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The HKS Student Computer Lab

Regular Lab Hours

(Non Holiday hours)

Monday-Friday: 8:00am to Midnight

Saturday: 12 Noon to Midnight

Sunday 12 Noon to Midnight

 

May / June Hours

The lab will be closed Memorial Day Weekend on June 23rd 24th.

May / June - Starting May 26:

  • Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Weekends - Closed in June until July

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Lab Employees

Below are E-mail links to the lab employees, contact them if you need to find out lab hours during the off-season. If you would like to email the lab for help, you can email Student Support for assistance.

Deb Lee - Lab Coordinator

Eric Edwards - Lab Systems Analyst

 

About the Student Computer Lab

The lab has over 70 desktop computers, 3 regular printers and a color printer, and 2 scanners for student use. In addition, roughly 20 of our computers are in a quiet room, which can be reserved for HKS classes (contact Deb Lee to reserve a room).

A vending machine in the lab allows students to buy headphones, USB drives, floppy disks, CD-R & CD-RW's, and other peripherals.

Lab Rules

The lab computers are exclusively for the use of HKS students. Users must be prepared to show a valid Harvard ID upon request.

There are over 100 Windows Computers for student use in the student lab and around the school.

  • Passwords are confidential and should not be shared with other students, friends or family members.
  • Food and drinks are not allowed in the computer lab and should not be consumed near any of the public computers.
  • Students are responsible for scanning their own disks for viruses. ITS cannot be held responsible for files damaged by viruses.
  • Students are responsible for backing up their own files.
  • The lab classroom is designated as a quiet area. It may be reserved by faculty or Course Assistants for course activities and can be used as an extension of the lab at all other times.
  • The computer carrels on the Taubman stairs are for group work and can be reserved in two hour blocks (login required) of time by HKS students.
  • No peripheral equipment (other than headphones and USB drives may be attached to public computers.

 

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