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Technology Purchasing and Replacement Process

Benefits of purchasing hardware and software in collaboration with IT includes:

  • Discounts and educational pricing from existing contracts, consortiums, and agreements
  • Quantity pricing (if applicable) and exclusion of sales tax due to University’s tax exempt status
  • Utilizing existing site licensed software to save budget dollars
  • Tracking of asset through entire lifecycle
  • Compatibility checks for use on our network configuration and desktop setups
  • License agreement review for compliance
  • Streamlined installations

This process applies to all full and part-time University employees and the purchase of all IT equipment, including desktop computers, laptops, tablet devices, software and peripherals. 

All computers purchased with university funds remain the property of the University until disposed of by IT. Failure to return University-owned equipment, software, or data upon leaving the University or at the request of the University may result in legal action or obligate the employee to reimburse the University for the value of the equipment.

A computer that is returned to inventory and no longer meets the minimum configuration is disposed of through a licensed IT asset disposal company. 

Requests for exceptions to the IT  purchase process should be submitted to Deanna Beyrent, Manager of Client Services. It will be reviewed and approved by the CIO in consultation with the appropriate Dean or Vice President. Department budgets will be charged for the cost of any enhancements to the standard hardware configurations or additions to the Central Microcomputer Budget listed in Appendix A.
The University of Scranton is both a Dell and Apple Certified repair center. Our technicians can perform warranty work for Dell or Apple computers that are under warranty. For non-standard systems, we will make a reasonable effort to resolve your computer problem, however, our services are focused on maintaining the functionality of the supported inventory. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to successfully get your computer connected to our network or to fix every problem.  We cannot rebuild non-standard or personal owned devices.

If you know the specifics of what you want to purchase, please contact the TSC at 570-941-HELP. If you would like assistance determining the best solution and pricing to meet your needs, please email Deanna Beyrent, Manager of Client Services.