The policy will apply to all undergraduate transfers entering in or after Fall 2003. For Fall 2001, the policy creates an expectation and aid eligibility only for students entering as freshmen, whether as new students or transfers, and for new students in graduate programs that establish a corresponding policy. However, you are encouraged to equip yourself similarly, if possible. For several important reasons, the campus microcomputer laboratories will continue to be supported energetically. Many microcomputer labs are used for group teaching.
Some labs also provide expensive or complex software essential to a particular course or subject.
By Fall 2001, the residence halls will all support direct connections to the Internet in student rooms. MSU is already deploying a gigabit per second cross campus network to handle increased inter-building traffic. External connectivity is currently provided at 155 Mbps, and that capacity is expected to increase in coming months. The principal challenge the proposal represents to network planners is the need for equivalent high bandwidth service for students who do not live in residence halls. MSU is in conversation with private sector communications firms concerning this, and conversations with landlords are anticipated.