Southeastern opens new Student Tech Center with expanded hours and services
Contact: Rene Abadie
Date: April 19, 2013
AT YOUR SERVICE – The new Student Technology Center at Southeastern Louisiana University is providing expanded hours and new services for students. The center is funded by student technology fees.
HAMMOND – A new one-stop shop for student technology needs is now operating at Southeastern
Louisiana University, offering students access to equipment, extended hours, and 24-hour
technical assistance by phone and e-mail.
The Student Technology Center, located in Fayard Hall next to the War Memorial
Student Union, was developed in response to student requests for greater access.
Funded by Southeastern's Student Tech Fee, the center is now open seven days a week
from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.
The facility houses 74 individual computer stations and several color laser printers
and is serving nearly 500 students per day. Staff attribute the large uptick in visitors
to the lab's convenient location near the Student Union and the increase in hours.
"The larger center and its new location are good for students," said STC student
worker Brianna Pugh. Student Chance Travis called the new facility "quiet and a good
place to get work done."
In addition to computer access, students can receive 24/7 technical assistance
by telephone and email at the center's Help Desk. The Help Desk is also available
for in-person assistance with printing, Moodle, Blackboard, LEONet, Gmail, Internet
access, telecourses and general Southeastern account information. Free one-on-one
technical training sessions are offered to both enrolled students and staff.
"Our intent was to create a student-centered, user-friendly operation," said
university Chief Information Officer Mike Asoodeh. "The students are funding this
service through their fees, so we wanted to ensure we meet their technological needs
through a consumer-driven model."
The STC also provides an equipment checkout service, called Mane Media, in which
students can rent laptops, digital cameras, video recorders, projects and tripods
for up to seven consecutive days. Faculty sponsorship is required to access the equipment.
