Information and Technology
U of G offers state‑of‑the‑art information technology to enhance student learning.
- There are more than 7,000 microcomputers on campus, including more than 1,500 computer stations in at least 50 public microcomputer labs.
- Through some 16,000 network connections and a wireless network that covers one-third of the campus (Library, classrooms, public areas) faculty, staff and students can access the campus high‑speed network and the World Wide Web.
- 60 classrooms are connected to U of G's high‑speed network.
- Access to the University’s e-learning environment, WebCT, over 135,000 course seats used per year.
- 100% of undergraduate student housing spaces are equipped with high-speed connectivity.
- Through the Library Laptop Loan Program, there are 100 laptops available to students on a short term loan basis.
- All students are provided with an e-mail account.
The University Library provides the campus community with state-of-the-art access to scholarly information. The Library collection includes over 1.5 million print volumes and more than 14,000 current journal subscriptions. Over 12,000 of these journals are available electronically over the Internet for students and faculty. The Library’s TRELLIS catalogue combines the collections of the libraries of U of G, the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University, enabling access to a total collection of 7.5 million volumes.
Guelph ranked above the national average in library holdings per FTE among comprehensive universities, according to the 2006 Maclean's survey
Student learning is a core
focus for the Library. Student learning is a core focus for the Library. Through a collaborative partnership, the
Learning Commons program provides a range of services that support learning,
writing, research, and information and computer literacy. Other Library services
include specialized support for statistical data, geographical information
resources, veterinary science resources, and special/archival collections. With
over 300 desktop computers and 150 wireless laptops available for use the
Library provides an important computing facility for the campus. This combination of excellent student
services with a quality research collection results in a library that is very
active and on a busy day near the end of a fall or winter term sees over 14,000
users.