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

2021-2022 Academic Year Standard Software Load For Classrooms and Computer Labs

Operating System:
  • Windows 10
Applications:
  • 7-Zip
  • Acrobat Reader DC
  • ArcGIS 10.8.1
  • ArcGIS Pro 2.8
  • Filezilla
  • Gimp
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Earth
  • IBM SPSS Statistics 27
  • jGRASP
  • Kaltura Capture
  • MatLab R2021A
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Office Enterprise 2019
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • MS Visual Studio Code
  • Notepad ++
  • Open JDK
  • Putty
  • Python
  • Respondus Lockdown Browser
  • SAS 9.40
  • VideoLAN VLC Player
  • Wolfram Mathematica 12.2
  • Zoom
  • Zotero

Additionally, Adobe Creative Cloud 2021 is loaded onto all university lab computers and is available for classroom installation on request.

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
  • Innovation Hall, Room 301

Mason Square

  • Van Metre Building, Room 211

Science and Technology Campus

  • Katherine G. Johnson Hall, Room 250

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