After hours swipe access at SCU Library

After hours swipe access at the Gold Coast and Lismore Libraries for SCU students and staff

SCU staff and students can enable after hours swipe access to the following library spaces outside core staffed hours:

  • Gold Coast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Lismore 7am – 6pm weekdays / 10am – 6pm weekends. 

Students will automatically have swipe access to library spaces after hours. It is a University requirement that students complete SCUs Respect Matters module to continue to access library spaces after hours.  

The Respect Matters module is designed to cultivate an understanding of respectful behaviour within the Southern Cross University community, fostering an inclusive and diverse campus culture. It addresses various expectations and responsibilities for SCU students, including respectful community engagement, understanding gender-based violence and its impact, supporting others and bystander responses, affirmative consent, online safety, racism, religious vilification and antisemitism, and avenues for seeking support both at SCU and in the wider community.  

Accessible through MySCU, the module can be located in your information sites, the FYI Module, or directly here. You may need to allow pop-ups from https://learn.scu.edu.au.

Respect Matters replaces the previous Respect@SCU module and is part of how we support students to thrive at SCU. It takes approximately 30 – 60 minutes to complete. All students will be required to complete the module in Term 2, 2026, with new students in subsequent terms completing alongside the AIMS module.

For any issues with the Respect Matters module, please contact studentsafety@scu.edu.au for assistance. 

SCU staff can use their staff cards to access the Gold Coast and Lismore libraries after hours. Please contact security if your card is not working.

Visitors, community members, alumni and high school students are welcome to visit the library during our regular opening hours.

Further information about joining the library is available for:  Community and visitors, High Schools, Alumni

Your SCU student or staff card provides swipe access to the library during the following hours:

Gold Coast campus

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

You must have your SCU Staff or Student card with you to access the Library space after hours.

Gold Coast 24/7 access is only via the main library doors on level 1. Level 2 access or access via the internal elevators from any other level is unavailable during unstaffed hours. The internal elevators will operate between levels 1 & 2 during 24/7 access hours. You need to swipe to call the lift and also swipe inside the lift to select your floor.

If you have any trouble accessing the library or the lift please visit Campus Security or contact them on the after hours number: 0439 540 868. 

Lismore campus

7 am - 6 pm weekdays / 10 am - 6 pm weekends

You must have your SCU Staff or Student card with you to enter and exit the Library after hours.

Lismore extended hours access is only via the main library doors on level 1. The internal elevators will operate as usual between levels 1, 2 & 3 during extended access hours. 

If you have any trouble accessing the library or the lift please visit Campus Security or contact them on the after hours number: 6620 3628. 

Your safety in the library after hours is important.

  • Security services will regularly walk through the library spaces during unstaffed hours
  • Familiarise yourself with the location of the help phones at the print stations on each level 
  • Have the after-hours security phone number programmed in your phone
    • Gold Coast 0438 540 868
    • Lismore 6620 3628
  • Request a security escort to your car if required using the number above
  • Avoid leaving valuables unattended if possible.

After hours access is available to the library spaces, printing, wi-fi and our physical and digital collections. Staff will be available to help during our standard opening hours.