General Information | Computer Services

COMPUTER SERVICES

The University has developed a state-of-the-art fiber optic network connecting all major campus buildings including residence halls. Attached to this network are servers for administrative functions, academic computing, and research computing. This network is also connected to the Internet, providing all students access to Internet mail, Web servers and many more valuable network resources.

Computer accounts are available to all students upon acceptance to the University. These accounts are kept active as long as a student is enrolled. Ethernet ports are provided in the residence halls so that students may access the Internet with a high-speed connection. Students living off-campus may dial in through a pool of modem lines, which may be used to connect to SHSU servers or to access the Internet. Students are encouraged to create their own Web pages.

Client computers supported are PC (Windows 2000) and Macintosh (OS 8.1 or better) workstations. Labs are operated by the Department of Computer Services and are open 24 hours a day during the week with extensive weekend hours. Software for campus computers is maintained on a combination of Windows 2000 and Linux servers and is available on all University computers connected to the Campus network (SAMnet).

The administrative computer functions have been developed for the internal needs of the University and to serve the students with a convenient way to interact with the University. Examples are: telephone registration, electronic transcript transmission, and electronic funds transfer for financial aid loans. Additional functions are provided via the Internet by accessing the University web server application SamInfo-Web functions include registration, grade look-up, and degree plans.
Many students participate in building and maintaining the computing infrastructure at the University. The Computer Services department employs more than 75 students as lab assistants, night time system operators, web designers, programmers, helpdesk assistants, and software/hardware technicians. These students gain valuable experience for the future and provide an essential part of the operations of the department and University.

Questions regarding SHSU's computer resources may be addressed to HELPDESK@SHSU.EDU.