Success Lab

Lending Library, charging station, college events, and more...

The one stop shop for your Gies Undergraduate experience!


Mondays - Fridays | 9am - 5pm

Lending Library

Hours: Mondays - Fridays | 9am - 5pm

  • Materials on Lend by Course

    CS 105

    Text: “Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science” 3rd Ed. Zelle

    ECON 103

    Digital and paper textbook

    FIN 221

    • Brigham & Houston, Fundamentals of Financial Management, 16th ed. Cengage MindTap
    • Financial Calculators

    MATH 234

    MyLab Math eText

    MATH 115/220/221/241

    Calculus: Early Transcendental 9th Edition

    Starter Pack Store:  The Starter Pack Store provides gifted essential, non-textbook materials needed for starting common first and second year Business Core Coursework. The “store” will open the week before instruction and run through the first 2 weeks. Students will only be given materials for courses they are enrolled in for the semester. All Gies students will have access through the Starter Pack Request Form.

    Start Pack Materials by Course

    • ECON 102:  Course Packet
    • ECON 103:  Study Guide
    • FIN 221:  Financial Calculator
    • STAT 100:  i-clicker (app or handheld)
    • STAT 107:  Discovery Course Packets
    • ACCY 201/202 & BADM 210/211:  Case by case review for using the Starter Pack Request Form
  • Technology on Lend

    • Financial calculators
    • Lenovo ThinkPad Laptops
    • Lenovo Tablets
  • Community Expectations

    Ownership of all materials belongs to Gies Student Success. Patrons are subject to the loan policies of Gies Student Success. Patrons with access to the Lending Library include:

    • Gies Undergraduate students
    • Business Minor Students
    • Students with evidence of enrollment in the course at Illinois for the current semester.
  • Borrowing

    To check out an item, students will swipe their i-card for each items they borrow.  Items remain in the Success Lab.  When a student is done using the lended materials, they will swipe their i-card to check each item back in.

    Access: Swiping of valid i-card

    Limit: Up to two items can be borrowed at a time.

    Lending Period: Items can be borrowed daily during operation hours. While there is no time limit, we ask that borrowers remain mindful of the spirit of the Lab as a community and return items in a reasonable timeframe of two hours.

  • Returning

    When a student is done using the lended materials, they will swipe their i-card to check each item back in.

    • Items can only be returned to the Lab Attendant on duty. The Lab Attendant will have the borrower swipe their valid i-card to return each item.
    • Items must be returned after use by one student. For example, if a student would like to allow their friend to use the item, they will first need to return the item. The student’s friend will be able to check-out the item if there is not another patron ahead of them waiting for use.
    • Review your items before turning them in. Anything (notes, paper, etc…) left in the materials and devices will be discarded.
    • Access: Swiping of valid i-card
    • Damaged & Lost Items: Patrons will be expected to return items in the same condition they were loaned. Item damage includes (but are not limited to) the following:
      • Writing, underlining, or highlighting
      • Self-adhesive notes (Post-it® type notes)
      • Water and other liquid damage
    • Lab Attendants will check daily for lending materials. They will contact Leslie Lewis, Associate Director of Academic Success, if materials are not returned. Leslie will contact the last student borrower to locate the item. Leslie has the option to place a hold on a borrower’s account until the item is returned. Continued lost items from a patron will result in a student’s suspended use of the Lending Library.
    • Appeals: Leslie will work with a patron to resolve any outstanding loans. Students can schedule an appointment with Leslie to resolve outstanding issues.
    • Cleaning: Lab Attendants will wipe down materials after each use. Technology wipes will be available for patrons.