The Electronic Technology Committee encourages all units submitting requests for technology-related equipment from the Capital Fund Budget for FY99 to carefully justify and prioritize the requests in terms of the goals of the unit. In particular, the ETC will give priority to requests that clearly show that the resources requested are consistent with the strategic goals of the unit and with the University's technology development plan, and:

1. are absolutely necessary for the continuance of an academic program or support operation; or
2. would significantly improve student success; or
3. would make the delivery of curriculum or services more efficient; or
4. would be used to test new teaching techniques and/or delivery systems.
The ETC has identified several categories of equipment which, when justified as stated above, would receive priority in funding. These categories are meant to be helpful, but are not an exhaustive list of possibilities:
1. student lab enhancements (upgrade and maintenance of existing student labs, additional workstations (including NCs, PCs, Macs, etc.), laser printers or other hardware for the labs)
2. mediated classrooms (Connect mediated classrooms to the cable system, additional mediated classrooms, visual presentation stands (ELMOs))
3. computers (computing devices for those faculty and staff who need them but do not yet have them, or who have older devices that need replacement)
4. Printers (begin systematic replacement of older printers that do not have adequate graphics capabilities)
5. software (software than can be used on existing servers to meet student/faculty needs)
6. network enhancements (enhancements to continue to improve the speed and reliability of the network)
Please note that some items requested in accordance with the above priorities may go unfunded due to limits on resources. Over the past several years, the total amount of money requested has been three times greater than the amount available.
 
 

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