Computer Cluster Reservation Policy and Procedure
- George Rhinehart
Owned by George Rhinehart
Policy
- Uses of the cluster which primarily involve one computer (i.e., screening movies, demonstration, presentation, etc.) only are no longer permitted.
- Uses of the cluster for the exclusive purpose of acquiring and evaluating information (i.e., library database searches, web browsing, research, etc.) will not be a priority; teachers planning these sorts of activities are asked to first explore alternative options; if that exploration is unsuccessful, teachers are asked to limit the number of cluster reservations they make for this purpose to no more than two (2) per class, per semester.
- There will be three (3) rounds of reservations (see procedure below).
- A teacher may not reserve a cluster for times other than his or her scheduled classes without prior approval.
- A teacher may not reserve a cluster for reasons other than to use the installed technologies.
- The department reserves the right to occasionally move a reservation location or to cancel a reservation to accommodate special events, guest speakers, professional development activities, curricular priorities, etc.
- The department reserves the right to make exceptions to these policies for specific courses that are designated as technology dependent (WRT302, WRT340, WRT425, WRT426, etc.).
Procedure for Spring 2023
- All reservations are made online.
- Reservations will not be taken until January 2 at 10:00am for the Spring 2023 semester.
- At that time (January 2 ), reservations will be limited to the equivalent of two weeks' worth of classes (4 for MW/TTH classes; 6 for MWF classes; 2 for one-day-per-week classes).**
- A second round of reservations will begin later that week (January 4), at which point a total of 50% of the possible dates may be reserved (see chart below).
- A third round of reservations will begin the next week (January 9); any remaining dates may be reserved at that time.
| 2 day/week classes (28 class periods/semester) | 3 day/week classes (42 class periods/semester) | 1 day/week classes (14 class periods/semester) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| round 1 (January 2)** | a maximum of 4 | a maximum of 6 | a maximum of 2 |
| round 2 (January 4) | an additional 10 (up to a maximum of 14) | an additional 15 (up to a maximum of 21) | an additional 5 (up to a maximum of 7) |
| round 3 (January 9) | any remaining | any remaining | any remaining |
Exceptions:
- If you have verified with the Academic Coordinator that you are teaching at a time when there is no more than one (1) additional WRT class, you may reserve all available classes on January 2.
- If you have verified with the Academic Coordinator that you are teaching at a time when there are no more than three (3) additional WRT classes, you may reserve 50% of possible dates on January 2 and of all available classes on January 4.