Study hall

Sometimes, students also use study halls to converse, make phone calls, text messages, play video games, or otherwise socialize or pursue non-academic topics, though this is sometimes discouraged or forbidden.

Study halls are often used by students to visit with teachers, who have a "prep period", in order to discuss work or assignments.

A study hall can be a period to utilize school resources or otherwise request teacher assistance in any subject not understood by the student.

Academics, such as school principal Jeff Gilbert, feel that study hall is an inefficient allocation of time which is often underutilized,[1] but others say it is a positive addition to a regular schedule because it creates a good environment for completing homework or large projects.

In 1835, at Maynooth College, the corridors were so cold in the winter that Study-hall was preferred by students even with their strict silence policy.