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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION LifeSize Technology Room Reservation Policy Form

The LifeSize 360A room was developed and is administered by the Department of Educational Administration to be used by its faculty, staff and students.

I. Room Reservation  Located in SZB 360A. NW side of the building, across from women’s restroom, in vending machine area.  Room Scheduling Contact: Linda Overton, SZB 374, 475-8591.  Room Technology Contact: Mike Dobecka, SZB 374L, 475-8596.

II. Policies  The LifeSize Technology Room may only be used by faculty, staff, and students in the Department of Educational Administration.  Food and drink are cautiously allowed in the room. In an effort to keep this room as pristine as possible, please be cognizant of the types of foods and drinks you serve. Using tablecloths where food items are served is highly recommended, so drips or spills can be caught in the transference of food.  The room will be available only during business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Certain exceptions will be honored.  The individual requesting the room is responsible for the condition and proper use of the room, complying with the policies, and ensuring that all deficiencies are corrected immediately.  No tapes, nails, hooks, etc. may be used on the walls.  It is imperative that the room be cleaned and returned to the original setup in preparation for the next user, including moving tables and chairs back to their original location.  All tables and chairs must be wiped down to remove any food crumbs and/or residue of drink or food…paper towels and cleaning solution will be provided.  All trash bags, completely full or containing food, must be removed from the room after use and placed in the hallway to be picked up by custodial services.  Please report any problems or damages immediately to Linda Overton or Mike Dobecka in SZB 374. Any damages or cleanup costs will be charged to the person who made the reservation.

III. Seating Capacity  This room seats 15 people comfortably.

IV. Cancellations  Please notify Linda Overton as soon as possible if you need to cancel your reservation and/or change the time you wish to use the room.

V. Technology and Equipment  The LifeSize Tech Room is equipped with:  LifeSize Team 220 Audio Video Conferencing System  LifeSize Conference Phone  Two 60-inch LED screens  iMac computer that boots into Windows 7 or the Mac OS X  Webcam camera for Skyping (works on PC and MAC)  Presentation Remote (works on PC and MAC)  Document Camera  Blu-Ray/DVD Player

 Please contact Mike Dobecka prior to your meeting if you require advanced technology, such as video-conferencing using the LifeSize system.  If you need to reserve a laptop, please contact LTC at 512-471-3234.

 NOTE: If you bring your personal laptop, ensure that it is in good working order and has a video outport since you will be connecting to a VGA cable. If you have a video outport that isn’t VGA (such as DVI, mini-DVI, display port, mini-display port, or hdmi), please bring the proper adapter or dongle to make the connection from your laptop to the VGA cable.

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By signing this form, you agree to abide by the policy stated above while using the LifeSize Room. Please return the signed form to Linda Overton or Mike Dobecka. Thank you for your cooperation.

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