Available computers & rooms
University Systems maintains 14 teaching labs and 5 drop-in labs for students and instructors. We also have 3 student study rooms and 2 media studios.
Find a space
Business & Economics Building (BEC)
| Title | Capacity | Available | Room type | Features | item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEC 160 – Computer lab | 54 | Teaching lab/drop-in | Windows Colour printing | Business & Economics Building (BEC) | |
| BEC 165 - Help desk | Support desk | Business & Economics Building (BEC) | |||
| BEC 170 – Computer lab | 40 | Teaching lab/drop-in | Windows Colour printing | Business & Economics Building (BEC) | |
| BEC 172 – Computer lab | 25 | Drop-in space | Windows | Business & Economics Building (BEC) | |
| BEC 174, 176, 188 - Student project rooms | 8 - 10 | Student project room | Windows Web cams | Business & Economics Building (BEC) | |
| BEC 180 – Computer lab | 32 | Teaching lab/drop-in | Windows Colour printing | Business & Economics Building (BEC) | |
| BEC 190 - Virtual reality media studio | 1 | Media studio | Windows | Business & Economics Building (BEC) |
Clearihue lower floor (CLE)
| Title | Capacity | Available | Room type | Features | item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE A001G - Computer lab | 8 | Drop-in space | Windows Mac OS Colour printing Scanning Docking stations | Clearihue lower floor (CLE) | |
| CLE A025 – Computer lab | 27 | Drop-in space Student project room Support desk | Windows Mac OS Dual monitors Colour printing Web cams | Clearihue lower floor (CLE) | |
| CLE A030 – Computer lab | 21 | Teaching lab/drop-in | Windows Colour printing | Clearihue lower floor (CLE) | |
| CLE A031 – Computer lab | 36 | Teaching lab/drop-in | Windows Colour printing | Clearihue lower floor (CLE) | |
| CLE A035 – Computer lab | 36 | Teaching lab/drop-in | Mac OS Colour printing | Clearihue lower floor (CLE) |
Clearihue main floor (CLE)
| Title | Capacity | Available | Room type | Features | item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE A102 – Computer lab | 46 | Teaching lab/drop-in | Windows Colour printing | Clearihue main floor (CLE) | |
| CLE A103 – Computer lab | 24 | Teaching lab/drop-in | Mac OS Colour printing Web cams | Clearihue main floor (CLE) | |
| CLE A104 – Computer lab | 6 | Drop-in space | Windows Mac OS Colour printing Scanning Docking stations | Clearihue main floor (CLE) | |
| CLE A105 – Computer lab | 25 | Teaching lab/drop-in | Windows Colour printing | Clearihue main floor (CLE) | |
| CLE A108 – Computer lab | 31 | Teaching lab/drop-in | Windows Colour printing | Clearihue main floor (CLE) | |
| CLE A112 - Help desk | Support desk | Clearihue main floor (CLE) |
Human & Social Development Building (HSD)
| Title | Capacity | Available | Room type | Features | item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSD A131 – Computer lab | 25 | Drop-in space | Windows Dual monitors | Human & Social Development Building (HSD) | |
| HSD A131 – Podcast corner | 4-6 (note) | Media studio | Mac OS | Human & Social Development Building (HSD) | |
| HSD A140 - Help desk | Support desk | Human & Social Development Building (HSD) | |||
| HSD A150 – Computer lab | 24 | Teaching lab/drop-in | Windows | Human & Social Development Building (HSD) | |
| HSD A154 – Video room | 1-3 | Media studio | Mac OS | Human & Social Development Building (HSD) | |
| HSD A160 – Computer lab | 24 | Teaching lab/drop-in | Windows | Human & Social Development Building (HSD) | |
| HSD A170 – Computer lab | 32 | Teaching lab/drop-in | Windows | Human & Social Development Building (HSD) |
Software
Our labs are designed to support teaching and learning for all UVic students, instructors, and staff. You can always find Microsoft Office, various web browsers, and common utilities on our lab computers. We do refresh the list of software applications on all lab computers every semester based on booking requests. Some software applications may be removed from the labs if there are no course requirements for it.
There are some spaces with specialty software installed because of limited licenses or requests by instructors for coursework. Every lab page includes a full list of currently installed software.
Software requests for bookings
Instructors and staff can make software requests during the booking process. We encourage you to include all software required for your course curriculum for your booking. For more information about software requests, see our using the teaching labs page.
Versions and security updates
We select our lab software based on version licenses and product support life cycle. Our primary goal is to provide a safe and stable computing experience for users, so we apply security updates and software upgrades regularly. Because of this we can’t guarantee that lab software won’t change over the course of a semester.
Other labs on campus
Looking for specialty equipment or software we don’t have? Several academic departments run computer labs for students registered in their programs. Check out the list on our home page or contact your department office for more information.
Support
If you have questions about our lab equipment, software, or spaces, you can visit any support desk location. Each support desk is open during operational hours with knowledgeable staff ready to help.
You can also contact us for help with any questions about UVic technology, services, or accounts.