Lab and Printer Locations
Find the nearest computer lab, SINC Site, Tech Station or Printer Release Stations.
What is a SINC Site?
SINC Sites (Students In Need of Computers) are public computer labs that allow users to access both Windows & Mac computers. SINC Sites provide printing services and access to numerous academic software titles.
Students In Need of Computers
Did you know that SINC is an acronym for Students In Need of Computers? The name SINC Site was coined years ago when the first lab opened and historically stood for Stony Brook Instructional Network Computers. There are a total of 5 public SINC Sites . Plus DoIT has PC's, scanners & printers located in the Melville Library Reading Rooms & HSC Commons. In addition to the DoIT - managed SINC Sites, we also support the Print from Anywhere service.
Other computer labs on campus can be found in the Residential Computing Centers.
The LAPTOP LOAN PROGRAM for students, provided in partnership by University Libraries and Division of Information Technology will offer more opportunities for your computer needs.
Public Labs (Fall 2021)
Melville Library SINC Site
- The Main Library SINC Site has 72 Windows PCs with 6 scanners, 20 iMacs with 2 scanners.
- There are 4 available printers with a pharos release station.
- Plus 5 available Windows walk-up PC’s with direct printing and 1 walk-up Mac printing station.
- A Consultant is always available to assist with technical and printing issues.
***Main Library SINC Site will CLOSE as of the end of the day on May 6, 2022
Main Library SINC Site will remain CLOSED until the Fall ’22 semester for renovations.
HSC Coller Computer Lab
- The Coller Computer Lab (room 129), Has 91 available Windows PCs With 1 Flatbed Scanner
- There Are 2 Black/White Printers & 1 Color Printer With Pharos Release Stations
- Computer Classrooms (Reservations Only); Health Science Center rm. 3-139 & Health Science Center rm. 3-149
- HSC schedules reflect only consultant & printer availability - - Not actual hours operation
- The Health Science Library Commons has DoIT supported: 21 available Windows PC's, 3 Pharos printers, & Student Tech staff
Melville Library - Central Reading Room
- The Central Reading Room has 46 available Windows PC's, 4 available printers with Pharos Release Stations supported by DoIT.
- Reading Room schedules reflect only DoIT student assistants & printer availability
- Printers close down 30 minutes earlier than the Library schedule
Melville Library - North Reading Room
The Melville Library - North Reading Room has 42 available Windows PC's, 3 available Pharos Release Stations and 2 Scanners, supported by DoIT.
Tabler Digital Arts Media Lab
The Tabler Center computer lab is open the same hours of operation as the building. Check their web page for current hours.
The Undergraduate Colleges Centers are open for reservations only during the summer. Regular hours of operation resume in the Fall semester. *In order to request a space, please log in to your 25Live account.
Fine Arts eMedia SINC Site
The Fine Arts eMedia SINC Site has 22 Apple Mac Pros, M-AUDIO Oxygen25 MIDI keyboards, M-AUDIO FireWire Solo Audio Interfaces, Audix OM2 microphones, stereo headphones, Epson scanners with 1 large format scanner, Video Ingest Stations (VHS, S-VHS, Mini-DV, DV, DVCAM), Wacom tablets, a teacher station, data projector and a Pharos printer.
No public hours Summer 2022
Fine Arts Hybrid SINC Site
The Fine Arts Hybrid SINC Site has 21 Apple iMacs, M-AUDIO KeyStudio 49i MIDI keyboards, Korg Kontrol Slim-Line USB controllers, Microphones, stereo headphones, Wacom tablets, Epson scanners, a teacher station, data projector and a Pharos printer.
No public hours Summer 2022
Virtual SINC Site
The Virtual SINC Site provides a way for students, faculty, and staff members to access site-licensed, academic software titles directly from their personal computers from either on or off campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Students can also use the Virtual SINC Site to access the Print From Anywhere service using any device or operating system.
Student Printing In SINC Sites
All registered Stony Brook students have a semester long quota of ~1500 pages (75 credit) in the SINC Sites, Health Sciences Library, and Residential Computing Centers or by using the Print From Anywhere service. Funding for student printing comes from the Student Technology Fee. Stony Brook uses the Pharos system to manage printing.
In order to print, send print jobs to the print queue from a SINC Site computer, or from a personal computer using the Print From Anywhere software, web browser, or email. Students need their Stony Brook University ID card to release their print jobs.
Print From Anywhere Service
The Print From Anywhere service allows students to send print jobs to the SINC Site Print Queue from their own computers. Members of the campus community with an active Pharos account can send their print jobs to the Print From Anywhere Queue from mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) as well as computers via web browser, and email. When on campus, students can print to the Pharos Printer from their own machine once they install the Print From Anywhere client (software).
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Getting Help
The Division of Information Technology provides support on all of our services. If you require assistance please submit a support ticket through the IT Service Management system.
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