Computer Lab Rules

1. The computer lab follows the school policy, therefore, eating, drinking, smoking, chewing gum, tobacco and betel nut are not allowed in the computer lab. Students who violate this rule will be asked to leave. Consistent violation of this rule will result in lab privileges being revoked.

2. Students' use of this lab is limited to course related projects. Use of this lab for commercial is prohibited. Violation of this may result in loss of lab access and disciplinary or legal action by the college.

3. When entering the lab during open lab hours, all student must sign in before they start working on a computer. All students must also sign out when leaving the lab.

4. Loud and disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. This is a place of work, not a social hall or student union. If you must carry on a conversation, please go outside the lab.

5. Students must seek help from lab attendants (lab supervisor or work-study students). Any tamper, abuse or mistreatment of the computers or laboratory support equipments and materials may also cause for expulsion from the lab.

6. The computers are for educational use only, therefore, students are not allowed to play games, change computer settings, and install any type of software (or anything from the internet) in the computers. Students are also not allowed to install wallpapers on the desktops (this takes up too much space).

7. It is a CRIME to copy software from the lab computers to install on your own or another computer, so don't do it!!

8. Always save data files on your floppy disks, or your home directory on the network, Not on the C: drive. The computers are refreshed regularly and data files will be deleted.

9. You may make use of the available headphones provided that you surrender your student ID card to the lab supervisor or assistants.

10. When you are done with your lab work, make sure you close all applications and return to the log-in or start screen.

11. Clean up paper and other debris around your computer and make sure you push back your chair before you leave.

12. Any students caught violating the above rules will be prohibited from using the lab, and may face additional disciplinary action.

*Last updated Wednesday, February 20, 2002