May 20-21, 1999
ITEM 103-1001-R0599 Student Computer Fee Allocation; The University of
Montana-Missoula
THAT: Consistent with the provisions of Board of Regents Policy
940.23, the Board of Regents authorizes The University of Montana to expend Student
Computer Fee funds for the following projects that exceed the local approval threshold:
- Upgrade and expand the campus central e-mail system ($38,880);
- Upgrade the Missoula College of Technology 20-unit general instructional lab
($27,000);
- Upgrade and expand the campus general access Mac Lab to 25 units ($50,827);
- Upgrade existing Journalism departmental Mac Lab, create a six-unit
Photojournalism lab, and introduce a server and enhance printing ($35,556);
- Equip four Biological Science labs with eight units each ($26,820 matched with
private funds from Hughes Medical Institute);
- Upgrade 44-unit campus general access lab in the School of Business
Administration ($40,500 matched with private funds HP and Microsoft);
- Establish a 15-unit shared departmental Mac Lab for Geology, Physics, and
Astronomy ($30,600);
- Establish a 24-unit departmental instructional lab in the new Pharmacy/Physical
Therapy addition ($28,459);
- Upgrade 19 Mansfield Library access computers ($36,000);
- Upgrade 56 units in School of Business Administration departmental labs ($31,500
matched with private funds HP and Microsoft); and
- Upgrade and expand campus general access lab in Mansfield Library to 30 units
($43,500).
EXPLANATION: Board of Regents policy 940.23 requires Board approval of
all purchases over $25,000. The Student Computer Fee Committee, whose membership includes
50 percent students as required by Board Policy, endorses this proposal.
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