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November 10, 2016

Renovation of Baruch's Main Student Computer Lab

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

Baruch College is undertaking a complete renovation and upgrade of the main student computing lab on the sixth floor of the Information and Technology Building at 151 East 25th Street. Work will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 16, and is expected to last through Summer 2017. Our goal is to have the entire facility renovated by the start of classes in Fall 2017.

Although we regret the inconvenience students will experience during the renovation period, the College looks forward to providing an outstanding, new student-centered facility.

New Computer Lab Features will include:

*         An expansion of the total area of the lab

*         Easy access to the help desk, relocated to the entrance hall area

*         Six new student collaboration rooms with special presentation and conferencing equipment

*         New computers at every seat plus new printers, scanners, and other equipment for student use

*         New furnishings-tables, chairs, and lounge seating-to support group work as well as individual work

*         Electrical outlets at every table

*         A bring-your-own-device area

Schedules and Accommodations: What to Expect

The renovation will be accomplished in two phases.

Phase one will start with the construction of a temporary wall to separate the lab's north and south sides. Full-scale construction will then begin on the south side, while the north side remains open. Once the south side renovation is completed, the south side will reopen.

Phase two of the work will focus on the north side.

Note: While each side is under construction, lab computers will be relocated and available on various floors of the Newman Library. To accommodate extra use of the library, temporary additional seats will be available on each floor for the duration of the project.

For additional details and progress reports and to see the architectural renderings of the renovated lab, please visit the Baruch Computing and Technology Center website: baruch.cuny.edu/bctc<http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/bctc/>.

Advanced thanks to the entire Baruch College community for your patience as we make these critical and exciting upgrades.

Sincerely,

Arthur Downing, PhD
Vice President for Information Services and Dean of the William and Anita Newman Library
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