To avoid abuse and in keeping with courtesy to other users of the WIN Center, “food” is defined as snacks, not a meal. Some foods are not appropriate for the WIN Center setting, including anything messy or aromatic. Users and guests of the WIN Center are expected to act responsibly when consuming food and drinks in the WIN Center.

Policy:

• Snacks are permitted, but NOT meals or messy, aromatic foods
• Snacks are for individual, NOT group consumption

Acceptable foods include:

• Pre-packaged snack-size containers of chips, cookies, candy, and other snack foods
• Candy bar, granola bars, power bars, etc.
• Other non-messy, non-smelly individual snack foods
• Drinks with lids or caps

Non-acceptable foods include but are not limited to:

• Hot entrees, burgers, fries, pizza, sub sandwiches, tacos, and other hot, aromatic, or messy items
• Large size bags or packages of chips, crackers, cookies, donuts, salads, popcorn, etc.
• Open container drinks

When eating in the WIN Center, please:

• Keep it simple
• Keep it quiet
• Keep it “smell free”
• Keep it discreet

As a courtesy to other WIN Center patrons, please turn your cell phone to silent or vibrate, and take all calls outside of the WIN Center. Cell phones are not allowed in the Testing Room at any time. Thank you for your cooperation.

Due to the high volume demand for WIN Center Group Study Rooms, we are unable to reserve Group Study Rooms for the entire semester. Group Study Rooms will be available on a week-by-week basis and reservations can be booked up to three hours. If your group has not occupied the room within 15 minutes of the scheduled time, your reservation will be cancelled. Thank you for your cooperation.

The WIN Center does allow students to bring children into the WIN Center; however, it is not a child care venue while students attend classes or tutoring sessions, take tests, etc. No children will be allowed in the WIN Center without direct parental supervision. If children are causing a disruption or destroying equipment, the WIN Center reserves the right to ban the children from the premises. Additionally, if children are using equipment or computers needed by students, then they will be asked to move.

Loan Policies

·         Only currently enrolled Lourdes University students can check out laptops. Faculty, staff, and alumni are ineligible.  Students will need their student ID to check out a laptop.

·         Laptops can be checked out from the WIN Center, Library, or Center for Professional Studies.  Please return the laptop to the same place it was checked out.

·         Laptops are on a first come, first serve basis. 

·         Laptop kits include: the laptop and mouse (if requested). Flash drives, software, discs, headphones, etc. cannot be provided. 

·         Laptops need to remain on the main campus. Please do not take laptops to the residence halls.

·         Laptop lending is a program to provide additional computer availability to Lourdes students.  Please do not sit at a computer workstation while using a laptop.

Loan Periods

·         Laptops may be checked out for a maximum of 2 hours.

·         For late day loans: laptops and mice must be returned no later than 1 hour before closing regardless of check out time.

·         Laptops are not able to be checked out 90 minutes before closing.

Returning Late or Damaged Laptops

·         In the unlikely event a laptop is damaged during use, the borrower will be responsible for replacement parts costs.  The Lourdes University IT Department will have the authority in determining this charge and students will be notified.

·         Laptops that are not returned on the day they are checked out will accrue a fine of $100.

·         If the laptop is not returned within 48 hours of check out time, the laptop will be considered lost or stolen and the borrower will be responsible for the cost of replacement.

·         Late fines may be paid by cash or personal check at the time of check in.

·         If a fine is not paid at check in, a hold will be placed on the student’s account through the bursar until the fine is paid.

·         Students will not be permitted to borrow a laptop until fines are paid. (Please note: library borrowing privileges will be suspended until all fines are paid, including the use of OhioLINK).

Borrower Responsibilities

·         Laptops should always be attended and returned promptly.

·         Work should be saved on a flash drive, email, or other space.  Documents on the laptop are erased at each shut down.

·         Borrowers are expected to follow the technology acceptable use policies in the Student Handbook.

Lourdes University reserves the right to decline usage to any student at any time.

 Questions about the laptop lending policy can be directed to Chrissy Knapke (WIN Center),  Kimberly Yost (Center for Professional Studies), or Sr. Sandra Rutkowski (Library).