Students using computer lab

Public Computing Labs and Laptop Lending (Students)

Please Note: The below instructions are for using a computer lab or borrowing a laptop from the lab with a 4-hour limitation.

Who Can Use The Labs And Borrow Laptops From The Lab?

  • Only currently enrolled students with an active NetID and password can use the public labs or borrow laptops.
  • Faculty and or Staff that are registered for courses must use their Student NetID.
  • Members of the Montclair State University Alumni Association, you may access the public computers in University Hall 5007 computing lab. You must provide your Montclair State Alumni Identification card to the staff member on duty.

Please note: Printing is limited to currently enrolled students that are taking classes that semester.

Where Can I View Computing Labs Availability?

  • To view available public computing labs and software installed please click on the following link: Computing Labs Availability.
  • For a full listing of computer labs with capacity across campus, please click herePlease Note:  Access is dependent on School or College.

What Do I Need to Log Into the Computers?

  • You must have a valid University NetID and Password. ex. NetID (joed1).

Where Can I Save My Files in the Labs?

  • Students are strongly encouraged to frequently save documents while using the computer labs.
  • While there are a number of ways to save documents, we suggest into your University Google Drive account (unlimited storage), onto the Campus MSUFiles (N: Drive) file share or onto an external drive.
  • Our computers will clear all history upon log out or reboot.