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Faculty Computing Program

The Faculty Computing program is an initiative by the Office of the Provost that is administered locally by the Arts and Sciences Office of the Dean to ensure that all full-time faculty have a desktop or laptop personal computer (PC) to accomplish the following tasks:

The program ensures that basic model PCs for full-time faculty members are replaced on a quadrennial basis. More sophisticated systems may require a different time frame for replacement. All PC configurations offered to faculty are up-to-date in terms of processor speed, memory, hard drive storage space and necessary support peripherals, excluding personal printers. These models include an Intel-based desktop and laptop PC as well as an Apple Macintosh desktop and laptop. Alternative configurations are also considered on a case-by-case basis.

* Please note that certain site-licensed and protected software packages made available free of charge to faculty by CSSD will not function on laptops that have no network connectivity. In order for these packages to function properly, a laptop needs to be connected to the University's network or connected to another network provider and authenticated via the University's SSL VPN service. In many cases, it may be more practical for faculty to purchase individual copies of these protected software titles. These restrictions should be taken into account when considering a laptop PC.

Enhanced Windows Desktop PC

Dell OptiPlex GX755

ITEM DESCRIPTION/CATALOG NUMBER

Dell OptiPlex GX755 Minitower with Integrated NIC and Sound - 2.33 GHz Pentium Core Duo Processor - 3.0 GB DDR2 SDRAM - 160GB SATA Hard Drive, Dell 22 inch UltraSharp™ 2208FPW Widescreen, Adjustable Stand Flat Panel Display - Dell Optical Mouse - Keyboard - Integrated 10/100 Mbps Network Interface - 256MB ATI Radeon 2400 XT Video - DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive - Dell A225 Speakers - Floppy Disk Drive - Windows XP Professional using NTFS - Meets specifications for eventual upgrade to Windows Vista - Three-year Warranty.

Individual faculty may request an alternative configuration if demonstrated technology requirements are presented. In such cases, cost-sharing may be required depending on the additional expense of the alternative proposal. Such requests should be submitted by the Department Administrator to Associate Dean Howe.

 

Enhanced Windows Laptop PC

Dell Latitude D630

ITEM DESCRIPTION/CATALOG NUMBER

Dell Latitude D630 Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 - 2.0 GHz dual core Processor - 14.1-inch Wide Screen WXGA Display - 2.0 GB DDR2 SDRAM - 120GB Hard Drive - Dimensions: 13.27 inches (length) x 9.37 inches (width) x 1.26 inches (thickness) - Weight: 4.37 pounds - Internal 56K Modem - Integrated 10/100 Mbps Network Interface - 802.11 a/g Wireless Network Adapter - DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive - Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 - USB Optical Mouse - Windows XP Professional using NTFS - Meets specifications for eventual upgrade to Windows Vista - Four-year Warranty.

Individual faculty may request an alternative configuration if demonstrated technology requirements are presented. In such cases, cost-sharing may be required depending on the additional expense of the alternative proposal. Such requests should be submitted by the Department Administrator to Associate Dean Howe.

 

Macintosh Desktop

Apple iMac 2.0 GHz

ITEM DESCRIPTION/CATALOG NUMBER

Apple iMac 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo - 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo Processor - White - 2.0 GB DDR2 SDRAM - Integrated 20-inch glossy widescreen Flat-panel Display - 250GB SATA Hard Drive - SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW) - 128MB ATI Radeon HD 2400 video - Gigabit Ethernet NIC - Built-in stereo speakers - Three-year AppleCare Protection Plan - Mac OS X.5 ("Leopard") Operating System.

Please note: This model will not be able to use any Macintosh-specific peripheral that was manufactured prior to 1998. Peripherals must be either FireWire or USB.

 

Macintosh Laptop

MacBook 2.0 GHz

ITEM DESCRIPTION/CATALOG NUMBER

MacBook 2.2 GHz Intel Core Duo - White - 2.2 GHz Intel Core Duo Processor - 13.3-inch Glossy Display - 2.0 GB DDR2 SDRAM - 120GB SATA Hard Drive - Dimensions: 12.78 inches (length) x 8.92 inches (width) x 1.08 inches (thickness) - Weight: 5.2 pounds - External USB Modem - Integrated 10/100 Mbps Network Interface - Built-in AirPort Extreme Wireless Networking (802.11a/b/g) - SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW) - Nylon Carrying Case - Apple Mighty Mouse - Three-year AppleCare Protection Plan - MacOS X.5 ("Leopard") Operating System.