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Social Experience Enriching your extracurricular experiences with technology

Whether you will be a full– or part–time student, living on campus or commuting, the school's social, extracurricular, and career services activities will be an important part of your educational experience. Find out about the technology tools that facilitate different communities on campus, allowing for communication, personal development, and getting together (in person and virtually).


Accessing computer services

3.1 What public access for computing is available to students? Examples include computing labs, cyber cafés, residence hall computers, and wireless access. See_Details_>>

3.2 Does the institution provide institutional e–mail accounts for all students and use e–mail as an official medium of communication? See_Details_>>

3.3 Does the institution provide and support electronic space for personal student Web pages? See_Details_>>

3.4 Is network bandwidth limited for peer-to-peer software, gaming, Web cams, or other programs requiring high levels of network services? See_Details_>>

3.5 Is there a campus code of behavior about using computer resources? See_Details_>>

3.6 Does the campus have policies addressing peer–to–peer file sharing, computer viruses, and copyright violations? See_Details_>>

Connecting with others

3.7 Is contact information for students, faculty, and staff readily accessible electronically? See_Details_>>

3.8 Are there Web sites for student organizations and clubs? See_Details_>>

3.9 Does the campus make online communities available (for example, forums, bulletin boards, and so forth)? See_Details_>>

3.10 What technology–supported career–planning services are available to students? See_Details_>>


 
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