The Linux Lab's hosts have been fully updated to new Shuttle PCs, for remote access please use these stellar hostnames: altair, ankaa, antares, arcturus, avior, bellatrix, betelgeuse, canopus, capella, deneb, dubhe, hadar, mimosa, naos, polaris, procyon, rastaban, saiph, sirius, ursa.
Priority of use
The MacLab and Linux Lab is open to all affiliates of the University of Chicago with access to the Regenstein Library. However, due to the lab's nature as an instructional facility, we ask that users yield to others with higher priority in this order:
- Students in the Department of Computer Science attending a lab session
- Students in the Department of Computer Science doing academic work
- Other users doing academic work
- Any users doing non-academic work
If you are using a scanner or media Mac but don't need that machine's special functionality or software, we ask that you yield to users who do need it. If you leave a computer unattended for longer than 15 minutes, you may be logged out so that another user can use it.
Printing
Providing free printing services is among the CS Labs' central functions, and the source of our biggest expenditure of resources. Abuse of our printing will not be tolerated, and we reserve the right to ban violators from printing privileges at our discretion.
Any user may print up to 100 pages of permitted material per week. We allow virtually anything which you personally created. Our system tracks the number of pages you have printed and filters print jobs which look like they contain material not created by you. If you are denied permission to print a document, come see a tutor at the front desk.
Anything you created is permitted:
- Papers, dissertations, emails, novels, scripts, etc. you wrote
- Citations and references you collected and edited
- Forms or problem sets you will complete (this is the only instance in which we permit printing of a document which you may have not personally made)
- Data analyses you performed
- Flyers you designed (copies are not allowed)
- Scans of documents you made
- Output from programs you wrote
Anything else is not permitted:
- Class readings or online texts of any kind
- Class notes or handouts provided by a professor
- Newspaper, magazine, journal, or encyclopedia articles
- Scans of books or other material you did not make
- Your friend's paper or lab report
- Multiple copies of documents
Our general intention is to help promote our your ability to do scholarly and creative work by providing computing and printing services. We understand that this policy may be frustrating and unclear in some instances, but it is absolutely necessary to allow the lab to function. We also understand that making specific rules which prohibit certain materials might keep you from printing documents which we wish to support. If you feel you should be permitted to print a document, we encourage you to see a tutor at the front desk to discuss the matter.
We also ask you to help conserve paper, for the good of the lab and the environment, by printing double-sided whenever possible. You can select this option at the print kiosk when you go to print your job. You might also consider putting multiple pages on each sheet by changing the print options at your computer when you print a document.
Courtesy
The lab is a public space intended for work. We ask that users keep that in mind and limit noise. If you need to listen to audio content, please use headphones, a number of which are available at the front desk for checkout.
We also ask that users clean up their trash before leaving and maintain a tidy work environment. Do not leave your belongings unattended or infringing on the workspace of others.
Lost and found
Unattended items, including flash drives, are kept at the front desk. To retrieve them, see a tutor. The lab is not liable for misplaced valuables.
Tampering
Please do not attempt to fix printer or computer malfunctions yourself, no matter your level of expertise. If paper or toner run out, or if there is another problem, come to the front desk and see a tutor.
Modifying files outside of your home directory is not allowed. If you require administrative privileges in order to install a specific piece of software, font, etc. please see a tutor at the front desk so that we may assist you.
Software on the lab machines is either licensed to the CS Labs or to the university, or is freeware. Any illegal copying of software will not be tolerated and may result in the loss of usage privileges, in addition to any action taken by the university or licensors.
Other
Users will be held liable for all damages caused by food or beverages. Smoking is not allowed, nor are pets. The regulations of the Regenstein Library all apply in the CS Labs, and we reserve the right to change our policies without notice.
Have questions or suggestions about our policies? Let us know.