Eller IT Lab Policies

The following briefly discusses general policies for Eller IT computing labs. This document is intended to act as a quick reference on typically asked policy related questions. For more information see instructions under More Information on Policies.

• Use computer workstations for ACADEMICALLY APPROPRIATE purposes only.

  Inappropriate use includes, but is not limited to:

• playing electronic games
• sending unsolicited email via newsgroups/listservs(spamming)
• downloading non-academic and/or illegal software from the Internet (mp3, mpeg downloads, etc)
• gaining OR attempting to gain access to accounts or files without the owner's permission on any computer or network system
• taking actions which threaten the security of the computer system and/or destroy or damage computer resources;
  wasting computing resources.


• SAVING WORK - Computing Lab workstations are setup to allow the user temporary disk space for saving work. This temporary disk space area is not backed up and is not saved or monitored. Therefore, it is the user's responsibility to save any work or pertinant files to a removable storage media. Each workstation is equiped with zip drives and CD-RW drives which allow for such activity. Additionally, each workstation has multiple USB ports available. These USB ports may be used as to attach additional removable storage devices such as memory sticks and USB drives. Users should NOT expect that any files saved to the temporary disk space area will subsequently be available.

  Eller IT is not responsible for any loss of work resulting from equipment failures or negligence (on the part of the user) to store pertinant work to removable storage devices. Eller IT is also not responsible for any malicious or otherwise unwarranted act, of a lab user, to copy or remove files from the temporary disk space area.

  Eller IT reserves the right to regulary clean temporary disk space areas of files placed in those areas by Lab users. Unless expressly necessary, any such temporary disk space maintainance will occur during hours in which the computing lab is closed.

• HARASSMENT or INTIMIDATION - Do not use computer systems to send, post, or display offensive, abusive, slanderous, vulgar, or defamatory messages, text, graphics or images. This includes harassment and intimidation of individuals on the basis of race, sex, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, etc.



• TAMPERING WITH LAB COMPUTERS - Do not tamper with any of the computer equipment in the labs for ANY reason. Do not disconnect the computers from the network or from the power outlets for any reason. Some of our labs are equipped for docking laptops with power and network connections available for you to use. Do not disconnect our equipment so you can use your own! Doing so will result in a loss of your lab privileges.



• SOFTWARE USE / PIRACY - software piracy (making unauthorized copies of any copyright protected software, regardless of source) is against the law! Students caught pirating software in a lab will be warned and the action will be disallowed. If such pirating persists, the individual(s) involved in the illegal action will lose the privilege of lab use and be asked to leave the lab immediately.



• PERSONAL SOFTWARE USE - the loading of personal software onto a lab computer is strictly prohibited. Professors can request the installation of software that they plan to use during the semester by clicking here. Unauthorized / unsupported software will be removed from the workstation without prior notice. User beware! In addition, student files may be deleted without notice. It is the student's responsibility to backup his/her own files.



• VIRUSES - software viruses can devastate a lab. All labs have some viral detection software in place. If a virus is discovered in a lab, notify the lab monitor immediately! DO NOT relocate to a different workstation without first checking your diskettes for viruses.



• LAB MANUALS - lab documentation and software should NOT leave the lab itself. Students will be required to leave some form of ID to retain any documentation for the duration of a loan.



• ACCESS - Eller IT Computing Labs are restricted to Eller College faculty, staff and students only.



• AFTER-HOUR ACCESS - after-hour access to any lab is prohibited.



• FOOD & DRINK - absolutely NO food or drink is allowed in the lab by lab users. Accidental spillage has accounted for significant expenditures to repair equipment and clean up the mess. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS !



• SMOKING - smoking in state buildings is prohibited except in designated areas. There are no such designated areas inside the labs.

More Information on Policies:

More information on policies are published on Eller IT Policies Page:

http://it.eller.arizona.edu/policies/