A MacIntosh-based Teaching Laboratory is housed in Good 301. Software for the VAX includes Minitab and SPSS-X statistical packages, data management software, and a variety of languages. The Academic Computer Center equipment inventory also includes MacIntosh PCs, SUN workstations, and an Elite portable computer. A fiber optics network connects most classrooms, labs, and faculty offices for printing, file, electronic mail, and Internet access. All students are given an account on the VAX computer.
Student Assistants are on duty for extended periods in the four main cluster sites to assist users.
The hours for the Assistants and for Good Hall and Humanities Centers are posted in the main center. Assistance is available on a limited basis to help faculty develop new computing applications. Facilities in Good Hall, the Humanities Building, and the main center may be reserved by faculty for occasional class use. Requests for reserving facilities must be submitted to the Director of the Academic Computer Center at least 72 hours in advance. Reservations are made at the discretion of the Director.