Computer Lab Use Policies

The following Lab Use Policies are intended to provide a computer lab environment conducive to learning and research through the use of computing resources. The Computer Lab computers should be used only for appropriate educational purposes and are available only to students. Students must act with respect and courtesy at all times toward lab staff, lab equipment, and each other. Use of the Labs is a privilege. Users must comply with all requests and instructions from the assistant. Should you have any concerns with any request being made of you, please request to speak to a supervisor or full time staff member.

• Noise/conversations:

  Conversations should be brief and quiet. The Computer Lab staff appreciates that there are times when students will need to work together on projects, but please keep in mind that the Computer Lab is a study space and that others are entitled to a quiet space, too.

• Cell phones:

  Set your cell phone to silent or vibrate.

  Cell phone conversations: The Computer Lab staff acknowledges that there may be times when users need to be on a phone and the Internet concurrently. Please keep your conversations brief and as quiet as possible. Calls of a personal nature must be taken outside the Computer Lab.

• Please pick up after yourself.
• Please save your work to your disk, CD, USB drive, or email it to yourself.

  The Computer Lab computers are not intended as storage spaces. The computers are accessible to anyone who walks in, and your files may be accessed or deleted by anyone at any time. There are no file backups make of any Lab computers, nor can any deleted data be restored. You are ressponsible for your files.

• Pay for all printing.
• Persistent violations of lab use policies may result in loss of lab privileges.
• Persons may not use Computer Lab resources in a manner that violates federal, state, local or Naropa University policies, regulations or laws.
• Users are advised that some Web sites contain material that may be considered offensive, illegal and/or inaccurate.
• Many of the resources you find on the Internet are copyright protected. The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of reproductions and the performance of copyrighted material; the person using these materials is liable for any copyright infringement. It is illegal for anyone to violate any of the rights provided by the copyright law to the owner of copyright without permission.
• Violation of rules governing appropriate use of IT resources may result in loss of access privileges, University disciplinary action, and/or criminal prosecution. The appropriate due process and policies will be followed depending upon whether faculty, academic staff, classified staff or students are alleged to be involved.If you have questions about these policies, please ask to speak to the supervisor on duty or to a full-time staff member.