If you prefer not to use your social security number, you must go to the Office of Telecommunications in the Shaw Building for assistance in selecting an alternate number. All residence hall rooms are equipped to receive basic cable TV service for a monthly fee. Basic cable also includes the closed circuit Student Government Information and Movie channels and the Crime Prevention Information Network. Contact Telecommunications at 644-4992 to arrange this service. All residence hall rooms are now wired for connection to the campus network, the Internet, etc.
Many residents bring personal computers to campus.
Computer users will need an ethernet card and cable to connect their computer to the wall jacks available. For information on getting an FSU account , check out the Academic Computing and Network Services Student Site . Two Housing computer labs are available to all residence hall students, one each in Cawthon and Smith Halls. You are ultimately responsible for ensuring that others cannot access your information. The Policies and Responsibilities for Use of Campus Computer and Network Resources explains this and explicitly states that you should not access others' files.