Information Technology Services
Administrative Laptop/Desktop Computer Hardware Policy
Full-time and part-time benefits eligible staff at MCAD will receive a single workstation computer at no cost to their department in order to accomplish their work responsibilities. We cannot guarantee dedicated computer access for casual labor or work-study positions, and all requests for this purpose are subject to the availability of computers and possible time period restrictions (such as, “until the end of the semester,” etc).
MCAD Data and Security Best Practices
The MCAD Technology department wants to share some best practices regarding keeping your computer and data safe. These tips are not MCAD specific, and are good guidelines to follow in general. Even if you’ve heard some of them before, it’s worth repeating.
ITS Workstation Backup Policy
Per a directive from the President’s Office and PAC, Information Technology Services has a workstation backup program designed to provide disaster recovery for select institutionally owned desktop and laptop computers.
ITS and the MCAD Help Desk will install software that will perform regular cloud-based backups of:
Lab Hardware
Lab 330 - OS X 10.13 High Sierra
(19) 21.5" iMac 3.3 GHz Quad Core i7, 16GB RAM, 500G Samsung Solid-Sate Drive, Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 1536 MB
Sony 1920x1080 data/video projection 7.1 surround sound
Lab 331 - OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Lab Software
- Adobe Font Folio - Desktop
- Adobe Creative Cloud 2018 - Laptop/Desktop
- BBEdit 11 - Laptop/Desktop
- Blender - Laptop/Desktop
- Celtix - Film Majors
- Cinema 4D Studio - 323, 333, and 343 only
- Corel Painter 2019 - Laptop/Desktop
- DaVinci Resolve - 323 Only
- Dragonframe 3 - 343 Only
- Epson Scan - Laptop/Desktop
- FileZilla - Laptop/Desktop
- Final Draft - 323 Only
- Firefox - Laptop/Desktop
- FormZ 8.6 - Laptop/Desktop
- FormZ 8.6 Free - Laptop/Desktop
- Garageband - Laptop/Desktop
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MCAD Wireless Connectivity
MCAD's campus has a portfolio of enterprise-grade 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) Wave 2 wireless access points. MCAD offers expansive wireless coverage that includes high-bandwidth service in all teaching buildings, administrative offices, MFA Grad Studio, dorms, and green spaces. MCAD's newly deployed wireless system brings gigabit speeds and the ability to easily handle the wireless demands of modern classrooms.