Teaching faculty can use the Administrative Computing System to access course rolls and student advisees' records . All incoming students are automatically assigned to the IMAP mail client, which provides easy web-based access to email from any PC using any web browser. Faculty and staff can use POP or IMAP mail clients. The university maintains several Unix and NT computer labs across campus that are accessible to any student, faculty or staff member who holds a unity account. Assistance is available to everyone on campus by email, phone or personal contact through the campus Computing Services .
Instructors can place course materials on the campus web .
Computer software training is available online via CBT . Faculty can receive assistance in developing online course material through the Learning Technology Services . Graduate students who serve as teaching assistants in these courses have opportunities to learn about using these facilities for instruction. CALS also maintains a number of multimedia classrooms where faculty and teaching assistants can use computer-aided instruction in their courses. CALS is also testing a 'nomadic computing' facility that will enable students to bring in their personal laptop computers and connect to the campus network.