Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center (ESJ)
A central-campus classroom building with seven bookable huddle rooms and open study lounges.
ESJ’s seven huddle rooms can be booked up to two weeks ahead, for up to two hours at a time, by groups of at least three with a UMD directory ID. ESJ is open weekdays and closed on weekends and UMD holidays.
Today’s hours: ESJ’s page (Office of the Provost)
Hours
ESJ’s hours change through the semester. See ESJ’s page (Office of the Provost).
Huddle rooms
- Seven huddle rooms for small-group study: 1204, 1206, 1208, 1210, 1212, 1230 and 1232. Source: provost.umd.edu/resources/esjreserve
- At least three people must use the room to reserve it. Source: provost.umd.edu/resources/esjreserve
- Book up to two weeks ahead, up to two hours at a time. Source: provost.umd.edu/resources/esjreserve
- Booking needs your campus directory ID and password. Source: provost.umd.edu/resources/esjreserve
What’s inside
- 14 general-purpose classrooms, 9 chemistry teaching labs and many informal study spaces. Source: provost.umd.edu/resources/esj
- Home to the Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Teaching and Learning Transformation Center. Source: provost.umd.edu/resources/esj
- UMD’s Quiet Study Spaces list includes ESJ rooms 0294, 0298, 1292, 1295, 1298, 2291, 2298 and B0398. Source: provost.umd.edu/resources/study-spaces
- Food for Thought (a café) and Engage (a shop) are in the building. Source: dining.umd.edu/sites/default/files/2026-06/Resident_Student_Dining_Quick_Guide_fall%202026.pdf
Rules and finals week
- Food, drinks and catering aren’t allowed in the classrooms or carpeted areas. Source: provost.umd.edu/resources/esjscheduling
- In the last week of classes, Reading Day and finals, ESJ schedules only final-exam activities. Source: provost.umd.edu/resources/esjscheduling
- UMD Facilities lists ESJ as building 226, built in 2017. Source: facilities.umd.edu/info-resources/building-inventory
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ESJ: questions people ask
Can I book a study room in ESJ?
Yes. ESJ’s huddle rooms are open to all students, faculty and staff, booked on the huddle room scheduler with your UMD directory ID. Source: provost.umd.edu/resources/esjreserve
How many people do I need to reserve an ESJ huddle room?
At least three. Source: provost.umd.edu/resources/esjreserve
How long can I book an ESJ huddle room?
Up to two hours at a time, up to two weeks ahead. Source: provost.umd.edu/resources/esjreserve
Is ESJ open on weekends?
No. ESJ is closed on weekends and all UMD holidays. Source: provost.umd.edu/resources/esj
Where can I study in ESJ without booking a room?
UMD’s Quiet Study Spaces list includes ESJ’s lounges and concourses in rooms 0294, 0298, 1292, 1295, 1298, 2291, 2298 and B0398. Source: provost.umd.edu/resources/study-spaces
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Sources
Facts checked October 19, 2026 against these official UMD pages.
- provost.umd.edu/resources/esj
- provost.umd.edu/resources/esjreserve
- provost.umd.edu/resources/study-spaces
- dining.umd.edu/sites/default/files/2026-06/Resident_Student_Dining_Quick_Guide_fall%202026.pdf
- provost.umd.edu/resources/esjscheduling
- facilities.umd.edu/info-resources/building-inventory
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