Overnight Access to Labs
Graduate and undergraduate students in CAEE and those who are employed full-time by the
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Department are eligible for an access card. Requests by non CAEE students employed by the Civil Engineering Department will be considered on a case by case basis. Supervisor's approval will be required.
Only authorized access card holders will be allowed inside the lab area after normal operating hours.
Overview
Card access control is a technique used to control the passage of authorized individuals "into" and/or "out of" a designated area. Authorized access into a controlled area can be allowed by an electric lock designed to bypass (or activate) the alarm system which signals the police of unauthorized use.
The card is coded to grant entry or exit through access control doors during a specific time. With your LRC Access Card, you will be able to enter and exit the LRC only through the double doors located by the elevators. If you attempt to exit through any other door, an alarm is tripped at the UT police indicating that an unauthorized exit has occurred.
Each use by the card holder creates a historical record, and a message is sent to the computer. The message includes: individual card ID, time, and whether the individual was entering or exiting the LRC. The computer then matches this data with the authorization data and decides if that card is valid. If each criterion is satisfied, the card holder is allowed entry. If not, entry is denied and the police receive a message that an entry was attempted with an invalid card. The historical record created by the card usage can be examined later if a security question arises concerning activity in the protected area.
The access control cards used by the University of Texas at Austin are issued and controlled by the Civil, Architectural and Environment Engineering Department.
Getting Your Card
Ask an LRC Proctor for an Application Form or PRINT one off the web (must have Acrobat Reader).
1. Go to the UT ID Center at the Flawn Academic Center and switch out your current UT ID with a new proximity UT ID. There is no charge unless you don't turn in you old card.
2. Fill out the top portion of the request form in ink. You must have an email address. Form must be signed by a sponsoring CAEE Faculty member.
3. Take the filled out form to Barbara Yates, ECJ 4.7. Your new proximity UT ID will be activated within 24 hours.
Using Your Card
Read Card Use Instructions.
Lost or stolen cards should be reported immediately to Danny Quiroz to invalidate the card. Invalidation of the card can be immediate and does not depend upon recovery of the card. There will be a $10.00 replacement charge for the card.
Turning In Your Card
When you graduate or leave The University, your card will automatically be deactivated.
Click here for Access Card Use Instructions.
If you need assistance, please use the Request Assistance form. Thank you. |
