Chief Information Office
University of Wisconsin-Extension Guidelines for Use of the Information Technology Infrastructure Fund
The UW-Extension Information Technology Infrastructure Fund was established in 1996 to purchase hardware, software, and services that support Extension-wide information technology operations. These infrastructure funds will primarily be used to pay for items that have a "one-time" cost or for "proof of concept" projects. A secondary use of the ITPC infrastructure fund is to purchase hardware and software, or facilities to support services, that benefit at least two Extension Divisions (as defined by UDDS codes).
Although, the use of the fund to pay for recurring costs is discouraged, the funds may be applied to specific ongoing costs that provide an overall benefit to UW-Extension (for example: Annual WiscNet Dues, Campus Network Drops, Maintenance on Extension-wide products [Servers, Oracle, Web Server Software, etc.]).
Priority will be given to purchases that conform to UW-Extension recommended and supported hardware and software.
Examples of the types of UW-Extension-wide hardware, software, and services to be funded include:
- Servers (LAN, database, e-mail, World Wide Web)
- Backup Systems
- Uninterruptible Power Supplies
- Computer/Server Racks/Facilities
- Monitoring Devices
- Routers, Hubs, and Switches
- Video Servers
- Database Management Systems
- Web Server Software
- System Development Software Packages
- Course Production Software
- System Management/Administration Software
- Telecommunications Software
Examples of the types of items the funds may not be used for include
- Recurring telecommunications costs within a unit
- Recurring hardware or software costs within a unit
- Staff or contractor time
- Hardware or software for normal departmental operations
- Desktop hardware or software (unless associated with a "proof of concept" project)