Technology Purchasing: Technology Ownership & Financial Responsibilities

University Ownership

All technology purchased with Pacific University funds (including grant funds and research funds), or donated to the university, is deemed to be owned by the university as a whole, and not by any particular department or employee.

Departmental Usage

Technology assigned to a particular department is assumed to stay within that department and to be re-distributable within that department until its replacement. UIS is the final authority for determining the disposition of any university owned technology, allotting technology as best benefits the university.

New Equipment

Type of Equipment Who Pays
Computers for New Positions Generally Departments*
Telephones for New Positions Departments
Replacement of Older Computers UIS and Departments**
Special Peripherals (Special Cables, Special Mice & Keyboards, Speakers, etc.) Departments
HP Workgroup Laserjet Printers UIS
Sub-Workgroup Printers (these are printers that do not qualify for medium and large-office use because of low duty cycles, no Ethernet capability, not being laser printers, etc. This includes desktop multifunction printers) Departments
Office Copiers, Fax Machines & Multifunction Devices Contact Business Office: Copy Machine Procedure

* Where new positions don't have a budget for a computer, UIS will make sure the new employee gets a new computer, although UIS may use a used-computer from stock.

** UIS replaces 4-year old computers that are the primary computer of a full-time position.  For more, see our page on Employee Technology Replacements.

Repairs

Type of Repair Who Pays
Printers, Computers & Phones in Warranty Warrantor (e.g. Dell)
Computers and Telephones Out of Warranty Departments***
HP & Dell Workgroup Laserjet Printers for Departments Warrantor or UIS
Sub-Workgroup Printers Warrantor or Departments
Office Copiers, Fax Machines & Multifunction Devices Contact Business Office: Copy Machine Procedure
Pharos Printers out of Warranty UIS

*** Non-warranty computer repairs for preventable accidents that happen off-campus will be charged to individual employees unless the department chooses to pay for the repair.

Supplies

Type of Supply Who Pays
Paper, Toner, Imaging Drums & Maintenance Kits for Pharos (Student) Printers UIS
Paper, Toner, Imaging Drums & Maintenance Kits for Departmental Printers Departments
Paper, Toner & Drum replacement for Office Copiers, Fax, Multifunction Devices Contact Business Office: Copy Machine Procedure

See Also

Questions? Comments?

Contact Support