Teaching lab booking
Our primary purpose is to provide computer lab space for teaching and learning, so we prioritize academic bookings. There are 14 teaching labs available for bookings by UVic instructors and department staff.
Before you book
We make our best efforts to accommodate all booking requests that meet our scheduling requirements. Because our labs host a variety of activities, we recommend booking your course or event as early as possible.
Here is a brief summary of our booking procedure and policies.
- Minimum notice of two business days is preferred
- All bookings end at 20 or 50 minutes past the hour; a booking with a listed end time of 3 pm should be understood to end at 2:50 pm
- Weekly academic bookings will not include reading break and final exam periods
- Please include your set-up and software requests in your booking request
- You are responsible for providing software installers and license information
- We require lead time to deploy your software requests
- Instructors are encouraged to test software before their bookings
- Non-academic bookings may require additional planning outside of the booking
Academic bookings can also request:
- Network file storage for course material
- A configuration designed for writing exams in computer labs
Book your room
If you are already familiar with the teaching labs or don't have a room preference, you can proceed to your booking request.
Academic use includes:
- Lectures
- Labs
- Tutorials
- Midterms and final exams
Non-academic use includes:
- Continuing Studies and other non-credit courses
- Staff training and technology demos
- Data collection for researchers
- UVic-sponsored workshops and community events
Find a teaching lab
You can also submit a booking request directly from a teaching lab page. We will do our best to accommodate all requests but can't guarantee room availability.
Schedule changes and cancellations
If your booking time or date changes, please notify scfbook@uvic.ca as soon as possible. Our staff will work to accommodate the new time, which may require moving other classes and notifying other instructors. Last minute requests will result in staffing fees.
If you no longer need your booking, please notify scfbook@uvic.ca as soon as possible so we can free up the space in the schedule.
Support
If you have any questions about the booking process, you can get in touch with computer lab staff on our contact us page.