Users are responsible for reading and accepting all of the Policies & Guidelines that follow before using the UCit Microcomputer Labs.

Anyone disturbing other users or abusing the equipment or facilities will be asked to leave, and may be barred from use of the facilities. The University of Cincinnati may take further action against such an individual, as the situation warrents.

All software accessible on the labs' file server is protected by copyrights and is furnished to UC under licensed restrictions. To comply with the specific terms of site license agreements, UCit uses metering software to limit the simultaneous number of users of any given application. It is unlawful to copy or use this software except in accordance with the terms of the license agreements. Users violating this regulation will be subject to prosecution.

All CURRENTLY Registered Students, Faculty and Staff may access the UCit Computer Labs. Accounts are automatically created within 48hrs of registering for classes; no additional activation of accounts is required.

Students who are not enrolled in classes but require access because they are actively engaged in research must provide a signed letter, on UC letterhead, from a dean or faculty advisor.

Active accounts are provided a grace period of 5 business days at the beginning of each quarter, regardless of eligibility.

Food and drinks are prohibited at all times, in order to help maintain the safety and cleanliness of the UCit public computer labs. If users are caught with food and/or drink, they will be asked to throw them away. Users not complying with this policy could be asked to leave the lab immediately and even lose their computer lab privileges.

In order to print, user's must have their Bearcat Campus Card...There are no exceptions.

The procedure to print is different on the PCs than it is on the MACs. On the PC select file/print and set up your document accordingly. After submitting the print job you will be asked to give it a name so that you can identify it at the release station. Next, swipe your Bearcat Card through the top of the keyboard in front of the release station next to the printer. Select the jobs that are yours and hit print (located on the lower right corner of the screen). Finally make sure to log off the release station so that others do not print from your account. The procedure for the MACs is identical except that you will not be prompted to enter a name for the print job. The name is automatically displayed under the name of the document which you are printing.

Students (not Faculty/Staff) who are currently enrolled are given a print quota of at least $7.00 per quarter. Some colleges (Medical, University) give an additional quota to their students. Black and white copies are 7¢ each and color copies are 50¢ each. Once a user runs out of money, they will need to add money to their Bearcat Card. You can do this by clicking here.

Users can be re-funded for substandard print jobs. This does not include 'errors' made by the users such as accidentally printing multiple copies, printing the wrong frame in a web document, and spelling errors in a document. Remember it is the user's responsibility to make sure the document is acceptable before printing. If you are unsure what is going to be printed when you send a print job, you can always ask the consultant for help.

Currently a user is not restricted to a time limit at a workstation. However, this is subject to change according to management.

The viewing of pornography in the public labs is expressly prohibited, as is all non-academic use. If there are students waiting for workstations and a user is playing games, chatting, etc., then the user will be asked to leave the lab immediately. Note, the user will not be asked to start doing academic work, they will simply be asked to leave the lab. Users not complying with this policy may even lose their computer lab privileges.

Workstations are available on a first come, first serve basis. No reservations will be accepted.

Users are required to logout after they are done using the workstations. In case a user forgets to do so, the workstation will automatically log off after 15 minutes of inactivity. All the documents and files saved by the user will be lost upon logout.

Noise must be kept to a minimum. Neither loud conversations nor radios without headphones are permitted. Cellular phone use is also prohibited. Users of CD ROM drives are expected to bring their own headphones.

Users are not permitted to open lab cabinets or supply closets. Please contact a consultant if you think supplies need replenished.

Users are not permitted to modify lab hardware in any manner, nor to install software on lab systems. If you have a special request, please see the consultant on duty.

All systems are equipped with at least one form of writable, portable storage. Currently supported formats consist of either CDRW, floppy and/or Zip drives. Users are not restricted from saving documents or projects locally; however, we offer no assurance that the saved items will remain after the user has logged out.

Users are not premitted to insert physically damaged floppy/zip diskettes into the drives. If you absolutely need to transfer the information on the disk to another, please ask the consultant for assistance.

Lab phones are for consultants' use only. Lab users should not expect to receive or make calls at the lab. For important calls, the consultant will page the user in the room. If the user is not present, the consultant is not obligated to take a message.

If you suspect the presence of a virus on your diskette, please take the diskette to the consultant for instructions on virus detection and removal.