Microlab Employees

All Lab Attendants are representatives of Shippensburg University and are expected to act professionally at all times. Please follow the guidelines below.

LAB ATTENDANT BEHAVIOR & APPEARANCE

DRESS

Lab Attendants should arrive for each shift neat in appearance and wearing appropriate attire. Examples of clothing types that are NOT permitted include:

Sweatpants

Athletic attire (wind pants or shorts)

Overly revealing skirts or shorts

Revealing shirts or tops

Clothing with offensive wording or imagery

Clothing items like jeans, khakis, and appropriate length shorts/skirts are acceptable for the workplace.

If an employee is dressed inappropriately, he/she may be asked to change or leave, and may receive a written warning.

FOOD

Any type of food is prohibited in all Microcomputer Labs. If you bring a snack, please eat it only in the hallway during your shift. Covered drinks are acceptable.

HEADPHONES

Please do not use headphones while working as a Lab Attendant. This gives the impression that you are unavailable or unwilling to answer any questions that lab users may have, and also impairs your awareness of lab activities.

PHONE CALLS

Please keep personal phone calls to a minimum. The phone provided at each lab attendant desk is to be used to contact supervisors or other lab attendants only. The use of a cell phone during your shift should also be kept to a minimum.

SOCIALIZING

Make every effort to refrain from visiting with friends while on the job. Excessive socializing such as long or loud conversations while on the job is disruptive and prevents effective service to lab users. If your friends insist on visiting you while you are at work, it is your responsibility to ask them to leave. Lab Attendants are not allowed to participate in group work activities while at work.

PROFESSIONALISM

Lab Attendants are asked to constantly maintain professionalism in all aspects of their interactions while at work. All Lab Attendants are employees of Shippensburg University, and therefore should serve as role models to the university community.

DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES & TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

As an employee of Shippensburg University, you are expected to obey university rules and regulations at all times – not only when you are on the job. Failure to abide by these rules will result in a written warning. The Microlab Head Grad or Microlab Manager will contact you to discuss each warning you receive and all warnings will become part of your permanent employee file. These warnings remain on your record and do NOT “clear” at the end of each semester.

All warnings must be signed within ONE WEEK of begin issued. Failure to do so will result in another warning.

The third warning you receive constitutes employee termination. A copy of your written warning will be sent, along with a notice of termination, to the Director of Financial Aid and to the Payroll Office. The Financial Aid Office will determine whether you qualify for other campus employment.

You may also be dismissed without warnings for serious violations of Shippensburg University or Microcomputer Lab policies at the discretion of the Microcomputer Lab Manager.