Laser cutter-related policy violations have consequences. Some of these will incur fines, some will involve access suspension, and others will have both.

Access & Certification

To use the laser cutters, you must:

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• You will be added to the Blacklist** for the remainder of the semester
• You will remain on the Greylist* for the next semester
• Your certification will be revoked, and you must go through the certification process again the following semester

Greylist & Blacklist

Violations include:

• Cutting without being certified
• Cutting without a subscription
• Cutting banned materials
• Cutting acrylic or wood on laser cutters 3, 4, or 5
• Damaging equipment
• Sharing a subscription
• Being in the Laser Cutter room or Robotics Lab without being certified and subscribed
• No-show/late to a reservation
• Reserving more than 90 minutes in one day (walk-in time doesn't count towards this limit)
• Cutting a file with an estimated run time that's longer than your remaining reservation time

The consequences are listed below. 

• 1st Offense - Warning - Greylist
• 2nd Offense - Two-Week Suspension - Blacklist
  • You may not use any services related to Bookings or Usher for two weeks
• 3rd Offense - Semester-Long Suspension - Blacklist
  • You may not use any services related to Bookings or Usher until the first class day of the next semester

For any questions about the content of these messages, please contact us:

• soatechdesk@utexas.edu
• https://soa.utexas.edu/techwiki
• 512-471-1189
• SUT 1.100

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