Cannot give departments money. Orders must go to OHE for equipment only. Must be a University-wide buying plan. For purposes of future fiscal responsibility, it is better to specify investment necessary for X number of computers, as opposed to an allocation per person. Program must be developed to upgrad everyone's computer by the third year.
First year is to level the playing field.
Recipients include faculty, administrative staff and technical staff. Agreement that there is need for a database of the inventory in departments. A survey instrument is needed. It would be easy to readminister the survey and update the database. Agenda for next meeting Discussion of survey contents and implementation.