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Organization & Structure of the
General Access Computer Lab System Management

The General Access Computer Lab system has grown to be a mature strategic part of the University's student technology resources. The General Access Labs Managers Committee (GALMAC), recognizes the role the labs play in academics and as a recruiting tool for the University. We are committed to maintaining the excellence created in the General Access Computer Labs by providing direction and management needed to continue to grow with the University.

HISTORY
UNT utilizes a distributed-computing environment which allows UNT to offer specialized computer labs and resources to meet the individual needs of varying academic units. Each lab within the UNT General Access Computer Lab system is maintained by one of UNT’s schools, colleges, or functional areas. This structure exists to better facilitate the academic endeavors of students by allowing each distributed lab to provide specialized computing resources that support their associated academic environment. The General Access Computer Labs System is designed to promote common guidelines and practices throughout the distributed Labs. In order to do so, UNT started a governing body for the Lab system — the General Access Lab Committee (GALC). GALC members determined that, in order to better serve the UNT community, the individual Lab managers needed to have an open avenue of communication. Hence the General Access Lab Managers Committee (GALMAC) was formed and GACL became the advisory and oversight board. Through the years, the lab managers determined that patron insight could help guide the focus of the Lab System. The Public Forum was designed to allow students to voice their concerns, needs and ideas to the Lab Managers.

The Following are descriptions of GALMAC, GALC and the Public Forum.

GALMAC (Managers Committee)

• Representation: Full-time staff lab manager from each funded unit.
• Role: To provide planning, coordination and implementation of polices and procedures to meet the needs of the University community as a whole.
• Frequency: The committee meets at least once a month and additional times as needed.
• Reporting: GALMAC is a subcommittee of GALC. The GALMAC chairperson is a member of GALC. GALMAC sends a representative to the IRC, DCSMT, and other campus committees as needed.

GALC (Advisory and Oversight Board)

• Representation: One representative from each funded area, preferably a faculty member appointed by the dean or director, as well as the GALMAC Chairperson. One student representative appointed by the Student Association. One faculty representative appointed by the Faculty Senate.
• Role: To provide direction to GALMAC on key budget, policy, procedure and strategic planning issues.
• Frequency: The board meets as needed.
• Reporting: The committee is a program-level subcommittee of the IRC.

Public Forum

Through the public forum GALMAC will attempt to receive feedback periodically in order to help anticipate patron and University needs. The public forum can be conducted in a variety of ways. The most common form is online or written surveys. However the forum platform is subject to change over time as technology, facilities or resources become available.

• Representation: The entire University community is invited to participate.
• Role: The forum provides direct student input on General Access Computer Lab needs.
• Frequency: The forum is held as needed in coordination with the Student Association and GALMAC.