South Campus Computing Facilities |
|
Building |
Room |
No. of PCs |
Stoyte |
Long Corridor |
56 |
Library |
Ground Floor Foyer |
44 |
Middle Floor Open Plan |
20 |
Top Floor (Old Library) |
10 |
Top Floor Open Plan |
6 |
Top Floor Open Plan 2 |
6 |
|
North Campus Computing Facilities |
|
Callan |
Callan Ground Floor Foyer |
19 |
|
|
TSI |
TSI 2.39 |
81 |
|
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Public Access Computer Rooms
Term Time 2024 Opening Hours
Library
See Library Opening Hours
Long Corridor
Monday - Friday 09.00 - 17.00
TSI Building
Room 2.39 Second Floor
Monday - Friday 09.00 - 17.00
Callan Building
Ground Floor Foyer
Monday - Friday 09.00 - 17.00
Two IT Services Computer Rooms are available for booking. These rooms are:
- TSI 2.39 (81 PCs)
- Long Corridor (56 PCs)
During Term time, while lectures are in progress, rooms are managed via the Timetabling system from 9am to 6pm and must be booked by contacting [email protected].
(Please note that additional software requests may not be available for bookings made during term time)
Outside of these times, if staff wish to book a Computer Room, please log your request with Service Desk by emailing [email protected].
Please be aware that you must review the following guidelines before raising any requests. These guidelines are designed to make the service as transparent as possible for everybody. Any booking request should include the following details:
- Booking Contact Name
- Contact email address (This must be a valid MU or SPPU email. Bookings cannot be made by non MU or SPPU individuals)
- Room to be booked
- Date(s) & Time(s) of the booking
- Details of all requirements like logon access, software etc. (If additional software is required, a reasonable amount of notice must be given to allow for its installation)
If staff wish to request the addition of a softwrae package in one or more PAC rooms, please log your request with Service Desk by emailing [email protected].
Please be aware that you must review the following guidelines before raising any requests. These guidelines are designed to make the service as transparent as possible for everybody.
- The software requested must be Windows 11 compatible.
- Fine-tuning, patching and resolving of issues will be done on a continuous basis.
- Please ensure you have, at a minimum, sufficient licenses to cover all of the computers in each PACR you require. IT Services will not install software where there are fewer licenses available than there are computers in any relevant PACR.
- Your required software should preferably be compatible with our existing IT environment. If you need further information please contact the IT Services ServiceDesk on 3830.
- The hardware requirements for the software you need to have installed must run on a Core i3 with 4 GB memory
- A member of staff from your department must be available to check the usability of the requested software application on our setup before the setup will be put in place.
- If two software applications are incompatible IT Services will contact the departments to arrange a meeting of all people involved to help find a solution.
- The setup of the computers in the Public Access Computer Rooms during the Academic Year cannot be changed.
- The computers in Long Corridor and TSI 2.39 are available for classes and can be booked by emailing [email protected]
- IT Services reserves the right to decline software installation requests.
Computing Assistants form the IT Services Student Support Team and work in our 'Public Access Computer Rooms' (PACRs) locations across campus.
Computing Assistants can help with:
- First level troubleshooting PC / printer
- First level troubleshooting of Windows operating systems
- First level troubleshooting Standard applications like MS-Word, MS-Excel etc.
- First level troubleshooting Email
- First level troubleshooting eduroam Wi-Fi connection
- Looking after the printer consumables (paper, toner etc.)
- Observing and complying with the Health and Safety regulations
Computing Assistant Student Support Over The Christmas Break
Online support available via the 'ask' button or our online support portal Wednesday 27th December 12-2pm
Online support available via the 'ask' button or our online support portal Thursday 28th December 12-2pm
Library support Wednesday 2nd January 12-2pm
Library support Thursday 3rd January 12-2pm
Please see the 'Opening Hours' link above for more information on opening hours over the Christmas break.
Term Time
The service is arranged in three shifts from 09:00 - 21:30 - Monday to Thursday & 09:00 - 18:30 on Friday.
09:00 – 13:00 – Morning shift
13:00 – 17:00 – Afternoon shift
17:00 - 21:30 - Evening shift
Computing Assistant Vacancies
Please check Unijobs for any vacancies.