Overview
At DSU, we prioritize technology in order to enhance the academic environment and create more engaging and interactive classrooms.
As part of the Wireless Mobile Computing Initiative (WMCI), full-time freshmen who are taking 6 or more on-campus credits are eligible to receive a new laptop in the fall. Freshman starting in the spring and transfer students will be assigned a new or refurbished device, based on the inventory at that time. After 4 years of continuous, uninterrupted participation in the DSU Laptop Program, the device assigned to the student is theirs to keep.
- Laptops returned over the summer or winter breaks will not be stored or returned to student when returning from summer or winter break. Same model will be issued when student returns; this does break the ownership agreement.
- Laptops that are replaced or reissued due to hardware failure covered under warranty, and not caused by student misuse, will remain within the program and will not impact the student’s program participation.
What you can expect
You get:
- The latest model, a 2-in-1 laptop configured specifically for DSU academic programs.
- Licensed software installed on your laptop before you get to campus.
- Universal access to secure wireless and wired networks across campus.
- Warranty protection, replacement batteries, and on-campus Support Desk and repairs.*
- Faculty that incorporate the use of the laptop PC into their courses.
- A green-friendly, mostly paperless classroom environment.
You can:
- Take notes in digital handwriting and write on the professor's digital presentation. Or, record audio during a lecture and sync quotes up with the digital notes you're taking.
- Receive and submit assignments electronically. Access handouts and supplementary web materials online.
- Easily organize and access your digital notes and back them up. Have more productive study sessions with your laptop acting like a digital binder keeping all your notes (written, audio and visual) saved in one location.
- Collaborate with fellow students through a secure, campus-wide wireless network.
*Students are responsible for the cost of repairs for damage linked to carelessness, negligent use, or loss. Students are responsible for the replacement of the Laptop PC if it is lost or stolen. DSU recommends checking with your homeowners or renter’s insurance policy for coverage in the event the laptop is lost or stolen.