Expect to ask for funds, but very unlikely funds will be transferred from the ACC to the CSC for such purposes. Not really true. Our college might put money up front, thinking that matching funds might come. The Provost will see that there are other things happening. It's not a long term position.
Software is a big expense and a big concern, especially for the small users.
Presently, the CSC uses the discount and the ACC does not. It is believed that under mainframe sharing both sides would be eligible for the discount. There is a sense that IBM would agree that the discount would be available with a sharing mode. However, IBM would not put this is writing. Sounds like a loss of the discount.