Installations will be done by a combination of university and contracted service personnel. Schools and departments will be consulted as to when would be the best time to do their installation within the established time period. Every effort will be made to accommodate their desires. For contractual reasons, and to protect the financial interests of the university, access to all offices must be guaranteed on the day the installations are to occur. Failure to ensure access may result in additional expense for the university, which will be re-assessed to the department in question.
Current policy calls for the removal of the replaced machine at the time the installation is done.
Due to the large number of people moving from the Macintosh to Windows environment, different arrangements may be necessary. Please be assured that easing the transition process for community members will determine which policies are executed and how they are executed with regard to replacement and disposal of the equipment. The new systems will include pre-installed university standard office productivity software. The decision as to what software is installed is made by Information Technology with advice and counsel from community members and Local Service Center personnel. When the list is ready, it will be posted on the Desktop 2000 web site.