Student Computing Lab Usage Guidelines

Technopolis and the Las Casas Computing Lab are shared resources. Follow these guidelines to help maintain a productive environment for everyone who uses them.

1. Be familiar with and follow university guidelines on use of computing resources:
• ASU Computer, Internet and Electronic Communications Policy
2. Help us maintain reliable resources for everyone:
• Erase any files you temporarily store on the local hard disks. Use removable media or personal AFS space to permanently store your files.
• Do not tamper with operating system settings.
• Report any problems with the equipment or software to the Technopolis staff, or, for Las Casas, to the management staff in the Community Center.
3. Help us maximize availability of needed equipment for you and your fellow students:
• You may use any unoccupied computer that is turned on. If you want to use a computer that is not turned on, please ask site staff.
• If all computers are occupied, a staff member will place you on a wait list. Be available when your name is called, or your name will be taken off the list.
• Don't use a computer that has a locally-attached scanner or printer unless you need these devices or unless there is no other computer available. Leave them for someone who needs the special resources.
• If you leave your computer unattended for 15 minutes, it will be made available to anyone who is waiting.
• Do not play computer games while people are waiting.
• Do not use a computer chair if you don't need the computer.
4. Be knowledgeable and courteous about sharing printer resources:
• Follow procedures for printing. Be aware of when charges will "kick in" for you, and do not ask us to provide "free printing" because of problems that you could have prevented.
• Do not print single-sided pages. If your instructor requires single-sided pages, show her or him this policy. If they do not lift the requirement, notify Technopolis staff, providing name of instructor and name of class. West campus academic leaders have agreed that this print policy is appropriate.
• At the Pharos print release stations, do not release more than 3 jobs if anyone is waiting to release their jobs.
5. Help keep the noise level down, and help keep the site clean:
• Feel free to talk quietly with your colleagues while working, but please use group study rooms when you need to have lengthy and/or animated group discussions.
• Mute or turn off your cell phone and pager. Leave the site if you need to use your cell phone.
• Do not play computer sound or video that unreasonably interferes with the ability of another person to work comfortably in a public site. In evaluating and balancing the rights of patrons, the site staff will refer to the University Policy Prohibiting Harassment and the corresponding First Amendment Guidelines.
• We do not allow food, uncovered drinks, chewing tobacco, or smoking in Technopolis.
• If you bring your children into the site, you are responsible for their behavior as well as for your own.