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Lab Policies

I. General Information

II. Computer Lab Facilities and Software Support

III. Workstation Access

IV. File Storage

V. Printer, Scanner, and Projection Equipment

VI. Account Access Termination

VII. Scheduling Courses in the Laboratories

VIII. Computer Lab Room Security

Lab Rules

I. General Information

The College of Applied Sciences and Arts Dean's Office manages and operates two college-wide networked student computing laboratories located in the MacQuarrie Hall (MH) Building, rooms MH 321 and MH 332. MH 321 is the main teaching lab. It is equipped with a teaching station (with multimedia sound cards, speakers, scanner, and projection equipment), and 26 student stations. MH332 is equipped with a teaching station (with multimedia sound cards, speakers, and projection equipment), and 27 student stations. Both Labs include stations which meet the Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines to accommodate students with disabilities.

The computer labs may be scheduled for one time single use by all faculty in the College who are teaching courses which utilize technology for curriculum delivery. The guidelines for reserving the lab are contained in section VII. In addition, there will be open lab hours for use by all students, faculty, and staff in the College. Technical support staff, and student lab monitors are available to provide technical assistance and software support.

1. Microsoft Office 2003 Professional
• Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, Picture Mnager, Photo Editor
2. SPSS Version 15 for Windows
3. The Food Processor SQL
4. Diet Self Study Nutrition Program, PC Size, Stat-Sak, and EPI Data 3.1, Wipepi, Stat Table
5. Adobe Acrobat Reader 7
6. Internet Browsers
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
• Netscape Navigator 8.1
• Firefox 1.5
7. Email Clients
• Telnet
• Internet Mail
8. Other
• Hewlett-Packard 4250N LaserJet Printer (Pay for Print)
• One Dell 5100MP LCD Projectors

III. Workstation Access [top]

A. Access by Students
All College of Applied Sciences and Arts student majors and students enrolled in College of Applied Sciences and Arts courses are automatically eligible to use the college-wide computer labs and can do so with an assigned USERID and PASSWORD. The college lab web site www.casa.sjsu.edu contains the account request form on the main page. The form may also be reached by going directly to www.casa.sjsu.edu/signup . Student majors who are not enrolled in computer classes, but wish to use the computer labs during the open lab hours should also use the college web site to complete the on-line "Account Request Form". Students are given a USERID and PASSWORD automatically after completing the computerized request form. The CASA technical support staff will activate the USERID and PASSWORD within 24 hours of receipt and verification for accuracy and enrollment status with the campus PeopleSoft student database. Student computer lab accounts are active through the last day of final exams for the semester in which they are requested.

"A restricted temporary user account will be active for one week following the first day of classes to allow for student computer access during the first few class meetings. This account will have the USERID "student" with a blank password. At the end of the one-week period this temporary account will expire and be deactivated."

B. Access by Faculty
Faculty will have access to the computer labs for both instructional delivery and development. Software and curriculum development can be done during open lab hours and/or faculty may schedule use of a lab for single use class meetings during closed periods with the College of Applied Sciences and Arts' Scheduling Coordinator, Ms. Theresa Marquez (x42903).

All workstations are running a mandatory profile that will look and act identical to each other, regardless of who is logged on the system. Faculty and students will not be able to write or delete on the local computer drive. This protects the system from inadvertent program deletion and/or virus infections to the network.

IV. File Storage [top]

A. Student Storage Space
Students will be provided with private storage space on a home directory drive "H:\My Home Directory" on the NT2 server. The student will have full read and write access to their private home directory. Students should not share USERID(s) and PASSWORD(s) with anyone. Your password permits access to your home directory and is your security key. Please refer to section VI. POLICIES/RULES GOVERNING USE OF COMPUTER RESORUCES. Also, students should plan to back-up work on 3 1/2 disks, CD's, or a Memory stick. The Dean's Office cannot be responsible for work left on college servers.

B. Faculty Storage Space
Faculty will be provided with private storage space on a home directory, drive "H:\My Home Directory" on the nt2 server. Faculty will have full read and write access to their home directory. Faculty should not share USERID(s) and PASSWORD(s) with anyone. Your password permits access to your home directory and is your security key. Please refer to section VI. POLICIES/RULES GOVERNING USE OF COMPUTER RESORUCES. In addition to the home directory, drive "H:\My Home Directory", faculty will be provided with a drive "J:\Public\facultyname" for posting coursework files for their students. The drive "J:\Public\facultyname" will permit read and write access to faculty owners, and read only access to students.

