Student Guidelines

The Computer Access Lab provides computers and software to assist Valencia students enrolled in the current semester so they can:

• Complete specific course assignments
• Complete requirements for a Face-to-Face or online credit course
• Use word processors, spreadsheets, and other software to enhance class competencies
• Use the internet for course related work
• Use computers and software for personal projects as long as computers are not needed by other students for classes or course related work

COMPUTER ACCESS LAB PROCEDURES

• Computers are used exclusively for course related work between the hours of 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Monday thru Friday
• Check the posted weekly lab schedule on our website or at the desk to plan your lab visits
• Upon entering, students must show their student ID with their VID number to the lab personnel at the CAL desk
• For Word processing:
  • be familiar with Microsoft Word
  • Save all your documents and save them often (every 10-15 minutes)
• Bring approriate media to save your work (USB drive recommended)
• Bring the media, ie USB Drive or CD for those applications which require it to operate
• Exit all applications properly and return the screen to the Desktop
• Sign out at the CAL desk before leaving the lab

COMPUTER ACCESS LAB RULES

• Students must do their own work
• Students may not bring family or friends either to assist or visit with them
• Children are not permitted in the lab
• Food and drinks are not permitted in the lab
• Students are not permitted to use cell phones, pagers, and other messaging devices in the lab
• A copy card is required for printing: fees are 10 cents per page for BW, 50 cents for color

Valencia professors expect each student to do his or her own work; if you have been assigned a group project, please inform the staff during sign-in.

Students are expected to follow these Computer Access Lab procedures & rules. Failure to do so may result in suspension of this privilege.

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