Assistive Technology (AT) Lab User Agreement
In submitting this form I am agreeing to all of the following terms and conditions:
The assistive technology labs in DB 1017 and room 134 in the Scott library are inclusive spaces where students should feel welcome and help to foster a positive, productive, and comfortable space in which we can all work. To ensure the labs can be used in this manner, we ask that you follow a few rules. If these rules are respected by everyone, the labs will be a wonderful, safe space on campus.
It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that they:
1. Approves to the following regulations and agrees to uphold all of York's computing policies https://www.yorku.ca/uit/computing-policies/
2. If a user forgets their computer account information, there is no temporary account available. Lab monitors cannot give out their personal accounts.
3. Users may not act in such a way that disrupts the work of others or makes them feel uncomfortable. The labs must remain a safe and effective workspace.
4. Lab users should only access appropriate websites/documents for academically related tasks (e.g. no gaming, movies, inappropriate content, etc.).
5. Only cold snacks and finger foods are permitted in the Lab. Drinks are allowed if they have a lid.
6. The lab in 1017 DB has a limited toner and paper budget. Only essential academic documents should be printed, and multiple copies of documents are not allowed. Staff reserve the right to limit printing at any time.
7. Be respectful of lab hours. The staff will give a fifteen-minute warning before closing and it is the users' responsibility to wrap up their work and be ready to leave exactly at closing time
8. Access to the lab is on a first come, first served basis and staff reserve the right to ask students to shift workstations and to limit use during peak periods. Users not working on academic work (e.g. using Facebook, Twitter, checking Email) will be asked to make way for those who are. Users needing access to assistive technology will have priority over those using basic software.
9. Users planning to use any audio equipment must bring their own headphones to not to disturb other individuals in the lab.
10. Documents must either be saved on My Documents folder (F: drive) or USB key.
11. Users must understand that the lab is here to support them. If there is a technical question you're struggling with, please ask the person on duty for help and they will do their best to answer your question.
By submitting this form, you are also acknowledging your understanding of the following:
To provide YU-card access to the labs, a small number of staff from Library Accessibility Services, Security and University Information Technology (UIT) will have access to your student number. The door access process is automated, and staff will not be actively looking at users on the access list. In cases where Security or UIT staff may need to check the list, they will only be able to see your student number and not any confidential information about you. However, since the list contains student numbers of students who have access to the AT labs, staff could presume that you are affiliated with Student Accessibility Services.
Security and UIT staff must respect your privacy by adhering to their respective strict confidentiality policies. These policies require that staff not disclose or provide access to confidential information, including any student IDs that will appear on the access list.
Note that if your YU-card has expired, please ensure you obtain a new one at no cost by visiting the YU-card office https://www.yorku.ca/yucard/
Assistive Technology (AT) Lab User Agreement
In submitting this form I am agreeing to all of the following terms and conditions:
The assistive technology labs in DB 1017 and room 134 in the Scott library are inclusive spaces where students should feel welcome and help to foster a positive, productive, and comfortable space in which we can all work. To ensure the labs can be used in this manner, we ask that you follow a few rules. If these rules are respected by everyone, the labs will be a wonderful, safe space on campus.
It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that they:
1. Approves to the following regulations and agrees to uphold all of York's computing policies https://www.yorku.ca/uit/computing-policies/
2. If a user forgets their computer account information, there is no temporary account available. Lab monitors cannot give out their personal accounts.
3. Users may not act in such a way that disrupts the work of others or makes them feel uncomfortable. The labs must remain a safe and effective workspace.
4. Lab users should only access appropriate websites/documents for academically related tasks (e.g. no gaming, movies, inappropriate content, etc.).
5. Only cold snacks and finger foods are permitted in the Lab. Drinks are allowed if they have a lid.
6. The lab in 1017 DB has a limited toner and paper budget. Only essential academic documents should be printed, and multiple copies of documents are not allowed. Staff reserve the right to limit printing at any time.
7. Be respectful of lab hours. The staff will give a fifteen-minute warning before closing and it is the users' responsibility to wrap up their work and be ready to leave exactly at closing time
8. Access to the lab is on a first come, first served basis and staff reserve the right to ask students to shift workstations and to limit use during peak periods. Users not working on academic work (e.g. using Facebook, Twitter, checking Email) will be asked to make way for those who are. Users needing access to assistive technology will have priority over those using basic software.
9. Users planning to use any audio equipment must bring their own headphones to not to disturb other individuals in the lab.
10. Documents must either be saved on My Documents folder (F: drive) or USB key.
11. Users must understand that the lab is here to support them. If there is a technical question you're struggling with, please ask the person on duty for help and they will do their best to answer your question.
By submitting this form, you are also acknowledging your understanding of the following:
To provide YU-card access to the labs, a small number of staff from Library Accessibility Services, Security and University Information Technology (UIT) will have access to your student number. The door access process is automated, and staff will not be actively looking at users on the access list. In cases where Security or UIT staff may need to check the list, they will only be able to see your student number and not any confidential information about you. However, since the list contains student numbers of students who have access to the AT labs, staff could presume that you are affiliated with Student Accessibility Services.
Security and UIT staff must respect your privacy by adhering to their respective strict confidentiality policies. These policies require that staff not disclose or provide access to confidential information, including any student IDs that will appear on the access list.
Note that if your YU-card has expired, please ensure you obtain a new one at no cost by visiting the YU-card office https://www.yorku.ca/yucard/
Access needs to be renewed every year or after six months of inactivity. *