Computer and IT Purchases for Research

Purchase Options

The document How To Make Purchases applies to computer purchases. Dell and Apple purchases available through the ShopUW+ catalog at the educational prices. Other brands may be available through CDWG. Purchases from other (non-catalog) vendors also go through the same procedures.

Connecting to the Network

All computing devices connected to the network must have Endpoint Management running for security, and inventory management. They also must follow the campus password policy for all active user accounts. Joining the Campus Active Directory Service domain is the simplest route, as users may then sign in with their NetID and password.

Please send a message to comphelp@chem.wisc.edu before connecting new devices to the network to schedule a time to have IT staff install them, and optionally join the domain, or to get instructions, if you wish to install them yourself.

Departmental Inventory

If you have a computing device that will not go on the network, please send a message to comphelp@chem.wisc.edu with the following information:

• Computer Model
• Serial Number
• Purchase Date
• Location (room number)