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• Per the IRUSP, ME Information Technology and the ME Finance Team are required to approve and/or be made aware of ALLcomputer-related purchases PRIOR to finalizing your purchase.  This includes ALL methods of Procurement (ProCard, UT Market, Amazon Business accounts, Purchase Orders).  This ensures all compute devices are Business/Enterprise models, meet university compliance (regardless of Operating System), and are approved for the university networks (wired & wireless).

• Computing equipment purchased that does not meet university standards or compliance must go through an exception process with the UT Information Security Office and ME IT.  Without approval, these devices may not be placed into production and may need to be returned or will not be placed on the UT network (wired and/or wireless).

For support and security reasons, computers SHOULD NOT be retrieved from surplus to be repurposed for use in the department as a way to reduce the financial burden of procuring supported computers. Peripheral IT equipment (monitors, keyboard, mouse, etc) retrieved from surplus will not be supported if they experience issues and will be treated similar to personal equipment. If there are valid budget constraints for procuring standardized new computers, ME IT can work with you on cheaper alternatives.

• A supported operating system is required for all any UT device to reside on the university's network (wired and wireless).

• Windows Enterprise is required to implement BitLocker and our security policies such as AppLocker (Home versions are not supported). Other versions will be assessed case-by-case.

• A minimum of a three year extended hardware warranty is required for all new computing devices.  If it's a mobile device, then Accidental Coverage (drops/spills) is highly recommended.