Computer Center Open Computer Lab | CM-142
Boca Raton Campus

The Computer Center Open Computer Lab is located on the first floor of the Computer Center building, room 142. This computer lab contains 12 Windows computers, as well as a pay-per-print system. All the computers are connected to the campus network and have full access to the Internet.

This open lab is available to all FAU students, and allows them to complete class assignments, conduct research, and perform any other FAU-related academic work.

For more information about any of these Open Computer Labs, please contact Glen Campbell, Associate Director of Instructional Technologies, at 561-236-1101.

Hours of Operations

Day Time
Monday-Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 10 p.m.
After hours access with your Owl Card.

Hardware Available & Lab Layout


The Computer Center Open Computer Lab contains one (1) color multifunction laser printer machine.

Qty. PC Type OS Memory
12 Dell 5250 Windows 10 8 GB
FAU Open Computer Lab CM-142

Software Available


Microsoft Office 2019

  • Access 2019
  • Excel 2019
  • InfoPath 2019
  • Word 2019
  • Publisher 2019
  • PowerPoint 2019
  • OneNote 2019

Business Software

  • SQLPlus
  • Oracle

Education Software

  • Inspiration 8

Math Software

  • Matlab

Programming Software

  • Java SDK
  • NetBeans

Statistics Software

  • Minitab 20
  • SPSS 28

Miscellaneous Software

  • Citrix Workspace
  • Alertus
  • Audacity
  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Filezilla FTP Client
  • SSH Secure FTP Client
  • VLC Media Player
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Java
  • Respondus LockDown Browser
  • PuTTY

Printing in the Computer Center Open Computer Lab


The Computer Center Open Computer Lab is equipped with a pay-for-print system. This printing solution allows students to print from anywhere, and from almost any device. Students can add funds to their Owl Card Printing Account and use these funds on all copiers and printers. The printing system protects confidential documents and slashes the volume of unclaimed printouts. Users queue print jobs to a virtual queue, and then release them for printing on any campus printer.

The "release stations" require user authentication, by swiping an Owl Card or entering a FAU NET ID to release and collect sensitive documents. The printing system allow students to print wireless from laptops, netbooks, iOS, and Android devices with no driver installation or server authentication. Your print jobs will be held until they are released by the student directly from the most convenient printer.

Printing Costs

Type Cost
8.5" x 11" - Black & White $0.08
8.5" x 11" - Color Laser $0.30

FAU Printing Services