General Use Computer and Multimedia Labs

General-use student computing resources designed for individual and group productivity hosted in the Library West Commons and Student Center.

Requirements

Access to Library West Commons computing resources requires possession of a valid Buzz Card. 

Users of the Library spaces must have a Buzzcard for access to the spaces, and all users wishing to print must have a Buzzcard with valid free-print allocations or Buzzfunds.

Service Levels

Hours of Operation:
Mon-Thu, 24 Hours
Friday, Midnight - 8:00PM
Sat: 9:00AM - 6:00PM
Sun, Noon - Midnight

Maintenance:
The following maintenance windows are reserved for installing, repairing and patching various components of this service:

  • Every Tue, Thu and Sat, 5:00AM - 7:00AM EST for software updates
  • During Semester breaks for hardware refreshments and maintenance.

Support Information

Additional details about The Commons at the Georgia Tech Library.

For assistance, visit the computing spaces in person or send email to clustersupport@oit.gatech.edu.

Support staff is on duty at each computing facility for assistance with access to available resources.

Peak Utilization:
Student Center Computer Cluster: Sun–Fri, 10:00AM–7:00PM EST.
Library Commons computing spaces: Sun–Thu, 10:00AM-1:00AM; Fri, 10:00AM–6:00PM and Sat, 12:00PM–8:00PM.

Extremely high usage during the beginning and end of each academic semester.

 

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