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Next: Counseling Services Up: Student Life and Resources Previous: Career Services
Computing Facilities and Services
Campus computing facilities include microcomputers, central computers, and a direct connection to the Internet.
The central campus network is a high-speed ATM system extending from Law Hall to all campus buildings via a fiber optic network. The ATM network provides data services for all academic and administrative needs in all offices, classrooms, residence hall rooms, and public areas across campus.
There are groups of microcomputers available to all students in a variety of settings around campus. Cole Library serves as the information center of the campus and is wired with public computer connections throughout the building, where a student with a notebook computer can connect to the college network. There are also two technology classrooms/open access facilities: one with 16 new high-end Pentium PC computers, the other with 16 new PC microcomputers. There is also equipment for multimedia presentations and web page development. Law Hall serves as the technology center of the campus. There is a 25-station Math/Statistics Tech classroom, 20-station Computer Science Tech classroom, and a 10-station Psychology research area. A new foreign language/multimedia technology classroom with 25 new PC computers is also connected to the campus network. There are a number of specialized computer facilities used by academic departments in Norton Geology Center, two in West Science Center, Armstrong Hall music lab, Writing Resource Center, and the Career Services Center. In The Commons there are three public kiosks used for internet access by the student body at large.
Since 1991, Cornell has been connected to the Internet. Through this connection, students, faculty, and staff are able to access resources such as research libraries, data files, and software, sounds, and images. We are also able to communicate with friends and professional colleagues world-wide. Internet resources can be accessed from any machine directly on the campus network. Since 1993, Cornell has maintained a campus site on the World Wide Web. The URL for this site is http://www.cornellcollege.edu/.
Computing Services, located on the third floor of Law Hall, is responsible for hardware and software support for the college network, administrative systems, faculty microcomputers, and student labs. The College employs approximately 60 student assistants to provide hardware and software support and answer questions and solve problems in computer labs. Details on lab hours and facilities, as well as a 24-hour electronic help desk, are easily accessible on Cornell's World Wide Web site. In addition to regular Cornell courses, workshops to teach interested students how to use the available software are offered regularly.
A variety of hardware and software for personal purchase is available at substantial educational discounts through the Bookstore. Computing Services personnel are available to consult with interested buyers. Although owning a computer is not required, students are strongly urged to bring one with them to campus.
All rooms in student residence halls have been wired on a ``port-per-pillow'' basis with data connections so all students may access the college network through the campus residence hall network (ResNet). ResNet provides students with access to the campus network as well as other services, including technical help to connect their computer to the network from their residence hall room, expediting computer repairs, a FAQ section on the Cornell Web Page, e-mail accounts, internet access, and consultation on computer purchases.
A package with a network interface card, software for configuring your computer, and instructions is available for purchase at the Bookstore. Students sign up for their e-mail accounts and ResNet access during check-in in the fall.
All residence hall rooms have been wired for cable television with 40 channels of cable television service.
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