General guidelines for using UMass Amherst IT computer classrooms are discussed below.
Please do not share your UMass Amherst IT Account NetID (user name) or password with anyone. You will be held responsible if you share your personal information and someone else uses your account. Note that using someone else’s identity is a violation of the Code of Student Conduct (Section II.A.2): Prohibition Against Misrepresentation of Yourself as Another Person.
Computer classroom clients may use USB or external hard drive storage devices, but should be aware that they are not supported by our department. Most of these devices should work without any problems, but we cannot offer additional support if your devices are not compatible with our systems. We are not responsible for any lost data.
Saving your work frequently or working in a cloud based storage environment will guarantee that you will not lose data in case of unexpected events such as software malfunction, computer crashes, or power outages. UMass Amherst IT provides cloud based storage such as Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive.
No one is exempt from this. If you bring in food, you will be asked to leave. Beverages are only allowed in closed containers. A shared space is difficult to maintain. Stained floors, sticky mice, and non-functioning keyboards are all the victims of food in the classrooms.
The ringing of cell phones and conversations are distracting to other users. Please turn off your cell phone ringers and have cell phone conversations outside of the classrooms.
The Learning Commons on the Lower Level of the W.E.B. Du Bois has glass study rooms which can be used during library hours.
If you think you may have lost or forgotten something in one of our classrooms, contact Computer Classrooms team at 413-545-1611 and ask them for further assistance. Items found in the IT supported areas at W.E.B. Du Bois Library are stored for 30 days in the Library Information Desk located at the entrance level.
Computer classrooms are shared by the entire university community. Pick up pieces of paper on the desk, push in your chair, and make it ready for the next user before you leave your computer.