All computers in the OITlab have been configured for a wireless internet connection. VT faculty, staff and students can connect to the VT_WLAN network using your PID and password. Please click the link below and follow the instruction.
If a guest speaker for a SOE course, meeting , workshop, or anything else needs a wireless guest account, please send the following information to OITLab Director by email (jalicia@vt.edu) prior to arriving on campus if at all possible to obtain Guest ID to access VT wireless LAN. Once approved, you will receive emailed instruction for accessing the VT_WLAN wireless network on campus.
Full Name
Business Name
Business Address
Business Phone
Users may checkout a laptop at the front desk in the OITLab. Students will have to leave their Hokie passport with the lab GA on duty at the time of checkout. Laptops need to reman in the lab and may be used only for class/project purposes.
The equipment loan service is provided free of charge to currently employed SOE faculty, staff and currently enrolled SOE students. Equipment is loaned on a "first-come, first-serve" basis for three days and no longer than a week. Users have to submit an Online Checkout Request before checkout. Students must present a valid Hokie ID at the time to check out equipment at the front desk.
To reserve a classroom for a class meeting, conference call, presentation or other purpose, please contact the OITLab Director via email (jalicia@vt.edu).
OITLab staff erase files created by users periodically. Our recommendation is that you come prepared with a flash drive or some other form of mobile hard drive to save your files. The OITLab is not responsible for any lost data.
No, unless prearranged through your instructor.
The OITLab provides printing services (color and black/white printing) to SOE faculty and staff ONLY. The OITLab does not provide photocopy services.
Students can print/copy in the Newman Library. Please click links below for photocopy/printing in the Newman Library.
The OITLab offers large printing services for SOE departments and program areas (faculty and staff only). Please fill out the poster printing request form. If your file is larger than 10MB, please contact Dr. Alicia Johnson (jalicia@vt.edu) for further information.
At this time we are not offering services for students. Please contact Dr. Alicia Johnson (jalicia@vt.edu) for alternative poster printing options.
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