The University of the South provides one standard issue computer per employee (faculty and staff) according to the specifications below*. All secondary devices, lab hardware, or additional equipment must be approved by a supervisor and accompanied with an account number from your department.
If you have any questions about your University-issued technology, please reach out to us:
email: helpdesk@sewanee.edu
phone: 931-598-1369.
If you are in need of technology and/or equipment beyond our standard issue, you should:
1. Contact your supervisor or department chair and make the request (with as much detail as possible) and,
2. The supervisor or department chair will contact our IT helpdesk with their department budget code to make the purchase.
By University policy, all computer-related purchases, including hardware, software, peripherals, etc., must go through the TAS (Technology Access & Support) department. TAS will communicate with supervisors and/or department chairs on a case by case basis.
*Last Updated: July 2023
windows users
university provided PC laptop
| Model | HP ZBook |
| Processor | Intel i9 |
| Screen | 16 inches *extra monitors must be purchased by your department and requested through TAS/IT helpdesk |
| System Memory | 32 GB RAM |
| Hard Drive | 512 GB SSD |
| Peripherals | none *all additional peripherals (including wireless keyboards and/or mouse) must be purchased by your department and requested through TAS/IT helpdesk |
UNIVERSITY PROVIDED PC desktop
| Model | HP Mini Desktop |
| Processor | Intel i9 |
| Screen | 24 inches *only one monitor provided, extra monitors must be purchased by your department and requested through TAS/IT helpdesk |
| System Memory | 32 GB RAM |
| Hard Drive | 1 TB SSD |
| Peripherals |
Wired keyboard and mouse |
Apple USERS
UNIVERSITY PROVIDED apple DESKTOP
| Model | Mac Mini |
| Processor | M2 Pro |
| Screen | 24 inches *only one monitor provided, extra monitors must be purchased by your department and requested through TAS/ IT helpdesk |
| System Memory | 16 GB RAM |
| Hard Drive | 512 GB SSD |
| Peripherals |
Wired keyboard and mouse |
UNIVERSITY PROVIDED APPLE laptop
| Model | MacBook Pro |
| Processor | M2 Pro |
| Screen | 16 inches *extra monitors must be purchased by your department and requested through TAS/IT helpdesk |
| System Memory (RAM) | 16 GB RAM |
| Hard Drive | 512 GB SSD |
| Peripherals | none *all additional peripherals (including wireless keyboards and/or mouse) must be purchased by your department and requested through TAS/IT helpdesk |
questions about computer hardware and purchasing?
email: helpdesk@sewanee.edu
phone: 931-598-1369
