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What
You Should Know as a Lab Assistant in the Social Sciences Computing Lab:
What does
SSCL stand for?
- Social
Sciences Computing Lab
What
software do we have in the lab?
-IBM SPSS
- IBM
(name of the company that makes the program SPSS), SPSS stands for
Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
-Stata and
SPSS
Where else
can Stata and SPSS be found besides our lab?
- The
ICIT Lab on the 10th floor of Hunter North (Stata and SPSS)
- All
computers at Hunter, including the ones on B1 (SPSS)
Lab
Assistant FAQ's:
IN THE
OFFICE
How do I
clock in/out?
- Align
the timesheet with the red arrow and insert it fully until the time and
date is printed
What should
I do when I cannot make it in for a shift?
- Send
an e-mail to sscl@hunter.cuny.edu
- All
requests for time off must be done 24 hours in advance at the minimum.
Emergencies are the exception, and documentation may be asked for.
How do I
check my schedule?
How do I
access NextGen and enter the hours I worked?
What if I
mess up my timesheet?
Where is the
lost and found?
- In
the 1st drawer of the file cabinet next to the printer in the
office.
- If
you find something in the lab, stick a post-it on the item with the
following information:
- Time
and Date (plus Class and Instructor's name if found during class
hours).
- An
item description (hat, umbrella, USB flash drive, glasses, etc.)
- Your
name
- Location
(Near printers, on computer 15, on instructor's desk, etc.)
How should I
answer a telephone call?
- ''Social Sciences Computing
Lab, *YOUR NAME* speaking, how can I help you?”
- Screen
the phone call: Ask for the name of the caller and the reason of their
call
- Put
caller on HOLD (press hold button, put down receiver, tell
Nick there is a call for him)
- If
Nick is not available to take the call make sure to take a message and
write it down. Sign your name
- Tape
the note on Nick's door.
What if I
have to leave the office but I'm the only one there?
- Push
the handle to check if the door is locked or not.
- IF
THE OFFICE DOOR IS NOT
LOCKED, close it before you leave.
- If
the door is locked, DO NOT LOCK YOURSELF OUT.
- If
you ever happen to lock yourself out of the office,
call security from the wall phone in the library (near the elevators).
How do I
login to a computer in the office?
- Username:
SOCSCILAB74\labuser, press enter
What is
Snail Mail? How do I check Snail Mail?
- Snail
mail refers to physical mail that is kept at the mailroom for Hunter.
- It
is located in the North building past the skybridge and
lockers but before the elevators on your left.
- Please
remember to obtain materials from purple pouch and RETURN the pouch to the
mail room.
- Make sure all mail is for SSCL before handing
it to Nick.
IN THE
LAB
I am
opening, what do I do?
- Turn
on all computers, including the instructor computer and lab monitor
computer. Press enter on every computer to log in.
- Sweep
the floor using the push broom (Every time.)
- Clean
the tabletops
- Do
a printer test
- Organize
chairs
I am
closing, what do I do?
- Turn
off all computers using Vision
Client
- Sweep
the floor using the push broom (Every time)
- Clean
the whiteboard with whiteboard cleaner
- Push
in all chairs
- Clean
off tabletops
- Put
trashcan outside
How do I use
Vision Client?
- Go
to instructor computer on the podium, open Vision (found on the desktop)
- To
turn off all computers/restart: (1) highlight 3 to 4 computers at a time, (2) right
click, (3) go to 'extended', (4) click 'shutdown', (5) select restart or
shutdown
What is
transition time?
- Transition
time is the period between classes and between class and walk-in
hours. During this time period you should fulfill the following
duties:
- Turn
over the paper in the glass holder on the lab door labelled "Class in Session"
and "Walk-in
Hours" to the appropriate side
- Wipe
down the desks, chairs, and whiteboard
- Restart
the computers, including the instructor computer
- Check
to make sure the printers are working and are loaded with paper
- Align
chairs (3 chairs/2 computers, 2 chairs/1 computer)
- Make
sure incoming students do not have food/beverages
- Make
sure students in the room belong to the current class
- Remove
students who do not belong in the lab
How do I
know if it is walk-in hours or class time?
- Look
at the current semester schedules that are hanging on the door of the
office or next to the exit.
- This is also used to know when transitions
are.
I'm
monitoring the lab, what if I have to leave?
- If
you need a break or if you have finished your shift, find another lab
assistant to sit in the lab monitor's seat.
How long
should I stay to monitor the class during transition time?
- Whatever
comes LAST:
the official start of class time or the arrival of the professor (NOT
THE TA)
What should
I do during walk-in hours?
- Monitor
the lab (at least one work study student should be sitting in the lab at
all times)
- Remind
students when walk-in hours are ending and to save their work
- Make
sure no students have food/beverages
Where can I
find walk-in hours, tutoring hours, and business hours?
- If
people want to know when any of these hours are, direct them to the
homepage of the lab at http://urban.hunter.cuny.edu/sscl/.
- From there, click on the appropriate link.
For a more detailed
list of responsibilities and lab procedures:
http://urban.hunter.cuny.edu/ssl/staff/staffonly/StaffWorkRules.html
http://urban.hunter.cuny.edu/ssl/staff/Cleaning.html
This page was last updated on December 18, 2017
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