Policies:

JAB Policies:

  • I Mission Statement
    • The Jacobus Student Center promotes a sense of community within Stevens Institute of Technology by acting as an area devoted to the activities and interests of Stevens' undergraduate population.
    • Jacobus provides:
      • -a safe, comfortable environment for students to gather in
      • -a place to host activities and events that are beneficial and enjoyable to the community
      • -important resources to the community
  • II General Statement
    • Jacobus is for use by students, faculty, staff, and visitors, though its events and structure is mainly directed towards the undergraduate population. Jacobus provides a place for individual students to relax and socialize as well as a place for Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) to meet. These policies and procedures are designed to guide the managers of Jacobus in their duties and also for the entire Stevens community to understand Jacobus' operations so that they may also follow the policies. All policies are developed by the Jacobus Advisory Board.
    • These policies and procedures do not supersede any of policies of Stevens Institute of Technology.
  • III Jacobus Advisory Board (JAB)
    • The Jacobus Advisory Board is an official committee of the Student Government Association. JAB has a twofold purpose:
      • - maintain and improve upon the Jacobus Student Center so that it remains true to its mission statement
      • - lobby for student center facilities that would allow for a greater range of services to be provided to the undergraduate community
    • All students are welcome to join JAB. They may be reached at www.stevens.edu/jab or by e-mails sent to jab@stevens.edu.
    • IV General Policies
      • No posters or flyers may be placed in Jacobus except in designated areas. All posters or flyers must have the approval of the Office of Student Life.
      • Any property lost in the Jacobus Student Center will be kept behind the manager's desk for one day. After that, it will be given to Stevens Police to be kept in their lost and found area.
      • Furniture may not be removed from Jacobus or moved to different areas within the building without the permission of the staff member on duty.
      • Animals, gambling, and alcohol are not allowed anywhere in the Jacobus Lounge, Conference Rooms or Student Organization Resource Center.
      • No commercial sales or solicitation will be conducted within Jacobus unless approved by the Jacobus Advisory Board.
      • Any activities that may harm Jacobus property or other people in Jacobus including, but not limited to, sitting on game tables, wrestling, and abusing the pool sticks, are grounds for ejection. Any activities that violate existing laws are grounds for ejection and campus police will be notified.
      • Failure to comply with the Jacobus rules may lead to removal from the building.
      • Any Stevens person may request swipe access to the second floor conference rooms, but must first fill out and sign the access agreement and give it to JAB either in person or by sliding it under the SGA office door on the second floor of Jacobus.
    • V Jacobus Student Center Reservations
      • Reservations for various areas in Jacobus can be made through the Jacobus website at www.stevens.edu/jacobus
      • Reservations will be made at a first-come, first served basis with no group or groups having priority over others.
      • The individuals holding an event are responsible for cleaning up after the event and will be held responsible for any damages incurred.
      • The dance room is available for reservation through the Jacobus website. Additionally, several physical education classes meet in the dance room. Classes have priority.
      • The Lounge and Game Room
        • All events held in the Jacobus Lounge must be open to all undergraduate students.
        • There is no eating or drinking in the game room.
        • All individuals entering the lounge must show their Stevens ID to the Jacobus staff member. There is a limit of 2 non-Stevens guests per ID card, unless there are special circumstances. Tour guides for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions who are bringing people around are exempt from this policy.
        • Only Jacobus managers are permitted behind the manager's desk. There are no exceptions.
        • Individuals must surrender a Stevens ID card in order to borrow Jacobus game room supplies.
        • Shirts and shoes/sandals must be worn at all times in the lounge and game room.

    Reminders to all students in Jacobus from the Lounge Managers:

    • If you damage equipment, you must pay for repairs.
    • Clean up after yourselves. This isn't your room. Keep it clean so others can enjoy the facility.
    • Continuous damage of the equipment will take away privileges of borrowing the equipment.
    • Don't bang the pool sticks on anything else.
    • Don't sit on the Ping Pong Table.
    • Don't bang paddles on the ping pong table.

    Game Room Rules

    • NO sitting on pool tables
    • NO jump shots
    • NO throwing balls
    • NO hitting, dropping, or use of the sticks other than hitting the balls on the pool table are allowed.
    • NO masse shots (hitting the cue ball from top for spinning purposes)
    • Pool in the lounge is played in a round-robin fashion: students take turns playing, winner stays on table. People are NOT allowed to have the table entirely to themselves. Any Stevens Student is permitted to join.
    • NO food or drinks are brought into the game room at all.
    • The back door is to be kept CLOSED. Students must enter the building from the front door. Exceptions are permitted when the co-managers are restocking or for large events that need to use the back entrance to roll stuff up.
    • You need to give your ID card to the front before you play pool.
    • When you leave, return your equipment to the front desk to get your ID back, or give the front desk the ID of the person playing in your place.
    • For all pool game rules, please see our pool rules page

    Equipment Damages List

    • Pool Stick: $15
    • Bridge: $15
    • Ping Pong Ball: $0.50
    • Foosball: $0.50
    • Plastic Rack: $5
    • Other Items: To Be Determined.

    Consequences for Intentional Damage of Equipment

    • First Time: Payment for repairs or new equipment (See above)
    • Second Time: Payment & loss of borrowing privileges for 1 week.
    • Third Time: Payment & loss of borrowing privileges for 1 month.
    • Subsequent or more severe cases: Payment & determination up to Co-Managers' discretion that can include a lifetime ban.

    Access Agreement


    To request swipe access to the second floor conference rooms, you must complete the Access Agreement. It is available online, using your pipeline user name and password or as a paper version that is to be submited to JAB in person or by sliding it under the door of the SGA office on the second floor..