- What public access for computing is available to students?
- Does the campus provide institutional e-mail accounts for all students and use e-mail as an official medium of communication?
- Does the campus provide and support electronic space for personal student web pages?
- Is network bandwidth limited for peer-to-peer software, gaming, web cams or other programs requiring high levels of network resources?
- Is there a campus code of behavior about using computer resources?
- Does the campus have policies addressing peer-to-peer file sharing, computer viruses and copyright violations?
What public access for computing is available to students? Examples include computing labs, cyber cafes, residence hall computers, and wireless access.
As of February 2008, Wellesley has almost 200 computers in residence hall common rooms, computing labs, the Wang Campus Center, and in its libraries. Over 180 additional computers are in departmental labs maintained for the use of students in completing departmental assignments. A further 150 computers are available in semi-public spaces such as classrooms, when those spaces are not in use. 24/7 computing access is available in the Science Center, and supplemental 24/7 locations are designated during peak demand at the end of each semester.
The College provides wireless access in its libraries as well as in residence hall common rooms, the Center for Work and Service, the Collins Cafe, Billings, the Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Jewett Arts Center, the Newhouse Center for the Humanities, Continuing Education House, Slater International Center, Harambee House, the Sculpture Court, the Pforzheimer Learning and Teaching Center, Simpson, the Science Center, the Social Science building , the Wang Campus Center, the Admission House (Weaver), and the College Club.
Does the campus provide institutional e-mail accounts for all students and use e-mail as an official medium of communication?
Yes. Institutional e-mail accounts in Wellesley’s FirstClass system are set up for all students. E-mail and FirstClass conferences are often used by faculty to communicate with students about their classes and office hours, and by various departments to request or provide students with important, official information.
Does the campus provide and support electronic space for personal student web pages?
No.
Is network bandwidth limited for peer-to-peer software, gaming, web cams or other programs requiring high levels of network resources?
Network bandwidth is managed to ensure that academic and communications requirements receive priority over recreational needs.
Is there a campus code of behavior about using computer resources?
Wellesley College's Responsible Use of Information Technology Resources policy can be found online. Related policies treat other issues of intellectual property within the setting of our Honor Code.
Does the campus have policies addressing peer-to-peer file sharing, computer viruses and copyright violations?
Yes.
• Responsible Use of Information Technology Resources
• Copyright Policy