Honors students can now study and socialize 24 hours a day in the Jischke Honors Building.

“Any student in the Honors Program can apply for 24-hour access,” said Elizabeth Beck, director of the Honors Program.

The building is unlocked on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. through 5:30 p.m.

Any honors student may use the building to study during the building’s open hours. After hours, a person in the building must have a proximity pass, Beck said.

Honors students who wish to use the facility after hours must fill out a form requesting a proximity pass and pay a $4 processing fee to obtain an access card for the building, she said.

“No one should be in the building without a proximity pass at night,” Beck said. “If an honors student is found in the building without a pass they will not be eligible to apply for one in the future.”

The proximity pass allows the honors department to keep track of who has been in the building each night.

Capt. Gene Deisinger of the ISU Police Dept., said his department monitors campus buildings with 24-hour access.

“In general, access is controlled by departments. [DPS] doesn’t have a list of who has access,” he said.

Erin Pike, sophomore in elementary education and member of the Honors Program, said she feels safe when using the Honors Building at night.

“I [feel] safe with the limited-access doors,” she said. “Any question I would have about safety would be in general being on campus at night alone, not so much in the Honors building.”

Beck said that lighting around the building has been strategically placed to make sure students can see when they are entering and exiting the building.

“Safety is a first priority. Students have access to phones and we remind them about the escort service available,” Beck said.

Along with phones, the Honors Building offers other amenities to students, she said, including access to classrooms, a computer lab, a kitchen and lounge.

She said she was pleased with how students took care of Osborn Cottage when it served as the Honors building and was available 24-hours a day. She said she is confident the same respect will be shown for the new building.