Provided MVNU Equipment
ITS is tasked with providing equipment to employees for use on campus. This policy walks through the process we undertake to ensure the equipment purchased conforms to a standard and is maintained throughout its life cycle.
Standardized Hardware
ITS' Assistant Director of Support, in conjunction with the ITS asset manager, evaluates hardware regularly, determining the best model and specifications to be provided to campus for the year. This determination is based on the Operating System, software, performance needs, and the continual advance of technology and increase/decrease of costs each year.
This allows us to determine based on a per-person cost, the equipment that is purchased. We allocate funds for each FTE equal to the cost for the following:
Computer (primarily a laptop)
Dual monitors (or a laptop screen with a second screen)
Docking Station (for a laptop) that can connect multiple external devices (power, USB, Ethernet, etc…) to the laptop
Standardized Software
In order to provide the best possible experience to the MVNU community, ITS utilizes a process known as “imaging” which allows us to create a standardized operating system, settings, and configuration standards, along with default software (Office, Adobe, Papercut, Sophos, etc…).