General User Guidelines
  • All present faculty, staff, and students of the University of Alabama may use the computer labs located on the first floor of Graves Hall.  Lab assistants reserve the right to check ACT cards at any time.  Persons without valid ACT cards will be asked to leave the lab.
  • The PC Instructional Labs in rooms 106 and 108 of Graves are available for general use only during non-class time.
  • Semester long reservations for any lab are not generally granted to individuals outside the College of Education without permission from the Dean's office.
  • All students are expected to observe copyright laws.  Duplicating copyrighted software in the lab will result in the loss of the offender's lab privileges.
  • A library type atmosphere is to be maintained in the labs at all times.  Group discussions should be as quiet as possible.
  • Only graduate students, faculty, and staff are eligible for Bamaed accounts unless it has been provided by a class.
  • Food, beverage, and tobacco products are not allowed in the labs.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lab Assistant Policies
  • Assist the students and faculty in the lab in a patient and courteous manner.
  • Be attentive and circulate the lab regularly.
  • Help to keep the labs neat and orderly.  Make sure all chairs not used are under the desks and dust the equipment whenever necessary.
  • Monitor all the lab equipment, making sure the printers are functioning and have enough paper.
  • Report to duty promptly for shifts unless excused ahead of time by the supervisor.  Three unexcused tardies will result in termination of employment.
  • Do not eat, drink, or smoke in the labs.  Enforce this policy in the labs.
  • Sit at the front desk when not helping someone.
  • Stay in the lab during scheduled work time.  Do not visit lab assistants on duty in other labs.
  • Do not eat meals while on duty, including take out food.
  • During class time, assist the instructor of the course in answering students questions.
  • Make it priority to learn the programs on the machines which are unfamiliar.
  • NEVER tell a patron to go to another lab for help.  If unsure how to answer a question ask another lab assistant or your supervisor.
  • A doctor's excuse is required the day you return to work after reporting out sick.
  • The red lab assistant vest must be worn at all times.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lab Assistant Training
  • TSS will provide training for policies, procedures, and general use of software to all lab staff.
  • Faculty using specific/specialized software with classes are responsible for providing training materials for lab staff.  Such materials should be given to the lab coordinator for distribution.
  • All lab assistants are required to attend a mandatory meeting at the start of each semester.