SICSR Infrastructure: Campus, Hostel & Other Facilities

Mahima Jain

SICSR infrastructure offers modern amenities for a better learning experience. The institute has a library, classrooms, sports facilities, a hostel, etc. Some highlighting features of the SICSR Pune infrastructure are mentioned below.

• Hostel
• Library
• Campus
• Software Development and Research Centre Lab
• Mess
• Health Care
• Fitness Centre
• Sports Facilities
• Labs
• Other Facilities

Hostel

• SICSR hostel offers accommodation to males and females separately.
• Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research offers single and double-sharing rooms with the required amenities. The SICSR hostel fees are subject to change. 
• SICSR Pune hostel offers a bed, mattress, cupboard, curtains, table, chair, book rack, light, fan, pillow, bedsheet, etc.

Library

• SICSR library is divided into the stack area and the reading hall.
• Nineteen thousand six hundred thirty-nine books, 4 magazines, 12 national and international journals, and 99 audio-visual materials are available in the library.
• The SICSR library includes a vast collection of every kind of material imaginable for computer science and related fields. 
• KOHA-integrated library administration software, which oversees all of the library's administrative tasks, is managed by the SICSR Library operations. 
• All locations can access the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) of books and other reading materials.
• Library members can access 45,000 E-Journals, 7 E-Databases, and more than 2,00,000 E-Books. 
• Through the SICSR library portal, students can remotely access all the subscribed E-resources.

Campus

• The SICSR infrastructure features Wi-Fi, 12 classrooms, five computer laboratories, and two audio-visual halls, with 102 N-Computing units.
• The SICSR staff and students of the institution use these facilities.

Software Development and Research Centre Lab

• SICSR campus has Software Development and Research Centre Labs committed to creating software solutions for SICSR students. 
• Unique solutions developed by labs include integrating Moodle, a learning management system, and a video conferencing system.  
• SICSR facility includes created software solutions where students can receive degree certificates when they pass out.

Mess

• SICSR infrastructure offers a mess and dining facility that serves hygienic and nutritious food.
• The mess offers three meals daily (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).
• The mess committee chooses the menu and evaluates the food quality. Further, it provides feedback for improving the meal's quality and other aspects of the mess and dining. 
• Only members are allowed to dine in the SICSR canteen.
• Guests can enter the mess only after prior approval and required fee payment.

Health Care

• SICSR infrastructure features the Symbiosis Centre of Health Care (SCHC) (internal medical facility) for Symbiosis personnel and students.
• The annual physical examinations are performed by specialised specialists at the SICSR campus.
• The medical staff treats the students on an outpatient basis. 
• The SCHC also plans seminars and workshops for health education.

Fitness Centre

• The SCHC campus has a health club and exercise centre to facilitate holistic growth of mind and body for the overall development of the students. 
• Under the academic curricula of the student body, training facilities for strength, endurance, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness, including yoga and meditation, are offered in the specialised capsules.
• Consequently, to ensure the good health of every member of the Symbiosis family, the centre offers preventative, promotive, and curative health care services.

Sports Facilities: SICSR Pune campus offers sports activities like:

• Badminton
• Cricket
• Chess
• Lawn tennis
• Swimming
• Cycling
• Running
• Table tennis.

Labs: SICSR infrastructure boasts various labs, such as:

• Computer lab
• Networking lab
• Virtual lab.

Other SICSR Facilities: A few of the additional facilities offered at the Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research are:

• Reference room
• Conference room
• A.V. halls
• Server room
• Reading room
• Canteen.