–4:30pm. Found items can be dropped at the
Academic Programs Office front desk and students may
also inquire at the front desk if they have misplaced
something. Found items are also posted to the MyUW
website under the Lost and Found module. This is an
internet database of lost and found items for the entire
university.
17. Can I change the room temperature in a classroom?
All rooms have individual thermostats and are adjustable
within a five-degree range. Another feature of these
thermostats is their ability to coordinate room
temperature with occupancy. This “smart” system will
automatically reset the thermostat to the most energyefficient setting when the room is not occupied and
engage when occupants have entered the room. If there
is a problem with heating and cooling in a classroom,
please notify your faculty who can contact building
maintenance for assistance.
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18. How do I know if a whiteboard can be erased?
You may erase any whiteboard. It is the previous user’s
responsibility to save or copy their work. As a courtesy to
others, please erase the whiteboards once you are done.
If the information is ongoing, please capture it
electronically and proceed to erase it so others have a
clean space to work. If you have maintenance questions
about a whiteboard, including the need for markers,
please notify the Academic Programs Office front desk
(suite 1100). If you have a concern about whiteboard use
or material, please contact the general reservation email
at student.room.reservation@son.wisc.edu
19. Does Cooper Hall have unisex or private restrooms?
There are private restrooms with showers available in
the building for all School of Nursing faculty, staff, and
students. These are rooms 1243, 1244, and 1245 on the
first floor toward the east entry by the parking lot.
Shower users need to provide their own towels and
personal items. Users are asked to keep the shower
rooms clean and leave nothing behind when they are
finished.
20. What else do I need to know about the Cooper Hall
restrooms?
Though soap dispensers and paper towel dispensers are
automatic, sinks do need to be manually turned on and
off. Wrist blade handles were selected when the building
was designed in an effort to assure maximum hygiene.
Toilets are dual flush: lift the handle upwards to use less
water.
21. Where can I fill my water bottle?
There are two drinking fountains on each floor, one of
which features the filtered water bottle filling station.
Please help to reduce the waste of plastic bottles by
reusing them or using a glass container.
22. Does Cooper Hall have a space in which I can rest if I’m
not feeling well, a space for religious practice, or a room
for self-care?
Yes, there is a Meditation/Quiet Room (1176C) and two
Self-Care Rooms (1176D, 1176E) available to students.
The Meditation/Quiet Room is carpeted with a pull-out
bench and labyrinth table for restful states. There is lowlevel lighting and an alarm clock. The Self-Care Rooms
have a small table, chair, sink, and sharps container.
After use of the room, please wipe down the space with
the provided sanitary wipes. Keys are available for check
out at the Academic Programs Office front desk (suite
1100). The rooms are available on a first-come, firstserved basis.
23. Is there a place in Cooper Hall I can go to relax?
We are fortunate to have many locations in Cooper Hall
that provide students with a place to unwind. There is a
commercial-graded massage chair located on the second
floor in the CTEN hallway near the back door of the
hospital simulation lab. There are also four computer
walk stations located on the third- and fourth-floor
corridors. These are intended for a healthy moving work
station, not as an exercise machine, as the maximum
speed is 2mph. Please refer to instructions mounted on
the treadmills.
24. I have questions related to Academic Technology—the
laptop policy and connectivity in the Active Learning
Classrooms, Learn@UW, etc. Who should I ask?
Please send your questions about Academic Technology
to the School of Nursing’s Academic Technology group at
sonat@son.wisc.edu
25. What else do I need to know about the School of
Nursing and/or Cooper Hall?
Please visit the StudentNet for additional information
about the school at
http://academic.son.wisc.edu/studentnet
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