V. Printer, Scanner, and Projection Equipment [top]

A. Student Access
The printer can be accessed by each computer workstation. In order to receive a printed copy, students must go to the Computer Lab monitor station. The student lab monitor will collate print jobs, and hand the printed copies to the students.

Students enrolled in APSC 101, 201, HS 101, 167, and 267 are required to pay a fee of $40 for printing in the labs located in MacQuarrie Hall 321 and 332. The fee entitles students to print 100 pages per semester in the college labs. If a student enrolled in these classes exhausts this 100-page allotment during the semester, additional pages may be purchased from the lab monitor during open lab hours MH 332.

All other students who wish to print during open lab hours or while in classes not listed above must purchase printing separately. The price is 15¢ per page. Students may purchase printed pages in advance from the lab monitor during open lab hours in MH 332.

Students will not have access to the video projection equipment in the labs without arrangements made in advance, with a faculty instructor.

C. Faculty Access
The printer can be accessed by each computer workstation. Faculty may pick-up their print jobs directly from the printer. Faculty are given an allotment of 200 pages of printing per semester.

The video overhead projectors in both labs are networked and ready for instructional use.

VI. Account Access Termination [top]

A. Student Account Termination
At the end of each semester (the last day of finals), all student accounts and file storage space will be deleted from the network. Eligible students must request a new account at the beginning of each semester.

B. Faculty Account Termination
Faculty access to the computer lab will be continuous with appointment status and file storage in drive "J:\Public\facutlyname" and drive "H:\My Home Directory" will not be deleted every semester.

VII. Scheduling Courses in the Laboratories [top]

Two computer labs are available for CASA class use: MH 321 and MH 332. Hardware and software are identical in the two labs.

A. Regular/Weekly Class Use
Either lab can be scheduled for computer-based classes by contacting the College of Applied Sciences and Arts' scheduling coordinator, Ms. Theresa Marquez, via email (tmarquez@casa.sjsu.edu). Classes that will meet in the lab on a regular basis should be scheduled as the Schedule of Classes is being developed. Classes will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis with the stipulation that requests may not be made more than 2 weeks prior to the start of the University’s class scheduling process. Each class will be scheduled into the lab for final exams according to the Final Examination Schedule published with the Schedule of Classes.

B. Single Use
The computer labs can also be scheduled for single use for any class by contacting the College of Applied Sciences and Arts' scheduling coordinator, Theresa Marquez, via email (tmarquez@casa.sjsu.edu). Single use is one time use in any semester for any class.

Requests for single use of either lab must be submitted during the final 2 weeks of the semester and no later than the end of the 5th teaching day of the semester in which the class is offered. For example, a request for Spring 07 semester should be submitted between the final 2 weeks of the Fall 06 semester and the 5th day of Spring 07 semester. Requests are filled on a first-come-first-served basis. After the 5th day of any semester, lab time not scheduled for a class will be reserved for open lab use, and lab monitors' schedules will be established. Requests will not be accepted after the 5th teaching day of the semester.

C. Multiple Use
The MH 332 computer lab can be scheduled for occasional or intermittent use classes by contacting the College of Applied Sciences and Arts' scheduling coordinator, Theresa Marquez, via email (tmarquez@casa.sjsu.edu). This would apply to classes that need to meet in the lab more than once in any one semester. Before scheduling, please check the software available (click on link above) to be certain that this lab will be meet your needs.

Requests for occasional or intermittent use of MH 332 may be submitted at any time during the semester and are filled on a first-come-first-served basis.

Click on the links above for an inventory of software and equipment in the CASA computer labs.

Effective date: September 30, 2006

VIII. Computer Lab Room Security [top]

Security is managed with an Omnilock keyless entry system. Entry into the computer labs requires a seven digit access code. Each access code is unique and is recorded by the lock memory system each time an entry is made. Each entry made to the labs can be easily traced to a person by the access code assigned.

Faculty will be assigned an access code to permit entry into the labs during the semester for which he/she teaches a course in the labs. Other instructors who need access to the labs during non open lab hours should contact the technical support staff via email at: tech@casa.sjsu.edu to arrange to receive a code.

A minimum of 24 hours lead-time prior to the first class meeting is needed for staff to assign and install this code. Please plan accordingly.

To prevent theft, faculty should not leave the labs unattended. Also, it is critical that faculty ensure the door is closed and locked securely, and that no-one is remaining in the lab before leaving.

Students will not be given access codes to the computer labs.