Individuals designated by their department, college, program or division to purchase such items must determine whether what they want to purchase meet these standards. An open line of communication between the purchaser and the consortium over technical and performance standards will substantially increase the likelihood that computer hardware and peripheral devices will work when they are installed. At the discretion of the Consortia Management Committees, items purchased outside of standards that have not been brought to a consortium representative's attention prior to purchase will not be supported. Areas or individuals who work outside the parameters of the consortium will be notified of non-compliance with the established policies by the consortium chair. The purpose of the discussion is to determine if the items can be supported, how much additional staff training will be required to maintain the items for student use, and a source of financial support if needed.
Final approval is at the discretion of the consortium management chair.
Due to the wide variety of resources in each of the areas, items may be transferred to another consortium in an emergency. If an item is needed by another consortium, it can be sent to that area and then replaced by the requesting area. A transfer of funds to cover the replacement costs is not required.