FOOD AND DRINK IN INSTRUCTIONAL COMPUTING
FACILITIES
Policy: Food is not to be consumed in classrooms
or open lab areas of Instructional Computing Facilities. Food may
be consumed in the lobby and corridors of the Instructional Computing
Center. Beverages will be allowed in Instructional Computing Facilities
only in spill-proof covered containers.
Procedures: When food is observed, staff will
use one or more of the following options:
Ask user to finish their food outside the
building or in the lobby.
Ask user to discard food.
Ask user to place food on the table provided
at the front door, with the option of retrieval as they exit
the building.
Ask user to stow food out of sight in their
book bag, if food is in an appropriate container and easily stowed.
Potentially messy foods, which are not in containers that seal,
must be removed.
Users are encouraged to use rigid, spill-proof
containers for their beverages. This encouragement will be accomplished
through positive conversation and use of appropriate containers
by staff.