Cell Phone Advisory for Digital Auditoriums and Classrooms:
 
As we move forward with digital technology in our classrooms and auditoriums, interference generated by cell phone usage is becoming a greater concern.
 
Our new facilities such as Beller Conference Center have been built with digital audio equipment installed. We are also updating and installing digital equipment in older classrooms such as 2005C, 2004, and 2008 Orr-Major and in auditoriums such as G013 School of Nursing and Sudler Auditoriums. When this upgrade process is complete, cell phone usage will cause interference to the digital audio systems. If it is a recording there will be a loss of audio on the recording and a loud noise over the presenter. If it is an ITV event, several things can occur. There may be the same very loud noise on the recording, or the entire ITV connection can be lost. 
 
So with this in mind, when you are booking or having an event in rooms with digital equipment, we request that you inform folks of the following advisory:
 
All cell phones, iPhones, and Blackberry devices must be turned off, not to vibrate, to avoid interference with digital audio equipment and/or recordings. Text messaging is not permitted at any time.