Bringing a computer to campus is highly recommended, although public computer clusters are available for the use of all students in labs and dormitories. Suggested specifications for First Year students bringing personal computers are available on the College web site, along with instructions for connecting a computer to the network and information on the Dormnet support program. There are 2,300 students enrolled at Wellesley College. The public computers are located in the residence halls, the library, and each of the academic buildings. The ratio of public access computers to undergraduate enrollment is approximately one computer for ten students.
Students manage their own web server for personal web pages.
Faculty and staff information is available off-campus as well, as are a departmental directory , key contacts listing, and other specialized directories. Wellesley College's Acceptable Use of Computing Resources policy can be found online. In addition, other web content discusses copyright and other issues of intellectual property, issues which we endeavor to discuss openly on campus, within the setting of our Honor Code. Wellesley Week , the calendar and newsletter of the Public Information Office is available online as are other calendars . Wellesley News , the student newspaper, has its own web site, and other student publications are represented among the student organization web pages.