Academic Network

Computer labs and classroom presentation stations are connected to the academic network.  Faculty can place course materials on the K: drive which will be accessible by anyone using the academic network on campus.   Faculty members should read textbook publishers' license agreements carefully before placing materials in the public K: drive.  Copyrighted materials and publisher files requiring restrictions in access should be placed on Blackboard.

The private academic drive (H:) is new, and is designed to give instructors easy access to their lecture slides, or other private material, from presentation and lab computers. Files in the private drive can be accessed only by their owners and system administrators.

Academic Network

From any lab or classroom presentation station:

Accessing K: Drive

1. Go to My Computer and find drive K: listed under Network Drives.
2. Double-click on the drive to view directories for individual faculty members.
3. Double-click on the appropriate faculty member's directory folder to view contents.

Accessing H: Drive

1. Select Start -> Log Off
2. Click log off and hold down the shift key until a login box appears.
3. When the login box appears, log in with your academic username and password.

Administrative Network

Administrative users will need to map a drive to their K: and/or H: drives to be able to access it from their office or home.  Users can either call the ICS helpdesk to request shortcuts be placed on their desktops, map the drive manually using the mapping instructions below, or run a script from the L: drive to automatically map the drive for them.

Mapping Script

1. Go to My Computer and double-click drive L: listed under Network Drives
2. Double-click each of the following folders:  Networking Utilities>Academic Mappings>ACD Mapping Scripts
3. Double-click "MapAcademic.vbs" to map the K: to your network drives.

Mapping Instructions

• printable instructions - Mapping K: drive - PDF

Note: You will only need to map the drive once.  After mapping, your K: and/or H: drives will be available with your other network drives.

1. Open My Computer and select Tools, Map Network Drive.

2. Enter one of the following paths in the fields in Map Network Drive Window:

   • Drive: K:- public drive: \\braacdfsv3\ACDShares\Academic\Public\InstructorG

   • Drive H: - private drive: \\braacdfsv3\ACDUsers\Faculty\InstructorG

3. Make sure the checkbox to the left of the Reconnect at logon option is checked.

4. Click Finish.

5. Enter your academic network username (lastname+first initial@acd.brcc.int) and password.

6. Check the checkbox to the left of the Remember my password option.

7. Click OK

8. Repeat to map another academic drive if desired.

9. Your drives should appear in My Computer.