Many technology purchasing decisions come down to personal preference. Whether you use an ergonomic keyboard with a wrist rest, or a trackpad instead of a standard mouse, it really comes down to what you feel most comfortable using. That's why it's impossible to select standard devices that appeal to every one of our 340+ faculty and staff.

We have attempted to provide uniform iPad cases in the past, but discovered that many faculty will remove the case and either return it to IT or simply throw it away. This has been our experience with keyboards and mice as well. Therefore, IT will focus on providing standardized equipment such as laptops, iPads, and printers that meet our requirements for reliability, performance, screen size, and OS, but will leave other peripherals to the campuses. The campuses can decide how much accommodation to make, if any. This includes the following items, all of which must be approved and funded by an authorized campus administrator:

• keyboard
• mouse
• iPad case/keyboard case
• Apple Pencil
• dongles and adapters
• USB thumb drives or other external drives
• supplementary chargers for convenience

We are glad to make recommendations for any items. You can find a keyboard and mouse recommendation here and we are also happy to discuss with you any purchase decisions you may be considering. 

Other accommodations that require technology purchases such as those based on a new or changing job role, changing offices, and/or ergonomic considerations are also up to the campuses to approve. The following items may fall under this category:

• an external monitor (here's one we recommend)
• request for a larger/different monitor
• a monitor stand
• ergonomic keyboard tray

Please note, IT has never provided any consumables such as printer toner or paper. These are items that are provided by your campus office manager or coordinator.