Computing Services

A variety of computer resources are available to you as an Evans School Master of Public Administration (MPA) or Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management student.

Our computer lab in Parrington 102 has the necessary tools for you to do everything from creating spreadsheets to analyzing statistics. Lab hardware and software includes:

• 20 PCs with:
  • Microsoft Office
  • Adobe suite
  • ArcGIS
  • Dreamweaver
  • EndNote
  • SPSS
  • Stata
  • Crystal Ball
• One photocopier, scanner, and color printer
• Two black and white printers
• Online lab equipment reservation system (UWNetID Required)

Lab hours can vary depending the availability of volunteers and student workers, but the general schedule is as follows:

• Monday–Thursday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday: 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Closed during quarter breaks and university holidays

Lab volunteers can help you with:

• Printing and copying issues
• Putting money on your printing account
• Buying supplies
• Reserving equipment
• Answering basic computer software questions
• Directing you to outside help for computer hardware problems

If there are no lab volunteers or staff available:

• For computer problems contact the University of Washington (UW) Center for Social Science Computation and Research (CSSCR)
• Reserve lab equipment online (UW NetID Required)

There are also a variety of free online computing and networking tutorials through the UW, and computer software tutorials through Catalyst, including information about:

• Moving Files to Your Web Directory
• Secure SSH FTP
• Secure Fetch for Macs
• Photoshop
• PowerPoint XP
• Excel

You can also sign up for UW computer training classes, some of which are fee-based.

For help with statistics software such as SSPS, there are handouts available through CSSCR.

For other questions and information, contact the Evans School computer lab at evanslab@u.washington.edu.