The Faculty of Environment, in conjunction with the School of Planning, is pleased to provide a supportive and comfortable setting for student learning and work on design and related subjects. In order to maintain the studio as a respectful and effective workplace for everyone, the following rules will apply and be enforced by faculty, staff and teaching assistants:
Scheduling
- The studio is often reserved for exclusive and officially scheduled use for courses in Planning and other units in Environment. A course related schedule will be posted at the beginning of each term.
- During scheduled course times, including classes and class work times, students not in those classes are not permitted in the studio.
- Additional booking of the studio for non-course events must be done through Sheree Solomon in the School of Planning a minimum of ten days before the event. These additional bookings will be posted in conjunction with the course term schedule.
- Students will organize their personal studio work time around the reserved times (class or other scheduled activities).
Use of Space
- Individual workstations (drafting tables and worktables) in the studio will not be assigned, but will be used on an as-needed basis. Students may not “claim” a workstation for their exclusive use.
- Instructors will assign students a lockable storage drawer in which equipment and projects may be kept secure. Students must remove their lock and belongings by the last day of classes. Failure to do so will see the lock will be cut off and belongings deposited in the “Lost and Found.”
- Cutting and gluing is restricted to the appropriate surfaces on the worktables. Students must not cut or glue on drawing surfaces due to damage potential.
- Students finding a need for self-expression should use the blackboard, whiteboards or kraft paper provided.
- Propping open the studio doors or tampering with the locks to allow unsecure entry is not allowed. It is a breach of fire regulations with violations subject to legal penalty.
Behaviour
- This space is governed in the first instance by the relevant University policies and guidelines.
- No vandalism or graffiti of any sort will be tolerated. Perpetrators will be required to pay the price of repair or replacement for the damage they cause.
- Students are expected respect the schedule and to be respectful of others working in the studio. Students acting in appropriately will be asked to leave the studio by any individual charged with enforcing Environment studio policy. Misbehaviour should be reported to the director of the school for disciplinary action.
- Playing music aloud in the studio can be dist racting and annoying to others. Students should therefore use earphones.
- Students must clean up after themselves so that the studio and associated spaces remain a welcoming, productive, and creative place for all.
Last updated on July 31, 2015