Software Loads | Locations & Hours of Operation | Virtual Computing Services | Classroom and Lab Technologies (CaLT) | Additional Information
On-Campus Computer Labs
Computer labs offer the university community access to computing resources and a variety of software to support learning, teaching, and research. Labs have printers available through the pay-for-print (PFP) network.
Software Information
ITS supports a variety of public domain and site-licensed software for the George Mason community. Individual departments purchase and administer the distribution of other licenses. For more information, read Software Load for Classrooms and Labs: Academic Year 2024-2025.
Locations & Hours of Operation
Computer Labs
Fairfax Campus
Johnson Center, Room 342
Monday – Friday,
10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday & Saturday:
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Winter Break Hours
Monday – Friday,
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday & Saturday:
Closed
*Semester Hours resume
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Innovation Hall, Room 301
Monday – Friday,
10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday & Saturday:
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Winter Break Hours
Closed
*Semester Hours resume
Tuesday, January 2026
Mason Square
Van Metre Building, Room 211
Monday – Friday,
8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Closed
Science & Technology Campus
Katherine G. Johnson Hall, Room 250
Monday – Thursday,
8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, Closed
Collaborative Learning Hub (CLUB)
Fairfax Campus
Johnson Center, Room 311
Phone: 703-993-3141
Email: [email protected]
Fall & Spring Semester Hours
Monday – Thursday,
9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Weekends, Closed
Winter Break Hours
Monday – Thursday,
10 – 4 p.m.
Friday, Closed
Weekends, Closed
Summer Semester Hours
Monday – Thursday,
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday, Closed
Weekends, Closed
Walk-in Support
Walk-in support is available for Learning Management Systems, Microsoft, and other limited software assistance.
Student Technology Assistance & Resource Lab (STAR)
Fairfax Campus
Johnson Center, Room 229
Phone: 703-993-8990
Email: [email protected]
Fall Semester
Monday – Thursday,
12 – 10 p.m.
Friday, 12 – 6 p.m.
Weekends, Closed
Winter Break Hours
Monday – Thursday,
12 – 6 p.m.
Friday, Closed
Weekends, Closed
Summer Semester
Monday – Thursday,
12 – 6 p.m.
Friday, Closed
Weekends, Closed
Equipment Checkout
A variety of video production equipment is available for checkout in the STAR Lab with a valid George Mason ID. See Reserve Resources for more information
Game Design Lab
The Game Design Lab is located in the STAR Lab. The STAR Lab is closed when the university or the Johnson Center is closed.
Additional Information
If you would like to request the installation of specialized software on a classroom lectern, student classroom computer, or open computer lab, a software request must be submitted. For details, see the Software Information page and Classroom Support service page.
IMPORTANT
Due to the high volume of requests each semester, requests for software installation in classrooms and labs must be received by the following dates:
- Fall Semester: July 15
- Spring Semester: December 1
- Summer Semester: April 15
Software installation requests for classrooms and labs are processed as they are received, with the highest priority given to requests that support academic programs.