In doing desk allocation, we try to respect the following principles, in roughly this order:

• 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

If you would like to get a new desk assignment please see Gregor.

-- GregorKiczales - 27 Apr 2006