INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT (IE) REQUEST: 2017-2018
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL CONTRIBUTE TOWARD A QUALITY IE REQUEST
CHECKLIST DEADLINES
___ All Sections of Form Completed 11/08/17 Request to Division Dean
___ Requisition Attached 11/15/17 Request Presented at Division Meeting
___ Dean and VP Signatures Obtained 11/28/17 Request to Administrative Office
12/07/17 RAC Ranks IE Requests
IE Definition
Allowable Items: Instructional equipment expenditures are eligible if the equipment, library material, or technology is for
classroom instruction, student instruction or demonstration, or in the preparation of learning materials in an instructional program.
There are five categories that will be used to classify instructional support. The following are examples but the list is not limited to
what is shown.
1. Equipment and Furniture: instructional equipment and furniture for primary use by students in instructional programs:
a. Classroom/Laboratory equipment, including whiteboard, screen, projector, etc.
b. Instructional furniture, including desks, tables, podium, chairs, etc.
2. Information Technology: instructional information technology equipment for student use in classrooms and/or laboratories,
including desktops, laptops, monitors, printers, servers, network/wireless infrastructure, AV/TV, multimedia.
3. Software: software licenses are allowed but only the initial year is permitted. Other software that are permitted are those that
are used in excess of one year and software modifications that add capacity or efficiency to the software that defers
obsolescence and results in an extension of the useful life of the software, including registration, counseling, student services,
learning management systems for student use.
4. Adaptive Equipment: adaptive equipment for ADA/OCR students are allowed to assist them in a learning environment.
5. Library Material: databases, on-line subscriptions, books, periodicals, videos, etc.
Non-Allowable Items
: Administrative or Non-Instructional Purposes including equipment being used for administrative or non-
instructional purposes is not allowed including photocopiers, file cabinets, bookcases, computers, networking infrastructure,
software licenses.
Priorities
[Section 3] (5 points)
Clear and compelling evidence/data
that equipment will fully support
LPC Mission and Planning Priorities.
Clear evidence/data that equipment
will fully support LPC Mission and
Planning Priorities.
Limited or no evidence/data that
equipment will support LPC
Mission and Planning Priorities.
Programmatic Impact and
Institutional Support
[Section 4] (10 points)
Clear and compelling evidence/data
(as stated in program review) that
this equipment will have substantial
impact on program curriculum.
Clear evidence/data (as stated in
program review) that this equipment
will have substantial impact on
program curriculum.
Limited or no evidence/data (as
stated in program review) that
this equipment will have an
impact on program curriculum.
[Section 5] (10 points)
Clear and compelling evidence/data
that equipment provides much
needed or beneficial enhancement
to instruction.
Clear evidence/data that equipment
provides enhanced instruction that is
not met through current means.
Limited or no evidence/data that
equipment provides enhanced
instruction that is not met through
current means.
[Section 6] (5 points)
Clear and compelling evidence/data
that equipment will support course
and/or program outcomes above
and beyond current capability.
Clear evidence/data that equipment
will support course and/or program
outcomes beyond current capability.
Limited or no evidence/data that
equipment will support course
and/or program outcomes beyond
current capability.
(Financial & Sustainability)
[Section 7] (5 points)
All items/issues in the Financial and
Sustainability sections fully
addressed.
Items/issues in the Financial and
Sustainability sections are partially
addressed.
Items/issues in the Financial and
Sustainability sections minimally
or not satisfactorily addressed.
RAC will evaluate each IE request based on the IE rubric. RAC stresses the importance of quality requests. RAC
may choose not to rank incomplete IE requests.