CHAPTER I – THE COMPUTER LAB

Art. 1 The Computer Lab of Faculdade Nepuga is a mobile lab that has no defined physical space at the HEI (higher education institution). Art. 2 The Computer Lab consists of 50 laptops available to the academic community. Art. 3 The Computer Lab is the responsibility of the Manager of the Information Technology Department of Faculdade Nepuga and reports directly to the General Board.

CHAPTER II – OPERATING PERIODS AND HOURS

Art. 4 The Computer Lab is available for use according to the academic calendar, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:40 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Art. 5 The Computer Lab operates only by prior booking by users duly registered with the lab.

CHAPTER III – USERS

Art. 6 All faculty members and students of the programs offered by the HEI, as well as staff, may be registered as users. Art. 7 Users will be registered at the Academic Support Service of Faculdade Nepuga upon presentation of the following documents: 1. Proof of enrollment for the current semester and proof of address, for students. 2. Proof of employment and proof of address, for faculty and staff. Art. 8 Student users must renew their registration every semester, according to the academic calendar. Sole Paragraph: Upon completion of the program, transfer or suspension of enrollment, the student is immediately removed as a Lab user. Art. 9 Faculty and staff users automatically lose their Computer Lab registration when their employment ends. Art. 10 – Each user will receive an access password and is responsible for keeping it confidential. Sole Paragraph: Users will be held responsible for any misuse of the password under their responsibility in any situation detected by the network usage control system.

CHAPTER IV – USE

Art. 11 Computer Lab equipment must be used solely and exclusively for academic activities of the Institution that require practical use of the computer and are related to teaching, research or extension Art. 12 Computer Lab equipment is intended for the following purposes: 1. Carrying out academic and scientific activities assigned by faculty to students. 2. Holding practical classes for the courses offered by the HEI's programs 3. Carrying out undergraduate research projects 4. Independent study 5. Visiting websites authorized by the HEI. Art. 13 Using the computers for purposes unrelated to academic activities is prohibited. Students who do so may, at the discretion of the person in charge of the Lab, be temporarily or permanently suspended from using them. Art. 14 All users have a duty to take care of the Lab equipment. Art. 15 Users may use all installed software and must ask the technician on duty to enable their password for the desired software. Art. 15 The use of electronic games on Lab equipment is strictly prohibited. In special situations where the game is the subject of study, there must be written authorization from the person in charge of the Lab, the Academic Support Department or a professor responsible for supervising the work. Art. 16 Banners, posters, cards, covers and the like may only be printed to support the presentation of work at the Institution, and must be submitted for review by the professor, technician or teaching assistant on duty before printing. Art. 17 When asked by the professor, staff member or teaching assistant on duty, the student user must show the activity they are working on. Art. 18 Each computer may be used by at most 02 (two) students at the same time, except during classes in which the number of computers is not enough for the number of students. Art. 19 Internet access restrictions set by the HEI must be respected, and the use of any means to bypass such restrictions is not allowed. Art. 20 Users must regularly use antivirus software to detect and remove viruses from their files. Art. 21 Users who damage any lab equipment, whether during classes or not, must pay for the maintenance or replacement costs. Art. 22 At the end of their work session, users must log out of the local network. Failing to do so may lead to misuse of the password by another user and, therefore, to problems for the password holder.

CHAPTER IV – REQUESTS

Art. 23 Requests to use Computer Lab equipment must be made to the HEI's Academic Support Department at least 24 hours in advance. Art. 24 Only users registered as set out in article 7 of these regulations may request the use of the equipment. Art. 25 Only professors may request more than one device for the same time slot. Sole Paragraph: In cases of independent study or academic work by groups of students, each student in the group must submit their own request. Art. 26 Arriving more than 15 minutes late automatically cancels the request, making the device(s) immediately available to other user(s). Art. 27 Users may use the Lab without a request, provided that equipment and space are available at the time. In this case, they must state the time they will finish, which may not overlap with the next booking for the computer to be used. Exceptional cases are decided by the Academic Support Department. Art. 28 Users must release the computer no later than the requested end time, without exception, except in the situation described above. Art. 29 All users, including those attending a practical class, must sign the equipment usage log when they start using the computer. Art. 30 User requests are subject to approval by the person in charge of the Lab or by the Academic Support Department. Art. 31 Booking the lab for classes takes priority over any other type of booking. Art. 32 Checking in advance the compatibility and functionality needed for the activities of the requested classes is the sole responsibility of the faculty member.

