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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.
Students have access to Columbia computers
and can send e-mail, print to laser printers, consult library information,
create their own Web pages, and access the Internet. They 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/
.
Students may upgrade to extended CUIT accounts from the
basic computing account for a fee of $35 per semester. The expanded account
increases 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/.
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 non-credit computer
training classes to students, faculty, and staff. Topics include
creating a Web page, using UNIX, and using research software. For more
information see http://www.columbia.edu/acis/training/current-semester/.
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