Purchasing Computing Equipment & Software Home  Administration Computing Purchasing Computing Equipment & Software
Computing equipment is generally purchased in one of 3 ways:
- The Divisional Computer Advisory Committee (CAC) issues a call for proposals usually in November each year.
Proposals are ranked in priority by the departments then sent on to the Division for funding decisions.
CAC usually funds one new computer for each faculty and staff every 3-5 years.
CAC does NOT fund software, but does purchase the standard suite of software for each new machine.
- Newly hired faculty are usually awarded startup funds for the purchase of their first computer and software for it. After that they are eligible to submit proposals to the CAC call.
- Individual faculty that have received grant funds for computing equipment can initiate purchases. Check with computing staff before purchasing to make sure the equipment and software are up to the campus standards, supportable, and to take advantage of University pricing agreements.
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