2.  Our mission is to provide you with a helpful, supportive multimedia environment which enhances your language learning experience.  Please study the following policies.

3.  Read and always follow the Lab policies.  Fill out an orange Lab card and clock in and clock out when you enter or leave the Lab for any reason.  For everyone’s convenience, we are now using a digital system for counting your Lab hours.  Each computer will ask you to sign in and then sign out on the “Lab Track” program.

4.  Currently we still use the lab cards as a back up for counting your hours but this is temporary.  Please sign in and out using both your lab card and Lab Track (on computer) until we are sure Lab Track will give us correct reports.  Thank you!

5.  Today, you will sign a policy acceptance form.  After this you will complete your lab registration and fill out your lab timecard.

6.  Always clock in and clock out with your lab card and also on “Lab Track. “  Do not take your lab card with you. It remains in the Lab. Lab Policies

7.  Work on the assignments that your teacher gave to you or that you find on the Language Lab Website.  Click on “Lab Assignments.”  Do not use the Lab to do routine homework. The Lab is for special help and practice.

8.  No guests or children are allowed in the lab at any time.  Turn off your cell phone.  Do not bring food or drinks into the Lab.

9.  Do not use the Internet if it is not for your Lab assignment class.  Personal E-mail is forbidden in this lab. You may use another campus computer lab for email but not this one.  Study quietly. Respect other students.

10.  The telephone in the lab is not for student use.  Give us your CPCC ID card to check out materials. Entertainment videos and dvds may be checked out for 3 nights.  Your CPCC printing account will count pages printed. For more pages, you will see the cashier in the Central High Building and purchase additional printing.

11.  Lab facilitators fluent in English are on duty at certain times and will help you.  Ask for help!  Facilitators are needed by many students, so their time must be shared.

12.  Lab facilitators also must make sure that students follow the rules and policies.  Students who do not follow the rules will be asked to leave the Lab and may permanently lose lab privileges.

13.  Student assignment suggestions and resource/reference ideas are on the Lab website.  Click on Lab Assignments reference and then on the name of your course.  Instructors will also give you special lab assignments.

14.  Students may view or work with other videos, dvds or print materials available in the lab.  Helpful ESL internet sites are also saved for you on the Lab website.  See our Resource Book (Central Campus) or go to our lab Website for a list of our resources.