General Policies

• All employees should go through the ITS Department to purchase all computing software and equipment. This ensures compatibility as well as availability of maintenance and support.
• Additional hardware and accessories, such as wireless mice and keyboard, second monitors, etc. will be charged to the user's department.
• Software beyond the standard software load will be charged to the user's department.
• Theft or loss of equipment on campus should be reported to the Security Office and ITS within 24 hours. If equipment is lost or stolen off-campus  the local police should also be notified within the same time frame.
• All employees are responsible for their own data and are should maintain up-to-date backups of files in secure locations, such as their personal and departmental network drives, (H: and O: drives) or Google Drive.

Desktop PC

• The standard campus desktop configuration is a Dell Optiplex 5040, a 20" monitor, USB keyboard and Optical Mouse.
• Standard software load includes Windows 7 Enterprise, Symantec Endpoint, Office 2010, and Google Chrome.

Laptop

• The standard campus laptop configuration is a Dell Latitude. 
• Due to the portable nature of laptops, additional insurance and security software is required for each laptop. This premium is funded by the client department.
• Standard software load includes Windows 7 Enterprise, Symantec Endpoint, Office 2010, and Google Chrome.

Mac/Macbook

• If an employee requests a Mac or Macbook, ITS will fund the equivalent expense of a standard desktop towards the purchase.
• Standard software on a Mac includes Office 2011.

Tablets

• Tablet computers and accessories are not funded through the ITS budget. ITS can offer limited guidance; however, purchases are funded through individual department budgets.   
• ITS will register the device on the network,  set up a user account, and add the tablet into the inventory system.

Revised 2/23/18