General Policy

General Policy

In addition to the computers available to students in classrooms, laboratories, and study areas, students may connect their personally-owned computers to the Centre College network as well. All residence hall rooms will provide internet access through Wi-Fi connections ly.  Wi-Fi can be used for all systems from mobile, to desktop, to gaming systems.

To access the campus network with a personally owned unit, a student must first register the device. Personal computers must be fully updated and running anti-virus/anti-spyware software before students will be permitted to register their machines on the campus network. Additionally, portable devices such as tablets, smartphones, and game consoles may also be registered on the campus network, these devices having less stringent restrictions due to their limited capabilities. See section entitled Connecting Your Computer to the Network for details.  Students residing on campus MAY NOT operate a personally-owned access point.

Members of the ITS staff provide technical support and maintenance for the campus network. In addition, student technicians – trained and supervised by department staff – provide assistance with the network registration process and malware issues.

Every student is provided with a network account with e-mail, regardless of their decision to connect to the network with a personally-owned computer. PLEASE NOTE: All official college correspondence should be done through your official Centre e-mail account.