Section 800: Financial Affairs
820.1 Educational Materials and Facilities
Effective: January 31, 1994
Revised: October 1, 2007
Review Date: October 1, 2009
Responsible Party: Vice Chancellor for Finance, Administration & Student Affairs

Policy:

• All requisitions for computer-related software and hardware will be reviewed by the Director of Information Technology Services prior to processing.
• All computer software and hardware will be shipped to Information Technology Services prior to distribution.
• All books and audio-visual hardware or software will be shipped to the Library prior to distribution.

Objectives:

• To insure that the MSU-Northern community shares materials to support instruction, research and public services.
• To insure that materials acquired through institutional funds be shared among the MSU-Northern community for maximum educational benefit.
• To ascertain regularly the usefulness, quality, and state of repair of materials.
• To make optimum use of educational materials throughout the MSU-Northern community without infringing licenses, copyrights, and other legal restrictions.
• To dispose of materials when no longer cost effective.
• To use materials for public service provided that usage at MSU-Northern is not degraded.
• To fix clear accountability for acquiring, maintaining and using materials.
  

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