Each faculty member is, on request, allocated a Macintosh computer and, currently, every tenured and tenure track faculty member has a college-allocated system. The College has a 4-5 year replacement cycle for Macintosh computers and each faculty and staff member will typically receive a new or used replacement computer every 2 or 3 years. A significant software budget enables faculty, staff, and students to use the most appropriate software with the available computers. We have a strong commitment to abiding by license restrictions and prohibiting software piracy. Student Access to Microcomputers General student clusters provide access to Macintosh computers and software 24 hours a day with free access to laser printers.
Departmental clusters provide more focused access to computers and specialized classroom resources.
Curriculum, Classroom, and Research Support Faculty are encouraged to use information technology were appropriate in the curriculum and in their scholarly activity. Advanced, specialized resources, such as UNIX high performance workstations, are made available through outside funding sources to meet critical needs. Network Access There is an integrated network strategy for the campus, relying on Ethernet backbone and departmental LocalTalk zones. Academic and administrative buildings have received the focus of network activity for the past 10 years and most classrooms and faculty offices have been wired for many years. Plans for upgrading from LocalTalk to Ethernet are being implemented but will take several years.