Barnard Student Computer Labs


The computers in the Barnard Student Computer Labs are only available to current Barnard and Columbia undergraduate students and faculty. Please see the lab map for specific locations of labs on the Barnard Campus. Library Hours and Office Hours are listed elsewhere.

Lehman Computer Lab
The West Wing
Hughes Lab - 401 Altschul
Brooks Lab & Sulzberger Lab
Plimpton Lab
616 Lab
Lab Software
Lab Maintenance Hours


Lehman Computer Lab

This main student computing center houses the following hardware and services:

  • Scanning stations with one Dell and one Macintosh computer, both with DVD burning software.
  • One Dell computer that serves as a specialty printing station and has JAWS, Dragon, Inspiration and STATA 9.2 (statistical analysis program) installed.
  • 5 Dell PCs

Lehman Computer Lab is open during the following hours during the academic year:

Monday to Thursday 8:30 AM - Midnight
Friday 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday 12:00 NOON - 5:00 PM
Sunday 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The lab remains open during most holidays, but for limited hours.

The WEST WING

The West Wing is located adjacent to the Lehman Computer Lab and provides students with a quiet environment for academic work. Students have access to:

  • 18 Dell PCs
  • 4 iMac G4s
  • 2 NINJa printers

The West Wing Follows the hours of the Library Study Hall. (Click the link to go to the library website and check the current hours.) Please be sure to check for possible changes in the hours due to exams or other events.

HUGHES LAB - 401 ALTSCHUL

This classroom contains 20 Dell PCs, 1 Dell PC that serves as a teaching console, and one HP printer.

The Hughes Lab is available for classes and by appointment. Email for information.

BROOKS LAB & SULZBERGER LAB

These two labs are located in the basement level of the Quad and may be used by all residents.

Sulzberger Lab houses:

20 Dell PCs
1 NINJa printer
Brooks Lab houses:

14 Dell PCs
2 NINJa printers

Open 24 hours a day for residents when classes are in session and during exam periods.

AT staff check the printers for paper on a regular basis, but if you find that the printer is out of paper, please send in a printer report form so that we will be notified to bring more.

PLIMPTON LAB

Located on the first floor of the Plimpton Residence Hall on 120th St. and Amsterdam Ave, the Plimpton lab is available for use by all Barnard students and provides access to:

  • 6 Dell PCs
  • 2 NINJa printers

Open 24 hours a day for residents when classes are in session and during exam periods.

AT staff check the printers for paper on a regular basis, but if you find that the printer is out of paper, please ask the building's desk attendant for more. If the desk attendant cannot help you for some reason,  please send in a printer report form so that we will be notified to bring more. Be careful when loading printer trays as they are fragile.

616 LAB

Located on the first floor of 616 Residence Hall at 616 W. 116th St. Users have access to:

  • 8 Dell PCs
  • 2 NINJa printers

Open 24 hours a day for residents when classes are in session and during exam periods.

AT staff check the printers for paper on a regular basis, but if you find that the printer is out of paper, please ask the building's desk attendant for more. If the desk attendant cannot help you for some reason,  please send in a printer report form so that we will be notified to bring more. Be careful when loading printer trays as they are fragile.

Lab Software

Below is a list of software found on all ghosted Lab and Kiosk machines.

Adaware SE
Adobe Acrobat Reader 8
Brownfield Action
Endnote X
FireFox 2.0
GIS software
GoogleTalk

Internet Explorer 7
Mathematica 6
Microsoft Office 2007 with Publisher 2007 and Frontpage 2003
Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9
Plug-ins: Macromedia Flash and Shockwave, Authoware
Putty Email
PYTHON 2.0 and 2.4

Quicktime
Real Player
SPSS 15
Spybot
SSH 3.2.9
Stata 8
WinSCP
Winzip

Write-N-Cite 

 

Lab Maintenance Hours

During the following times each week, the computers in the labs are unavailable so that they can be updated.

Location Day Time
Lehman Computer Center Monday 1AM-6AM
West Wing Thursday 3AM-8AM
Sulzberger Monday 1AM-6AM
Brooks Sunday 1AM-6AM
Plimpton Sunday 1AM-6AM
616 Sunday 1AM-6AM