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While every registered student has basic internet access, full lab access requires an additional fee:$61.80 per semester, $20 per week, or $6 per day.

If you are enrolled in a class which requires use of the Full Access Labs or extensive central system computer resources, you may have paid the $61.80 fee as part of tuition (check your fee statement / check the list of courses that require the full lab access fee). Otherwise, you can purchase a $61.80 card at the cashier's window in Darland, or at the Computer Corner store, on the second floor of Kirby. Bring the card to a full access lab and a consultant will update the database.

Common Questions from Students: What do I get with full lab access? Who has full lab access? Which courses require full lab access? Can I just buy access for the day or the week? Can I get access during summer / breaks? Can my UROP grant pay for lab access? Can I use the labs if I'm not enrolled this semester? How does printing work in the labs? What are the rules of conduct in the labs? Can I buy extra disk space? When / how can I get a refund?

Common Questions from Faculty: Do Faculty and TA s have lab access? Who can reserve labs? Will ITSS install our department's software on the lab server?

What do I get with full lab access?

• Use over 100 popular software packages to create documents, graphics, presentations, web pages, etc.
• Print to black & white laser printers ($.05 fee per page) and color laser printers ($1.00 fee per page).
• Use scanners, Zip drives, a CD Burner, and more hardware.
• Save up to 30 megabytes of data files on your account and buy extra disk space if you need it.
• Take advantage of evening and weekend operating hours.
• And don't forget you still get all of the benefits of basic internet access.

If you are not enrolled in a course that had the Lab Access fee assessed you may purchase lab access by paying the $61.80 fee at one of the Cashier's windows in the Darland Administration Building or at the UMD Computer Corner on the second floor of the Kirby Student Center. A UMD photo ID is required to check into the computer labs. If a student is unable to have a photograph taken for their ID, the UMD ID along with another photo ID card will be accepted.

To gain Basic Internet / Email access for the entire summer (Pre-Session, Summer Session I, and Summer Session II) students who are not registered for summer courses will be required to pay a $30 fee. Students who are registered for summer courses will be assessed a per credit fee on their fee statement and will retain access for the entire summer. In either case, Full Lab access may be purchased for an additional $61.80.

Former UMD students who want to use the Learning Plus Tutorial to prepare for the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) can purchase lab access for $61.80 per semester but they must contact the Achievement Center to obtain permission.

Instructors can reserve designated teaching labs by contacting UMD Room Scheduling. If a course (for credit) requires three or more lab reservations during the semester, the students in that course are required to pay the full lab access Fee. No fee is charged when a course (for credit) meets in a computer lab only once or twice per semester.

Other Groups:

Special arrangements can be made for other groups to use the labs during times when the labs are closed. This includes some evenings, weekends, and semester breaks. Special needs such as Facilities Management work in the labs or Information Services work on the network or computer system servers would have priority over scheduling groups.

How does printing work in the Labs?

Printing in all labs costs 7 cents per page for 8.5 x 11 black and white printouts, and $1.00 per page for 8.5 x 11 color printouts. To pay for printing, you can use your UCard. You can add value to your UCard at a machine in the Library Lobby. If you do not have a UCard, you can also purchase a reusable "guest" card from these machines. Once you have added value to your card, you can use the card reader and print station at each Lab printer to retrieve your printouts. Detailed instructions will be posted by each printer.

There are real dollar costs associated with each page printed (paper, toner, printer wear and tear, etc.). In the past, printing was subsidized by the full lab access fee. Separating printing fees from lab fees distributes printing costs more fairly, eliminates excessive / wasteful printing, and allows access fees to be used for other computer related services such as longer lab hours, more access, more powerful hardware, new versions of software, etc.

What about manual feeds?

You can print on your own resume paper in Library 119 (only) at the designated printer. The paper must by 8.5 x 11 inches and meet the following specifications:

Minimum weight:	18 lb
Maximum weight:	45 lb

Manually feeding paper is problematic. Make sure you bring extra sheets, because you may make a mistake.

The use of double-sided print outs, transparencies, etc. may damage the printers. We do not allow any of these materials in the lab printers. Please use the Darland Print Shop (726-7114) for these services.

Information Services will process refunds during the first two weeks of the semester if the $61.80 fee was charged for a class and the student learns that lab access is not needed. Refunds will be processed throughout the semester for students who pay the fee twice.

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