1999-2000 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

The University

Connectivity for student computers in the residence halls is provided through the Office of Housing and Residence Life. The administrative needs of the university, including the Library's information systems, are served by the Technology Services Center.

The university's computing infrastructure consists of a DEC Open VMS cluster, several Unix systems, and a local area network environment. Access to the campus network is provided primarily through Ethernet connections utilizing the campus fiberoptic backbone. Terminal access via modem is also available. IUP is connected to the Internet via SSHEnet.

Student access to computing is provided, for the most part, through the public computing laboratories. The primary public labs are strategically placed around campus to maximize their availability and impact. Several departments maintain computing facilities that are of a focused nature and which are intended to support specific programs. These include several specialized networks to address particular needs.

Through implementation of its strategic computing plan, which is part of the university long-range planning process, the university is committed to providing the level of computing and information technology necessary for a modern institution of higher education. Guidance in this area is provided by both the Academic Computing Policy Advisory Committee and the Administrative Computing Oversight Committee.