The Computer Committee, which reviews requests for computer-related purchases and makes recommendations to the chair of the department, requests faculty to submit an annual projection of needs. The committee will review the requests and establish priorities for purchase each year.
Requests are welcome for both hardware and software.
The committee will try to ensure that all tenured and tenure-track faculty members can complete essential computing functions from their offices. Computers will have a higher priority than printers, and software for routine uses will have a higher priority than software for incidental or one-time use. The committee will not recommend the purchase of laptops or other equipment to support off-campus computer functions. The Computer Committee will use this rationale to recommend funding. Cost is definitely a limiting factor, and those requesting new equipment or software should be aware that the department has no regular technology budget and must draw on unpredictable funding to make such purchases.