In order to enable all students, doctoral students and employees to implement classes in a smooth manner at all faculties of the University of Silesia in Katowice, computer work stations for individual work have been created. The work stations have been equipped with the equipment that enables to run and participate in classes, as well as to conduct exams remotely. The number of work stations will be increased, if needed.
Please read the general rules of using the work stations, and report in advance any requests to book the work station to the relevant unit. The individuals who cannot use their own equipment will have the priority in using the work stations.
GENERAL RULES FOR USING COMPUTER WORK STATIONS FOR THE PUSPOSE OF REMOTE EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA
- Student, doctoral student and employee shall submit a request to book a computer work station for educational purposes to the relevant e-mail address (separate for each faculty, the list of faculties is at the bottom of the page) at least one day in advance, until 2 PM. It is possible to use the work station without prior booking, provided that the computer work stations are available and the sudden necessity to use the equipment is justified. Please specify the goal of using the work station (e.g. exam, writing a paper, remote classes) in the e-mail.
- The specified individuals at each faculty will provide the user with e-mail confirmation, including the information on where the booked work station is located (building, room) and guidelines for accessing the work station (e.g. how to collect the key). If there are no available work stations at the selected faculty, it will be possible to use the work stations available at other faculties, or at the Scientific Information Centre and Academic Library (details: https://ciniba.edu.pl/kabiny-pracy-indywidualnej-alias).
- While handing over the work station, the person responsible for the equipment may ask to produce the confirmation e-mail on the electronic device.
- While taking over the work station, the user may be asked to sign the work station card, which includes information about the borrowed equipment. The user may be asked to submit a statement saying that they read the general rules for using the work station, and to leave the necessary contact data.
- Computer work station can be used only for purposes related to achieving learning outcomes, including for the purpose of classes, exam session, diploma exams and own work.
- Work stations can be used during the hours when classes, exams, credits are planned, as well as in the standard working hours of the faculty administration. The use of work stations in other hours will only be possible upon previous arrangement.
- The user shall be liable for using the equipment according to its intended use, for purposes related to education, maintaining the rules of online work safety.
- The user may use the IT equipment located in a specific room, which was lent to them, and shall leave any IT equipment located in a particular room in a complete and non-deteriorated condition.
- The user shall inform the person responsible for equipment at the faculty about any defects of the equipment (including defects which occurred through the user’s fault).
- Computer work station is disinfected after each use.
- It is recommended to use the equipment wearing face masks and gloves.
Attention: the University offers the possibility to use headphone sets. However, out of concern for the comfort of users, it is recommended to use your own equipment.
Any individuals interested in using a computer work station are asked to contact the following parties:
- Faculty of Natural Sciences
Katowice: dydaktyka_ibiol@us.edu.pl
Sosnowiec: dziekanat.wnp-sosnowiec@us.edu.pl - Faculty of Science and Technology
Katowice, ul. Bankowa 14/220: Katarzyna Szczerba MSc Eng. (phone no. 32 359 19 70, katarzyna.szczerba@us.edu.pl)
Sosnowiec, ul. Żytnia 12/2: Marta Brysz-Michalska, Msc (phone no. 32 269 18 50, marta.michalska@us.edu.pl)
Chorzów, in. 75. Pułku Piechoty 1A/P/0/12: Wanda Iwachow, Msc (phone no. 32 349 76 08, wanda.iwachow@us.edu.pl) - Faculty of Social Sciences
Katowice, ul. Bankowa 11: Katarzyna Głaz, MA (phone no. 32 359 18 14, katarzyna.glaz@us.edu.pl)
Katowice, ul. Grażyńskiego 53: Katarzyna Korner, MA, phone no. 32 359 97 35, katarzyna.korner@us.edu.pl) - Faculty of Law and Administration
Agnieszka Maroń (agnieszka.maron@us.edu.pl) - Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School
phone no. 32 359 240 4; 32 359 24 08; 323592409; dziekanat.sf@us.edu.pl - Faculty of Humanities
More information: - Faculty of Arts and Educational Science
phone no. 33 854 63 80, 33 854 61 00; dziekanat.wsne@us.edu.pl - Faculty of Theology
teologia@us.edu.pl
