Appropriate use of the Mathematics computing labs
The Mathematics computer labs are provided primarily for students registered in courses that require the use of mathematical software. Priority of use is given to students doing work assigned for courses. During busy times, you may be asked to relinquish your station if you are working on something that is not clearly related to a mathematics course.
Printing
The Mathematics department computer labs use the UM Sites printing system. Each image – printed side of a sheet of paper – is charged to your UM printing allocation at the current rate. If you want to know how many pages you have printed, you can see that information at the Balances and Subscriptions web page.
General information about Sites printing, including the current rates, can be found at the Printing in Sites web page.
Hours
We keep one lab, B746 East Hall, unreserved for “open” use. The other labs are assessment labs for our proctored mastery assessments (B722, B723, B272, and B069) and instructional classrooms (B735, B737, B743, and B745). These are open as needed. The open lab is available, and the computer labs are staffed, during the following hours in the regular (fall/winter) semesters.
| Mon: | 8:00AM - 10:00PM |
|---|---|
| Tues: | 8:00AM - 10:00PM |
| Wed: | 8:00AM - 10:00PM |
| Thurs: | 8:00AM - 10:00PM |
| Fri: | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat: | Closed |
| Sun: | Noon - 10:00PM |
In the spring and summer terms, lab availability is 9:00AM - 5:00PM Monday through Friday.
Where to save your files
Files on the Math computer lab computers are stored on the computer at which you are sitting, and they are not accessible from elsewhere and wil be deleted from the computer. If you want to to keep your files, you should copy them to to another location, such as DropBox.
You may wish to work on files that are on the Desktop, but please copy them to DropBox or another location if you need to keep them.
Course web pages
Web homework and gateway testing
Several courses have online homework and/or testing. The homework and tests are offered on the Math instructional server. You can do the web homework in the Math computer labs, however, the practice Gateway tests must be taken elsewhere.
Contact Information
For general IT support contact LSA Technology Services at lsatechnologyservices@umich.edu
