Students may use the computing facilities for assigned course work, research, preparing papers and theses, and for self-directed learning. The PC and Macintosh labs offer word pro-cessing, spreadsheet, statistical and mathematical programs, and other basic software, as well as some Internet services including access to the World Wide Web. All students are eligible for central Unix accounts that provide full Internet access including electronic mail. Unix stations in labs are available to stu-dents with Unix accounts. Laser printing is offered for a small charge per page in the Campus Copy Centre, University Centre.
Most facilities are wheelchair accessible.
Student computer advisors are stationed in some labs at posted hours and a telephone help line is available in each area. All students have access from campus labs, and from home computers with modems, to the U of M Library's electronic catalogue and research databases. A campus map with a list of ACN student labs is available from the Answers Booth in University Centre or from various ACN offices. Free orientation sessions are scheduled in the labs each September.