Service Summary

Computer labs offer the university community access to computing resources and a variety of software in support of learning, teaching, and research. Labs have printers through the pay-for-print (PFP) network available.

Key Features

2024-2025 Academic Year Standard Software Load For Classrooms and Computer Labs

Operating System

Windows 11

Applications
SoftwareVersion
Adobe Creative Cloud2024
Adobe Reader DCDC June 2024
Apple iTunesLatest
Auburn University jGRASP2.x
Audacity3.x
Blender4.x
Cisco Secure Client5.x
Citrix Receiver ClientLatest
Citrix Workspace AppLatest
CRAN R4.x
Eclipse2021-06 R
ESRI ArcGIS Pro3.x
Faronics Deep Freeze8.x
Filezilla3.x
Geany2.x
GimpLatest
Google ChromeLatest
Google Earth7.x
IBM SPSS Statistics29.x
Igor Pavlov 7-Zip24.x
Ink-2-GoLatest
Mathworks MatLabR2023a
Microsoft .NET Framework8.x
Microsoft EdgeLatest
Microsoft Media PlayerLatest
Microsoft Office2024
Microsoft PowerBILatest
Microsoft Visio2023
Microsoft Windows11 (64 bit)
Mozilla FirefoxLatest
NetBeans18.x
Notepad ++8.x
Oracle Java (JRE)Latest
Oracle JDK, Open20.x
Oracle J-edit5.x
Poll Everywhere Poll Everywhere4.x
PuTTyLatest
Python Python3.x
R Studio2024.04
Respondus 4.0 (Test Generator)4.x
Respondus LockDown Browser2.x
SAS Institute SAS9.4
University of Waikato WEKA4.x
VLC Media Player3.x
Wolfram Mathematica13.x
Zoom6.X
Zotero6.x

If you require software that is not loaded on the computers in the open labs or a specialized lab environment, there are a variety of other lab options, including the STAR Lab, the Collaborative Learning Hub (CLUB), and the Citrix Virtual Lab.

Faculty members requiring a computer classroom for a class should visit http://registrar.gmu.edu/facultystaff/ for information about ad-hoc scheduling for a class session.

Getting This Service

Open computer labs are located on each campus.

Fairfax Campus

Johnson Center , Room 342
Monday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Innovation Hall, Room 301
Monday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Mason Square

Van Metre Building, Room 211
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

Science & Technology Campus

Katherine G. Johnson Hall, Room 250
Monday – Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Availability

This service is available during normal instructional hours while regular classes are in session.

Policy

All users of the George Mason University network must adhere to University Policy Number 1301: Responsible Use of Computing.

Additional Information