Entering in the Summer of 2009
Provided by Administrative Computing, Case School of Medicine
For medical students starting at the School of Medicine in July 2009, the following notebook computer policies will apply.
The School of Medicine will require that all medical students have a newly purchased notebook computer. The School of Medicine will determine the models and specifications required. The School of Medicine will purchase the notebook computers and students will be required to reimburse the school for the purchase. The purchase price of the notebook computer will be added to the first year bursar’s statement as a fee.
This year students will have the option of purchasing one of five models:
- Dell Latitude E4300
- Dell Latitude E6400
- Dell Latitude E6500
- Apple MacBook, Aluminum
- Apple MacBook Pro, Aluminum
The only differences between the Dell models and the two Apple models are screen size and price.
Due to operating system requirements for certain eCurriculum features, the School of Medicine electronic exam system and National Board of Medical Exam (NBME) exams, students purchasing either Apple model will be required to purchase and have installed Apple BootCamp and Microsoft Windows or Vista
Classes start July 9, 2009. In order for the notebook computers to be ready for students for the start of classes, the following timeline will have to be adhered to. It will take the office of Administrative Computing 3 weeks (beginning June 18th) to ensure that all notebook computers are imaged and ready for student Computer Orientation. It takes 3-4 weeks for the computers to arrive after the order has been placed and processed by Purchasing. The orders should be place no later than May 25th.
Students will be allowed to select the make and model of notebook computer that they want by going to a website (provided at a later date) between April 27th and May 24th. All students having selected and committed to a purchase by that date will received the best quantity discounted rate available at that time. Students choosing to wait longer to place their order will be required to pay the price at the time of order and may not be able to receive the quantity discount. In addition, students electing to order after May 25th may not receive their notebook computer in time. Loaner notebooks will be provided to late add students on a first-come first-served basis. There is no guarantee that all students will be able to receive a loaner notebook depending on demand. The preceding dates are approximate and will be confirmed as we begin discussions with the two vendors.
Students will not be allowed to make their own notebook computer purchase, nor will they be allowed to substitute a notebook computer that they already own for the notebook computer required by the school. This ensures a high level of compatibility and the highest level of technical support for all students.
For questions, please contact David Pilasky, Director of Administrative Computing via email: CaseMEDhelp@case.edu |
