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What they are
Lab Cards are available to give users who are not currently enrolled in a class which has a lab fee to the Graphics Lab, as well as alumni and people outside the university, a means of getting access to the lab for certain design projects. A Lab Card gives you the same benefits as a student who has paid a lab fee. This means you can sign up for time, and don’t have to pay for your laser printouts. However, certain projects should not be done using a Lab Card. If you plan on doing a lot of work, generating a lot of pages, designing or writing a book, catalog, or periodical/newsletter, or using the Lab as your designing/office/workspace, the Lab Card was not intended for these purposes. Arrangements for these projects should be made with the Lab Director.
Please do not use the Lab for multiple runs of documents (such as resumes or letters), or for writing reports, scripts, or any other word processing documents. If you do any of this work in the lab, you will be asked to stop.
How long they last
Lab cards are only valid during the duration of the semester they are purchased. When the semester ends the lab cards are no longer valid and users must purchase a new card for the next semester. Lab Card rates are not pro-rated depending on when they are purchased in the semester- they are always the same price.
Purchasing
Lab Cards can be purchased from a Lab Assistant with a check or credit card. Prices are different for current students in SCD programs and others, ask the Lab Assistant for details. Current prices are posted here. The Lab Card is good only for the duration of the semester in which it was purchased (and only during open lab hours). There is no actual “card”, your name is just put on a list of Lab Card purchasers. All users need to be familiar with our printing and payment policies before printing.
Policies
Please read and follow all of the Graphics Lab Policies. When signing in, instead of indicating a class name write “Lab Card” or “LC”.