SOAD COMPUTER LAB POLICIES
1.
- No food or open food containers or packages are allowed inside the lab.
- You may eat outside in the hall if necessary.
- Drinks must be in reusable vessels with lids or caps.
- No cans and Styrofoam cups.
- Throw away all of your trash before leaving the lab.
2.
- Offensive material on any other computer will result in immediate failure and possibly a referral to the student judiciary committee or dean.
3.
- Games, cell phones, loud music, non-class related material or internet use, and general disruptions are not permitted, and may warrant your immediate discharge from the lab.
- Students may use the systems and software only for assignments specified by an instructor.
4.
- SAVE YOUR WORK on your flash drive before you leave the lab for the day.
- You can expect any data that is left on the desktop to be deleted at any time without warning.
- The computers can and will be cleaned out regularly with no prior notice.
- It is your responsibility to back up all of your work files.
- You may not keep or store personal files on any of the School of Art and Design’s computers.
5.
- Students shall not move or unplug any cables or equipment.
- The connecting of any peripherals (aside from removable storage) without prior permission is prohibited.
6.
- No software application, subdirectory, or batch file shall be added to, removed from, or copied from any of the lab systems.
7.
- Bags, books, coats, etc., shall not be placed on the computer systems or peripherals.
8.
- Students responsible for intentionally damaging any of the computer systems, peripherals, or desk tops will be held financially accountable for replacing the equipment.
- DO NOT CUT ON THE DESK TOPS without a cutting mat.
9.
- Big Brother is Watching You! We have a program in the lab called Remote Desktop.
- With this program, instructors and lab monitors can see what you are doing at all times.
- We can take control of your computer,turn off programs, send you notes, and do a variety of things to make sure you stay on task and follow the aforementioned policies.
- In addition, there is video surveillance recorded 24/7.