Booking Access Labs

Although the Access Centres are predominantly tasked with providing computing facilities for casual student use, they are also equipped to provide computer lab facilities to Departments of the University (where this does not interfere with student use). Many labs are available for booking on a casual or regular basis, especially during the out of semester periods.

To request to book a centre, fill out the RTF booking form which you can obtain by downloading the form in Rich Text Format, or Adobe Acrobat PDF PDF booking form

Once you have filled out the form, you can submit it by emailing it to labbook@usyd.edu.au or faxing it to 9351 6873, or by delivering it to the lab supervisor in Fisher Access Lab, Level 2, Fisher Library F03. You MUST submit this form 2 weeks before the first intended date of usage.

Please remember that bookings for non-peak times (or non-semester periods) are much more easily accommodated than bookings during our peak period (11am-3pm during semester).

All software must be compatible with Windows XP SP2. Note that your software once installed and functioning is not guaranteed to work after system changes or security updates (eg. Microsoft XP Updates) are applied. In this event if further configuration is required for the software to function and you still require your software for your booking, updates done by the CSO to the system to enable compatibility will be changed at $120/hr.

If there is software you require for your class/booking/exam you will need to include details of this when booking a lab. if it's freely available public domain software, include the URL of its location, and we can download it and install it on the computers. If it's a departmental web page that students need to access, please test that URL works by making time with the lab staff in that lab, to check that it is available at least, 5 days before your booking. If it is commercial software, we will have to discuss the licenceing, and get the disks or CD ROM to install from at least 2 weeks before the booking date.

We require a minimum of 2 weeks notice to install the software. We must have the software at least 2 weeks before you wish to run your class/booking/exam. There will be a $120 per hour charge to set up the software we do not already have installed and functioning on the computers. We will not charge you more than once for additional software, under the following conditions

1) If you plan to use this software each year or semester and you require on charges, and;

2) We have not upgraded our operating system, and;

3) Your software is the same version and minor version/patches of your software are not required.

A Data Projector is not available in the room. You can book one for Education room 236 by calling the Building attendant, however setup is your responsibility, as the attendants will not set it up. With two (2) weeks notice one can be hired from the Access Labs Management and setup at a $30 flat loan fee.

• The centre must be left in the state that it was found.
• No food or drink may be consumed in the centre during the course.
• The class must finish at the end of the booking.
• All bookings including free Department bookings must be made at least 2 weeks in advance to ensure your booking can be confirmed and adequate signage is displayed for students to be aware that the room is unavailable.