Proposal

Name:

Tech Tools for the School of Accounting's Advising and Admissions Initiatives

FiscalYear:

2015

Audience:

Business, College of

Submitter:

Kraynak, Kate

Budget Manager:

DeAquino, Donald Carmen

Project Manager:

Kraynak, Kate Lynn

Proposal Approvers

Dept. Chair:

Young, George R.

Local IT:

N/A

Dean:

De Aquino, Donald C

Facilities:

N/A

OIT:

Bagdonas, Joseph A.

Proposal Funding

Year 1:

$ 5,776.52

Year 2:

$ 0.00

Year 3:

$ 0.00

Total:

$ 5,776.52

Proposal Funding versus Average

Questionnaire

Narrative

The School of Accounting is requesting funding for three surface pro tablets and accessories to aid in the department’s ability to access student and academic information for admissions presentations and advising purposes outside of the office. The tablets will enable School of Accounting staff involved in university events, including open houses and our departmental orientation for incoming graduate students, to more effectively provide services and information outside of the traditional advising setting while demonstrating use of the university’s online resources. Students will be shown where and how to find information relating to program requirements and frequently asked questions, enabling them to access this information unassisted at any time of the day or night without waiting for a response. The portability and convenience offered by tablet-aided advising will also allow the SOA advisors and program staff to engage students in more informal settings, including university and college events and meetings outside of the office. 

Additionally, the SOA has begun developing admissions video tutorials (http://tinyurl.com/ozcusj6) and other supplemental materials for distribution to aid in our advising and admissions initiatives. To further support these efforts and to better enable the department to compose additional materials in the most cost effective manner, we are requesting funding for Adobe Creative Suite software. This software will allow us to support the university’s strategic plan calling for an increased focus on "brand" to contribute to our national reputation for excellence. Many of our accounting scholars and master’s students are incredibly successful, and our ability to communicate these stories to “an increasingly eGlobal audience” boosts both the program’s and the university’s reputation for excellence while simultaneously marketing our program to interested applicants and providing advising information for our current students (FAU strategic plan, pp. 4; 11-12).

Facilities
N/A
Hardware Requirements
Item Price/unit Quantity Total Vendor
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Tablets - i5, 256 GB $1,244.98 3 $3,734.94  CDW
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Type Cover $106.51 3 $319.53  CDW
Surface Pro 4 Case Sleeve $18.99 3 $56.97  Amazon
Microsoft Surface Pro Docking Station $157.05 1 $157.05  CDW
Microsoft Surface Pro Screen Protector $40.28 3 $120.84  CDW
Wireless Mouse (Bluetooth) $29.93 3 $89.79  Amazon
USB to ethernet converter $31.86 3 $95.58  CDW
Software Requirements
Item Price/unit Quantity Total Vendor
Adobe 11 Pro for tablets $90.00 3 $270.00  FAU
Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium Upgrade $250.00 2 $500.00  Journey Ed (quote included)
Personnel Costs
N/A
Other Costs
Item Price/unit Quantity Total Vendor
Microsoft Extended Hardware Service Plan extended service agreement (4 years) $143.94 3 $431.82  CDW
Timeline
The equipment will be ordered once funds are available.
Sustainability
Tablets should be able to be utilized for 3 – 5 years before upgrading will be needed in hardware and software.

Resource Matching
N/A
Implementing Organization
The School of Accounting.

Proposal Budget

Fiscal Year 1 Fiscal Year 2 Fiscal Year 3 Total
Hardware One-Time $ 4,574.70 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 4,574.70
Hardware Recurring $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Software One-time $ 770.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 770.00
Software Recurring $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Personnel One-time $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Personnel Recurring $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Other One-time $ 431.82 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 431.82
Other Recurring $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Totals $ 5,776.52 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 5,776.52

Supporting Documentation

Filename Size Description
Amazon Logitech BT Mouse 10-30-15.pdf 86,233b Bluetooth Mouse - Amazon
Amazon Surface 3 case 10-29-15.pdf 85,425b Surface case - Amazon
Journey Ed Quote.pdf 25,391b Journey Ed Quote
SOA - CDW i5 256 GB 8 GB Surface Pro 4 with keyboard & 4 yr warranty 11-9-15.pdf 196,473b CDW Quote
Total Cost Breakdown.SOA Tech Fee Proposal.xlsx 12,990b Total proposal cost spreadsheet.