CHAPTER V – SECURITY

Art. 33 The Computer Lab follows a daily backup procedure and is not responsible for the integrity of files saved on the equipment; each user is responsible for backing up their own files. Art. 34 Copying any software installed on Lab equipment is strictly prohibited. Art. 35 Installing software on any Lab equipment without the prior written authorization of the person in charge is expressly prohibited.

CHAPTER VI – SUPPLIES

Art. 36 The Computer Lab is responsible for providing the supplies needed for practical classes. Art. 37 Student users are responsible for providing the supplies they use for their own work. Art. 38 Users are authorized to print up to 30 pages or sheets per month free of charge, except for assessments requested by faculty. Sole paragraph: The Academic Support Department is responsible for controlling and monitoring users' printing.

CHAPTER VII – DISCIPLINE

Art. 39 The professor, technician and teaching assistant on duty are responsible for maintaining discipline and order in the Computer Lab. Art. 40 Any misconduct must be reported to the person in charge of the Lab through an Internal Memo, with evidence attached and, where applicable, an indication of the appropriate measures. Art. 41 Drinking, eating or even carrying food in the Computer Lab is strictly prohibited. Art. 42 All users must leave their workstation clean after using the equipment. Art. 43 No student may use the equipment for more than 10 hours, unless authorized by the person in charge of the Lab.

CHAPTER VIII – GENERAL PROVISIONS

Art. 44 Installing unauthorized software on the equipment is prohibited. Users who need software that is not available on the lab equipment must send a justified request to the person in charge of the Computer Lab, who will assess the feasibility and need for installation and take the appropriate action. Art. 45 Cases not covered by these regulations must be referred to the person in charge of the Computer Lab for appropriate action, based on the decisions of the General Board grounded in the General Bylaws of Faculdade Nepuga. Art. 46 These regulations enter into force on the date of their publication.

CHAPTER I – THE COMPUTER LAB

Art. 1 The Computer Lab of Faculdade Nepuga is a mobile lab that has no defined physical space at the HEI (higher education institution). Art. 2 The Computer Lab consists of 50 laptops available to the academic community. Art. 3 The Computer Lab is the responsibility of the Manager of the Information Technology Department of Faculdade Nepuga and reports directly to the General Board.

CHAPTER II – OPERATING PERIODS AND HOURS

Art. 4 The Computer Lab is available for use according to the academic calendar, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:40 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Art. 5 The Computer Lab operates only by prior booking by users duly registered with the lab.

CHAPTER III – USERS

Art. 6 All faculty members and students of the programs offered by the HEI, as well as staff, may be registered as users. Art. 7 Users will be registered at the Academic Support Service of Faculdade Nepuga upon presentation of the following documents: 1. Proof of enrollment for the current semester and proof of address, for students. 2. Proof of employment and proof of address, for faculty and staff. Art. 8 Student users must renew their registration every semester, according to the academic calendar. Sole Paragraph: Upon completion of the program, transfer or suspension of enrollment, the student is immediately removed as a Lab user. Art. 9 Faculty and staff users automatically lose their Computer Lab registration when their employment ends. Art. 10 – Each user will receive an access password and is responsible for keeping it confidential. Sole Paragraph: Users will be held responsible for any misuse of the password under their responsibility in any situation detected by the network usage control system.

