Students are eligible for discounts at most approved vendors. Simply select the category of item you are interested in purchasing and follow any links or instructions for personal or non-institutional purchases.
Some software is available for students to download directly from the campus download server. Other commercial software and specific peripherals (scanners, cameras, color printers, etc.) are available for use in the Windows and Mac/Unix labs.
Various questions about the selection and purchase of equipment and software have been answered in the FAQs.
For computer requirements for the majority of students who will only need access to the Internet, email, and online courses, please see Computer Hardware and Software Minimum Requirements.
To see if your current computer is compatible with the University’s Blackboard system please check out the EyeChart.
Contacts for Students/Parents Seeking Technology Information
For assistance in choosing a computer or software, please contact the person below associated with your college major.
| College | Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Chris Canjar | 859-257-3335 x 556 | |
| Arts & Sciences | Scott Bradley | 859-257-8402 | |
| Business & Economics | Melissa Huffman | 859-257-3069 | |
| Communications & Information Studies | Nathan Stevens | 859-257-1809 | |
| Dentistry | Sandy Challman | 859-323-5790 | |
| Design | Michael Culp | 859-257-9413 | |
| Education | Terry Edin | 859-257-3791 | |
| Engineering | H. Lynn Tilley | 859-257-3452 | |
| Fine Arts | Patrick Logan | 859-257-9616 | |
| Graduate School | Please pick from the appropriate home college on this list. | ||
| Health Sciences | Bam Sutardjo | 859-323-1100 x 80470 | |
| Honors Program | Adam Boyd | 859-257-4199 | |
| Law | Kelan Griffin | 859-257-2367 | |
| Martin School | Scott Bradley | 859-257-8402 | |
| Medicine | Stephen Welch | 859-323-0009 | |
| Nursing | Brenda Ghaelian | 859-323-2974 | |
| Pharmacy | Ned Smith | 859-257-1169 | |
| Public Health | Ron Baker | 869-218-2042 | |
| Social Work | Gary Trumble | 859-257-6662 | |
| Distance Learning | Laura Orsetti | 859-257-8218 | |