The Open Lab is located in the Technology Education and Development Center Room 102 on the Flat Rock campus. In this lab students have access to Microsoft Office applications, Internet access and other software programs used at Blue Ridge Community College. When the doors are open, the lab is monitored, so "technical" help is always available.  All monitors are familiar with our Distance Learning online format and are available to help you get started.

The majority of computers in this lab are Microsoft Personal Computers; however, there are also 6 Apple McIntosh computers as well.  This is a great place to work on online courses, research papers or special projects for a class. Students need to bring their student ID cards to sign in and are welcome to stay as long as the lab is open.

Note: The Open Lab Monitors are students in our Work Study program.  Rarely, we may have to close the lab due to an unexpected absence when we can not find a substitute.  We will search long for someone to be there and hope this does not happen, but, in the event that it does, please use the Library computers as a backup.

*Instructors, please contact Alice Crisp (x1890) before bringing an entire class to the lab.

Spring 2012 Open Lab Hours
Monday through Thursday

8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• The Open Lab is not for public access.
• Faculty and students will be asked to present their BRCC Student Identification (ID) Card and sign in
• The ID card will be held at the Lab Monitor's desk and returned upon sign out.
• The purpose of the Lab is for academic work only.
• The Lab monitors are available to assist you with technical difficulties such as properly saving a file, and general "processes" in your online course (such as file uploads, etc.). They cannot help you with course content such has how to do math problems, etc.
• Please be considerate of others working in the lab
• Do not gather for group projects or group work.
• Loud talking, laughing or other disruptions will not be permitted.
• Wireless access is available inside and outside the Lab in the building's study areas.
• No food in the Lab and only screw-top bottled drinks allowed.
• The computers in the Lab do not have speakers. If you need to access media, please bring your own headsets/earphones. The Lab will not supply those.
• If you need to save work you are doing in the Lab, please bring your own flash drive.
• If you need to access files from a course CD, please ask the Lab monitor to direct you to a PC with a CD drive.
• Online games which affect the college's bandwidth are not permitted.
• Do not change settings, turn off, or attempt to "fix" or move any computer.
• File sharing copyrighted materials such as MP3 files is not permitted.
• Cell phone are to be placed on vibrate and all calls taken outside the Lab.
• Lab phone is not for student use.
• The BRCC Visitors policy will apply in that children should not be in the lab or using the campus network. The BRCC Visitors policy is available in the Student Handbook.
• The BRCC Academic Honesty policy will apply. It is the student's responsibility to know and understand this policy. The BRCC Academic Honesty policy is available in the Student Handbook.

Students who are interested in working in the Open Lab should contact Alice Crisp at 828-694-1890 and request an application and job description.