All informants reported that community members, as well as enrolled students are able to use the computers, depending on availability. Hours of operation range from 8 to 15 hours per day. Workstations range from 14 to 45 in open lab settings Sites report student usage to be approximately 100-900 per week, depending on the range of academic offerings at the site. Available technical assistance ranges from occasional on-call technical support to full time technicians and faculty. All but one site currently have Internet Access.
All sites report major facilities and connectivity upgrades in planning stages or in progress.
Under a district-wide grant, Disabled Student Resources at all sites will be equipped with academic computing in alternative assistive technology modes. Several sites are able to accommodate disabled students with adaptive furniture. Operational staff range at Pima sites range from federal workstudy student aides to professional faculty and staff. Immediate future prototype Computer Commons Libraries and Computer Commons are adjacent. The Computer Commons will house up to 150 computer stations, networked with access to library, campus and Internet resources.