Hofstra Student Computing Services for O-Staff

1. Student Computing Services
 Our Offices
 Technical Support Center
 Computer Repair Center
 Learning Support Center
 2 open-access Computer Labs
 Other Important Things To Know
 Printing
 Internet
 Wired AND Wireless in the dorms

2. Our Offices
 Technical Support Center
 Support for all of Hofstra’s IT services
 Available to all students and alumni
 Call-in: 516-463-7777
 Email: scs@hofstra.edu
 Walk-in: 125B Axinn Library
Available M-Sun, 8:00am – midnight
Located inside Hammer Lab (125B
Axinn Library)

3. Our Offices
 Computer Repair Center
 Low cost computer repairs
 FREE computer diagnostics
 FREE warranty work on most Apple, Dell,
Lenovo/IBM computers
 Open Mon-Thu, 9:00am to 6:30pm, Fri.
9:00am to 5:00pm during Spring/Fall
 The January and Summer terms and breaks
during the semester may have different hours
 Located next to Hammer Lab

4. Our Offices
 Learning Support Center
 Have a question about software in the
labs? They can help!
 Call-in: 516-463-7777
 Email: learningsupport@hofstra.edu
 Walk-in: 106 Calkins Hall
 Offering 1-on-1 and group learning
opportunities (by appointment)
 For hours and more information, visit
www.hofstra.edu/LearningSupport

5. Our Offices
 Open Access Labs
 Hammer Lab
 Open 24/7/365
 38 Windows workstations and 20 Macs
 Calkins Lab (106 Calkins Hall)
 Go to http://www.hofstra.edu/SCS for updated
schedule
 About 26 Windows workstations and 15 Macs
 Both labs have the following
 B/W and Color Printers
 Student assistants to help
 Almost every application that you use in your
classes

6. Printing
 All students receive 120 credits for
printing each year
 Each B/W page is .10 credits
 Each color page is 1 credit
 Students can use these credits to:
 Print in the labs
 Use the PridePrint printers
(www.hofstra.edu/prideprint)
 Make Copies on the PridePrint multi-function
devices
 Single or double-sided copies are the
same number of credits

7. Internet
 Wireless
 Available throughout campus
 Wireless Networks
 HU Preferred – For computers and most mobile devices
 Requires a Hofstra username and password
 HU Guests – For gaming devices that can’t connect to
HU Preferred and for all guests
 Wired
 Resident hall network ports are not active by default
 You will need to submit a port activation request each
academic year and again if you move to a new room
at www.hofstra.edu/wired
 All active ports are deactivated at the end of
each Spring semester

8. Questions
E-Mail: SCS@hofstra.edu
Phone: 516-463-7777 (option 1)
Or visit us on the Web
www.hofstra.edu/scs
www.Facebook.com/HosftraSCS
Twitter: @hofstrascs