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University Owned Computers

All workstations purchased with centralized funds, research, department or other funds (i.e., startup) are university-owned computers.  This includes workstations in research labs and in self-supported centers, institutes, labs.    

All University-owned computers are expected to:·        

  • Have a supported operating system

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  • Be joined to the domain

The users of university-owned computers, including researchers, faculty, staff, students, including those in self-supported centers, institutes, labs and TCs, must logon with their net ID

All workstations, faculty, staff, researchers, and students are expected to comply with these principles and all University policies  ·        

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University Asset Inventory

ITS maintains a university-wide asset inventory of all University-owned workstations—regardless of the funding source for the workstation.   This asset inventory will be used to facilitate the 6-year cyclical replacement for centrally funded computers.  

Funding Sources for University-Owned Computers

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  • ITS will centrally fund one computer per faculty or staff, including new faculty/staff

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    • RF-funded staff positions will require a departmental or research funding source for the computer purchase

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  • If multiple computers are needed, departmental or research funds will be responsible for funding additional computers.

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  • ITS will replace one centrally funded workstation on a 6-year replacement cycle, unless when exceptions are needed

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  • , (exceptions to be considered: the cost to repair versus the remaining lifecycle of the machine)

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  • Faculty/staff requiring their computer be replaced earlier than every 6 years will require an identified funding source.

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  • Faculty/staff requiring a special order to obtain a customization will require an identified funding source.

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  • Computers required for research labs or research grant commitments will require a departmental or research funding source.

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Standard Configurations

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  • ITS will provide  standard computer configurations

  • ITS will purchase standard configuration computers in bulk and keep them in stock

  • Even in cases where the computer is not centrally funded, ITS will provide a quote, receive the order, ensure the assets are tagged and enter the computer into the ITS-managed inventory.  The grant or departmental funding source will be charged-back or recharged for the purchase.  

  • Computers to be purchased with RF funds should request a quote from ITS

  • ITS will securely surplus or scrap replaced computers with the Office of Asset Management

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·         Warranty: [to be specified]

  • minimum 5 year hardware warranty for Desktop and Laptop

    • Accidental (hardware damage) for Laptop

  • ·Enterprise Hardware:  Dell and Apple

  • Reason for:

    • Enterprise class hardware is higher quality and more reliable

    • Enterprise class hardware support methods are consistent and predictable

  • Windows version: [specify version we install]

    • Microsoft Windows Enterprise OS

·         [others?]

  • Please don’t use your Dell permier port

Support Services

  • ITS provides support to all University-owned computers

  • Even in cases where the computer is not centrally funded, ITS will provide a quote, receive the order, ensure the assets are tagged and added to the ITS-managed inventory, and deploy the workstation.  The grant or departmental funding source will be charged-back or recharged for the purchase.  

  • Computers to be purchased with RF funds will request a quote from ITS.

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