The NJIT Information Services and Technology (IST) division provides full-time faculty members with a "capable computer workstation" appropriate for their work. Generally, this is a current model personal computer, replaced on an appropriate life-cycle basis.

Faculty members desiring additional equipment must purchase it from a grant or other funding sources. Computer requests are made to the Associate Provost's Office by academic department chairs through the office of Academic Computing Services. The department chairs will be sent a list of faculty eligible for computer at the beginning of distribution process.

Computer Models:

The standard issue computer model continues to be a Windows-based notebook. The portability of the notebook model allows faculty to use it in the office, at home, in the classroom, and while traveling. Notebook models are meant to replace, not augment, the use of desktop computers.

Exceptions to the standard issue model will be considered, but not guaranteed. Faculty truly having the need for a tablet computer, desktop computer, or a Mac model, may be issued one with proper justification and the chair’s recommendation. These models may require departmental funds to cover the difference in cost from the standard Windows-notebook model, depending on budgetary limitations. Mac computers are issued with the explicit understanding that lower levels of support are available.

The goal of this program is to provide computers for the general, day-to-day responsibilities of the faculty and instructional staff, consistent with their discipline. Faculty with specialized computer needs for research should continue to look for funding through other means..

Fall 2012

• Windows Notebook (Standard)
• Windows Tablet Notebook
• Windows Desktop
  

Previous distribution models by year:

Information about Student Computers

Information about Institutional Computers