Guidelines in the use of Laboratories
Violators of these guidelines may be subject to any, but not limited to, the following sanctions:
- Students are not allowed to enter the Computer Laboratory (CL) without their Instructor/Facilitator. The Instructor/Facilitator should be the first person to come in and the last one to leave the laboratory.
- The Instructor/Facilitator shall closely monitor the conduct of their students while they are inside the laboratory. The Instructor/Facilitator shall not be allowed to leave the class during his assigned laboratory hours. In the extreme event that the Instructor/Facilitator must leave the class for valid reasons, he must inform either his Dean or I.T.S.
- At the start of any semester, the Instructor shall prepare and submit a Seat Plan indicating the seating arrangement of students in the laboratory during his class. The Seat Plan must be acknowledged by the students by signing it off. After the first week of classes, the accomplished Seat Plan shall be submitted to the I.T.S. Office. The Seat Plan shall be binding and shall remain effective for the entire duration of the semester. In cases of theft, vandalism, or any other form of abuse, the Seat Plan may be used to identify students who are accountable.
- Before and after any laboratory class, the Instructor shall check all computer units, network devices and other IT resources inside the laboratory. He shall acknowledge these IT resources from the I.T.S. personnel. In addition, the instructor must sign out these IT resources at the end of every laboratory class. A logbook shall be provided for these purposes.
- Students must check the computer unit and its devices before using it. The student must immediately inform his/her Instructor if the assigned PC is not working or in cases where the student discovers that there are missing computer peripherals (mouse, keyboard, etc.). The Instructor should immediately report the incident to the I.T.S. Department or the Student Assistant present in the said the class.
- Computer games, in any form, are strictly prohibited inside the laboratories.
- If a printer is available inside the laboratory, printing of manuscripts, business letters, banners, personal documents and research works are not allowed in the laboratory. Only the printing of program listings is allowed using the laboratory printer.
- If the computer laboratory is to be used for thesis presentation, special training sessions, tutorials, case study sessions or for other purposes outside the regular offerings of the school, a formal written request must be submitted to I.T.S. Department duly endorsed by the College Dean. The turnover of IT equipment is to be observed as indicated in item #4 above.
- Students shall not be allowed to bring in any other desktop computer unit and/or peripherals inside the laboratory. In cases where there is a need to bring in computer equipment or peripherals, appropriate permission from the I.T.S. Department must be secured.
- No student or personnel shall be allowed to attach or detach any peripheral to and from any IT equipment or device without explicit permission from the IT Department.
- Internet connection, by default, shall be turned off in the Computer Laboratories. Faculty members who will require internet use during their class and/or for the subject he is handling must request the I.T.S. Department to turn the internet on. This request must be approved by his Dean.
- Students shall properly turn-off their computer units and arrange the computer peripherals (mouse and keyboard) after use. Chairs must be returned properly to its original places and orderly dismissal must be observed by the instructor and the class.
- Theft, vandalism, or abuse in any form is a grave offense and shall be dealt with accordingly. Willful violations of the above provisions shall constitute disciplinary actions.
- No food and drink allowed in computer laboratories at all times
Violators of these guidelines may be subject to any, but not limited to, the following sanctions:
- admonition
- temporary or permanent suspension of computer laboratory privileges
- dismissal from the school