Overview
Wheaton College has one large central computer lab on the first floor of the Buswell Library. The Billy Graham Center houses two smaller labs. One is located on the second floor and the other is on the 3rd floor in Special Collections. These labs are available to all students. In addition, each residence hall has a small lab available to the students who live in those dorms. See Hours and Locations below for details.
Our computer labs provide a variety of software, laser printing, email, and access to the Internet.
Support Desk Technicians on duty at the Buswell Library Info Desk Monday - Thursday evenings.
Many part-time job opportunities in IT Services are available to Wheaton College students, including new students. Click on the link for more information.
Software on Lab Computers
Windows XP PC's:
Microsoft Office 2007, OpenOffice 3.1
Mac OS X computers:
Microsoft Office 2008
There are also several software packages necessary for academic instruction (statistics, nutrition, political science, music, etc.).
Printing
All campus computer labs are equipped with Ricoh Aficio printer/copiers. These high-quality devices have numerous features, and can print, copy and scan in black & white and in color. The cost is 6 cents per page for black & white printouts/copies and 18 cents per page for color printouts/copies. Scanning is free. Students pay for their printing using their student ID cards which charges their student account.
General Use Computers Hours and Locations
| Buswell Commons |
Buswell Library
90+ Windows XP computers, 6 Macs |
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Regular Hours |
Summer Hours |
| Monday-Thursday |
7:30 AM-Midnight |
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Friday |
7:30 AM - 10:00 PM |
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Saturday |
8:30 AM - 10:00 PM |
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Sunday |
Closed |
Closed |
| Special Collections |
Billy Graham Center 3rd Floor
6 Windows XP Computers, 1 Mac |
| Monday - Thursday |
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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| Friday |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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| Saturday |
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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| Sunday |
Closed |
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| BGC Lab |
Billy Graham Center, 2nd floor (Room 248)
8 Windows XP computers |
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Regular Hours |
Closed for Summer |
| Monday - Friday |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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| Saturday |
Closed |
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| Sunday |
Closed |
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| Dorm Labs |
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OPEN 24 Hrs
Monday - Saturday
Closed Sunday |
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Some Labs Used by
Conference Services
during the summer. |
| Fischer |
Fischer Dorm, 1st floor |
6 PC's |
| Smith/Traber |
Smith Dorm, Lower Level |
5 PC's |
| McManis/Evans |
McManis Dorm, 1st floor |
6 PC's |
| Williston |
Williston Dorm, Lower Level |
3 PC's |
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| The hours may be different during breaks and holidays |