Purchasing Leased Computers for Personal Use by Emeritus Faculty

Approved by Senior Administrators, May 22, 2006

Policy

Emeritus faculty may purchase their college-leased computer or another available end-of lease computer at the fair market value of the computer, as calculated by the leasing company, plus any applicable taxes. An Emeritus faculty member is eligible to purchase a single replacement end-of-lease computer every two years, if available.

The computer is sold on an “as is” basis and Connecticut College Information Services will not support the computer or the software after the purchase. No warranty is expressed or implied. However, prior to the completion of the purchase, the purchaser may request the technical staff reformat the hard drive and re-install the operating system, Microsoft Office, and the current anti-virus program to reduce the risk of future technical problems.

The purchaser is responsible for safeguarding and protecting any college information that is stored on the computer.

The purchaser agrees that he or she shall not resell the computer without removing the college-supplied software. All college information must be deleted at the end of the computer’s life cycle. The purchaser is responsible for the proper disposal of the computer.

Procedure

The Emeritus faculty member may initiate a request to purchase a computer by contacting the Manager of Computer Purchasing. Requests for purchase must be received by June 1 for computers that have a lease end date in July and by December 1 for computers that have a lease end date in January. Requests received later can not be honored.

The Information Services technical support staff will be available to securely delete any information stored on the computer, even after purchase, and prior to disposal of the computer by the purchaser.

The college must receive full payment for the fair market value of the computer before it is delivered to the purchaser. Once payment is received the computer will be setup and or transferred to the end user within 15 business days.