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Faculty and Staff

This section is for personal purchases by faculty and staff. For information on discounts on university purchases, see the Departments & Schools section.

Hardware Recommendations

These computer specifications were created at the request of new Rice parents.  Although they apply to student computers, the specifications can be used as minimal requirements for personally-purchased employee computers as well.  If you plan to utilize the same applications on your personally-purchased computer as you use on your Rice office or lab computer, contact your IT support staff to determine if these minimal requirements will meet the unique needs of your department.

IT Procurement Office

The IT Office of Procurement works with vendors to negotiate educational site-licensing and discount agreements for the purchase of technology items for the university. Many of these vendors also offer discounts on personal purchases made by current faculty, staff, and students.

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Last updated: May 01, 2009 by: Carlyn Chatfield, Content by: Charlita Marrs