Occasionally, I've heard from students that they want a lab they can access any time. Last year, I decided to do something about it. I placed response paper in all the public and dorm labs asking if people were interested in a 24/7 lab and if so, what they would need there, in order for them to visit.
Response was good. Most of the respondents said they were interested in the lab and simply asked for a few basic software packages and one or two specialized ones (for statistical or mathematical analysis).
Using pre-approved budget money, I added dedicated computers to an existing dorm lab and with the help of residential staff allowed access to the space for all students. We are tracking the usage of the space overnight, to see if it is still needed.
Ideally, we'd have a larger space, which could be used by classes during the day, but for now, we've got two Apple and two Windows computers there, along with a printer and four thin client terminal computers.
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