The Student Centre will soon be receiving three computer terminals where students could access the Internet. The idea for computer terminals in the Student Centre came out of discussions on how to increase traffic in the building, to make it more friendly and functional to better service students needs, said Preena Chauhan, ECSU President. On campus, any student has access to approximately 260 plus computers, said Joe Lim, Manager of Computing Services. When compared to the St. George campus, the number of computers available with unrestricted access to students to use is almost half, since many of the different colleges and faculties downtown require their own password and login codes.
Computers are a necessary tool for students, especially the Internet.
Computer terminals for the Student Centre are a good idea because they would benefit students and the Student Centre through increased traffic, said Lim. Another source of the recommendation for the computer terminals came from a survey conducted by students in the Masters of Management and Professional Accounting Program. The study was conducted in June 2000. It was a part of an integrative exercise for the students course work. The objective of the survey was to find ways on how to create alternative solutions to increase traffic within the Student Centre.