Room policies

The Tech Computer Center administers two kinds of rooms.

• Open labs are for general use anytime.
• Classrooms are scheduled through the Registrar. For scheduling information, see the list of TCC-managed classrooms.

For a table showing all the open labs and classrooms and their equipment, see Workstation and server inventory.

Open lab policies

• Leave all the workstations powered up at all times.
• Use only your own personal TCC account. Accounts are not to be shared. For more information, see the `Policy for Computer Accounts'.
• Open labs are quiet rooms. If you need to listen to audio, use headphones.
• Food, beverages, and other liquids are permitted so long as they don't damage equipment or lead to a dirty environment. Keep all food and liquids below the level of the keyboard to avoid damage from accidental spills.
• Arcade-style gaming, such as World of Warcraft, is not permitted in open labs. Fidel 130 is the sole exception: computer gaming is permitted there so long as it does not interfere with other people getting academic work done. If all workstations are in use, gamers must relinquish their workstation on request by users who have legitimate work to do.
• Direct laptop connections via Ethernet cable are authorized only in Speare 14, and at classroom instructor workstations. Do not disconnect or reconfigure TCC workstations or network connections.
• Unclaimed printouts are available in Speare 14 for at least a week after printing. Older printouts will be recycled.
• The TCC does not supply CD-R or DVD recording media. The TCC is not responsible for media that fail to burn correctly.
• Some workstations are designated as Linux-only servers. People frequently use these stations as remote login servers. Do not turn off or reboot these workstations. For a list of the Linux-only servers, refer to the Workstation and server inventory.
• The hours in Fidel 130 are restricted by both the hours of the Fidel building and the times the TCC help Desk is staffed (see Tech Computer Center Hours and Facilities). The hours for this room will be posted at the room number plaque for this room.

John Shipman, tcc-doc@nmt.edu Last updated: 2008/03/06 00:01:09 UT URL: http://www.nmt.edu/tcc/policy/rooms.html