University Resources

The University of Washington has two main entities for handling Information Technology (IT): IT Connect and Learning & Scholarly Technologies.

IT Connect
IT Connect handles all major UW technology issues. If you need assistance, email help@uw.edu.

Learning & Scholarly Technologies (LST)
LST handles more student/teaching-specific technology issues. If you need assistance with Catalyst or similar services, email lsthelp@uw.edu.

Rental Equipment

Borrowing within SMEA

Students may borrow equipment for short- or long-term loan from SMEA thanks to past STF grants.  If you would like to borrow an item, please send a request to our Student Office Assistant at smeast@uw.edu. SMEA currently has the following items:

  • 2 digital cameras with waterproof enclosures (up to 10m)
  • 2 eTrex handheld GPS units
  • 3 digital voice recorders with integrated USB connections

Student Technology Loan Program

Students may rent cameras, computers, and other equipment from the Student Technology Loan Program (STLP), sponsored by the Student Technology Fee (STF).

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