• Classrooms in new/remodeled buildings are designed to facilitate computer/network use by faculty and students; some older classrooms are retrofitted. Not all classrooms have a port at every seat because student in-class use is not always appropriate.

• Network ports are available in residence hall rooms, the library and in numerous lounges, study rooms and public places around campus. Although electronic documents are encouraged, networked printers are installed in various campus locations for hard copy documents.

• The university has a phone-in/e-mail help desk and a walk-in service center located at 105 Edgar L. Harden Learning Resources Center to handle notebook computer maintenance and university supported software problems. Phone: 906-227-2468 E-mail: helpdesk@nmu.edu.

• NMU leases the notebook computers and issues them to students on a two-year replacement cycle (a student will not have a computer more than two years old). There is a $500 deductible that the student will be responsible for if the laptop is stolen, and a $50 deductible if the laptop is subjected to "abnormal abuse" (i.e. spilling a beverage on the keyboard, dropping the computer, etc.). It is recommended that an insurance provider be contacted to either obtain additional coverage or add the ThinkPad to an existing policy.

• Continuing students who pre-register for the following fall will be able to use the computer through the summer at no additional charge.