Hampden-Sydney seeks to provide all members of the College community with access to the latest innovations in information technology. The John B. Fuqua Computing Center, located on the first floor of Bortz Library, operates the data center used to manage College information.
Help Desk: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM , Monday - Friday
(Academic Year - Fall/Spring Semester)
Below is a list of the Computing Center staff by department. If you are unsure of who to contact for a particular issue, please contact the Help Desk and your questions will be routed to the appropriate staff member.
Help Desk
helpdesk@hsc.edu
Hardware & Software Support
(434) 223-6373 or x6911 (college phones only)
Client Services
helpdesk@hsc.edu
Hardware & Software Support
(434) 223-6373
Jason Huskey
Manager of Client Services
(434) 223-6023
Travis Newcomb
Hardware/Desktop Support Analyst
(434) 223-6062
Brenda Reamer
Help Desk Coordinator / Office Assistant
(434) 223-6373
Gregory Reed
Audio Visual/Hardware Support Technician
(434) 223-6373
Database & Software Development
Rusty Davis
Software Developer
(434) 223-7061
Networking & Systems Administration
Aaron Busi
Windows Systems Administrator / Network Analyst
(434) 223-6208
Todd Pugh
Director/Senior Systems Administrator Network Administrator
(434) 223-6076
Tim Shelton
Hardware and Software Specialist / Network Analyst
(434) 223-6038
Telecommunications
Ed Palmertree
Systems Technician, Telecommunications
(434) 223-6021
Laptop/Desktop Computers
| PC | |
| Processor | Intel® Core TM i5 (9th Generation or newer) OR AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Memory/Ram | 8 GB or larger (16GB Recommended) |
| Hard Drive | 500 GB or larger Solid State Drive |
| Operating System | Windows 11 (Windows 10 support ends in 2025) |
| Wireless Card | 802.11n/ac compliant |
| Mac | |
| Processor | M1 Chipset |
| Memory/Ram | 8 GB or larger (16GB Recommended) |
| Hard Drive | 500 GB or larger Solid State Drive |
| Operating System | MacOS 12.x or later |
| Wireless Card | 802.11n/ac compliant |
Consider upgrading to a warranty that will last throughout your college career if possible. Some manufacturers offer accidental damage care, such as Dell's Accidental Damage Service, which allows for the repair or replacement of systems that suffer accidental damage due to liquid spills, unintentional breakage, drops, falls, or other collisions.
Find out information about H-SC's telecommunications services including its Ethernet network connection and Cable TV Connection.
Telecommunications
Hampden-Sydney College
P.O. Box 88 | Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943
Help Desk
x-6911 (college phones only)
(434) 223-6373
Helpdesk@hsc.edu
