RockhuRst univeRsity 2012–2014 catalog

Computer ServicesThe academic and administrative computing systems that are supplied and supported byComputer Services are of great importance to the Rockhurst Community. Computer Servicesconsists of fourteen staff members and encompasses the helpdesk, desktop support,computer programming, faculty development, and network administration.The infrastructure at Rockhurst University is a hybrid system, providing both wiredand wireless networking access from any building on campus. Every residence hall has awired network port for every student that it houses, along with wireless access for convenientcomputing. The Rockhurst community has access to over 250 thin client computersrunning Windows 7 and Office 2010 in various labs across campus. There are a numberof available open physical network ports, a campus-wide wireless network, and threetwenty-four hour computer labs. As a result, network and internet resources are availableanywhere on campus. Access to the campus network is not limited to the geographicalboundaries of the campus thanks to a secure web-based VPN solution for all facultyand staff. One of the main focuses for Computer Services is making any technologyasset available at any time and from anywhere. Computer Services also provides a robust100mb Internet Connection for use by the campus.Computer Services also offers single-sign on access to all the most important webresources available in one place called the campus portal. The portal is available by visitinghttps://my.rockhurst.edu and logging in with a Rockhurst username and password. Accessto e-mail, WebCT, Livetext, and Rockweb are just some of the benefits of using thecampus portal. Access to the library on-line databases was added in 2010.Computer Services works closely with Dell, HP and Wyse as its core computinghardware platforms and Cisco as its core networking platform. Computer Services utilizesVMware to consolidate server resources and also provide a Virtual Desktop Environmentin the computing labs that saves money, saves energy and works just like traditionalservers and PCs. Computer Services supports a total of 45 servers running MicrosoftWindow Server and nearly 800 desktops, thin clients and laptops across the entirecampus. The University’s administrative system runs on a Linux-based operating system.This system uses Oracle database software and front-end applications from SungardSCTand Evisions.For more information about Computer Services and what we provide for thecampus, please check us out on the web at http://help.rockhurst.edu.Research College of Nursing FacilitiesSince 1963, Research Medical Center has been located on a 60-acre site at 2316 EastMeyer Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri. As the largest of the HCA Midwest Division’sacute care facilities, this 511-bed facility provides a broad range of state-of-the-art servicesto patients within a 150-mile radius. Classrooms, computer labs, and a learning resourcecenter are located in a newly-renovated building at 2525 East Meyer Boulevard.377