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What public access for computing is available to students? Examples include computing labs, cyber cafés, residence-hall computers, and wireless access. Highly available general access computer labs in most academic buildings provide productivity software (Mircosoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint), laser printing and a few advanced applications for all students. The labs are accessible with student ID cardswipe devices whenever the building is open. Trained students staff the labs during posted hours. Wireless network access is available to all students in most major academic buildings, outside in Ankey Field and in some of the residence halls. Back to TopDoes the campus provide institutional e-mail accounts for all students and use e-mail as an official medium of communication? Email accounts are provided for all students. Each student is provided up to 200 megabytes for the storage of email messages. Secure access to email is provided via WebMail and via common email programs (OutLook, Thunderbird and Mac Mail) via the IMAP protocol. Email is used as an official medium of communications with students. Back to TopDoes the campus provide and support electronic space for personal student Web pages? Each student is provided with 200 megabytes of storage space for their personal web page. The storage space provided is shared between email messages and personal web site content. Personal web pages are automatically included and linked into an index web page of all student web pages. Back to TopIs network bandwidth limited for peer-to-peer software, gaming, Web cams, or other programs requiring high levels of network services? Bandwidth to and from the Internet is limited for common peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing applications. Bandwidth is not currently limited for other online activities such as online games. Back to TopIs there a campus code of behavior for use of computing resources? Whitman has implemented and enforces a acceptable use policy, a network account policy and a privacy policy. Before being granted a campus email or network account students are required to read and agree to abide by these policies. These policies are available online and in the student handbook. Back to TopThis information can be found at http://wcts.whitman.edu/policy/index.html. Back to TopIs contact information for students, faculty, and staff readily accessible electronically? Yes, although students can opt out of being listed. Also, some information is restricted to on-campus access only. Back to TopYes. Back to TopAre there Web sites for student organizations and clubs? Whitman has a large showing of student organizations, and a great deal of them have web pages. These sites can be found from the Whitman home page and select "Student Life" link at the top or go directly to http://www.whitman.edu/index/student_orgs.cfm Back to TopWhat technology-supported career-planning services are available for students? Whitman College's Career Center maintains a comprehensive web site with job search, internship and graduate school links. Hundreds of links can be searched by students or alumni by location and career field. A Career Interest Inventory called Pinpoint is available on the desktop on all computer labs on campus. We subscribe to Vault on-line library and Career Search which enable students or alumni to research employers or career fields. There are numerous password protected job search links to which we subscribe. Whitman belongs to a consortium of 16 select liberal arts colleges who pool together internships and make them available to students. There are approximately 7500 to explore. A Career Consultant Network database of alumni and parents can be accessed for mentoring by students or alumni. An on-line listing of both on-campus and off-campus available jobs is available for student job seekers. Back to Top |
