No phones in the lab. No exceptions.
The use of digital devices in the anatomy laboratory is strictly regulated. Read this carefully and complete the student agreement before week 1 lab.
A privacy and ethics obligation, not a classroom rule.
We work with cadaveric human donors under a legal agreement with UCSF's body donation program. The people who donated their bodies to your education trust us to protect their privacy and dignity, and they cannot consent to being photographed or recorded.
The no-device rule is not about classroom management. It is a privacy and ethics obligation we take on the day we accept these donors into the lab. Violations have consequences beyond the gradebook.
The rules, in plain terms.
- No phones, smart watches, AI glasses, tablets, laptops, or recording devices are permitted in the lab at any time.
- Devices must be silenced and kept fully out of sight, not in a pocket, lap, or on the table.
- No digital note-taking, photography, video, or audio recording in the lab.
- Access to digital materials must occur outside of lab time, during open study hours or at home.
Parent or guardian must also sign.
Students under 18 must sign the policy, and a parent or legal guardian must also sign, before participating in lab. Bring the signed agreement to the first class meeting.
Required before your first lab.
Read and complete the Digital Device Policy and Student Agreement in Canvas. The link is in the Week 1 module. You will not be permitted in lab until your signed agreement is on file.
Sign the agreement in Canvas.
Open the Week 1 module and complete the Digital Device Policy and Student Agreement before your first lab session.
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