Computing Computing Additional Medical Center Campus Computing Services

All students must be aware of the University’s policies on the responsible use of Columbia’s network and electronic resources. Please see Responsible Use of Columbia’s Network and Electronic Resources, section IX.C. in GSAS Rules and Regulations, for more information.

Help online: http://www.columbia.edu/acis/
Help e-mail: consultant@columbia.edu
Help desk: 212-854-1919 (Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.)
Computing Support Center: 102 Philosophy Hall
(Monday–Thursday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Friday, 12 noon–5 p.m.). Note: Many in-person services require an appointment in advance.

Columbia University Information Technology (CUIT) is the central organization that supports academic use of technology at Columbia University. Its mission is to improve the quality of instruction and research at the University through the strategic use of computing and communications technologies. CUIT also provides several core services to all faculty, students, and staff at Columbia, including e-mail services, network services and Internet access, central Web servers, and a central ID system for managing access to computing resources.

ColumbiaNet, Columbia’s online information system (http://www.columbia.edu/), provides hundreds of online services and resources, including extensive academic, scholarly, and administrative resources, a myriad of library catalogs and references, the Directory of Classes, registration information, campus publications, and events listings.

High-speed Internet access is available to every student, faculty, and staff member on campus. With these connections, students can send e-mail, log in to Columbia computers, print to laser printers, consult library information, create their own Web pages, and access the Internet. Students, faculty, and staff can also connect to the Internet and access their e-mail using their portable computers at locations throughout the Morningside campus. For more information, see http://www.columbia.edu/acis/networks/.

Computer accounts provide access to e-mail, dial-up modems, online student services, ColumbiaNet, LibraryWeb (the Libraries’ online information resource), and all Internet resources. Students may also use these accounts for Web publishing, accessing CUIT computer labs, and printing on CUIT printers. All Columbia students are eligible for an account. For complete details, see http://www.columbia.edu/acis/accounts/.

Extended CUIT accounts: Students may upgrade a basic computing account to an extended one. A fee of $35 per semester expands students’ network storage space from 20MB to 40MB and the weekly printing allotment on the University’s networked printers from 20 to 100 sheets per week. For more information, see http://www.columbia.edu/acis/accounts/.
Note: GSAS students are eligible for a free upgrade to an extended account while teaching courses at Columbia or serving as teaching fellows for courses taught by Columbia faculty. More information is at http://www.columbia.edu/acis/accounts/Student_Accounts.html#extended.

Electronic classrooms provide multimedia capabilities such as computer and projection systems, DVD and CD-ROM players, VCRs, and audio systems. For more information, see http://www.columbia.edu/acis/classrooms/.

The Electronic Data Service (EDS), run jointly by CUIT and the Libraries, provides computing support for researchers with data-intensive applications, including special accounts, help using statistical software, and finding and selecting appropriate data. For more information, see http://www.columbia.edu/acis/eds/.

Public kiosks are available in various locations around the Morningside campus for accessing ColumbiaNet and e-mail. CUIT also manages a number of on-campus computer labs and clusters, all equipped with laser printers and other services. For more information, see http://www.columbia.edu/acis/facilities/cnet/.

CUIT provides free noncredit computer training classes to students, faculty, and staff. Topics include how to create a Web page, using UNIX, and using research software. For more information, see http://www.columbia.edu/acis/training/current-semester/.