Student Labs

Student-Access Computing Labs are available for all current students to use for official university duties.

• Labs are equipped with 20-60+ computers.
• No check-in is needed, just walk in and find an open computer.
• Black and white laser printers are available in each lab. Printing costs $0.05 per page and comes out of your $40 allotment.
• Color printers are available in KT 217 and WU 221. Color printing costs $0.25 per page and comes out of your $40 allotment.
  • Note: Color printing is only available through Web Print.
• A variety of software applications is available.
• If the lab is busy and you are not working on school work, please leave the lab.

The Student-Access Computing Labs are managed by Kathy Skurzewski, skurzewk@ipfw.edu or 260-481-6068.

Full time open labs

• Generally open 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.
• More detailed information [PDF, 168 KB]
  
• Kettler 217
• Helmke Library first floor, 24 hour lounge
• Neff B71
• Science Building G15
• Student Housing Cole Commons, Clubhouse
• Visual Arts 205
• Walb 221

Part time open labs/classroom labs

• Classes are held in these rooms
• Room availability is generally posted on the door
• More detailed information [PDF, 168 KB]
  
• Liberal Arts 42
• Neff B73
• Warsaw Center (check with Warsaw staff for room availability)

Special use labs

• More detailed information [PDF, 168 KB]
  
• Helmke Library 2nd and 4th floor open areas - group study "labs" for collaboration
• Student Housing all buildings but K and L - housing students only, key card required
• Walb 220 (Studio M) - Used for graphics and video editing related to class assignments

Student consultants are available in many open labs to assist students.

Consultants:

• Assist the students in logging on and off the network, accessing Blackboard, student email and more.
• Assist the students with opening and closing network applications,  as well as assist with minor "how-to's" of software applications. For example, how to double-space a paper. 
• Assist the students in the use of lab printers, scanners, and in trouble-shooting equipment or operating system problems.
• Will not do the students' work for them and cannot teach students the various software assist.

• No food or drink is allowed.
• Facilities are to be used by IPFW students for tasks related to their university responsibilities. See the Ethical Guidelines for Computer Users for complete details.
• Children of students are not permitted to use Student lab computers.
• Please respect others in the lab and talk to a low level.
• The entire Walb Union 221 computer lab is designated for group study. To provide further group study space, there are 5 computer workstations located on the 2nd floor and 9 on the 4th floor of Helmke Library.
• You are to provide your own USB flash drive to save files.
• Don't wait to until the last minute to do your assignments in the labs. They are sure to be full or closed when you do.
• Feel free to ask someone playing games in a crowded lab to quit and give up their machine so you can work on your assignments. If you are uncomfortable with this, ask the consultant to help.
• Please keep the station clean when you leave it. If someone has left a mess at the PC or the keyboard or mouse is dirty, alert the lab consultant on duty.
• Do Not save files to the C: drive on the lab machines. If you forget them, they may not be there when you get back. Always save to a flash disk or your I drive.
• Copy any files you are updating frequently.
• Make duplicate copies of your files to another location.
• Label your storage media with your name and e-mail address.
• Don't forget to sign out the lab stations. Otherwise, someone else can cause damage, and in this situation you will be held accountable.