Faculty support is an important issue for the implementation of the ownership requirement. Jim Pritchard Mr. Pritchard updated the committee on possible funding. Loaners are a good idea to assist students with the most need. Other possibilities include financial loans, leasing, free computers from a vendor, benefactors or even the Capital Campaign. Yes, we can put a package together for 2002.
Students can use financial aid to cover computer costs now.
We need to make it very clear that there are options to help students acquire computers through vendors, donors, loans and loaner equipment. We ll find a way to make sure all students get a computer, which will help close the Digital Divide . We may be shortsighted in not looking at the statewide issue at this time. NAU uses part-time faculty and the delay in statewide implementation may not be good. The statewide students would be eligible to apply for financial aid to assist them in the ownership requirement.