SILS students, staff, and faculty can reserve rooms in Manning Hall for class projects, meetings, etc. Below are instructions for reserving either classrooms, conference rooms, or IT rooms in Manning Hall. Room calendars can be viewed in Outlook Web by clicking “Calendar” and “Add Calendar”.  Calendars (such as “Manning 208” are listed in the directory).

• Manning 01 – SILS Classroom (Capacity 40)
• Manning 14 – SILS Classroom (Capacity 14)
• Manning 105 – Conference room in SILS main office (Capacity 8)
• Manning 208 – SILS Classroom (Capacity 30)
• Manning 214 – Conference room (Capacity 15)
• Manning 216 – Conference room (Capacity 6)
• Manning 310 – Multi-Purpose room for small Meetings/Interviews/Projects (Capacity 4)
• Manning 303 – SILS Classroom (Capacity 15)
• Manning 304 – SILS Classroom (Capacity 24)
• Collaboratory Table (Capacity 5) The Collaboratory table, located in the Outer Computer Lab in SILS Library,  provides a reservable space for SILS students working on group projects. This space features a large mounted display capable of sharing a laptop screen, a white board, as well as mobile furniture designed for work space flexibility. To reserve this space, students may write their names on the dry erase calendar located on the wall behind the Collaboratory table.
• Outer Computer Lab (Capacity 8) Located in the SILS Library of Manning Hall, the Outer Computer Lab is equipped with both Windows and Apple machines installed with premier software for use by SILS faculty, staff and students. The lab is open during normal operating hours of the SILS Library in Manning Hall. Looking for specific software for a class project? Stop by the IT Help Desk next to the computer lab for any software questions or requests

Students enrolled in SILS courses may have access to additional software such as Visual Studio, Microsoft Access, Qualtrics, Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Dev Tools, and statistical software. Contact silshelp@unc.edu to learn more.

The SILS Outer Computer Lab, located in the SILS library in Manning Hall, contains eight PCs running Windows 10, as well as three Apple iMacs. These computers are available to any SILS affiliate (including students enrolled in at least one SILS course in the current academic term). The Outer Lab is open during regular operating hours of the SILS Library and the following rules and guidelines should be followed at all times. For more information on university-wide computing policies, please see ITS’s Security Policy page.

1. Computer Workstations. Academic work has priority in the Lab.

2. Outer Lab Access. UNC students enrolled in a SILS program have exclusive use to the computers in the outer lab.

3. Disruptive Behavior. Behavior that interferes with the appropriate use of the Lab is not permitted. This includes excessive noise, altercations, theft, vandalism, inappropriate sexual behavior, and harassment of any kind. All such activities should be reported immediately to the Help Desk staff, who will speak with the Lab patron and, if necessary, contact Campus Police. Patrons identified as disruptive will be subject to sanction, including possible expulsion from the Lab, University disciplinary action, and being trespassed from the Lab.

4. Courtesy and Responsibility. All patrons using online and Internet resources are expected to show common courtesy and respect for both the privacy and sensibility of others. As a facility open to the general public, the SILS Lab serves people of all backgrounds and ages. Patrons are expected to approach their computer use privileges responsibly and maturely in keeping with the academic function of the Lab. It is not possible to continually police Lab patrons from observing online information or images that others may find inappropriate. However, we observe the right to prohibit the viewing of indecent or offensive images out of respect to other lab patrons.

5. Due to the limited number of workstations, patrons may use a single computer at a time unless otherwise approved by a SILS staff or faculty member.

6. Food and Drink. Eating is not allowed in the SILS Library or Lab. You may drink from re-closable, spill-proof containers or travel mugs. Canned beverages and drinks in paper or Styrofoam cups or with plastic lids are not allowed.

7. Cell Phones. Cell phones must be set to a non-audible mode in the lab. Lab patrons must take their cell phone conversations outside of the SILS Lab and Library.

8. Remember that it is illegal to make copies of licensed software.

9. Keep the Lab neat. Please pick up around your computer and push in your chair when finished. Bins are provided to recycle printer paper.

10. Make backup copies of your data frequently!!!. This is for your protection. In the past students have lost many hours of work because they failed to save their work frequently and make backup copies to a different disk. Remember that a power failure or flawed disk could be disastrous. Additionally, ALL DOCUMENTS LEFT ON LAB COMPUTERS WILL BE ERASED OVERNIGHT. Please backup any documents that you wish to keep.

11. Please bring a USB drive or a writeable CD if you need to use them. The Lab does not have any extras.

12. Please leave the computers on when finished. The computers go into power save mode, but stay on all day. Please remember to log off.

13. Software manuals and technical books are for use in the Lab only. We have limited copies of most manuals, so use is restricted to the Lab. Please show the attendant your One Card. A manual may be used overnight by signing it out with the Lab Assistant no more than half an hour before closing and must be returned within half an hour of opening the next day.

14. Please see a Lab Assistant if you have any problems or questions. The Lab Assistant on duty sits behind the Help Desk in the outer Lab and would love to help you.

• Zoom Video Conferencing: Getting started resources
• Microsoft Teams: Introductory videos, client download
• Microsoft Bookings: Introductory video
• Microsoft Multi-Factor Authentication:  Initial setup steps
• Microsoft Office Training Center: Quick start guides, skills training
• Qualtrics: Online survey tool
• TarHeels.live:  WordPress websites for UNC faculty, students and staff

• Carolina Print Hub – network of campus printing stations
• IT Virtual Lab – access programs normally only found in computer labs and libraries
• ITS Service Desk – free support for students, faculty, and staff