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Facilities and Information Technology (IT)

Locations, Schedules, and Classroom Etiquette 

Information about parking, public transportation, building entry, classroom access, emergencies, on-site staff hours and other site-specific matters can be found on the UC Merced Facilities Management website. Please contact your Program Coordinator if you can’t find the information you need.  

Locations/Centers 

  • PACE offers in-person classes at the UC Merced Main Street Building, UC Merced Downtown Campus Center, UC Merced Fresno Center, and the Merced County Office of Education, and school districts, in addition to the UC Merced Campus. 
  • Every effort is made to schedule classes in the most appropriate instructional facility and classroom for the course. 
  • Please be sure to notify your Program Coordinator if you have specific instructional needs (e.g., computer lab, breakout rooms) so that these may be taken into consideration when scheduling your course. 
  • Support Staff are available to assist by answering questions related to course information; opening rooms; distributing course packets; and providing wayfinding and reception services. 
  • PACE provides hoteling/co-working space where courses are offered for instructors to do work in preparation for their courses and meet with students. 
  • Location, hoteling spaces, and classrooms provide wireless internet. Wireless connectivity may be available for visitors from other participating institutions by simply opening their laptop or wireless device. 
  • If you need other resources at a given site, please contact your Program Coordinator. 

Schedules 

  • Classroom schedules and locations are posted online. 
  • Changes to room assignments are reflected on the Extension website and posted on the classroom door. 
  • Every effort is made to notify instructors and students in advance via email, as well. 
  • Classrooms are unlocked 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and relocked 15 minutes after the scheduled end time. 

Classroom Etiquette 

  • Because PACE offers daytime, evening and weekend courses, classrooms are often scheduled for different courses throughout the day. 
  • In order to clean and reset classrooms, we ask that you vacate your assigned classrooms at the end of the scheduled meeting time and leave the room in the configuration in which you found it. 
  • If you require additional classroom time, contact your Program Coordinator to discuss possible schedule modifications. 
  • Classrooms should always be left in good condition for subsequent use. 
  • Ask students to dispose of trash and make every effort to leave the rooms and their contents in order. 
  • Furniture that has been rearranged should be put back as found; any borrowed furniture should be returned to its original location. 
  • If you have a question or concern pertaining to your classroom, please go the Registration Desk and speak with the on-site representative who can assist you. 
  • Please do not relocate your class or make other changes to the classroom without first contacting the on-site representative. 
  • If you would like to request additional changes for the next class meeting, contact your Program Coordinator. 

Field Trips and Other Outside Activities 

  • If a class has activities that take place outside of the classroom, such as a field trip or site visit, you need to be specific in your syllabus about what it will involve. (Example: The field trip includes about two miles of walking in an hour’s time. The walk includes some stairs and steep inclines and may cover wet or slippery surfaces.) 
  • Please note that it may be necessary to make special arrangements for a particular student, and in some cases, to design an alternative for the entire class. 
  • Each student must sign an Elective/ Voluntary Activities Waiver (PDF). 
  • You must inform your Program Coordinator of any field trips or site visits that you are planning so that representatives can forward the waiver forms to class and facilitate the rescheduling of the classroom for other PACE events or classes, as needed. 
  • All signed student waivers must be submitted to your Program Coordinator for filing. 

Classroom Technology 

You will be provided with information on the standard classroom technology available for the classroom you are assigned.  

You should discuss your general classroom technology needs with your Program Coordinator before your class is scheduled so that any special considerations for room scheduling or software acquisition can be taken into account. 

All classroom spaces will be equipped with wireless internet and information on-site regarding passwords. 

The on-site support staff are available if you require assistance with classroom technology. You can call 209-228-HELP or email helpdesk@ucmerced.edu. Additional resources are available on the Information Technology website. 

We can make arrangements for computer labs for instruction, as long as it has been arranged ahead of time with your Program Coordinator  and was submitted at part of the proposed course.