Building Policies

Art Centre Building (ACB) and Taubman Center (TC)

ACB/TC Residents

Every ACB/TC Resident is required to show their ID when entering the ACB/TC.

Guests of ACB/TC Residents

Guests must have a valid ID (driver’s license) and sign in at the front desk. Residents must either be accompanying the guest or come down to the lobby to escort them into the building.

CCS Employees and Students Visiting Offices

Every CCS community member should present their CCS ID to the front desk receptionist every time they enter the ACB/TC.

Guests/Customers Visiting Offices

Guests/Customers visiting offices in the ACB must be escorted into the ACB by an employee with a valid CCS ID.

Wendell Ford Auditorium

• No food or beverages are allowed
• Reservations through the Executive Office are required

ADM Boardroom / Ford Campus

• Reservations through the Executive Office are required
• Can be used only for College business
• Cover tables when serving food (i.e. table cloth, placemats)
• Use hot mats under heated dishes (available in kitchen)
• Use coasters on tables under beverages (available in room)
• Clean up and place tables/chairs in meeting room set-up (see diagram on Blackboard)

Flyers and Other Postings

• Must be approved for posting
• Only posted in approved locations
• Approval is obtained from the Office of Student Affairs
• An office representative will check the posting, then stamp & date
• Approved areas: bulletin boards, showcases, fabric walls in buildings
• All items hung in an inappropriate location (windows, doors, vending machines, clocks, elevators, painted surfaces) or that are not approved for posting will be removed and discarded.

Computer Labs

• CCS ID must be visible at all times.
• Treat lab proctors and lab equipment with respect; any failure to do so will result in a loss of lab privileges.
• Absolutely no food or drinks in the labs. This applies to instructors as well as students.
• Maintain overall cleanliness.
• Detrimental use of lab computer equipment, AV lab equipment, or production studio equipment will not be tolerated:
  • Illegal/pirated/pornographic files/software, or programs that allow such material.
  • Pilfering lab hardware/software.
  • Willfully damaging equipment, jamming or ripping out connections.
• No excessive printing.
• Questions about using various software applications should be directed to an instructor.
• Students are solely responsible for backing up their own files.

Photography Labs

Open to photo majors, CE students, and students who have passed the Materials & Processes-Photography course.

Labs are not available for general use during scheduled class times. Check the posted schedule, outside the chairs office, for open lab hours.

A current CCS ID is required to check out equipment. CE students may use a valid drivers license or other official identification to borrow equipment. All borrowed equipment must be returned the same day.

Senior Studios

• No sofas, lounge chairs, mattresses or oversized chairs are allowed in
  studios.
• No sleeping in studios.
• After 11:00 PM, for safety reasons, you must notify Campus Safety.
• Must wear CCS ID on outermost garment for identification purposes.
• No hazardous materials can be stored in studios.

All Shops

(Wood, Metal, Foundry, Model Shop, 3-D Shop, Sculpture, Jewelry, Glass, Ceramics, Weaving, CNC/Milling, Sandblasting)
Two persons in shop at all times.

No working on College holidays.

Mandatory safety glasses to be worn at all times while working in any shops (This is to improve personal safety and maintain within guidelines of MIOSHA). For better hygiene, we suggest purchasing your own pair. Glasses may be purchased at the CCS Bookstore.

Respirators must be used and worn in any of the spray-booths or other marked areas on campus. You must supply your own respirator.

Hours for student access will be posted near the doors before the start of each semester and will reflect hourly changes associated with holidays and breaks.

Shop staff can work the following hours:
Mon. – Fri. 6:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Sat. 6:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Sun. 6:00 AM – 2:00 AM

Work Study students are only allowed to work the following times:
Mon. – Fri. 8:00 AM – 12:00 Midnight
Sat. 9:00 AM – 12:00 Midnight
Sun. 9:00 AM – 12:00 Midnight

Employees must pass test on equipment usage before after-hour access will be granted and their name added to approved list.

Only those employees on approved list are allowed in offices after building hours and for safety reasons they must check in and out with Campus Security.

Violation of policies or department rules will result in losing the privilege of using College equipment and facilities.