FACILITIES

INTRODUCTION

The School of Psychology is housed in the J.S. Coon Building. The School has laboratory facilities and equipment for the study of both human and animal behavior. Essentially, all laboratories are equipped with microcomputers with associated peripherals. Also available are sound-deadened chambers, digital psychoacoustic equipment, physiographs, videotape equipment, equipment for studying visual processing, video and audio equipment.

The School maintains excellent research and educational interactions within the College of Science as well as with other scientific and technological disciplines on campus such as The Graphics, Visualization, and Usability Center (GVU), The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Center for Applied Cognitive Research in Aging (CACRA), and Cognitive Science. In recent years, joint courses and research projects have involved students in industrial engineering (human factors and applied measurement), management (organizational behavior), architecture (environmental design), and computing (artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and human-computer interaction).

In addition, the School of Psychology is affiliated with a number of research facilities in the Atlanta area. Included are Zoo Atlanta, the Yerkes Regional Primate Research Laboratories, Georgia Mental Health Institute, the University of Georgia Gerontology Center, Emory University Hospital, and Wesley Woods Geriatric Center.

There are many facilities on and off campus available for use by graduate students. Some of these facilities and the policies governing their use are described below.

COMPUTER RESOURCES

The School of Psychology has a large computer lab with 33 computers. The lab is used for class instruction, graduate and undergraduate students. Access to the lab is restricted when classes are being taught. For undergraduates; access is restricted to office hours, which are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Graduate students have access 24 hours a day seven days a week, except when a class is in session. Access is granted to each student via their Buzzcard.

Additionally, there are two smaller computer labs vailable for studying behavior. These labs are shared among all faculty and graduate students and are "by reservation only."

These computers have word processing, spreadsheet and statistical packages installed. They also have Ethernet connections which allow access to the prism system for e-mail or more extensive computer work as well as to the Internet.

There are also microcomputers located within the various laboratories. Use of these machines is determined by the rules of the particular faculty member who supervises the laboratory. The computer coordinator should be contacted for access to all computer facilities or with any problems with them.

LIBRARY RESOURCES

The Georgia Tech Library and Information Center has a collection in Psychology emphasizing experimental, industrial and organizational, aging, lifespan development, and cognitive neuropsychology. Special cooperative arrangements with libraries at other local university campuses supplement the resources available on campus. Tech students may borrow books from Emory, Georgia State University, and the University of Georgia by showing a current Tech ID or obtaining an interlibrary use card at the Reference Desk to check out books at other statewide academic libraries. The Interlibrary Loan office can provide photocopies of journal articles and loan books, theses, and other materials. PsychInfo is available through World Wide Web to the Georgia Tech community (password protected). In addition, PsycFirst, the latest three years of PsycInfo, is one of the 100+ GALILEO databases available over the Library's home page. For more information, please consult the Library's home page: http://www.library.gatech.edu.

LABORATORIES

Use of labs is limited to psychology students and their experimental subjects for required coursework and approved research. No visitors (except subjects) will be permitted in the laboratory areas without the permission of a member of the faculty. All keys and research space will be issued by the School Chair. Students should understand that the School currently has a severe shortage of assignable space, meaning that efficiency in the shared use of space is a necessity. Students are responsible for keeping their research areas clean, secure, and neat at all times.

OFFICES

Offices, desks, and chairs for graduate students are assigned by the Graduate Coordinator. Every attempt will be made to assign space to all graduate students requesting it. Space limitations, however, restrict the available space for graduate student offices.

COPYING MACHINES

A Scantron reader, collator, and paper cutter are available for use by teaching assistants and research assistants. They are located in the main office of the Psychology Building. Note: Use of these machines is permitted only after a student has received instruction on operation of the equipment by a member of the office staff. Two copying machines in the main office are to be used for official business of School of Psychology only.

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Equipment such as overhead projectors can be checked out through the psychology office. All damaged and broken equipment must be reported to the senior administrative secretary so that it may be repaired and returned to service. No equipment is to be moved from the Psychology Building without the permission of the senior administrative secretary. All equipment and keys must be checked in immediately after the completion of the experiment or class presentation. No equipment is to be modified in any way.

SECURITY

All graduate students should make every effort to ensure that the laboratory and office facilities of the School are secure at all times. Doors should be locked when leaving any room. Police should be called (894-2500) whenever anyone suspicious is seen in any of the facilities.

FACILITIES OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY

A variety of facilities outside the department are available. See the various campus publications, such as the Georgia Tech Graduate Student Handbook published by the Graduate Senate for detailed information on these facilities. Some examples are listed below.

• Computer Clusters (all types, throughout campus)

• Copying facilities

* Library copy center

* Printing & Photographic Center

• Libraries

* Georgia Tech

* Georgia State

* Emory

* University of Georgia

• Student Athletic Complex (SAC)

• Student Health Center