New Academic Building Computer Replacement Timeline

Tuesday, April 26th

Preliminary laptop preference survey is sent to the Faculty that will be receiving new laptops to gauge interest in platform (OSX or Windows 7) choice for inventory purposes. The survey can be found at http://gustavus.edu/forms/faculty-laptop-preference-survey.

Wednesday, April 27th

Technology Services invites the Faculty to the Faculty/Staff Lounge in the Campus Center between 10:30am - 3:30pm for a hands on look at the Windows laptop basic setup and the Macintosh laptop basic setup for the New Academic Building. The basic setups include items such keyboard, mouse, external monitor, external hard drive, USB hub, and two power supplies.

Thursday, April 28th

Technology Services invites the Faculty to the Faculty/Staff Lounge in the Campus Center between 10:30am - 4:30pm for a hands on look at the Windows laptop basic setup and the Macintosh laptop basic setup for the New Academic Building. The basic setups include items such keyboard, mouse, external monitor, external hard drive, USB hub, and two power supplies.

Monday, May 2nd

Laptop preference survey deadline. Faculty are asked to make their intentions for their office computer known to GTS for ordering purposes. If more time is needed, be sure to let GTS know. This survey can be found at http://gustavus.edu/forms/faculty-laptop-preference-survey

Tuesday, May 3rd

Personalized computer upgrade questionnaire will be sent out to the Faculty. This questionnaire can be found at http://gustavus.edu/forms/computer-upgrade-questionnaire

Monday, May 16th

Computer exchanges will start and continue through June 15th. Individual appointments will be made, based on faculty preferences and schedules. Due to the events in Japan, shipping of our laptops has been pushed back until the middle of the May.

You will receive your new monitor, external hard drive, new keyboard and new mouse when you move into your new office. These items will be installed in the new office prior to faculty arriving to their new office. Faculty are asked to only bring their laptop, and any personally owned technology to their new office. If you currently have a piece of Gustavus owned technology that is a favorite mouse or keyboard, please let us know and we can use that item in your new office. You can e-mail Nick Sonsteby with these requests or make these requests in the personalized computer upgrade questionnaire.

May - September

Technology Services will offer one on one training sessions by appointment, as well as classes on backing up your computer, connecting to projectors wirelessly, and other items by request.

Summer

When Physical Plant moves office belongings, GTS will assist in setting up the computer accessories in your office. Old equipment from your old office will be collected by GTS. If you believe GTS has incorrectly removed an item, please let us know and we can retrieve that item for you.