CHAPTER IV – USE

Art. 11 Computer Lab equipment must be used solely and exclusively for academic activities of the Institution that require practical use of the computer and are related to teaching, research or extension Art. 12 Computer Lab equipment is intended for the following purposes: 1. Carrying out academic and scientific activities assigned by faculty to students. 2. Holding practical classes for the courses offered by the HEI's programs 3. Carrying out undergraduate research projects 4. Independent study 5. Visiting websites authorized by the HEI. Art. 13 Using the computers for purposes unrelated to academic activities is prohibited. Students who do so may, at the discretion of the person in charge of the Lab, be temporarily or permanently suspended from using them. Art. 14 All users have a duty to take care of the Lab equipment. Art. 15 Users may use all installed software and must ask the technician on duty to enable their password for the desired software. Art. 15. The use of electronic games on Lab equipment is strictly prohibited. In special situations where the game is the subject of study, there must be written authorization from the person in charge of the Lab, the Academic Support Department or a professor responsible for supervising the work. Art. 16 Banners, posters, cards, covers and the like may only be printed to support the presentation of work at the Institution, and must be submitted for review by the professor, technician or teaching assistant on duty before printing. Art. 17 When asked by the professor, staff member or teaching assistant on duty, the student user must show the activity they are working on. Art. 18 Each computer may be used by at most 02 (two) students at the same time, except during classes in which the number of computers is not enough for the number of students. Art. 19 Internet access restrictions set by the HEI must be respected, and the use of any means to bypass such restrictions is not allowed. Art. 20 Users must regularly use antivirus software to detect and remove viruses from their files. Art. 21 Users who damage any lab equipment, whether during classes or not, must pay for the maintenance or replacement costs. Art. 22 At the end of their work session, users must log out of the local network. Failing to do so may lead to misuse of the password by another user and, therefore, to problems for the password holder.

CHAPTER IV – REQUESTS

Art. 23 Requests to use Computer Lab equipment must be made to the HEI's Academic Support Department at least 24 hours in advance. Art. 24 Only users registered as set out in article 7 of these regulations may request the use of the equipment. Art. 25 Only professors may request more than one device for the same time slot. Sole Paragraph: In cases of independent study or academic work by groups of students, each student in the group must submit their own request. Art. 26 Arriving more than 15 minutes late automatically cancels the request, making the device(s) immediately available to other user(s). Art. 27 Users may use the Lab without a request, provided that equipment and space are available at the time. In this case, they must state the time they will finish, which may not overlap with the next booking for the computer to be used. Exceptional cases are decided by the Academic Support Department. Art. 28 Users must release the computer no later than the requested end time, without exception, except in the situation described above. Art. 29 All users, including those attending a practical class, must sign the equipment usage log when they start using the computer. Art. 30 User requests are subject to approval by the person in charge of the Lab or by the Academic Support Department. Art. 31 Booking the lab for classes takes priority over any other type of booking. Art. 32 Checking in advance the compatibility and functionality needed for the activities of the requested classes is the sole responsibility of the faculty member.

CHAPTER V – SECURITY

Art. 33 The Computer Lab follows a daily backup procedure and is not responsible for the integrity of files saved on the equipment; each user is responsible for backing up their own files. Art. 34 Copying any software installed on Lab equipment is strictly prohibited. Art. 35 Installing software on any Lab equipment without the prior written authorization of the person in charge is expressly prohibited.

CHAPTER VI – SUPPLIES

Art. 36 The Computer Lab is responsible for providing the supplies needed for practical classes. Art. 37 Student users are responsible for providing the supplies they use for their own work. Art. 38 Users are authorized to print up to 30 pages or sheets per month free of charge, except for assessments requested by faculty. Sole paragraph: The Academic Support Department is responsible for controlling and monitoring users' printing.

CHAPTER VII – DISCIPLINE

Art. 39 The professor, technician and teaching assistant on duty are responsible for maintaining discipline and order in the Computer Lab. Art. 40 Any misconduct must be reported to the person in charge of the Lab through an Internal Memo, with evidence attached and, where applicable, an indication of the appropriate measures. Art. 41 Drinking, eating or even carrying food in the Computer Lab is strictly prohibited. Art. 42 All users must leave their workstation clean after using the equipment. Art. 43 No student may use the equipment for more than 10 hours, unless authorized by the person in charge of the Lab.

CHAPTER VIII – GENERAL PROVISIONS

Art. 44 Installing unauthorized software on the equipment is prohibited. Users who need software that is not available on the lab equipment must send a justified request to the person in charge of the Computer Lab, who will assess the feasibility and need for installation and take the appropriate action. Art. 45 Cases not covered by these regulations must be referred to the person in charge of the Computer Lab for appropriate action, based on the decisions of the General Board grounded in the General Bylaws of Faculdade Nepuga. Art. 46 These regulations enter into force on the date of their publication.