A. Student Computer Labs - Software
B. Instructional Computer Labs - Scheduling

All student users of IRM computing resources must have a current, valid FAU email account and photo-id card. Access to IRM computing resources will be denied to students that do not have both of the afore-mentioned items. Student users must also agree to abide by the computing policies set forth by IRM when given an FAUNetID. Students that violate these policies will be reported to the Dean of their respective college and their computing privileges will be suspended or revoked depending on the severity of the violation. All illegal activities will be reported to the University Police Department and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Computer use for a student is a privilege, NOT a right.

Open student computing labs are for use by faculty, staff and currently registered students only. The Broward computing labs will accommodate faculty, staff and students from FAU, Florida International University and Broward Community College. Instructional labs are used for teaching purposes only, except in the case of dual purpose labs which are used as both teaching and open computing labs. Students who wish to continue using an instructional lab at the conclusion of a class may only do so with the permission of the Lab Manager or Lab Assistant, otherwise they must move to an open lab to continue working. Charges for lab use are applicable for non-curriculum based activities, student sponsored events, where an admission charge or fee is collected, and funded grant activities. More information on student lab usage and operations can be found in the IRM Computer Lab Guide Book, http://pdp.fau.edu/documentation/labguidebook.pdf .

A. Student Computer Labs – Software

• All software installations not expressly permitted in writing by the Lab Manager is forbidden on IRM computing resources.
• All software installation requests on IRM computer servers or workstations must come from the professor/instructor responsible for the class requiring the software. The software must have an academic purpose or use and must be licensed for the use being requested. Requests from students or teaching assistants will not be considered. Unlicensed, illegal or incompatible software will not be installed for any reason. Software that duplicates the function of an existing software application will not be installed.
• All software installation requests must be made by way of the FAULABS Software Request Form found at http://www.fau.edu/helpdesk/ and must be made in accordance with the FAULABS software installation request procedures.
• All software installation requests must be made 30 days prior to the first day of class.
• All software installed in a lab, per installation request procedures, must be tested by the professor/instructor, in the computer lab where the software will be used, 5 days prior to the first day of class. Any problems with the software must be reported via the FAULABS problem report form that is found on the desktop of every computer in every student computer lab.

B. Instructional Computer Labs – Scheduling

Boca Raton campus

• All scheduling requests must come from the professor responsible for the class to be held. Requests from students or teaching assistants will not be considered.
• All scheduling requests must be made directly to the Instructional Facilities Scheduler located in the Registrar’s Office.
• Once an instructional lab has been reserved for use the professor and/or teaching assistant must notify the IRM Lab Operations Manager.
• The Lab Operations Manager will provide copies of the following procedures: Lab Security and Card Access Procedures, Software Installation Procedures, Problem Report Procedures. Each professor and/or teaching assistant must sign a statement saying that they have received, read, fully understand and agree to abide by this documentation. Receipt of this statement by Academic Computing Services is mandatory before card access to the instructional lab is given.

Broward campuses

Reservations for instructional labs will be accepted from faculty only. Students and teaching assistants are not permitted to reserve instructional labs.

Lab reservations should be submitted along with your initial course-offering request. Requests made after the course schedule has been released must be submitted directly to the Lab Manager and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservation requests can be submitted to the Lab Manager on-line, at http://www.bcs.fau.edu/forms/LabForm.html .

C. Student Housing

The Department of Housing and Residential Life will ensure network connectivity within the residence halls and student apartments. However, FAU students are bound by IRM technology policies within the confines of student residences on any or all FAU campuses as they are within any university owned structure. For more information go to http://www.fau.edu/housing/connect.html