Gettysburg College
Physics Department

  
STUDENT HANDBOOK 
Masters Hall Facilities

"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them."
                                                    -
Galileo

 

"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will   remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence."
                                      -Louis Pasteur

The facilities of Masters Hall are meant to be used. The policy is to maximize access by students to rooms and equipment in Masters Hall, while maintaining secure and prudent use. The success of this policy requires responsible behavior by everyone.

The Physics Student Lounge is equipped with blackboards, work tables, chairs, computers, couches, and some reference works, as well as a small refrigerator, microwave, coffee pot and sink. It's a good place to get together with friends and talk physics - but we count on you to help keep it clean and orderly! The seminar room (room 202) is also available for study when not being used for classes or scheduled discussions. Keys to other rooms and labs in Masters may be borrowed with approval from faculty on an as-needed basis.

Gettysburg College has exceptional computing resources.  Masters Hall, as well as every campus building and each residence hall room, is fully networked.  This allows each student access to the Internet, the College Navigation Program (CNAV), and electronic mail, as well as a number of very fine software programs.  The College's Information Technology serves as the primary customer service unit, responsible for all computing, networking, and telecommunications services and equipment for the College, with services ranging from consultation and training of students, faculty, and staff, to the purchase, installation, programming, support and operation of College equipment and software. They are here to assist you in every way possible, so do not hesitate to ask for such assistance.

We want you to use the facilities as much as possible, but please treat Masters Hall as you would your own home: keep it in good order and be mindful of persons who appear to have no purpose in the building (there are red phones, one to each floor, from which you can call Safety & Security when necessary). Our budget is modest and makes little allowance for damages or theft, so please help us to make the most out of the money you pay for your education.
         

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