Resources for Students
Labs/ Multimedia Computers for Student Use
The Humanities Resource Center and the New Media Center offer hands-on computer training in their labs. Arrangements can also be made to make specialized software for coursework installed an available on the lab machines. The Julian Street (J-Street) Library has audio and video equipment for rental and a lab that has computer software to create images, edit video, record podcasts, or mix music. J-Street Library also has an audio recording room you can sign up for and use. Workshops are also offered in a variety of topics related to audio and video production.
Media Services Equipment Rental
University Departments and Student Organizations may rent audio and video equipment from Media Services. Rental charges apply for equipment borrowed from Media Services. To see the rates for equipment rental, click on the following link: http://www.princeton.edu/mediaservices/equipment-rental-charges/
Cluster Printing Stations and Color Printing
Cluster Printers
In order to cut down the amount of wasted paper in OIT Clusters, the Student Computing Services group uses a print accounting system called Pharos UniPrint.
All cluster printer locations share a single queue named “All_Clusters”. Print to this queue, then release your job at any cluster location. Information about connecting to the queue can be found in the OIT Knowledgebase.
To see a status of Cluster Printers on campus, visit http://www.princeton.edu/clusters/printer_list/
Color Printing
The NMC (New Media Center) offers color printing to students, staff, and faculty for academic purposes. There is a fee for color printing. Consult the NMC website for prices and more information.
The Digital Print Center, located on campus at 201 Nassau Street, provides convenient walk-in print and mail services for Princeton University faculty, staff and students. Members of the University community can submit print jobs, review paper samples, make digital copies and order wide-format banners and posters at the new facility without an appointment.
OIT Solutions Center/Help Desk
OIT Solutions Center
The OIT Solutions Center located in the Frist Campus center offers walk-in assistance with computing issues.The Solutions Center is located in the Frist Campus Center on the 100 Level in rooms 111, 112, 113.
OIT Help Desk
The OIT Support and Operations Center (SOC) provides 24/7 support to the University community for campus computing and network-related problems including netIDs and passwords, e-mail, general Office applications and much more.
Support for telephone services and University business applications including PeopleSoft Financials, PeopleSoft HCM/CS, Information Warehouse, LISTSERV, and Time Collection is available during normal University business hours.
The staff of the SOC also monitor the IT infrastructure to ensure that services are available around the clock.
OIT Support and Operations Center consulting is available by:
- phone: (609) 258-4357 (8-HELP)
- e-mail: helpdesk@princeton.edu
- Live Chat Online from the OIT website at www.princeton.edu/oit
- Contact the OIT Help Desk online form
Tiger TV
TigerTV is Princeton University’s campus cable TV service.
Limited basic cable channels are provided at no charge. There’s no need to subscribe to this service. http://www.princeton.edu/tigertv/
Additional channels are available on a subscription basis.
Student Computer Initiative
The Student Computer Initiative (SCI) is a program that offers laptop computers that are specially configured for academic use at Princeton University, specially priced for Princeton students, and expertly supported by Office of Information Technology staff. The most notable benefits of an SCI computer are the convenience of on-campus technical support , the pre-installed software and Princeton-specific configuration, and the warranties negotiated in the price of each computer. Send e-mail to sci@princeton.edu or call the OIT Support and Operations Center at (609) 258-4357 (258-HELP) to speak with a consultant. Consultants are available around the clock, seven days a week.
File Storage Options
Webspace
WebSpace is a web-accessible file storage service provided by OIT. With 5GB of storage allocated to each user account, WebSpace allows simple and secure access (uploads, downloads, etc.) to your files from any computer on the Internet using a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari. WebSpace is ideal for sharing files with faculty, staff, students and even people who do not have a Princeton netID.
Central File Server / H: Drive
OIT provides 5GB of server storage space on the Central File Server for each University computing account. If you often use computers from multiple locations, the Central File Server is a great way to share, move, and store files. You can use your personal space to store your important files so that they are accessible to you from any computer connected to the network. For simplicity, this space is often referred to as your H: Drive.
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Student Design Agency
The Student Design Agency is dedicated to providing the University community with quality print, web, and graphic design services at affordable rates.
Working in conjunction with University Communications, and partnering with other agencies, organizations, and printers, the SDA provides a centralized solution for one-stop design, printing, and distribution. http://www.princetonsda.com/index.html
Website Options
Princeton WordPress Service
Through special arrangement with Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, the Princeton WordPress service is available to all officially recognized student organizations and publications, including those sponsored by ODUS, ORL, and PACE. ODUS serves as both the primary administrative contact and support conduit for student organizations that may desire a blog site.
If your student group is officially recognized, fill out the WordPress Site Request form as well (PU netID login required).
Google Sites
Students can use Princeton Google Sites for full integration with other Princeton Google Apps such as calendaring, blogging and wikis. Templates are provided for quick and easy site creation, and all web administration is point and click. Visit Google Sites at https://sites.google.com/
Student Organizations and Team Pages
Undergraduate and graduate student organizations as well as sports teams and clubs can request an OIT account for their organization’s email address and website. For more information on creating the account see: Solution 3076. To publish web pages, map the Central File Server as your H: drive and save web pages to the public_html folder.
Blackboard
Blackboard is a Learning Management System (LMS) that delivers course materials. Blackboard course websites are restricted to instructors and students enrolled in the course. With Blackboard, your instructor can also create groups of students for collaborative projects. Audio and Video materials can also be added to your Blackboard course website.
https://blackboard.princeton.edu/
mobilePrinceton
iPrinceton is a suite of device-specific applications that provides on-the-go information to members of the Princeton campus community and the public who use mobile devices. OIT’s Academic Services manages the project, which is developed by Blackboard, Inc, and provides back-end data management and provision services. OIT coordinates efforts with offices across campus to provide data for the various modules available in the application suite. The iPrinceton service page is located here: http://www.princeton.edu/princetonmobile
Connect to University Online Resources from Off-Campus
There are two alternatives for connecting to Princeton University computing resources from off-campus. You can connect to Library Resources or use VPN. To get started with either method, you can consult the OIT Knowledge base page here: http://helpdesk.princeton.edu/kb/display.plx?ID=6023
Digital Suitcase
The Office of Information Technology offers a tool to help students pack their digital material and take it with them after graduation. The Digital Suitcase is available online at www.princeton.edu/suitcase; an active Princeton netID is required to use this tool.
The Digital Suitcase is a tool that helps you:
- forward your e-mail
- pack up a copy of your messages
- download a copy of your WebMail address book
- pack up a copy of your H: drive files
- pack up a copy of your Princeton University Blog entries
Each of these options creates a downloadable zip file that is either downloaded to your computer or made available for download once the file is ready.