CIA’s Information Technology department supports technology in the learning environment, including computer labs. Students are responsible for using technology resources on campus in an appropriate manner. The rules and regulations concerning use of computing resources on campus and the consequences of misuse, including illegal file sharing, are detailed in the CIA Student Handbook.
All full- and part-time students receive a CIA email account. Students are expected to use their CIA email in all correspondence with administrative staff and faculty, and to retrieve broadcasts and notifications about events, deadlines, activities, and emergencies on campus. Messages from CIA will not be sent to other email addresses. Failure to read a message in a timely manner does not absolve students from being responsible for knowing the content of or following the instructions or timelines indicated in a message.
Students should go to the “Technology” tab at my.cia.edu to find information on software discounts, links to instructions on how to set up CIA email, access to equipment available to check out, and other student systems.
The myCIA portal includes access to CIA’s emergency alert system e2Campus, via the alerts tab. All students are automatically enrolled in e2Campus using their CIA email address but can add their contact points by adding additional email addresses, text, and voice numbers to receive emergency messages.
Requests for technology support can be submitted to [email protected].
Laptop Requirement Policy
All CIA students are required to have a laptop. This laptop needs to meet or exceed the following minimum specifications for your academic coursework to be completed successfully at CIA. The laptop that you use for your first academic year at CIA may be one that you already have, or one that is sourced specifically to meet the requirements of the CO/RE program. Depending on your major, you may be required to use a laptop with higher technical specifications to complete your academic coursework. Additional details can be found at: https://my.cia.edu/ICS/Departments/Technology/Laptop_Requirements/.
Digital Output Center
The Digital Output Center (DOC) is a CIA service bureau specializing in fine art reproduction and display graphics for artists and designers. It was created by artists for artists and is dedicated to producing work that matches the creative vision of its patrons. With our expert staff providing guidance and assistance to patrons in understanding file preparation, color management, and media choices, the DOC is as much a learning experience as it is a production facility.
Users of the DOC can rest assured that their work is being printed according to industry standards and methods used by artists, museums, and creative professionals to produce their own digitally printed material. Archival prints produced with pigmented, 10 color ink sets provide stunning color, dynamic range and print permanence on a wide variety of papers, films, canvas, and fabrics. This service is provided at the cost of production to CIA students, faculty and staff, and is a wonderful resource for producing and presenting digital work of all types.
Print job logs and account details can be tracked and managed at papercut.cia.edu, and work can be submitted online at my.cia.edu/doc.
Equipment Checkout
The Equipment Checkout provides the CIA community with technology resources for loan on both the individual and institutional level. Through our reservation and loan system, Equipment Checkout serves students and staff by making specialized technology available for use in daily assignments and instruction. Available equipment includes beginner to advanced digital photo and cinema cameras, film cameras, lighting equipment, tripods, sound gear, Wacom tablets and pens, laptops, projectors, and other related technology for use on your creative assignments. Equipment is available to all students and staff through an online checkout system. To learn more, visit the Equipment Checkout at my.cia.edu/checkout.