Provost Provided Computers (Tenure-Track & Regular
Part-time Faculty)
The College will pay fully for an office computer for each
tenure-track and regular part-time faculty member every four years. Faculty
members can choose between a standard model Macintosh or Windows PC, in
consultation with their liaison. The standard model and configuration
will be selected by the Provost in conjunction with the Academic Computing
Center to provide a computer powerful enough to meet the needs of the
faculty member for four years. The Provost may also honor requests for
minor upgrades to hardware or software during the course of the four-year
life cycle.
Requests for new computers should be submitted to the Provost
in writing. Faculty with special research needs, teaching needs, or personal
preferences may request a non-standard model. In such cases, the faculty
member may be asked to pay all or part of the additional cost through
some combination of personal funds, research funds, or departmental funds.
In making decisions about special requests, the Provost will consider
not only budgetary resources but also whether Academic Computing has the
resources to provide reasonable support for the requested model.
In many circumstances, faculty members may benefit from
having a laptop computer. Reasons for choosing a laptop computer may be
related to frequent use of the computer in the classroom, research travel,
personal convenience, or some combination of these factors. In such cases,
the faculty member may choose to receive a laptop computer in place of
a desktop office computer. The faculty member may choose between a standard
Macintosh or Windows laptop configuration. In general, a faculty member
who chooses a laptop will be required to pay the additional cost above
the average cost for a standard desktop model through personal funds,
grant funds, or a special request to the Provost. Faculty should not expect
to use any other computer if they leave their laptop at home.
Ownership: The College retains title to the computer,
but the computer is for the exclusive use of the faculty member during
the four-year cycle. When a new computer is later purchased for the faculty
member, the old computer is returned to Academic Computing. Should the
faculty member leave the College, the computer remains College property
and is returned to Academic Computing. Faculty members going on leave
must talk with Academic Computing and the Provost’s Office regarding
arrangements for their computer. On leave faculty members may choose to
take the computer with them, subject to the insurance provision noted
below. Those who keep the computer on-campus should arrange for data backup
and storage or use of the computer in their absence.
Insurance: The College provides insurance coverage
on the computer and, at the request of the faculty member, anti-theft
cables to secure the computer to a desk. The system is listed as being
housed in the faculty member's office, and it is assumed that the desktop
systems will remain there. Laptops may, of course, be used both in and
out of the office. Additional anti-theft cables designed specifically
for laptops can be ordered through ACC or purchased at computing stores.
Faculty members are encouraged to use particular care in
locking their offices. In the event that the faculty member does not choose
to install anti-theft cables, he or she will be responsible for the $500
deductible should a loss occur. The faculty member is also responsible
for the $500 deductible whenever the computer is off-campus.
Hardware Maintenance: The College will pay for repairs
and maintenance on the standard model for four years. If the repair is
expensive and the computer is more than three years old, the College may
choose to replace rather than repair the computer. If a non-standard model
was requested, the faculty member may be asked to bear the cost of some
repairs and maintenance; the obligation to bear repair costs will be specified
as part of the approval of the request for a non-standard model.
Provost Provided Computers (Visiting
Faculty)
Each year the Provost's office loans a limited number of
computers to visiting faculty. Visiting faculty members should request
a system at least three weeks in advance of when they need it.
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