policies

In order to use any of the facilities in the DMA labs, all users are required to have an account in good standing.

Eligibility

To use the DMA resources you must be one of:

– DMA Major, Graduate/Undergraduate.
– DMA Faculty or Staff.
– Student enrolled in a class that has use of the DMA labs for the quarter.
– Person granted special access.

UC Policy of Accountholders

Users of UCLA DMA resources are expected to read and abide by the UC Electronic Communications Policy (http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/7000470/ElectronicCommunications) which articulates the allowable uses of University electronic resources, including personal and incidental use.

Copyrights and Software

Users of the DMA resources are expected to follow all applicable copyright laws. Information about how those laws apply to software and how the UC and UCLA software license agreements are structured. Information available at https://www.policies.ucla.edu/information-technology.

Your Data, Privacy and Accessibility

The nature of digital data is such that we cannot guarantee privacy for any amount of data over any period of time, including instantaneously. There are administrative set restrictions stated below, but anything you type, record, or even looked at utilizing DMA electronic equipment can be maliciously or even accidentally duplicated or saved without user or administrator knowledge.

Your main safeguard to your data is your account password. You are the only one who should EVER know your account password (do not even tell the help staff) and you should treat it as you would your legally binding signature.

Server Space

In certain circumstances, you may have accessible network storage. Storage quotas are in effect for your home and any web folders you have access to. Contact support@dma.ucla.edu for more information.

Backup Your Files

Backup your files frequently with external drives, or other protable means. The lab computers are wiped clean at least one time per quarter (typically after the end of the quarter). Computers do crash, and files do get corrupt, so be warned! Users are responsible for providing their own storage media. You are ultimately responsible for the backup of your own data, wherever it may reside.

Keeping open communications

DMA users who experience problems with their accounts, servers, or the equipment can email support@dma.ucla.edu or speak to the consultant on duty at the Print Lab.

DMA will alert users of changes to the system:

– By email.
– On the “SUPPORT” website
– Via physical postings in the lab.

Please keep an eye for changes on a regular basis (recommended at least one a week). Ultimately, it is the user’s responsibility to remain available to receive updates. Please keep your email address on file with the department up to date – this is our best method of contact.

Software

Software licensing requirements make it so that quite often you are only allowed to use a particular piece of software when using specific machines in our labs, and then only if you are a DMA account holder and for academic purposes. Please help us comply with the terms of our license agreements.

Service Fees

An automatic accounting system tracks the charges accrued through your activity at DMA. The charges will be posted to your BAR account quarterly. You will be notified whenever you use a service that involves a fee applied to your DMA Account, but you are responsible for checking those fees quarterly to ensure they are correct. If you have questions about a fee, contact the lab staff responsible for posting the fee, or contact support@dma.ucla.edu if you are unsure.