Bloustein School Information Technology Services Office

The Edward J. Bloustein Information Technology Services Office (EJBITS) provides information technology services and support to the school's faculty, staff, and students. This office provides help desk and field services, network administration, computer configuration and deployment, file, print, and application server support and management, website administration, loaner services, video services, wireless networking support, audience response system support, audio visual support, project management, the development and delivery of training and information sessions, and the management of three state of the art computing facilities.

There are a total of 76 high-powered workstations available to students throughout the building. The workstations used within the computing facilities have been designed to support the specialized software used within the planning and public policy programs, as well as to support the specialized software needs of the research centers associated with the school. These high-powered workstations have robust processors, ample memory, and high-quality video cards. The workstations have GIS, statistical, 3-D design, desktop publishing, planning simulation, and office productivity software installed. These workstations are never more than two years old, as the systems are upgraded regularly. Students also have access to high-speed black and white and color laser printers, a high-quality plotter, and both flatbed and slide scanners.

The Civic Square Building includes seven classrooms, a studio classroom, a double computer laboratory, two study/project spaces, a student lounge, and numerous conference rooms. The Civic Square Building also houses the school's Special Events Forum, an unparalleled venue on the Rutgers-New Brunswick Campus for hosting major lectures and policy forums. All of the classrooms and conference rooms have wireless access and projectors installed with ports available for connecting laptops and other audio visual technology. One of the primary rooms used by the school has a technologically advanced podium with a computer installed, connections for laptops and other devices, and a monitor that allows for on screen annotations. The Special Events Forum also has a technologically advanced podium that has a customized interface that allows presenters to initiate recordings of the presentations being given and to control every aspect of the audiovisual experience including the lighting in the room.

For more information on information technology at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, please see the Information Technology Services website:
www.policy.rutgers.edu/its.