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The annual Academic Affairs Replacement Order is based on available funds.
- Academic Affairs replaces the primary computer for full-time faculty and staff employee, as well as supported computer labs every four years.
- To support flexibility and a hybrid workforce, laptops are provided by default.
- Faculty and staff work with their IT Directors or department liaisons to select from Apple and Dell models included in the System's Combined Pricing Initiative (CPI) and bulk buy program.
- OneIT identifies standard and research hardware.
- Custom requests can be made to IT Director / Department liaisons; additional funding may be required from the department for custom requests.
- Standard replacement packages include: 1 monitor, 1 docking station, adapters and cables.
- The process timeline:
- Nov: IT purchasing forecasts upcoming orders
- Dec: IT purchasing reviews forecasts with Academic Affairs IT Directors and liaisons
- Jan-Feb: IT Directors and liaisons work with full time faculty/staff on individual replacement orders
- Mid-Feb: Requests due to IT purchasing
- Feb - March: IT purchasing reviews and finalizes bulk replacement order
- mid-March: Orders are placed
- April: new computers arrive
- April - August: new computers are distributed to individual and labs. Exact time frame varies based on college/unit.
Questions about this process can be directed to your OneIT staff or by calling the IT Service Desk, 7-5500 or help@uncc.edu.
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