2010 Computing
Resource Guide
What You Need
UCLA Logon ID
Your UCLA Logon ID is also your ticket to a
variety of campus technology resources:
• MyUCLA, URSA Online, Bruin OnLine’s
web mail
• The campus wireless network, CCLE,
and course web sites
• Access to library databases, computer
lab software, and other online
resources
UCLA Logon IDs are now available to
everyone. Get your parents to sign up today
for their own. Then, you define their access
to URSA Online, allowing for them to pay
tuition and housing without necessarily
gaining access to your grades or personal
information. Create an ID at
www.bol.ucla.edu.
Forgot your password? Bruin OnLine offers
utilities to help you reset or change your
password online. Visit logon.ucla.edu.
Need a Computer?
You can get substantial educational discounts
on both Macs and PCs. The UCLA Computer
Store, www.uclastore.ucla.edu/compstore,
offers discounts on Macs. KSTData,
www.kst.com offers deals on PCs.
BruinCard
Your BruinCard is your primary form of
identification at UCLA. It also functions as a
debit card, door card, recreation center pass,
bus pass, library card, and entry card to use
campus facilities and services. The BruinCard
Office is in 123 Kerckhoff Hall or visit
www.bruincard.ucla.edu.
help you get started. Visit
www.bol.ucla.edu/services/web.
URSA Online
Mailing lists: You can set up a mailing list,
manage subscription requests and distribute
new messages from members to subscribers.
To request a new mailing list, visit
www.bol.ucla.edu/services/lists.
Register for classes, check or change your
enrollment status, check grades and degree
progress, update your information, pay your
fees, and check your Financial Aid
information (MyFAO) using the University
Records System Access (URSA). Log in at
www.ursa.ucla.edu.
MyUCLA
This web portal allows you to find and
personalize course information, with links to
course web sites, lists of classmates,
discussion forums, email access,
announcements, petitions, appointments, and
other information. The Class Planner helps
you create potential schedules, and the
Gradebook allows you to view posted grades.
Visit my.ucla.
Bruin OnLine (BOL) Email & Other
Services
Visit www.bol.ucla.edu/services/email for
information on setting up your personal
mailbox. Your UCLA Logon ID allows you to:
• Send and receive email, forward email to
it, or forward email from it to another
account.
• Set up vacation notification
• Set your own spam filter level.
• Virus scan your email
• Create an alias for your email address.
Note: Make sure your primary email address
is on URSA in order to receive class
information, updates, and notices. Visit
www.ursa.ucla.edu.
Create your own website: You can create
your own web site, with 100 MB of space. BOL
provides some basic templates and scripts to
Usenet news: You can configure your email
programs to access Usenet news groups, using
www.bol.ucla.edu/services/news.
CCLE
The UCLA Common Collaboration and
Learning Environment (CCLE) is a course
management system [CMS] and provides
course sites for instruction and collaboration
sites for research and other work group
activities. Visit CCLE at ccle.ucla.edu
Bruinwalk
Bruinwalk, run by Student Media UCLA,
features Web-email access for Bruin Online
users, professor reviews, campus calendar,
and file storage among other features. Visit
www.bruinwalk.com
Computer Labs
Start with the CLICC lab, located in 145
Powell. This lab is open to you days and most
nights. Student consultants working in the lab
can help answer questions and guide you to
the resources you need. www.clicc.ucla.edu
Some departments have labs, web sites,
equipment, software, and other services that
are available only to enrolled students. Check
with your department for information on
their services. You can find a comprehensive
listing of the campus’ labs at
www.computerlabs.ucla.edu.
How to Connect
If you live in the residence halls, Residence
Hall Computing provides you with support and
help for access to the campus network. The
Student Technology Center is also available
to help you with installation and repairs.
Visit
map.ais.ucla.edu/go/Housing/ResidenceHall-Computing.
Connecting from Off Campus
From off-campus, you can use your own
Internet access (DSL, Cable, etc.) to reach
UCLA’s resources. A VPN client and/or proxy
connection is required to reach secured
materials, library resources from off-campus.
These methods allow both a safe and
authorized connection to resources. Visit
www.bol.ucla.edu/services/vpn for help
with installing and configuring a VPN client.
Use it with your UCLA Logon ID to connect.
Go to www.bol.ucla.edu/services/proxy/ to
learn about the UCLA proxy server.
Connecting While on Campus
The UCLA campus network, UCLAWLAN, is
available via both wired ports and wireless
access. Most campus libraries offer access to
the campus network for users with their own
laptops and connection cables. Ports are
located throughout each building. Inquire at
the reference desk to see if there’s a map of
available ports.
Many locations on campus offer wireless
access to the campus network, although
coverage is not global. Check the online map
for the most complete view of wireless
hotspots: www.bol.ucla.edu/wireless. To
ensure a secure connection, you must install
a VPN (virtual private network) client on your
computer. Use it with your UCLA Logon ID to
connect.
