Because of renovations during the summer, the computer lab in Robert Bell will not be open during the first few weeks of classes.
The computer lab is scheduled to reopen no later than Sept. 10, but the university will notify students if it will open any sooner, an email sent to the campus said.
Renovations also took place for the University Computer Services offices, allowing the area to become a more "adaptive learning center" for those who choose to visit the office.
Telephone operators and the iCare corner were also temporarily located in the offices while construction was happening elsewhere.
Dan Lutz, director of Unified Technology Support, said the renovation could not start until Spring Semester was over and that it was finished on time. He added the contracting date to release the building was in late August.
"We were hoping that it would get done early but it just didn't," Lutz said. "And that's just normal construction timeline."
When the renovation is completed, there will be about 140 computers including all-in-one PCs and iMacs. Lutz compared the front of the lab to the "pod system" in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center lab. In the back, there will be room for testing.
In a previous Daily News article, Noah Taylor, computer operator analyst of University Computing Services, said the hope is for the building to become a home for new and old operations.
Lutz added the renovation is a part of an effort to decrease the number of labs on campus but increase the number of hours they are open.
The labs could potentially be open 24/7 during midterms and finals weeks to deal with the high demand for testing labs during those time periods.
The computer lab in Robert Bell will provide a more centralized location, which will be easier to manage, Lutz said.
Students will be able to use computer labs for testing in Robert Bell, the Whitinger Business Building and the L.A. Pittenger Student Center.
The lab in Cooper Nursing Building will be available to students up until the end of Spring Semester, Lutz said.
"It's better on resources and management," Lutz said. "It's much more cost effective."
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