Instructional Computing Facilities
Reserving Kingston Facilities | Reserving Providence Facilities
Accessing Facilities Off-hours | Facility Information | Hardware | Software | Policies
- Reservations should be made no later than Wednesday of the preceding week. Since many users plan their activities around times that the facilities are open for unscheduled use, late reservations will not be accepted. See the Computer Lab Reservation Policy for more information.
Check the lab schedule to determine if the lab is open when your class is scheduled.
Fill out a request to reserve the Kingston campus labs, or call 874-4961.
- The Providence teaching labs can be scheduled for dates throughout the semester for 1 and 1/2 hours at a time. This is equivalent to one half of a class period. To reserve the Shepard 301C and 301D labs, call 277-5290.During periods of scheduled use in the facilities, the instructor is responsible for distributing software and insuring laboratory security. An instructor who does not arrive within 15 minutes of the scheduled reserved time will forfeit the reservation.
Reserving the Kingston Facilities
Reserving the Providence Facilities
- The Lab Assistant may be called upon to assist with any hardware problems. However, the Lab Assistant is not charged to assist in the class instruction. Request for specific teaching support must be made by e-mail to helpdesk@uri.edu.
Accessing Facilities During Off-hours
Instructors must make arrangements to gain entry to instructional facilities during off-schedule hours such as evenings during summer and winter breaks when Lab Assistants are not on duty.To do so, first check the lab schedule to determine if the lab is open when your class is scheduled. If the lab is not open, proceed as follows:
- Fill out a lab reservation request.
- Make sure you have a valid URI ID card - you will need it to unlock the electronic facility lock.
If you do not have a URI ID card, go to the Access Office in the Memorial Union to get one. - Next, contact URI Access Control at 874-4577 to activate your URI ID card for access to the lab. Then contact Jane Suvajian (874-4278) for an alarm code for that room. This process can take several days, so plan accordingly.
- Learn how to swipe your ID card, open and close the lab, and how to use the alarm code before your scheduled class! Instructions are usually posted next to the ID card reader. If you have a problem or question, e-mail janemedia@uri.edu.
- Note: It is best to make a test run during normal University business hours when staff is available to help you if you have a problem. Staff will not be on-site to help during off-hours!
- Contact Jane Suvajian of MTS at janemedia@uri.edu or 874-4783 to arrange orientation on facility equipment.
- If your class is scheduled on a weekend or holiday, ask your Dean/Director/Department Chair to write a memo to the Captain of the URI Police Department requesting that the building be opened.
- When leaving the facility, swipe your URI ID card to lock the door(s).
- Please remember:
- - You are responsible for the security of the facility and the equipment.
- - Do not leave the room unattended when the door is unlocked.
Facilities Location, Description, and Telephone Numbers
Facility Platform Telephone Ballentine 240 40 PCs 874-7488 25 HP laptops 874-2148 Fine Arts F102 18 Macs 874-2703 Quinn 215/217 16 PCs 874-5519 URI/Providence 301 75 PCs 277-5290
Reservable by instructors for classes; available for walk-in use when not reserved.
Facilities Hardware
Ballentine 240 Chafee 101 Fine Arts F102 Quinn 215/217 Machine Type Optiplex 960 HP6910p laptop iMac Optiplex GX280 Speed 3.0 Ghz 1.8Ghz 1.8Ghz 2.8 Ghz RAM 512 Mb 2 Gb 1.5 Gb 1 Gb Zip Drive none None 250 Mb None Monitor 19" flat panel 14.1" 17" 17" DVD CD-RW/DVD CD-RW/DVD CD
* A University ID must be submitted to the Lab Assistant to use laptops.
Classroom-related Software
URI Media and Technology Services administers the installation of classroom-related software and performs scheduled maintenance of the following URI computer labs: Ballentine 240, Fine Arts 102F, Quinn 215/217, Chafee 101, Memorial Union 315, and Library LL4.
Instructors who need software installed in one of these facilities to support course curriculum must obtain an appropriate license agreement from the software vendor that explicitly allows installation of the software. The license agreement and a complete set of software including all installation instructions and a working backup copy must be delivered to the URI Help Desk, LL19 (Lower Level Library) at least a month prior to the scheduled use date. One week prior to use, the instructor must test the software.
At the end of each semester, software is deleted without further notification unless the instructor has applied for an extension of the storage time.
- ITS provides technical support for these Instructional Computing Facilities. Instructors can reserve these facilities during normal hours of operation. Please consult the Computer Lab Reservation and the Computer Facilities Rental policies for more information about reservable facilities.
The Student Lab Assistant in each facility provides basic security and technical assistance in using the facilities. When no classes are scheduled, URI faculty, staff, and students may use them as general purpose computing labs. At these times, machines are available on a walk-in basis. When a waiting list exists, a machine may be used for no longer than 60 minutes. All users must provide their own media for data storage.
The Lab Assistant is not expected to teach users how to use the equipment or provide in-depth consultation on problems. If you require consultation, need hands-on instruction for a group, or have comments on the operation of the facilities, please contact the ITS Help Desk at helpdesk@uri.edu.
Please cooperate in keeping the facilities neat and orderly. Under no circumstances are smoking, drinking, or eating permitted.
