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(Faculty and staff should also refer to HOP 4-1120-PM)
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(Caveat: wood in the box at the foot of the stairs is free to anyone who needs, but taking material from anywhere else is stealing.) |
Condition of Use:
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Only students, faculty and staff of the School of Architecture can access or use the Build Lab. Furthermore, University policy states that property of the University shall be used only for official business (i.e. in conjunction with assigned studio instruction). Further, that no person (Faculty, Staff, etc.) shall entrust state property to any state official or employee or to anyone else (students) to be used for other than state purposes
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For information and guidance, some examples of unauthorized and improper use of University personnel and property are:
• Use of University facility or equipment for the benefit of a business or company
• Use of a University facility or equipment to make items for sale.
• Use of a University facility or equipment to perform non-University work for a private concern or for compensation;
• Use of any University personnel, supplies, or materials for other than official University business;
Borrowing University Owned Equipment
University equipment may be checked out from The Build Lab only if such equipment is necessary to carry assigned classroom or studio projects. In all instances in which equipment is removed, the individual removing it must assume pecuniary responsibility unless he or she is otherwise specifically relieved of such responsibility in writing by Build Lab Staff.
Items of equipment may be checked out from the Build Lab by completing a property check-out form.
Use of University Physical Facilities, Equipment, or Other Resources by Faculty and StaffStudents of the School of Architecture
POLICY MEMORANDUM
The University of Texas at AustinApril 1, 1991
REGULATIONS
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University Policy states that Except as otherwise specifically authorized, property of the System University (School of Architecture) shall be used only for official business (i.e. in conjunction with assigned studio instruction). Only library books and other items of similar nature of well-established use may be used for the personal benefit or pleasure of the employees. The chief administrative officer of each component institution shall designate a property manager.
Article 601b, Texas Revised Civil Statutes, Section 8.03(d), and section 92 of Article V, General Appropriations Act, provide:
Further, holds that Nno person (Faculty, Staff, etc.) shall entrust state property to any state official or employee or to anyone else (students) to be used for other than state purposes.
Section 8(e), Article III, General Appropriations Act, provides:
None of the funds appropriated in this Article shall be expanded for payment of salary to any person who directly receives funding from a grant or consulting contract not subject to administration by a state-supported institution of higher education and who may use the resources of the institution in carrying out the provisions of the grant or consulting contract.
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must conscientiously observe these regulations. University resources (facilities, equipment, other property, and personnel) shall not be used for personal gain or for other than
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what is set forth above
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. Questions regarding these regulations may be directed to
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Build Lab Staff or the
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Assistant Vice President of Administration for the School of Architecture.
For information and guidance, some examples of unauthorized and improper use of University personnel and property are:
- Use of University facility or
propertyequipment for the benefit of a business or companyin which the employee has a financial or participating interest; - Use of a University
officefacilityor equipmentor equipment to make items for sale. - Use of a University facility or equipment to perform non-University work for a private concern or for compensation;
, or to perform non-University work for a private concern or for compensation;
- Use of any University personnel, supplies, or materials for other than official University business;
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Off-campus Use of Borrowing University Owned Equipment
University equipment may be removed checked out from The University Build Lab only if such equipment is necessary to carry on the official business of The Universityassigned classroom or studio projects. In all instances in which equipment is removed, the individual removing it must assume pecuniary responsibility unless he or she is otherwise specifically relieved of such responsibility in writing by Build Lab Staff.
Personal Computers
With the approval of the departmental chairman or director, personal computers may be checked out by University Employees and removed from the campus for University business. Department logs must be maintained on all personal computers checked out. A log should include the name of the employee to have custody of the equipment, description of the equipment, the inventory number(s), date checked out, date to be returned, the signature of the departmental chairman or director, and the signature of the employee who checks out the equipment. Copies of the logs must be maintained in the department office and be made available for inspection by representatives of the Inventory Division, Office of Business Manager, and the Office of Internal Audits. Employees who sign the check out log acknowledge and agree to comply with the provisions of this policy.
Other Equipment
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Priority of Use:
Though it seldom occurs, there are occasions when demand for tools and equipment outstrips their availability. In such instances, "priority of use" is granted as follows:
Group | Description | Is This Allowed? | Prior Approval Required? | When* | Notes | ||
Priority of Use | Relevant Past Examples | Material Storage | |||||
A | SoA students working on studio-assigned projects | Yes | Not required | During any period and time | 1 | Bay Model, Furniture Making, Pinhole Cameras, Landscape models | For studios held in the Build Lab, only. |
B | SoA faculty-lead research projects that are funded by the University or School through grants, professorships, etc. | Yes | Yes, by Build Lab Manager | During any period and time | 2 | Living Wall, Material Exchange (ph. 1) | Very limited and for the duration of the project, max. 1 semester |
C | SoA faculty-lead projects that are externally or self-funded, and that contribute to the School's mission | Yes | Yes, by Build Lab Manager | During any period and time | 3 | TexFab/SXSW backdrop, Fashion Design backdrop, Florida University's Arch. installation | Very limited and for the duration of the project, max. 1 semester |
D | SoA students/faculty/staff working on departmentally-funded research or projects | Yes | Yes, by Build Lab Manager
| Only during periods and times of low activity. | 4 | Mebane Exhibits, Mat. Lab. Exhibits, Mat. Lab. cabinets, CSD tables & coat rack, SoA benches, Material Exchange (ph. 2) | None provided |
E | SoA students/faculty/staff working on behalf of another UT College or School on a Group B, C or D project | Yes | Yes, by Build Lab Manager | Only during periods and times of low activity. | 5 | CNN's site model, Applied Sciences (w/ a SoA rep.) | None provided |
F | SoA students/faculty/staff working on small projects for their own personal use, unrelated to current school/work assignments. | No | Not allowed | Not allowed | NA | Projects for personal use, only, such as ID students who want to learn turning, Planning students who want to make a box, Adj. Faculty who want to make a chair, Staff who want to make a chair. | NA |
G | Students, Faculty or Staff working on projects for pay or for in-kind services | No | Not allowed | Not allowed | NA | Projects for non-profits, skateboard decks for sale, site models for an Arch. firm. | NA |
H | Former University or SoA Students, Faculty or Staff working on projects | No | Not allowed | Not allowed | NA | Graduates who want to CNC Route a site, Graduates who want to finish a project from prior years. | NA |
*Refers to the normal operational times of the Build Lab. Work during intercession periods might be arranged and is subject to other duties and staff availability. |