Computing Labs - Find or Reserve a Lab

Lab Locations

OIT labs are available all across campus.

• Visit the OIT Labs List for all labs, as well as number of computers, hardware, operating system, and live maps.
• Use the interactive campus map for directions, parking information and more.
• Use the OIT Lab Software Search Tool to find available software in OIT labs.

LST Lab Services, in collaboration with CU Events Planning & Catering and Academic Scheduling, offers computer lab reservations for both CU Boulder teaching and learning needs as well as to external customers.  The same general responsibilities, coverage, response times and escalations are provided to our lab reservation customers are listed on the Service Level Agreement page. 

Internal CU Boulder customers needing a computer lab should visit the Academic Scheduling website or email Academic Scheduling for more information about reserving labs based on hardware type and software needs. Please note: CU Boulder academic use takes priority over non-academic scheduling requests.

Department Sponsored or External customers (non-affiliates) who wish to reserve a computer lab must contact CU Boulder’s CU Events Planning & Catering department to begin the process of renting a lab. 

For temporary conference account creation, the following groups can use the Request Conference Account form located on the Messaging and Collaboration Request Portal:

• CU Events
• CU Conference Services
• CU Science Discovery
• Pre-Collegiate

For all other groups, please contact the IT Service Center at 303-735-4357 or oithelp@colorado.edu.

Reservation and Rental Costs and Availability

Prioritization is given to CU academic use, and follows the Registrar's regular centrally scheduled reservation process. OIT reserves the right to reserve lab spaces for upgrades during Winter, Summer, Fall, and Spring breaks. Costs to rent labs can be viewed in the matrix below: