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Computers for staff are desktop/laptop Dell PCs with Microsoft Windows as per University standard unless the IT Director and the unit Director approve otherwise.
Faculty
Please see the Guidelines for Faculty Computer Purchase and Use for detailed info.
One-year faculty who choose to use their own personal computer for University work must do so in compliance with the ITS Security standards and procedures: Security 101
Most University-owned software cannot be installed on personally-owned equipment due to licensing restrictions.
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All technology purchases underwritten by university funds, regardless of funding source, must be made in consultation with IT staff. IT staff will work with faculty and staff to identify and spec the equipment or software, and will purchase the equipment or software on behalf of faculty or staff. Funding sources include IT startup funds, research funds, internal and external grants, and other university initiatives. Items under this policy include, but are not limited to, computers, tablets, digital projectors, monitors/TV screens, 3d printers, printers, digital fabrication equipment, digital cameras and videocameras, scanners, sound recording equipment, computer peripherals, and software. School funds cannot be used to pay for web hosting fees (Squarepace, Weebly, Wix, WordPress, etc.).
Faculty or staff who purchase equipment on their own and submit receipts afterwards will not be reimbursed.
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