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Student Technology Services

Student Technology Services provides Claremont McKenna College students and staff with computing support in a variety of ways. These include, but are not limited to: residential technology assistance, computer laboratory assistance, and help-desk technology assistance. The students employed by STS assist Mike Malsed by responding to computing problems that arise on campus.

Direct support services are provided to CMC students through the STS. Each dorm is served by a Resident Technology Assistant (RTA) who is available to provide on-site computer assistance to dorm residents through drop-in sessions, office hours, and by appointment.

CMC's student computing resources are extensive. Poppa Lab, the primary campus computing facility, hosts 32 PC and 3 Macintosh workstations, and is open 24 hours a day with support staff typically available between 8am and midnight. Poppa Lab provides students with access to high-capacity black-and-white and color laser printing. South Lab, also open 24 hours a day, hosts 14 PC workstations, as well as a high-capacity black-and-white printer. Finally, the Bauer Technology Classroom is open evenings as a student lab, with 16 PC workstations and a black-and-white printer, and offers students the opportunity to work collectively on group projects. Bauer Technology Classroom is staffed by technology assistants selected to provide advanced drop-in support on more complex software packages and technical tasks, in support of technology-enhanced portions of the CMC curriculum.