Purpose
This standard is in place to manage the work and cost associated with cabling and/or activating multiple network connections in a standard office space. The most important principles underlying this standard are:
- Recognition that most standard faculty and staff office spaces can be served with a single location containing two connections for network or voice-over-IP (telephone) connections
- Reduction of cost associated with renovating and constructing new facilities
- Reduction of staff time and cost associated with adding new connections to standard offices when a single connection will work satisfactorily for a standard office configuration
- Recognition that special-purpose facilities such as computer labs and specialized work spaces may need additional connections beyond this standard
Application
This standard applies to all faculty and staff.
Exceptions
Special-purpose facilities such as computer labs and specialized work spaces, as defined by the needs of the project requirements to establish or update the facility.
Standard
- New construction and renovated standard offices will have one location (with two jacks) installed per standard office.
- If an existing standard office already has one or more locations, no moves or additions will be performed as a standard service*.
- Users will be instructed to use a patch cable to connect to the single location available unless doing so exceeds the maximum cable length allowed to adhere to existing Category 6 structured cabling standards (100 meters to the wiring closet patch panel), or unless doing so creates a significant occupational (e.g. tripping) hazard. In such a case, if the furniture configuration or use can be changed to avoid this consequence, the office occupant must make that change so that the one-connection standard can be maintained.
* Additional locations in office beyond this standard will be charged on a time-and-materials basis, with a minimum charge of $500. Dean or Vice President approval is required for such requests.