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== Additional Policy Information ==
 
== Additional Policy Information ==

Revision as of 11:39, 13 October 2021

COVID and Health Policies

You need to follow all Evergreen COVID-19 related health and safety policies which could include Thurston county and Washington state policies and mandates.

Evergreen's current COVID-19 policies and news can be found at the Community Ready site

  • Currently masks must be worn at all times indoors in shared spaces.
    • The various media labs are shared spaces and you must wear a mask even if you are alone.
  • No food or drinks allowed in the labs.
  • You should eat food outdoors or at the designated areas in the CAB.


See Policy Violations section below for more information.

General Policies

  • No food or drinks of any kind are allowed in the labs.
  • Alcohol, drugs, vaping and smoking are not allowed anywhere in the buildings.
  • Take care of yourself and remember to take a break once in a while.
  • Clean up after yourself.  
  • Do not delete other students' files.
  • Do not unplug or remove anything from the space.
  • Make sure the door is closed and locked when you leave the lab.
    • Do not leave doors propped open if the room will be temporarily unoccupied, even if you are only running to the restroom.
  • Only use your scheduled time.
  • Return keys and equipment promptly to Media Loan or to the Library Circulation Desk.
  • Reports any lab problems by following the Report a problem in a media lab procedure.
  • Be courteous and respectful to the other users of the labs and all student employees.
  • Follow the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities and the Social Contract

Scheduling and Keys

Follow the scheduling procedures for the labs

  • Audio Studio and Music Technology Labs
    • Scheduling will be done in class.
  • General Access Media labs
  • Once a lab is scheduled, you will need to check out a key from Media Loan
    • Media Loan has limited hours. 
    • You need to plan ahead and schedule time in advance so that you can check out the key from Media Loan.


Buildings Hours

We have labs located in Evans Hall and the Communications Building

  • Students can only be in the labs during the building open hours.

Evans Hall Hours

  • Monday - Friday: 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Saturday, Sunday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Communications Building

  • Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday, Sunday: Closed


Lab Access

  • Only use your scheduled time.
  • Students can only be in the labs during the building open hours.
  • You must leave the lab and the building before the building is closed.
  • Key fob logs and computer login records will be compared to the scheduled lab times 

Evaluation Week

  • Labs are not available for production use during evaluation week.
  • Building might have reduced hours during Evaluation week.
  • Labs are open though 5pm Wednesday of Evaluation week.
  • Media Loan only checks out keys for evaluation purposes.

Break Weeks

  • Labs are closed during breaks

Summer Quarter

  • Lab use is normally limited during the summer.
  • Some labs might be closed or only open to specific classes.



Policy Violations

Any violation of our policies can result in a temporary suspension of access.

  • You will be contacted by the lab manager.
  • You may lose access to all Media Service labs.
  • You may lose access to Media Loan equipment.
  • You will need to meet with them and discuss the situation.


Serious and repeated violations may result in immediate permanent loss of access.

Serious violations include:

  • Not following COVID-19 and other health and safety procedures.
  • repeated suspensions,
  • equipment altering or intentional damage
  • use of space without scheduling
  • staying in spaces after building hours

Appeal/Resolution

You can request a meeting with the Associate Director of Media Services and a mutually agreed-upon neutral party to discuss problems and their resolutions.   


Additional Policy Information

The following wiki articles will provide more specific policy information for certain labs: