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Parents' FAQs
Q. What computer accounts are available for Daemen students?
A. Computer accounts are automatically created for all Daemen students, including an email address, file server space, and a web publishing directory. Daemen's student e-mail is provided through Google and accessed through a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. Your student’s email address will probably be something like first-initial-last-name, followed by @daemen.edu. An orientation session is scheduled for tomorrow to show students how to find out their username and password, and how to access web-based email, file and web server space.
Q. What kind of a computer should a student bring to Daemen College?
A. Any recently purchased computer will be adequate for the academic needs of Daemen students. For older computers, a minimum configuration for academic purposes only would be Windows XP Service Pack 2, an Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon®, or Intel Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor, and a minimum of 512 Mb of memory or a Macintosh computer running OS 10.3 or higher. Students majoring in graphic design may prefer to use a computer with the Macintosh operating system. Many students in other majors use computers with the Windows Vista or XP operating system.
Laptop computers are convenient, but not expected.
Q. Are any student discounts available on computers?
A. Daemen student pricing on Dell and Apple Macintosh computers can be accessed from the Academic Computing website. Click on “Student Pricing.”
Q. Are there any prohibitions?
A. Students may not bring wireless routers to campus. Gaming network, file sharing, or other servers are also prohibited.
Q. What software is most frequently used on campus?
A. All Daemen College undergraduate students are eligible to receive Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Powerpoint). Resident students will receive Symantec anti-virus as part of a required network registration. Freshman students will use Adobe Dreamweaver for web page creation. Graphic design students may contact the graphic design department for specific software recommendations.
Q. What computer facilities are available on campus?
A. Academic Computing Services maintains public-access computer labs in Canavan Hall and the business and commerce building. Several academic departments, including graphic design, mathematics, natural sciences, and psychology, maintain computer laboratories and stand-alone computer systems with specialized software and peripherals. A brand-new, state-of-the-art, facility, the Center for Information, Research and Community Programs, is scheduled to open by the beginning of 2009.
Q. What are the hours of operation for the computer labs?
A. During the fall and spring semesters, the hours are:
| Sunday |
12:00 PM |
12:00 AM |
| Monday - Thursday |
8:30 AM |
12:00 AM |
| Friday |
8:30 AM |
4:30 PM |
| Saturday |
12:00 PM |
5:00 PM |
The current hours of operation are always available at the Academic Computing website. Click on “Hours.”
Q. How can Daemen students access the internet?
A. Ethernet jacks for high-speed internet access are available in all college residence halls. In order to protect against viruses, resident students will be required to register their computers on the network. Registration requires a legal copy of the Windows operating system or MacOS. Students will need to perform all current Windows or MacOS updates and to remove any previously installed anti-virus software and install a managed version of Symantec anti-virus which we will provide.
Wireless internet access is available from many locations on campus.
Q. Where can I find the most current information about computing at Daemen College?
A. Updated information, including this document, may be found at the Academic Computing website. Detailed technical information may be found by clicking the menu item “Support.” Prospective students or their families may email their questions to questions@daemen.edu.
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