Welcome to the GIS Labs in the Department of Geography at the University of Denver

Background

The GIS labs are located in Boettcher Center West at 2050 East Iliff Avenue on the University of Denver campus.  The current labs were opened in 1998 having moved from Columbine Hall (demolished in 2006). 

When you arrive in the GIS labs you will need to log in to a computer.  The GIS lab computers and all computers in the building are members of the NSM domain.  You will see NSM frequently - it stands for the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics - an academic division within the university.  The Geography Department is one department in the division along with Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. 

GIS Lab Hours

The GIS labs are open when the exterior doors of the building are unlocked:  approximately 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, seven days a week.  Students can access the labs through door 126 after entering the building by swiping their student ID card.

There are classes scheduled periodically through the week days and at least one lab is in use on week nights.  Consult current lab availablity at http://www.du.edu/gis/lab.htm.

Login name and password

As a new student in the University College GIS Certificate Program, in the Geography Department, or as a guest enrolled in another department temporarily using the GIS lab, your user name is your student number or "Banner ID" as it is often referred to. 

Your ID number and NSM login begins "87xxxxxxx."

Your initial password when logging in the first time is "!123456789A"

Upon your first login, you will immediately be prompted to change your password.  Your new password must be 10 characters long and contain three of the four following characteristics:

1. UPPER CASE LETTERS
2. lower case letters
3. numbers like 1234567890
4. special characters like !@#$%&*

Remember your password.  Every six (6) months you will be prompted to change it.

NOTE:  Your NSM login is independent of your DU login and your eCollege login.

Support

If you require technical support, please submit a "ticket" via the NSM ticket system.  This way we can log all support requests within the division.