Policy Statement

Technology Services has the responsibility to coordinate the computer capital budget process. The decisions of which requests are satisfied and which are denied is a result of the process.   The process is a group effort. Under direction from the administration, a group has been formed which is representative of the campus as a whole.

There is an effort to put us on a regular replacement cycle for desktops. The analysis and recommendations for this are done by Technology Services.

It is the goal of the group to insure that the most good for the university as a whole is derived from the budget dollars available.

Procedures

  1. Technology Services interviews staff departments to gather needs.
  2. Technology Services analyzes student facilities and identifies needs.
  3. The Director of Instructional Technology gathers faculty requests including estimates for requests due to new, incoming faculty.
  4. Needs are summarized by department or area. There is a separate summarization for desktops.  Cost estimates for the various are included.
  5. The Executive Vice President determines the budget.
  6. The group (currently composed of the Director of Technology Services, the Director of Instructional technology, the Director of Technology Planning, the Network Manager, the User Services Manager, and the Systems Administrator most responsible for desktop administration) meets to review the consolidated requests. The group determines which requests should be approved and which requests should be denied.
  7. The group makes a recommendation to the Executive Vice President who gives final approval.
  8. Following approval, Technology Services is to inform the departments of what was approved and should attempt to give some indication as to when the requested and approved items may be installed – summer, fall, etc.. 
  9. Technology Services orchestrates the order and installation of equipment.  Monies set aside for the faculty are managed by the Director of Instructional Technology although Technology Services will order and install approved purchases.