While specifics of the research pass regulations still have to be etched out, applicants will need to prove their research needs, submit a photo identification card and pay a fee, Tracy said. The fee has not yet been determined.
Most library visitors, however, already have a Marquette Card. The most common non-Marquette visitors, though rare, are researchers using university archives or visitors from area universities.
The new access regulations "will weed out people not there for legitimate purposes," Tracy said.
People with a short-term research need will be able to obtain a one-day pass, according to the regulations.
Guests of Marquette students, faculty and staff will be able to accompany hosts after submitting a photo ID. Alumnae will be able to access the building after submitting an alumni card and photo ID.
In addition to the regulations, Department of Public Safety officers patrolled the library during all operating hours through the remainder of finals week. The schedule stopped on Dec. 15 when finals week ended, according to Capt. Russ Shaw, associate director of DPS.
DPS officers are now stationed in the Raynor Library from 11:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., as they were before the attempted assault. Officers also maintain a schedule of patrolling the library several times a day during their patrol in other campus buildings, Shaw said.
The library staff uses another preventative measure, Shaw said. Staff can alert public safety officers when they witness suspicious activity.
The attempted sexual assault took place the Saturday before finals week. A female student entered a bathroom in the building when a man followed her into the facility and attempted to sexually assault her, Tracy said.
She yelled and other students came into the bathroom and prevented an assault, he said. DPS and Milwaukee Police Department officers responded.
The student was not injured during the incident, Tracy said. She declined medical assistance. The suspect was immediately arrested by MPD.
James L. Talbert was charged with one count of second-degree sexual assault in connection to the incident. He is scheduled to enter a plea on Jan. 21 in Milwaukee County Court.
Talbert's last known residence was in the 800 block of North 14th Street. Attempts to contact him were unsuccessful.
In May, Talbert pleaded guilty/no contest to a charge of misdemeanor battery. According to Circuit Court documents, he was sentenced to six months in the House of Corrections, but was eligible to apply for work release.