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This summer, ITC002 is due for computer replacement. The student technology fee committee voted to fill this lab with thin-clients. This will be a cost savings of $500 per station.

By default, the thin-client stations will act as windows workstations including USB memory-stick compatibility. The thin-client stations will have the same software packages available as the standard PC workstation. Management of the stations will occur centrally, significantly reducing desktop maintenance hours per workstation.

The student technology fee provides funding for labs, lab-classrooms and stand-up stations in twenty areas on campus. These locations are outfitted with 326 PC's, 71 Mac's, 31 thin-clients and 27 printers. The equipment in these locations are on a three year rotation cycle and is purchased with student technology dollars. Student technology fee supports $96,000 / year in network connectivity, both wired and wireless.

All smart classrooms are maintained by student technology dollars. The computing equipment in the smart classrooms is in a three year rotation cycle, while other equipment is expected to be replaced in a 5-7 year rotation.

The Lab Manager maintains, schedules and supervises lab students and equipment. This is a 1.0 FTE position and is funded from the student technology fee. $90,000 per year is budgeted for student pay which provides direct support of the student labs including lab attendents, lab maintenance and network infrastructure support. Several of the large labs are open 7am - 1am. All other student computing infrastructure IT staff support is funded either by general fund or auxillary dollars.