The Lab Reservations, Access Guidelines, and Policies (rooms DMC 4.206, 4.206A, 4.208, and 4.210)

Attention all instructors and authorized users of The Lab. Please adhere to the following guidelines for scheduling and using the space.

Reservations & Access Guidelines for The Lab Rooms:

• The following rooms are by reservation only for all faculty, staff, and students:

  • DMC 4.206 = The Lab

  • DMC 4.206A = The Podcast Room (inside The Lab)

  • DMC 4.208 = The Lounge

  • DMC 4.210 = The Conference Room

• To reserve one or more of the rooms, please email The Lab’s Program Coordinator at Rheanne.Pecsenye@austin.utexas.edu

• Students should NOT be given a key or badge to any room

• Students are allowed to reserve the rooms, and access can be coordinated through Rheanne

• All current ICC professors have badge access to all Lab rooms

• Non-ICC professors who have a class in The Lab have badge access to The Lab during the semester

• Badge access resets every semester

• The Podcast Room cannot be reserved while a class is taking place in The Lab unless permission is given by the Professor whose class is taking place at the time you wish to reserve

• Here is a LINK to the current schedules for each room

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Rheanne or Liza.

Policies of The Lab, The Lounge, and The Conference Room:

1. Only water is allowed inside the rooms – no outside food or drinks unless it is a special event.

2. Wipe down the white boards after each class.

3. Move tables back to original placement.

4. Vacuum and sweep up any crumbs, debris, etc.

   1. Vacuum and broom are available in the copy room beside the shred bin.

5. Wipe down tables with provided Clorox wipes and/or Clorox spray and paper towels as needed if they become dirty during your class.

6. Lock the door with your key card after each use.

7. Lock the side glass doors of The Lab after each class.

The Why:

• With cold and flu season upon us and covid cases still present, it is important to keep the tables clean to protect students, staff, and faculty from getting sick. Facilities does not clean the rooms daily outside of taking out the trash. 

• Unfortunately, we have had instances where technology has been broken due to spilled drinks, so we ask that only water be brought in to prevent this from happening again. The caveat being unless there is a special event you are hosting.

• We have had several instances lately of the rooms being used outside of class times and without reservations, that then had to be cleaned up by the next class/group.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Rheanne Pecsenye the Program Coordinator for The Lab at rheanne.pecsenye@austin.utexas.edu.