As a member of several vendors' Higher Education Computer Purchase Programs, Lewis & Clark is able to purchase new computer equipment and software at a discount. This discount is passed on to qualified students, faculty and staff.

The college purchases only new equipment and resells these products to the campus community. Vendors participating in this program include hardware vendors Apple and Dell, and software vendors including Microsoft, Symantec, Adobe, Macromedia and Corel. Due to the nature of the computer market, prices change quite often. New price guides are printed each month, and are available in the Computer Showroom, located on the first floor of Watzek Library.

See our Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) list for answers to more specific questions. See our general guidelines for personal and institutional purchases below. See our return policy for return information.

Hours
During Session (including Summer Session):
Monday through Friday, 10a.m. to NOON and 1p.m. to 4p.m.

During Breaks: Monday through Friday, 1p.m. to 3p.m.

Other times available by appointment

Guidelines for Computer Purchasing
Both personal and college purchases are made through CPP.

Personal Purchase:
For assistance in making purchasing decisions for both hardware and software, the staff of the Computer Purchase Program can provide pre-purchase consulting to help you find the right system to meet your needs and fit your budget. For more information on prices and models, and for pre-purchase consulting, drop by the Computer Showroom, located on the first floor of Watzek Library, call 768-7250, send electronic mail to cpp@lclark.edu, or see our online pricelist.

Personal purchases are generally not delivered. You can pick up your equipment at the Computer Showroom, located in Watzek Library.

Institutional (College-owned) Purchase: Institutional purchases must be approved by the appropriate budget officer. If you wish IT to support your new purchase, you should also check to make sure the software and hardware are currently supported. (See the IT support policy for details). College purchases can be delivered to your office, but may also be picked up if you'd prefer. We will call you when your equipment arrives and discuss delivery and setup at that time.

Please note: only 3 object codes may be used for purchasing computer equipment

• 6000 - Supplies
• 6075 - Software
• 6220 - Hardware

For new purchases (that is, when you purchase a complete new system), the entire order may be charged to 6220. For equipment upgrades or additions, charges must be applied to the applicable object code. If you have questions, please call the Computer Purchase Program at 768-7250.

Place an order by sending an e-mail to the Computer Purchase Program.

When you place an order, you will need to provide the following information:

• Who is the machine for and where (what office/desk) is it going?
• Is the system replacing existing equipment? If so, where is the old system going?
• Will you need files transferred off the old computer?