Lab & Classroom Computer Resources

Approval Requirements

All computer requests submitted to IITS must be approved within their own division prior to any action being taken by IITS to deploy new or used equipment. Approval must be secured whether requesting consideration for inclusion in the Technology Refresh Program (TRP) for campus-level funding or to utilize college, department or sponsored project funding. In order to document the request, departments and colleges will be required to submit a Technology Order Request and furnish the information requested to include a supporting statement which will provide a better understanding of the academic and technical needs behind the request. The lab request will be routed for eSignature via the Department Chair/Manager, Dean/AVP, and Provost/VP. All requests approved at the VP level will be submitted for final review/approval by IMSC. 

Standard lab computers are PC desktop configurations selected at the discretion of the IITS Dean. Upgraded configurations include laptops, laptop carts, Apple products, Linux OS, or PC desktop configurations requiring upgraded components outside of standard campus specs. Requests for upgraded configurations may require a department funded hardware share if approved for inclusion in the TRP with campus-level funding. Annual support costs of $300 per computer will be charged for all computers not approved for inclusion in the TRP but approved for purchase utilizing college, department or sponsored project funding.

Note: Requests for 10 or more units will also go through a prioritization review by IMSC. This review process will generally occur in the Spring Semester for scheduled purchase and deployment during the Summer.  It is suggested that requests of this type be submitted prior to March 1st.

Labs and classrooms with Campus Level Funding

Lab and  classrooms approved for campus level funding  will be automatically refreshed. If your existing lab or classroom space is not currently approved for campus level funding under the Technology Refresh Program, it will not be up for automatic refresh and departments will be contacted for funding renewal according to the posted refresh schedule. 

For consideration to create or expand a lab or classroom with campus level funding or with department funding, please submit a Technology Order Request prior to the suggested date noted above. Existing computers may remain on on the campus network for 4 years.