Morrill Hall Computer Lab Policies and Procedures

HARDWARE:

PERSONAL COMPUTERS:
    20 Dual Booting iMac 21.5”
 2.5GHz Quad intel Core i5 processors
4GB DDR3 SDRAM
500GB Hard Drive
SuperDrive
AMD Radeon HD 6750M
802.11n Wireless
Bluetooth
Gigabit Ethernet
FaceTime HD Camera
Keyboard and Magic Mouse
                                               

SOFTWARE:

All iMacs have licenses for the following:

LAB USE POLICY:

Seth T. O'Brien stobrien@uvm.edu is the coordinator of the lab and should be contacted for scheduling questions. Priority heirarchy for lab use is listed below:

1. Undergraduate Instruction in CALS  has first priority. Classes should be scheduled at least one month in advance. Classes that will use the lab every week should be scheduled one semester in advance.
    Seth will send class instructors a lab schedule confirming scheduled class times.

2. Other CALS activities (Extension, Experiment Station, Research) have second priority.

3. Undergraduate Instruction outside of CALS has third priority.

4. Other UVM persons or organizations requesting lab use for other than undergraduate instruction have last priority and may be charged a use fee.


LAB OPERATIONS

LAB HOURS:

The lab is usually open during the Fall and Spring semesters from 8:30am to midnight Monday - Thusday, 8:30am to 10pm on Fridays and from 8:30 am to midnight on Saturdays and Sundays. These hours are dependent on Work Study Lab Assistant availability. Consult the lab calendar posted on the lab door or contact Seth T. O'Brien.

LAB ASSISTANCE:

Work Study Lab assistants will be available during lab hours. Lab assistants may not be able to answer all questions. Lab users must be prepared to consult software manuals, online help, and outside software support for help.

FACULTY ORIENTATION:

Faculty may contact Seth T. O'Brien stobrien@uvm.edu for orientation including a tour of the lab.

Faculty must know how to use hardware and software before scheduling a course.

Faculty are responsible for trouble shooting software problems with their students. Faculty should consult Seth T. O'Brien to get software loaded and tested on the network file server.

  **Our lab software image is currently static and will not be updated with new software until further notice.

Contact the Computer Depot for assistance with purchasing software/licenses.)

Click here to see the Morrill Hall Lab Schedule

LAB TRAINING:

Computer training is available through HRS Learning Services.

Last updated on 24 August 2012 by Seth T. O'Brien