Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 61.45
Liaison Austin Sutherland
Submission Date May 1, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of Pennsylvania
OP-T2-39: Limiting Printing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Does the institution limit free printing for students in all computer labs and libraries?:
Yes

A brief description of how printing is limited:

Printing in Penn's libraries is pay-to-print only and requires students to use their PennCards (a University-issued ID tied to their student account) which can be refilled with funds at their discretion. The printers use a printing queue management software which only releases printing jobs to the printers after students log into the system via a printer bank workstation or from a lab computer. This helps mitigate accidental or mistaken print jobs, conserving paper and ink. Duplex printing is available in most labs and libraries on campus and is generally the default setting.

Penn's twelve schools also limit printing by granting students printing funds on a semester basis, if at all. While some schools, such as the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, offer limited free printing for student coursework and notes (up to 5 pages per half hour for black and white, up to 5 pages per day for color), many adhere to the pay-to-print University policy.


The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.