Purchasing Policy

Technology Services consults with faculty, staff and administrators about their technology plans. Tell us where you want to take your program or course, and the Tech Team will help you figure out the specifics. Our mission is to support all of the computing and technology needs for the College, therefore, all computer-related purchases must be pre-approved by the Tech Team if you wish them to be supported by the Tech Team. Items not approved may not be supported.

The College of Communication Technology Team does not support equipment that the team did not review and approve prior to its purchase. This is so we can be sure what is ordered meets the needs of the users. In our review, we will check things like network interfaces, cables, etc. and determine whether the products are compatible with existing equipment or future plans. Also, a pre-purchase review gives the Tech Team a "heads up" on what equipment will be arriving in the near future. Finally, members of the Tech Team serve on various University-wide technology committees and therefore need to have a full picture of the College's technology purchases.

The Tech Team may steer you towards a product someone else in the College is already using. This streamlines support by allowing the Tech Team to focus their knowledge on a small number of hardware items. It's also nice to have neighbors with whom you can compare stories and from whom you can borrow supplies in an emergency.

What are the procedures? A simple email to the help desk containing the details listed below will suffice.

Here's what we need to know about your purchases:

• What unit/lab/faculty member/research group/etc. is the item for?
• What is the intended use of the equipment? Is it a teaching lab, a "personal" system, or a shared system?
• Where will the equipment be used?
• Is there a budget within which we must work?