Welcome to the CALA IT Services homepage. Computing resources and services available to CALA students, as well as hardware and software required of CALA students, are detailed below.
Announcements
This section is reserved for exigent technology-related issues. If you are having computer problems, please check here before calling the UITS Help Desk ( 621-HELP) or CALA Network Operations (621-3284). Previous announcements that are still relevant are listed at the bottom of this page under "Other Information".
Computer and Software Requirements
Digital 3D design work requires powerful computing resources and sophisticated software applications. Hardware and software specifications for students entering the professional phase of the B. Arch. program and for graduate students entering the M. Arch program are listed here. Hardware and software recommendations for students in the graduate landscape architecture program are listed here.
Frank Mascia Computer Lab
This facility is housed in Architecture 205. It is available to CALA professional and graduate students with a valid CATcard 24 hours/day, seven days/week; however; use for course instruction takes priority. For classes regularly using the lab, check the schedule below. Faculty members requiring use of the computer lab for classes other than those included in the regular schedule should request access through David Bond.
Equipment and software available
OSCR Mobile Help Desk Assistance
An Office of Student Computing Resources help desk within the Computer Lab is staffed on Wednesdays and Fridays, from 10 am. to 2 pm. During these times students can get help with general computing questions, Mac address registration, UAWifi and UAPublic access setup, and virus and spyware removal. For more information on OSCR services see their website: www.oscr.arizona.edu.
Plotting
Undergraduate use of the plotter is managed by the School of Architecture's AIAS chapter. Check their webpage for policies and procedures, scheduling and fees. Students in the graduate Architecture and Landscape Architecture progams pay for paper used in their plotting jobs, but otherwise have unrestricted access to the plotter located in the Integrated Graduate Lab on the third floor of the east building.
Remote Disk Space Available from OSCR
CALA and UITS' Office of Student Computing Resources (OSCR) have worked together to provide CALA students, faculty and staff with 10gb of remote storage space that is accessible from anywere, free of charge. Please contact OSCR's Gregory Anderson for details (626-7295).
Problems
For CALA domain account setup and passwords (including resets), please email David Bond(djbond@u.arizona.edu).
FAQs
How do I register my computer so it can connect to the internet on campus?
How do I connect to CALA printers and fileservers using UAWiFi or UAPublic?
Other Information:
2007, June: UITS has released a new VPN client for Microsoft users. Please see their website at https://sitelicense.arizona.edu/ if this applies to you.