Main Computer Lab

The main computer lab in Hemenway Hall G20 is open 7 days a week.  There may be times when this lab is closed due to upgrades.  However, expected downtime will be posted in advance. 

The main computer lab is open: 

A twenty four hour general computer lab, with eight PCs and one network printer, is open in the commuter lounge in the College Center.   

There are 9 computer classrooms and/or academic labs on campus.  Faculty wanting to teach in these classrooms must contact the Registrar’s Office to check for availability of these rooms.  Students may use these rooms as an alternate lab location when there is no class in session and according to the schedule posted on the doors. 

Hemenway Hall G01 - Classroom
Hemenway Hall 208 - Classroom
Hemenway Hall 301 - Classroom
Hemenway Hall 243 - Geography Lab
Hemenway Hall 428 - Psychology Lab
May Hall 406 - Art Lab (Macintosh)
Whittemore Library G07 - Communications Arts Lab (Macintosh)
Dwight Hall 104 - Education Lab (Macintosh)
Center for Academic Support and Advising – CASA

The workstations in the computer classrooms and general labs are the All-In-One Dell SX-270’s in the main computer lab and Dell Ultra-slim GX270’s in all the academic labs.    

Most of the machines in the General Lab do not come with floppy drives or Zip drives.  Users will need to rely on CDR/CDRWs, flash drives (a.k.a USB memory keys,) and our web server for storing and moving files. A few computers will be available that have floppy drives and zip drives to be used on an as needed basis or to convert files onto new media.

Both models come with the following hardware and software specifications:                                           

There are other software packages installed on various PCs such as SPSS, Inspiration, Derive and so on. Please ask a Student Helpdesk employee if you are looking for a computer with a particular type of software installed.

Please visit http://its.frc.mass.edu/itn/slabs.htm for more information pertaining to the campus computer labs.

The College has 36 technology classrooms (formerly known as "smart classrooms"). Each classroom is classified based on the technology available in the room. The Office of the Registrar handles the scheduling of these rooms. When the rooms are not being used for classes, faculty can arrange to use them for presentations, meetings, etc., through the Registrar. 

Tier 1 - Presentation Classrooms 

May Hall 111A Capacity 45
May Hall 111B Capacity 35
May Hall 112A Capacity 24
May Hall 112B Capacity 36
May Hall 117 Capacity 35
May Hall 317 - Capacity 36
May Hall 318 - Capacity 50
Hemenway Hall 119 Capacity 35
Hemenway Hall 132 Capacity 30
Hemenway Hall  225 Capacity 35
Hemenway Hall  227 Capacity 35
Hemenway Hall  229 Capacity 35
Hemenway Hall  239 Capacity 35
Hemenway Hall  241 Capacity 35
College Center 413 Capacity 35
College Center 415 Capacity 35
College Center 417 Capacity 35
College Center 419 Capacity 35
Whittemore Library 221 Capacity 53

*LCD projection
*Laptop connection
*Wireless access
*VCR
*DVD player
*Speaker system

Tier 2 - Basic Technology Classrooms

Hemenway Hall G10 Capacity 45
Hemenway Hall G11 Capacity 45
Hemenway Hall 118 Capacity 25
Hemenway Hall 301 Capacity 50
Hemenway Hall 305 Capacity 35
Hemenway Hall 307 Capacity 35
Whittemore Library LM07 Capacity 30
Whittemore Library LM15 Capacity 53
Whittemore Library 222 Capacity 48

*LCD projector
*Laptop connection
*Networked PC
*Document Camera
*VCR
*DVD
*Wireless access

Tier 3 - Basic Technology Classrooms with Smart Boards or Mobile Rear Projection Smart Board

Hemenway Hall G32 (Lecture Hall) Capacity 149
Hemenway Hall G36 (Lecture Hall) Capacity 149
Hemenway Hall 115 Capacity 46

*LCD projection
*Laptop connection
*Networked PC
*Smart Board
*Document camera
*VCR
*DVD player
*Audiocassette recorder/player
*Wireless access

Hemenway Hall G01 Capacity 24
Hemenway Hall 208 Capacity 24
Whittemore Library Archives Room Capacity 25
Whittemore Library UM01 Capacity 28

*LCD projector
*Laptop connection
*Networked PC
*Smart Board (Interactive Rear Projection)
*VCR
*DVD player 
*Simple document camera (depending on the room)
*Wireless access
*No ceiling mounted projector or wall mounted screen 

Tier 4 - Most Advanced Technology Classrooms with Distance Education and Video Conferencing 

Hemenway Hall 101A Capacity 20
Hemenway Hall 101B Capacity 20

*Audio and Video Conferencing
*LCD projection
*Laptop connection
*Networked PC
*Smart Board
*Document camera
*Television set
*Campus cable
*VCR
*DVD player
*Audiocassette recorder/player
*Wireless access

Hemenway Hall 212 (Lecture Hall) Capacity 100

*Audio and Video Conferencing
*3 Ceiling mounted LCD projectors (for 3 outputs)
*2 Laptop connections
*Networked PC
*Document camera
*VCR
*DVD player
*Audiocassette recorder/player

For directions on how to use the Technology Classrooms, visit http://its.frc.mass.edu.

The technology carts are mobile audio-visual carts that have an LCD projector, document camera, powered speaker, VCR/DVD player and audio cassette player, and a 25-foot cable that will connect to your laptop. This long cable will give you the flexibility of using your laptop anywhere in the room (within a 25 foot radius of the cart). There is no laptop on the cart so you must provide your own. If you do not have a laptop, any faculty or staff member can temporarily sign one out from the Laptop Helpdesk with 24 hour advance notice.

The technology carts are located in each academic building. The sign-out procedure for the technology carts is the same as for TVs and VCRs. Faculty members should contact the building secretary to sign up for a technology cart on a given day, at a certain time, and in a particular room. It is incumbent on the faculty member to get the key to the building storage area from the secretary, pick up the technology cart and roll it to the classroom. At the conclusion of the class, the faculty member must return the technology cart to the closet and the key to the building secretary.

Faculty can access the technology carts through the building secretaries in the following locations:

Faculty wishing to use a technology cart after hours should contact the Faculty/Staff Helpdesk 24 hours in advance for set up and returns from the evening ITS staff.

For directions on how to use the technology carts, please visit http://its.frc.mass.edu/.  

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