Entering in the Summer of 2008 Provided by Administrative Computing, Case School of Medicine
For medical students starting at the School of Medicine in July 2008, the following notebook computer policies will apply.
The School of Medicine will require that all medical students have a newly purchased notebook computer. The School of Medicine will determine the models and specifications required. The School of Medicine will purchase the notebook computers and students will be required to reimburse the school for the purchase. The purchase price of the notebook computer will be added to the first year tuition statement.
This year students will have the option of purchasing one of five models:
- Dell Latitude D630
- Dell Latitude D830
- Dell Latitude X TabletPC
- Apple MacBook
- Apple MacBook Pro
The only differences between the first two Dell models and the two Apple models are screen size and price.
Due to operating system requirements for certain courseware applications, the School of Medicine electronic exam system and National Board of Medical Exam (NBME) exams, students purchasing either Apple model will be required to purchase and have installed Apple BootCamp and Microsoft WindowsXP Pro.
Classes start July 10, 2008. In order for the notebook computers to be ready for students for the start of classes, the following timeline will have to be adhered to. It will take the office of Administrative Computing 3 weeks (beginning June 19th) to ensure that all notebook computers are imaged and ready for student Computer Orientation. It takes 3-4 weeks for the computers to arrive after the order has been placed and processed by Purchasing. The orders should be place no later than May 27th.
Students will be allowed to select the make and model of notebook computer that they want by going to a website (provided at a later date) between April 21st and May 23rd. All students having selected and committed to a purchase by that date will received the best quantity discounted rate available at that time. Students choosing to wait longer to place their order will be required to pay the price at the time of order and may not be able to receive the quantity discount. In addition, students electing to order after May 27th may not receive their notebook computer in time. Loaner notebooks will be provided to late add students on a first-come first-served basis. There is no guarantee that all students will be able to receive a loaner notebook depending on demand. The preceding dates are approximate and will be confirmed as we begin discussions with the two vendors.
Students will not be allowed to make their own notebook computer purchase, nor will they be allowed to substitute a notebook computer that they already own for the notebook computer required by the school. This ensures a high level of compatibility and the highest level of technical support for all students.
For questions, please contact David Pilasky, Director of Administrative Computing via email: CaseMEDhelp@case.edu |
