The Faculty Computer Distribution Program aims to provide one laptop computer to each faculty member for their general day-to-day responsibilities, consistent with their discipline.
Computer requests are made to the Vice Provost and CIO's Office by academic department chairs through the Office of Digital Learning and Technology Support. The department chairs will be sent a list of faculty eligible for computers at the beginning of the distribution process.
Computers for administrative, research, and support staff, as well as part-time faculty and adjuncts, are budgeted locally and not supported by this program.
Computer Models
Model A: ThinkPad X13
Lightweight teaching laptop with touch screen and stylus input
This is the recommended model for instructors teaching in the Converged learning mode, as well as faculty who frequently travel, give PowerPoint presentations, record lectures /presentations, prefer using a computer to take notes, and/or require a touchscreen interface.
This model is not recommended for daily use of resource-intensive applications such as Pro Engineer, MATLAB, Adobe Premier, etc.
Model B: ThinkPad P14s
Medium weight resource-intensive laptop
Designed to provide computing power comparable to a desktop in a reasonably portable form-factor. It is configured for regular use of ProEngineer, MATLAB, and similar applications.
Model C: 13-Inch MacBook Air Apple M2 Processor
A limited number of Apple computers are available for faculty that prefer a Mac.
The goal of this program is to provide one laptop computer to each faculty member for their general day-to-day responsibilities, consistent with their discipline. Faculty with specialized computer needs for research should continue to look for funding through other means.