Difference: DeskAllocationPolicy (2 vs. 3)

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+The following policy was agreed to for allocating the quads for the future.
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+ When a desk comes open, it is allocated by seniority, as determined by the number of months since joining the SPL.
  In the case of a tie, the winner is determined by a coin toss.
  Faculty members can override this policy for short-term uses (e.g. lab visitors).
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+Desk allocation is maintained by Gregor. Centralizing this makes it possible to do future planning in a way that would not otherwise be possible.
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+ FAQ
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+In doing desk allocation, we try to respect the following principles, in roughly this order:
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+Shouldn't PhD students have precedence?  They're here for longer.
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+ Tenure - better desks go to people who have been here the longest
  Seniority - PhD students get better spots than MSc students etc.
  Proximity - people who work very closely together may need to be near each other
  Efficiency - avoid people having to move often, or move again shortly after a move
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+As other students graduate, PhD students will eventually percolate upwards by attrition.  During the first year, they're likely taking classes and so it shouldn't matter as much anyways.
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+If you would like to get a new desk assignment please see Gregor.
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+Shouldn't we differentiate by whether the new occupants are doing research?

The use of seniority essentially provides this.

How long is a `short-term use'?

Left deliberately vague for flexibility.  Generally an office can be found for longer-term visitors.  And extremely short-term visitors generally won't need much space anyways.

When shouldn't I take a spot?

It's expected that people will use some common sense in following this policy: if you're unlikely to be here for much longer, save yourself the hassle of packing and moving and give up your place.
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+-- GregorKiczales - 27 Apr 2006

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