Using a Campus Computer
The CLICC lab, located in 145 Powell, is open
to all students days and most nights. Student
consultants working in the lab can help
answer questions and guide you to the
resources you need. The CLICC provides
laptops on loan for up to four hours from
there and many campus libraries. See
www.clicc.ucla.edu to learn more. Check
the full labs list for more resources:
www.computerlabs.ucla.edu.
The Libraries offer computers for patrons to
use. Priority is given to UCLA students,
faculty and staff. Printing is available on
BruinCard-operated printers. Visit
www2.library.ucla.edu to learn more.
Software
Bruin OnLine provides software for BOLrelated services. Software includes Internet
browsers, email clients, anti-virus software,
anti-spyware applications, and FTP programs
for both Windows and Macintosh OS. You can
find information and download the files at
www.bol.ucla.edu/software.
The UCLA Computer Store offers popular
software at special academic rates for both
Macs and PCs. Visit
www.uclastore.ucla.edu/compstore
Computer labs across campus offer a variety
of instructional software for use on lab
computers. If you need special software for a
class, it may be available from the
department offering that class. Visit
www.computerlabs.ucla.edu.
CLICC offers remote access to several
software packages including SPSS, Stata, and
Photoshop. For information and to log in
with your UCLA Logon ID, visit
shortcut.clicc.ucla.edu. VPN is required, no
other client is needed.
Where to Find It Online
COMING in Fall 2010!
The DCP offers a variety of services and
training to UCLA students, faculty and staff
with permanent or temporary disabilities. For
any disability- and technology-related
questions call 310-206-7133 or visit
www.dcp.ucla.edu.
BruinTech
News and updates on computers and
technology at UCLA
map.ais.ucla.edu/go/Campus_Services/Tech
nology
Mobile apps for your smart phones,
coming in Fall Quarter, 2010.
m.ucla.edu
Digital Entertainment/Legal computing
Academic Technology Services
www.ats.ucla.edu
Disabilities and Computing Program
(DCP)
Get information on free and low-cost
downloads from www.getlegal.ucla.edu.
UCLA Online
Check out UCLA online at iTune U, Facebook,
and YouTube: itunes.ucla.edu,
facebook.ucla.edu, youtube.ucla.edu.
Recycling Electronics
The UCLA Store Trade-In program allows
student to trade in used, working technology
products in exchange for a UCLA Store gift
card. Visit www.uclastore.ucla.edu to find
out how.
The LA Bureau of Sanitation accepts
computers, monitors, printers, network
equipment, cables, telephones, TVs, radios,
stereos, VCRS, and electronic toys. There is
a drop-off center on campus: the UCLA
S.A.F.E. Center at 550 Charles Young Drive
West, open on Saturday. Check
www.lacitysan.org for specifics.
University polices and appropriate use
By utilizing university computing and
technology resources, you agree to abide by
the policies and guidelines set forth by the
University of California and UCLA. Visit
www.bol.ucla.edu to find out exactly
what’s expected of you.
Residential network policies can be found at
www.orl.ucla.edu/handbook
Bruin OnLine
www.bol.ucla.edu
Campus Computer Labs
www.computerlabs.ucla.edu
Campus Directory
www.directory.ucla.edu
Institute for Digital Research & Education
(IDRE)
www.idre.ucla.edu
My.UCLA
www.my.ucla.edu
Residence Hall Computing
map.ais.ucla.edu/go/Housing/ResidenceHall-Computing
Resident Telephone Services
map.ais.ucla.edu/go/1001521
Student Groups Web Services
www.studentgroups.ucla.edu
Student Technology Center
www.resnet.ucla.edu
The UCLA Computer Store
www.uclastore.ucla.edu/compstore
Green IT section
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Think B4 U print
Use duplex printing
Power down nightly
Recycle Electronics
Where to Find it on Campus
(Wireless areas in blue, map at
www.bol.ucla.edu/wireless)
Libraries & Laptops
1. Biomedical Library - 12-077 CHS
2. College Library
3. Music Library - 1102 Schoenberg
4. Research Library
5. Science/Eng. Chemistry – 4238 Young
Hall
6. Science/Eng. Geology – 4697 Geology
7. Science/Eng. Library - 8251 Boelter
Hall
Labs
8. AAP Lab - Campbell Hall
9. Chemistry (CIC) - Young Hall (grad
only)
10. Center for Digital Humanities - 1020
PAB
11. CLICC Lab (laptops) - 145 Powell
12. Design | Media Arts - Suite 2275, BAC
13. Disabilities Computing Lab - Math
Sciences
14. Instructional Microcomputing Facility
- Health Sciences
15. LGBT – B36 SAC
16. Life Sciences Instructional Lab - Life
Sciences
17. Office of Residential Life Labs Covell, De Neve Plaza, Rieber
18. Program in Computing (PIC) Lab Boelter Hall
19. Psychology Labs - Franz Hall
20. Science Learning Center - Young Hall
21. SEAS (Engineering) Lab - Boelter Hall
22. Social Sciences Lab - Public Policy
23. Statistics Lab - Boelter Hall
24. Student Technology Center - 330 De
Neve