Assistive Technology (AT) Lab Guidelines
Student Responsibilities
- Register with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) by following appropriate intake procedures.
- Log onto available computer using your UGA MyID and selected password. If unable to log on please request help from AT Lab Assistant.
- If all computers are occupied place your name on a waiting list. Computer use is limited to two hours if there is a wait.
- Use care when operating lab equipment and respect the integrity of the equipment. Do not change the control panel settings, add or delete programs, or alter the computers in any other manner.
- Workstations are for academic pursuits only. Please leave workstation as you found it.
- Save your work on a flash memory drive or similar device. Personal files left on computers will be deleted. Lab staff is not responsible for any data loss regardless of cause.
- Restrict printing to 25 pages. Multiple copies of a final draft must be made at the student's expense at a commercial copying facility. Complete printing jobs fifteen minutes prior to the posted closing time.
- Lab assistants are available to answer technical questions only. Lab assistants cannot help with academic advising, assignments, or research.
- Consumption of food, beverages, or tobacco products is prohibited.
- Copying computer software or other copyright protected data is prohibited. Adhere to the "University of Georgia Policies on Use of Computers" section 15.
- Notify AT Lab Staff if you need a workstation with an attached scanner. An appointment may be required during times of peak usage. Students may not store the images on the hard disk of the computer.
- Contact the DRC Technical Manager to request training on any available assistive hardware or software.
- Report any problems immediately to the Lab Assistant on duty. Do not try to fix the equipment yourself.
Disability Resource Center Responsibilities:
- Ensure the Assistive Technology Computer Lab policies are available for student's review.
- Operate the lab during posted hours with qualified lab assistants.
- Monitor lab usage to ensure an academic environment is maintained .
- Provide computer hardware/software to assist students with academic pursuit, and update hardware/software as needed and as budgetary constraints allow.
- Consult with faculty, staff and students regarding the use of adaptive technology.
- Respond to problems with equipment and provide repairs in a reasonable time frame.
Revised December 2008